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Trump heads to China for risky talks with Xi
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Donald Trump is heading to Beijing for high-stakes talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. They are trying to maintain a temporary trade truce while establishing dominance over Iran, Taiwan and global supply chains.
The Iran dispute could be a potential source of tension during negotiations. The US President asked for help from China, Iran’s close ally and the world’s largest buyer of Iranian oil. Convince Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war. Trump’s first visit to China in nearly nine years had been postponed in hopes of ending the US-Israeli war against Iran and came a week after Beijing showcased its close ties with Tehran by hosting Iran’s foreign minister. Abbas Araghchi.
In exchange for China’s help, Xi will likely want something, and at the top of his list is TaiwanIt is a self-governing island that Beijing claims as part of its territory. Analysts say China wants the US to declare its opposition to Taiwan’s sovereignty and delaying or ultimately limiting arms sales to the island. Trump said yesterday that Washington’s long-standing support for Taiwan’s defense will be on the agenda of the Beijing summit. “President Xi wants us not to do this, and I will discuss this issue.” he told reporters. “This is one of the many things I will talk about.”
The last meeting of the two leaders in October Pauses tit-for-tat trade tariffs In February last year, Trump imposed a 20% tariff on China after accusing it of allowing the drug fentanyl into the United States. China responded in kind, imposing a 15% tariff on coal and liquefied natural gas imported from the United States, and a 10% tariff on oil and agricultural machinery.
Trump is scheduled to land in China’s capital tomorrow night for the two-day summit. According to the information received, in addition to the bilateral meetings, his program also includes a tour of the Temple of Heaven, a state dinner on Thursday night and a tea service between the two leaders before their departure on Friday.
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Pete Hegseth He begins his speech to the House appropriations defense subcommittee by justifying Trump’s request for a $1.5 trillion defense budget.
“President Trump inherited a defense industrial base that has been hollowed out by America’s recent policies over the years.” said the Minister of Defense.
“We are reversing this systemic degradation and putting our defense industrial base back on a wartime footing.”
He added: “The $1.5 trillion budget will ensure that the United States continues to maintain the world’s most powerful and capable military.”
Pete Hegseth testifies on Capitol Hill
defense secretary Pete Hegseth He’s on Capitol Hill today, answering questions from lawmakers on the House defense appropriations subcommittee. He will face criticism from members over the White House’s budget request for the Pentagon. This includes an increase of more than $400 billion for fiscal 2027 – bringing the total amount to $1.5 trillion.
Hegseth is accompanied by the Chief of General Staff Dan CaineThe person who led the military operation in Iran.
The two will then face questions from subcommittee members’ counterparts in the Senate.
Trump will begin his day in Washington with meetings and sitting down for an interview. He will then begin his trip to China for three days of meetings. The president will first fly to Anchorage, Alaska, at 2 pm ET before completing his flight to Beijing. We’ll bring you the latest as his journey continues, especially if he stops to talk to the press.
Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that Cuba is asking for help and “We will talk”Without further elaboration.
He wrote: “No Republican has ever talked to me about Cuba, which is a failed country and is only going one way, downwards! Cuba wants help and we will talk!!! Meanwhile, I’m going to China!”
Regarding the Iran war, Donald Trump said the ongoing fragile ceasefire is weak. “on life support” Rejected Tehran’s peace offer “absolutely unacceptable”.
“I can call this the weakest one right now after reading that crap they sent us – I haven’t even finished reading it,” he told reporters in the Oval Office yesterday.
“I would say the ceasefire was on massive life support where the doctor walked in and said: ‘Sir, your loved one has about a 1% chance of survival.'”
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Donald Trump is going to China this week. If the guest list is any clue, he wants to discuss technology with Xi Jinping. Blake Montgomery reports.
On Monday, news broke that outgoing Apple CEO Tim Cook, as well as SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, would also join the US president. Other guests from the tech world included Dina Powell McCormick, Meta’s recently appointed president; Sanjay Mehrotra, CEO of computer memory manufacturer Micron; Chuck Robbins, longtime CEO of telecommunications giant Cisco; and Cristiano Amon, CEO of semiconductor maker Qualcomm, according to a White House official.
It remains to be seen whether Trump’s trip will spur a series of tech deals like his visit to the Middle East in May 2025. But while Trump has highlighted America’s best and brightest as products of his hands-free policy to encourage technological innovation, his administration is taking cues from China’s tougher approach to artificial intelligence. of china laws It demands that AI companies send their models to Beijing for review on both security and political sensitivity grounds. Strict policies ban not only threats to national security but also the production of content that Beijing deems objectionable.
Read more of Blake’s analysis here:
Trump heads to China for risky talks with Xi
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of US politics.
Donald Trump is heading to Beijing for high-stakes talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. They are trying to maintain a temporary trade truce while establishing dominance over Iran, Taiwan and global supply chains.
The Iran dispute could be a potential source of tension during negotiations. The US President asked for help from China, Iran’s close ally and the world’s largest buyer of Iranian oil. Convince Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war. Trump’s first visit to China in nearly nine years had been postponed in hopes of ending the US-Israeli war against Iran and came a week after Beijing showcased its close ties with Tehran by hosting Iran’s foreign minister. Abbas Araghchi.
In exchange for China’s help, Xi will likely want something, and at the top of his list is TaiwanIt is a self-governing island that Beijing claims as part of its territory. Analysts say China wants the US to declare its opposition to Taiwan’s sovereignty and delaying or ultimately limiting arms sales to the island. Trump said yesterday that Washington’s long-standing support for Taiwan’s defense will be on the agenda of the Beijing summit. “President Xi wants us not to do this, and I will discuss this issue.” he told reporters. “This is one of the many things I will talk about.”
The last meeting of the two leaders in October Pauses tit-for-tat trade tariffs In February last year, Trump imposed a 20% tariff on China after accusing it of allowing the drug fentanyl into the United States. China responded in kind, imposing a 15% tariff on coal and liquefied natural gas imported from the United States, and a 10% tariff on oil and agricultural machinery.
Trump is scheduled to land in China’s capital tomorrow night for the two-day summit. According to the information received, in addition to the bilateral meetings, his program also includes a tour of the Temple of Heaven, a state dinner on Thursday night and a tea service between the two leaders before their departure on Friday.
