Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 242 km NNW of Qamdo, China
President Trump says he wouldn't be comfortable with China or Russia taking Iran's stockpile of highly enriched uranium
An American official says the suspension of arms sales to Taiwan is not linked to the Iran war - Reuters
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 296 km NW of Nagqu, China
1 тиждень томуPutin and Xi Jinping signed a statement on deepening relations between Russia and China
1 тиждень томуXi tells Putin that a resumption of hostilities in the Middle East would be “inopportune.”
1 тиждень томуTaiwan's President Lai Ching-te: Taiwan's future cannot be decided by foreign forces, nor can it be held hostage by fear, division, or short-term interests
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 26 km NW of Liuzhou, China
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 24 km NW of Liuzhou, China
Putin will make an official visit to the People's Republic of China on May 19-20, the Kremlin said.
Trump on Taiwan: “The last thing we need right now is a war that’s 9,500 miles away" Trump also said Xi asked him directly if the US would defend Taiwan in a conflict. “There’s only one person that knows that, you know, it is me, I’m the only person"
2 тиждень томуReporter: The 1982 assurances that President Reagan gave said the United States would not consult with China on arms sales to Taiwan. Trump: I think 1982 is a long way
Chancellor Merz: I had a good phone call with @POTUS Donald Trump on his way back from China. We agree: Iran must come to the negotiating table now. It must open the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran must not be allowed to have nuclear weapons
China's Foreign Ministry announced regarding Iran: "Now that the dialogue has been opened, it should not be closed again, and solutions must be found through negotiations that take into account the concerns of all parties involved on issues such as Iran's nuclear program."
Trump: We hope our relationship with China will be stronger and better than ever.
Xi Jinping warned Trump that the US and China could “come into conflict” if the Taiwan issue is mishandled, according to Chinese state media. Xi described Taiwan as the most important issue in US-China relations and said poor handling could push ties between the two countries into “a very dangerous place.”
Talks between the Chinese and American presidents have ended at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
Reuters, quoting the Chinese president: A stable relationship between Beijing and Washington benefits the entire world.
2 тиждень томуTrump to Xi: It's an honor to be with you. It's an honor to be your friend, and the relationship between China and the USA is going to be better than ever before
2 тиждень томуAir Force One lands at Beijing Capital International Airport
Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng & U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had "in-depth, candid & constructive" talks on trade & economic issues as well as on "expanding practical cooperation" in South Korea
2 тиждень томуU.S. President Donald J. Trump boards Air Force One as he leaves for his trip to Beijing, China to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 10 km ENE of Xunchang, China
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told lawmakers this morning that he will be with President Trump on his China trip, which kicks off later today. When asked about weapons sales to Taiwan, he said, “The President’s on the cusp of a trip and I’ll be with him, and he will make all decisions related to that.”
China says it won't allow Taiwan to attend WHO's annual assembly - Reuters
Chinese Foreign Ministry: No reports of injuries, even among the crew of the Chinese tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will leave Tehran for Beijing today to hold talks, according to his ministry
3 тиждень томуTrump: "We have auto plants being built all over the country and we're leading China in AI. I'm going to see President Xi in two weeks, I look forward to that, but I'll say 'I'm leading.' We have very friendly competition."
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 62 km SSE of Kangding, China
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 99 km ESE of Kuqa, China
