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Policy● mixedUS, China eye lower tariffs on $30 billion of goods each in fresh trade frameworkTrade and tariffsChinaUS tariffs
Market move▼ bearishGlobal Market: Chinese stocks slide as US-China optimism fades, tech shares tumbleChina’s CSI300 fell 2.2% as optimism from the US-China summit fadedChinaGeopoliticsAsian markets
● mixedGiant pandas arrive in US after Trump-Xi summit: What is China’s ‘panda diplomacy’?Two giant pandas sent by China arrived at Zoo AtlantaZoo AtlantaChina
Policy● mixedUS-China tariff cuts: $30 billion trade relief plan unveiled; check full list of goodsTrade and tariffsUS tariffsChina
Policy● mixedChina to cut tariffs on US farm goods, but list excludes soybeansChinaTrade and tariffsAgriculture
● mixedHere’s the List of Goods the US, China Agreed on for Tariff CutsThe US and China listed $30 billion worth of goods for planned tariff cutsTrade and tariffsChinaUS tariffs
● mixedTaiwan must deepen drone cooperation with democratic partners, president saysTaiwanGeopolitics
● mixedTaiwan pushes back after Xi seeks to win over Trump on World War Two narrativeTaiwanXi JinpingDonald Trump
● mixedUS govt releases lists of products for $30 billion China tariff dealThe proposed $30 billion China tariff arrangement covers fireworks, household products, sports equipment and toysChinaTrade and tariffsUS tariffs
● mixedChina says US trade-truce extension creates room to advance talksTrade and tariffsChinaTrade deals
Market move● mixedXi-Trump Meet: Is the US paying too high a price for “stability”?Xi JinpingDonald TrumpUS deficit
● mixedCNBC Daily Open: The art of the deal-ishXi Jinping’s Washington visit brought more personal diplomacy than breakthroughsXi JinpingChinaGeopolitics
● mixedThe art of 'diplotainment'The Trump-Xi summit yielded few substantive gainsDonald TrumpXi JinpingGeopolitics
● mixedThere wasn’t much to Xi: A red carpet, a fragile truce and the search for US-China stabilityTaiwanGeopoliticsChina
Policy● mixedTrump backs unregulated AI to beat China, but it may harm US securityTrump argues robust AI regulation could slow US progress and benefit ChinaDonald TrumpAIChina
● mixedChips, Toys, And Tariffs: Inside The Xi-Trump $30 Billion Trade Accord And AI Safety HotlineThe summit centred on personal diplomacy rather than major public breakthroughsXi JinpingDonald TrumpTrade and tariffs
● mixedTrump rejects closer US-China AI integrationTrump said the US should not join efforts to integrate with China on AIDonald TrumpAIChina
● mixedTrump-Xi Summit Yields Coal-Buying Pledge As Tariff Talks ExtendTrump and Xi pledged coal purchases as tariff talks continue after their Washington summitTrade and tariffsCoalDonald Trump
● mixedUS-China AI hotline? Why Xi-Trump summit went beyond tariffs to ‘super intelligence’Wang Yi highlighted positive developments in China-US relations after Xi's Washington visitXi JinpingDonald TrumpTrade and tariffs
● mixedChina is playing a different game when it comes to AIExperts say the U.S. and China aren’t in an AI race because they aren’t targeting the same goalsChinaAIAI chips
● mixedChina wants in on U.S. AI data center boom. Here's whyChinese data centre manufacturers see U.S. AI infrastructure demand as an opportunity, but roadblocks remainChinaData centresAI
● mixedChina, US Reach Agreements On Iran, Trade, Military Crisis Prevention: ReportChina and the US reached consensus on trade, Iran, AI and military cooperation after Xi Jinping and Donald Trump talksTrade and tariffsGeopoliticsTrade deals
● mixedTrump and Xi signal two more meetings as US-China trade truce faces pressureThe leaders signaled plans to meet **two more times this year**Donald TrumpXi JinpingTrade and tariffs
● mixedUS and China agree to $30 billion tariff cut and launch AI dialogueThe two countries agreed to a $30 billion tariff cutChinaTrade and tariffsUS tariffs
● mixedChina agrees to buy 10 million tonnes of US coal in 2027 and 2028China is set to buy 10 million tonnes of US coal across 2027 and 2028CoalChinaDonald Trump
● mixedSix big takeaways from a turbulent week of UN diplomacyUnited NationsGeopoliticsRussia–Ukraine war
● mixedUS and China agree to channel for AI incidents and a Super Intelligence dialogueThe countries agreed to establish a communication channel for AI-related incidentsAIChinaDonald Trump
● mixedTaiwan says US arms support serves American interests after Trump-Xi summitTaiwanDonald TrumpXi Jinping
▼ bearishWSJ: Trump Rejects Iran Ceasefire, Trump Says More Meetings with Xi, MoreDonald TrumpIranXi Jinping
Policy● mixedUS lawmakers aim to keep China's datacenter tech out of sensitive government systemsData centresChinaAI
● mixedTrump Says More Meetings with Xi This Year, SCOTUS Vote Decision, MoreDonald TrumpXi JinpingUS midterms
Market move● mixedSoybean futures rise as traders await US-China trade detailsFarm commoditiesChinaTrade and tariffs
● mixedTrump, Xi wrap state visit centered on spectacle over substance. Here are the top takeawaysTrump and Xi spent two days in Washington focused on ceremony, with few deliverablesDonald TrumpXi JinpingGeopolitics
● mixedDatanomics: Love-hate relationship between the two largest economiesChinese FDI into the US and jobs created by each side’s multinationals in the other’s economy have declinedFDIChinaUS economy
● mixedXi Touts Two More Meetings With Trump in 2026 At White House TeaXi said he expects two more meetings with Trump in 2026 at the White HouseXi JinpingDonald TrumpUS tariffs
● mixedTrump, Xi to meet again in China, Miami after ‘very productive’ Washington visitDonald TrumpXi JinpingChina
Policy● mixedUS’ Graham Act, trade restrictions are sustained coercion; US, China, EU weaponise trade: CEACEA called the US Graham Act and trade restrictions sustained coercionTrade and tariffsGeopoliticsChina
● mixedTrump’s Trade War: A News Guide to His Second Term as President - BloombergDonald TrumpTrade and tariffsGeopolitics
● mixedTrump told Xi that China’s assistance to Iran was unacceptable, US ambassador saysTrump told Xi that China helping Iran was unacceptableDonald TrumpXi JinpingChina
● mixedIndia to hold firm on Russian oil as US-China truce extension puts it in the spotlightIndia plans to hold firm on Russian oil during the US-China truce extensionRussian oilRussiaGeopolitics
● mixedTrump and Xi meet in Washington as Netanyahu delivers fiery UN speech defending Israel - as it happenedDonald TrumpXi JinpingGeopolitics
● mixedCEA flags US ties, energy as headwinds, calls for strategic buffersCEA V Anantha Nageswaran says India cannot afford to choose between global blocsV Anantha NageswaranUS tariffsTrade deals
● mixedTrump administration seeks to stabilize ties during summit with XiDonald TrumpXi JinpingUS tariffs
Policy● mixedUS to share details of China trade talks on MondayUS Trade Representative Greer said details on the talks would come MondayChinaTrade and tariffsSemiconductors
● mixedTrump and Xi dined with AI's biggest names. Here's what we know about tech talks so farAI was a key topic during Trump-Xi talks on ThursdayAIGeopoliticsDonald Trump
● mixedWhat happened when Trump met Xi: big fanfare, but no breakthroughDonald TrumpXi JinpingUS tariffs
Data● mixedChina saw 'surprise' jump in U.S. orders ahead of Trump-Xi summit, private survey showsA private survey showed a rebound in China’s exports to the U.S. ahead of the Trump-Xi summitChinaTrade and tariffsTrade data
Market move● mixedChina's Yuan off four-year high against US dollar, CB Leading Economic Index for China dips yet againChinaUS dollarGlobal markets
● mixedCNBC Daily Open: The return of panda diplomacyXi Jinping promised two giant pandas to Zoo AtlantaChinaXi Jinping
● mixedTaiwan cries foul after Xi presses Trump to change stance on islandTaiwanXi JinpingDonald Trump
● mixedHere's who attended the Trump-Xi state dinnerU.S. President Donald Trump hosted a dinner Thursday for Chinese President Xi JinpingDonald TrumpXi JinpingChina
Market move● mixedGlobal Market: Hong Kong stocks slide as investors await Trump-Xi summit detailsHang Seng fell 1.7% as investors awaited details from the Trump-Xi summitAsian marketsGlobal marketsDonald Trump
● mixed11:11 | World reckons with India-China ties; end of West Asia war is for US to decide, says PezeshkianTrump and Xi made little headway on AI and TaiwanGeopoliticsAITaiwan
Market move● mixedUS-China trade truce, election risks & rising bond yields: Todd Buchholz on what markets are watchingTodd Buchholz discussed US-China trade talks and President Trump’s push for an…Donald TrumpChinaGeopolitics
● mixedXi invokes Thucydides Trap as US and China discuss avoiding rivalryXi Jinping invoked the “Thucydides Trap” during his White House meeting with Donald TrumpXi JinpingDonald TrumpGeopolitics
● mixedHow Trump's diplomatic week exposed the limits of his powerDonald TrumpGeopoliticsVolodymyr Zelenskyy
● mixedTrump-Xi summit goes big on pomp, but key US-China deals remain elusiveThe US and China extended their trade truce for another two yearsTrade and tariffsChinaDonald Trump
● mixedTrump's no ‘guardrails’ to Xi ‘human control’: Why AI is at the heart of US-China rivalryTrump has increasingly framed China as a competitor in the AI raceAIDonald TrumpXi Jinping
● mixedXi Jinping pushes Trump to 'oppose' Taiwan independence in rare callXi Jinping urged Donald Trump to oppose Taiwan independence in a rare callXi JinpingDonald TrumpTaiwan
● mixedDario Amodei absent from Trump-Xi White House dinner as OpenAI, Google, Meta join tech guest listDario AmodeiDonald TrumpXi Jinping
● mixedExplainer: What is 'Taiwan independence' and what does that mean for Trump and Xi?TaiwanGeopoliticsDonald Trump
● mixedXi Jinping invites 100,000 young Americans for exchanges, study in ChinaXi Jinping said 100,000 young Americans will be invited to China over five years for exchanges and studyXi JinpingChina
● mixedTrump, Xi review ties, vow to chart future course over common interestsDonald Trump said the US and China have “never gotten along better”Donald TrumpXi JinpingChina
● mixedMusk, Cook, Huang and other business leaders attend Trump-Xi state dinnerGuests included Apple’s Tim Cook, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, Elon Musk and OpenAI’s Sam AltmanDonald TrumpXi JinpingElon Musk
● mixedAtlanta is getting pandas: China's Xi revives a longtime diplomatic strategy at summit with U.S.Xi Jinping promised two giant pandas to Zoo AtlantaXi JinpingChinaZoo Atlanta
● mixedTrump hosts Xi at state dinner attended by technology executivesTrump welcomed Xi with honors for a rare state visitXi JinpingDonald TrumpChina
● mixedTech Moguls Worth Combined $2.4 Trillion On Trump-Xi Dinner Guest List: See Who’s GoingDonald TrumpXi JinpingElon Musk
● mixedXi urges US-China cooperation on AI during White House meeting with TrumpDonald Trump hosted Xi Jinping at the White House on ThursdayXi JinpingAIDonald Trump
● mixedUS Democrats criticize lavish Trump-Xi summit as lacking substanceDonald TrumpXi JinpingUS midterms
● mixedTrump-Xi Summit: Xi's ‘Thucydides Trap’ warning, push for Taiwan stance — 6 key takeaways from White House talksTrump and Xi Jinping held talks at the White HouseDonald TrumpXi JinpingTaiwan
● mixedTrump Hosts China’s Xi With Trade, AI, Taiwan in FocusDonald TrumpXi JinpingTrade and tariffs
● mixedTrump and Xi extend trade truce while differences remain over Taiwan and AIThe leaders discussed trade, Taiwan and AIDonald TrumpXi JinpingTrade and tariffs