Brussels and Beijing talk trade and Ukraine, but deliver few concrete results
Short statement on climate highlights a summit more notable for its occurrence than its achievements
Xi Jinping
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Russian government announces investigation into cause of incident
‘Dominance, dependency and blackmail’: EU and China talks overshadowed by deep divisions
A summit meeting in Beijing comes as Europe and China face growing rifts over trade, Russia, and global power dynamics
Restoring biodiversity on the Yangtze river: ‘You have to do some balancing and make some difficult choices’
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Trump says US-China deal ‘done’ as trade war truce breaks out
US president says Beijing will supply rare earths and magnets ‘UP FRONT’
US says trade talks with China ‘going well’ as sides reconvene
Howard Lutnick says discussions in London expected to go on throughout Tuesday
Xi Jinping urges respectful trade talks in call with Trump
Thursday’s call was the first time the two men had spoken since January
Lutnick downplays tariff court ruling impact on US-EU talks
US president Donald Trump and Xi Jinping likely to speak soon
Donald Trump accuses China of violating US tariff truce
US has warned talks with Beijing are ‘stalled’, two weeks after reaching deal that temporarily lowered duties
Trump’s slapdown diplomacy reduces Oval Office meetings to spectator sport
Events are undermining America’s influence in the world, warn foreign policy experts
Rehabilitation of golf and return of Ferraris to Beijing streets tell us much about China
Beijing Letter: Revival of conspicuous consumption a sign of shift in Chinese policy
China and US see opportunities from tariff crisis
Speedy settlement between Beijing and Washington could be bad news for the European Union
Military axis of Russia, China and North Korea will test what the West stands for
Issue of migration – especially economic migration disguised as asylum-seeking – is a growing issue for the political viability of the EU
Ukraine says no to Russian call for three-day ceasefire to cover Moscow’s commemoration of end of second World War
Zelenskiy says Russia’s proposal is ‘theatrical show’ that does not help peace talks
China warns US against ‘extortion’ as it considers talks over tariffs
Beijing has expressed its anger at US tariffs, which it says are tantamount to bullying
Europe would be foolish to capitulate to US demands to pull away from China
Trump’s might-is-right philosophy is disrupting the world according to his own nightmare vision, while China has become a stabilising force in international relations
How China uses soft power to exert influence in Ireland
Organs of the Chinese party-state have been active in Ireland, meeting politicians and engaging with various levels of government and civil society
China exerts control from a nondescript office on Dublin’s Capel Street
Running an authoritarian state means constantly having to ‘maintain tentacles everywhere’, said one China watcher
For Ireland, the choice between the US and China is easy
The US president’s tariffs echo the Great Game of old, presenting knotty problems for Europe
Chinese exports surge ahead of Trump’s 145% tariff on goods
China supplied more than two-thirds of the smartphones, laptops and PC monitors imported into the US last year
China seeks to make common cause with European Union over Trump’s tariffs
Both targeted by US president’s levies
China announces 34% retaliatory tariffs on US imports
Move towards full-blown trade war comes in response to levies imposed by Donald Trump
Chinese investors sink large sums into north Dublin property
Group buying properties in Dublin 1 and 3 is providing services to high net-worth Chinese, says LinkedIn profile
Trump’s foreign policy risks ‘regress to the law of the jungle’, China warns
China and the European Union should intensify their strategic dialogue, says foreign minister Wang Yi
China targets 5% economic growth despite tariffs
Premier Li Qiang acknowledges headwinds facing the Chinese economy and promises action plan to boost consumption
China’s economic reboot: Xi wants advanced technology to drive growth and lead West on AI and premium EVs
The presence of Alibaba founder Jack Ma at a meeting of entrepreneurs with Xi Jinping is seen as a sign that the Chinese leader means business
The sap rises and barriers go up as China prepares for the year’s biggest political event
Analysts around the world will watch the Two Sessions closely for information about the country’s policy direction
Xi Jinping reiterates desire for partnership `without limits’ with Vladimir Putin
Xi Jinping reiterates desire for partnership `without limits’ with Vladimir Putin
The New Nuclear Age by Ankit Panda: Could ‘growing loose talk’ lead to the ultimate disaster?
The author is concerned about a potential three-way arms race between the US, Russia and China and a greater willingness to consider a ‘limited’ use of nuclear weapons
Xi Jinping brings Chinese tech sector in from the cold
The most notable face at the meeting was that of Jack Ma, once China’s most prominent tech entrepreneur who stayed out of public view for five years after he made a speech critical of local regulators
US and China teeter on edge of trade war as tariff deadline looms
Donald Trump’s shock tactics may have pushed Beijing away from negotiating table, experts say
European shares edge higher in choppy trading
FTSE 100 declines but ends well off its lows amid hopes of a de-escalation in Donald Trump’s trade war.
China retaliates against US tariffs and shows it can turn trade war to its advantage
Beijing hopes US sectors will put pressure on Washington to negotiate rather than escalating a trade war
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