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Xi Jinping pushes Trump to 'oppose' Taiwan independence in rare call
The brief
- Xi Jinping urged Donald Trump to oppose Taiwan independence in a rare call
- Xi has made bringing Taiwan under China's control a key goal since taking power in 2012
- Escalating US–China tensions may raise risk premiums for Indian exporters and global-facing companies
- Taiwan must deepen drone cooperation with democratic partners, president says
- Taiwan pushes back after Xi seeks to win over Trump on World War Two narrative
- There wasn’t much to Xi: A red carpet, a fragile truce and the search for US-China stability
- North Korea is testing swarm attacks mixing drones and missiles
- Thai PM Anutin’s Support Drops in Latest Poll as Pressures Rise
US-China summit on trade and AI
The Xi-Trump summit produced an agreed $30 billion tariff cut and plans for an AI dialogue, alongside reported consensus on Iran and military crisis prevention. Reports also cited a coal-buying pledge, while tariff talks continued and Trump rejected closer US-China AI integration.
Friday, 25 September
- Xi Jinping pushes Trump to 'oppose' Taiwan independence in rare call