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Biden and Xi will meet in Peru as US-China relations tested again by Trump's return
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will hold talks Saturday with China's Xi Jinping on the sidelines of an international summit in Peru, a face-to-face meeting that comes as Beijing braces for Donald Trump's return to the White House. White House National...
A diminished Biden heads to APEC summit in Peru, overshadowed by China's Xi
LIMA, Peru (AP) — If things had gone differently last week, U.S. President Joe Biden could have arrived at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Peru on Thursday projecting confidence and pledging his successor’s cooperation with eager Latin American partners. No longer. ...
Nigeria signs $1.2 billion deal with Chinese state-owned company to revamp key gas plant
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria has inked a $1.2 billion deal with a Chinese firm to revitalize a gas processing facility, a move that officials say could propel the African country to a leading position in aluminum production. The deal between the Chinese state-owned CNCEC and the...
Indonesia's new leader calls for collaboration with China before heading to the US
BEIJING (AP) — Indonesia's new leader called for collaboration rather than confrontation with China after the signing of $10 billion in new deals at a business forum on Sunday in the Chinese capital before heading to the U.S. President Prabowo Subianto told the forum that his...
Newly inaugurated Indonesian President Subianto visits China in first overseas trip
BEIJING (AP) — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto pledged to maintain close ties with China during a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Saturday, his first overseas stop since he took office three weeks ago. Subianto is seeking to strengthen relations with...
Italian President Mattarella meets Chinese leader Xi in Beijing amid complex ties
BEIJING (AP) — Italian President Sergio Mattarella met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping Friday on an official visit to China that came as Russia’s full-on invasion of Ukraine pitted Rome's NATO allies against Beijing's support for Moscow. The two exchanged greetings following a...
China is bracing for fresh tensions with Trump over trade, tech and Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The first time China faced Donald Trump in the White House, there was a trade war, a breach of protocol involving Taiwan’s former leader, and a president-to-president bromance that turned sour. As President-elect Trump prepares to start his second term in...
Finland's president calls North Korea's dispatch of troops to Russia an escalation
BEIJING (AP) — Finland’s president said North Korea's dispatch of troops to Russia represents an escalation of the Russia-Ukraine war that goes against China's own stated position on the conflict, following talks Tuesday with the Chinese president. Finnish President Alexander...
Duterte’s jarring testimony into drug killings in Philippines relives a nightmare for many
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The cockiness, expletives and threats unleashed by former President Rodrigo Duterte in a Senate inquiry brought back the nightmare of the bloody “war on drugs” for many families of the thousands of victims who were gunned down under his rule. ...
Here's a look at Musk's contact with Putin and why it matters
WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of major government contractor SpaceX and a key ally of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, has been in regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the last two years, The Wall Street Journal reported. A...
