US President Donald Trump’s visit to China marks a soft-power win for Beijing in its quest to present as a gleaming, high-tech powerhouse. The summit has cast the world’s attention on China’s pandemic recovery and tech innovations of the last decade, including in EVs, robotics, and clean energy: American reporters ...
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Opposing US-China readouts expose diplomatic fault linesOpposing US-China readouts expose diplomatic fault lines
Parallel statements from the US and China after their leaders’ met Thursday exposed sharp divides in their foreign policy postures. It’s a “tale of two readouts,” Politico’s China correspondent wrote. The White House recap mentioned Chinese investment in the US, the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran’s nuclear program — topics ...
China is playing diplomatic long game, experts sayChina is playing diplomatic long game, experts say
China is playing a long game on both Taiwan and Iran, analysts said. Beijing believes the global balance of power is slowly tilting in its favor and sees “patience as a winning strategy,” two experts wrote in Foreign Affairs. China’s leaders view “reunification” with Taiwan — its eventual goal for ...
Trump delights in his deference to Xi, his strongman fantasy made fleshTrump delights in his deference to Xi, his strongman fantasy made flesh
Chinese leader appears to be in the driving seat as the unusually polite US president ignores questions on Taiwan Why does Donald Trump look so at home in China? The US president spent day one of his summit in Beijing basking in rigid pageantry, heroically managing not to offend his ...
Burnham to make bid to return as MP as pressure mounts on StarmerBurnham to make bid to return as MP as pressure mounts on Starmer
Wes Streeting also resigns as health secretary, saying he has lost confidence in Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership. ...
Watch: The day Labour’s potential leadership race began to heat upWatch: The day Labour’s potential leadership race began to heat up
Political turmoil continued in Westminster on Thursday after Health Secretary Wes Streeting resigned Starmer’s government saying he had “lost confidence” in his leadership. ...
‘God gave us this city’: Israeli nationalists join Jerusalem Day protest to mark city’s capture‘God gave us this city’: Israeli nationalists join Jerusalem Day protest to mark city’s capture
State-sponsored march through Muslim quarter of Old City saw protesters waving flags and chanting ‘Death to Arabs’ on anniversary of city’s annexation Israeli nationalist demonstrators chanted “Death to the Arabs”, “May your villages burn” and “Gaza is a graveyard” in a state-sponsored march through Jerusalem to mark the anniversary of ...
The Elon Musk v Sam Altman battle is a distraction | Karen HaoThe Elon Musk v Sam Altman battle is a distraction | Karen Hao
Fixating on questions of whether Altman is untrustworthy, or whether Musk is even less so distracts from a far deeper problem with AI If it wasn’t already clear, Elon Musk and Sam Altman hate each other. While the two men were once co-founders of OpenAI, they’re now locked in a ...
Gas prices keep rising. Grab these bike essentials for a fuel-free commute insteadGas prices keep rising. Grab these bike essentials for a fuel-free commute instead
You don’t need all the bells and whistles to begin cycling – investing in a few items can turn it into an enjoyable habit The best bike lights and bike locks in the US Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things Gas ...
Spit, vomit and a banned baby: Cannes controversies – ranked!Spit, vomit and a banned baby: Cannes controversies – ranked!
For every standing ovation there’s a riotous backlash – the film festival’s history is littered with boos, protests, furious rows and career-defining disasters Part of the appeal of Cannes is its sense of old-school glamour. It is, however, a shame that the glamour often comes at the expense of logic ...