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China says can avoid 'escalation' after EU trade talks
China

China says can avoid 'escalation' after EU trade talks

China EU trade talks were “successful”, Beijing says, with escalation avoidable. See the hybrid car export deal and rare earth supply commitments

China approves record share of panda bond proceeds for offshore use
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China approves record share of panda bond proceeds for offshore use

Overseas borrowers have raised 115.5 billion yuan this year as low Chinese interest rates and easier cross-border rules expand yuan financing

EU trade chief arrives in Beijing for high-stakes talks to ease growing trade friction
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EU trade chief arrives in Beijing for high-stakes talks to ease growing trade friction

European Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič arrived in Beijing for two days of critical negotiations with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao, seeking to rebalance a daily €1 billion trade deficit and address raw material export controls amid joint warnings from France and Germany

EU trade chief to hold critical Beijing talks to avert full-blown trade war with China
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EU trade chief to hold critical Beijing talks to avert full-blown trade war with China

European Union Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič will meet Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao in Beijing for two days of make-or-break talks to address a mounting €360 billion trade deficit and high-tech export surges, as both sides prepare defensive counter-measures

China launches anti-dumping probe into EU chemical imports days before high-stakes Beijing trade talks
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China launches anti-dumping probe into EU chemical imports days before high-stakes Beijing trade talks

China's Ministry of Commerce initiated an anti-dumping investigation into imports of p-nitrotoluene from the European Union, signaling escalating trade friction ahead of critical negotiations between EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao

US sees Chinese invasion of Taiwan unlikely next year despite 2027 timeline
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US sees Chinese invasion of Taiwan unlikely next year despite 2027 timeline

A Chinese invasion of Taiwan before 2028 is increasingly unlikely, US officials say, citing military readiness delays and Taiwan's 2028 election

Trump denies offering to sell US weapons to China's Xi, contradicting US envoy
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Trump denies offering to sell US weapons to China's Xi, contradicting US envoy

US President Donald Trump denied asking Chinese President Xi Jinping if China would like to purchase American weapons, publicly contradicting claims made by US Ambassador to China David Perdue

Trump offered to sell arms to China, US ambassador tells Fox News
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Trump offered to sell arms to China, US ambassador tells Fox News

Trump offered to sell arms to China during Xi's US visit, US ambassador David Perdue told Fox News, as the White House denies any plan to do so

Two giant pandas arrive in US as symbols of refreshed China-US 'panda diplomacy'
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Two giant pandas arrive in US as symbols of refreshed China-US 'panda diplomacy'

Two giant pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, arrived at Zoo Atlanta on Sunday aboard a dedicated charter flight from Chengdu, marking a key cultural outcome following a high-level bilateral summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping

China, US agree to $30 billion tariff cut, AI dialogue during Xi visit, Beijing says
China

China, US agree to $30 billion tariff cut, AI dialogue during Xi visit, Beijing says

China says it agreed a $30 billion tariff cut and AI dialogue with the US during Xi's Washington visit, alongside a new bilateral trade council

US and China establish 'Super Intelligence' dialogue and incident communication channel
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US and China establish 'Super Intelligence' dialogue and incident communication channel

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to create a bilateral communication channel for artificial intelligence incidents and establish the "US-China Super Intelligence Dialogue" following high-level summit talks in Washington

Trump hails their 'great friendship'. Does Xi feel the same?
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Trump hails their 'great friendship'. Does Xi feel the same?

Trump calls it a "truly great friendship" with Xi Jinping, but does China's leader agree? Inside the charm offensive at Xi's White House visit

Trump hosts Xi Jinping for White House state dinner as pageantry masks underlying US-China rift
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Trump hosts Xi Jinping for White House state dinner as pageantry masks underlying US-China rift

US President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to a lavish White House state dinner attended by prominent American technology executives, concluding a day of elaborate ceremonies

Chinese president calls for China-US partnership during high-stakes state visit to Washington
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Chinese president calls for China-US partnership during high-stakes state visit to Washington

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington on Wednesday for a three-day state visit, urging bilateral cooperation with the United States and stating that the two major powers should be "partners rather than rivals" ahead of formal summit talks with US President Donald Trump

China's Xi heads to US for talks with Trump: state media
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China's Xi heads to US for talks with Trump: state media

China's Xi heads to US for talks with Trump on AI, trade, Iran and Taiwan, as state media confirms his departure from Beijing

US proposes formal 'AI dialogue' and safety notification channel with China ahead of Trump-Xi summit
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US proposes formal 'AI dialogue' and safety notification channel with China ahead of Trump-Xi summit

High-level US and Chinese economic officials concluded eight hours of negotiations in New York, agreeing to establish a bilateral "US-China AI dialogue" and incident notification framework ahead of a planned summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping

Trump to host Xi amid pomp, low expectations
China

Trump to host Xi amid pomp, low expectations

Trump hosts Xi at the White House on September 24, as AI rivalry, an Iran war fallout, a trade war and Taiwan tensions shadow the summit

US says it has weapons deployed in orbit, drawing China’s ire
China

US says it has weapons deployed in orbit, drawing China’s ire

The US Space Force confirms weapons deployed in space for the first time, prompting China to warn against an arms race in orbit

Iran got Chinese satellite images before deadly strike on US troops: report
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Iran got Chinese satellite images before deadly strike on US troops: report

Iran obtained high-resolution Chinese satellite imagery before a July strike on a Jordan base that killed three US troops, WSJ reports

China's Xi lands in Delhi for BRICS summit and talks with Modi
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China's Xi lands in Delhi for BRICS summit and talks with Modi

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in India for the BRICS summit as Middle East and Ukraine wars, trade rifts and energy security dominate talks