Asia
Trump says rare earths deal and tariff cut agreed with China after high-stakes talks
World
October 30, 2025
Trump says rare earths deal and tariff cut agreed with China after high-stakes talks
Busan, South Korea/Beijing — A landmark meeting between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump on the sidelines…
Is China’s “Pure Solid Gold” the future of investment – or just another accessory?
Features/Interviews
October 30, 2025
Is China’s “Pure Solid Gold” the future of investment – or just another accessory?
China has unveiled a new type of metal called “Pure Solid Gold”— a move intended to reinforce its position as…
Trump and Xi meet for first time in six years as world’s largest economies make progress in crippling trade war dispute
World
October 30, 2025
Trump and Xi meet for first time in six years as world’s largest economies make progress in crippling trade war dispute
Busan/Beijing — A landmark meeting between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of an…
Whatever the outcome, the Xi-Trump meeting is a win for China
World
October 29, 2025
Whatever the outcome, the Xi-Trump meeting is a win for China
Beijing — For Chinese leader Xi Jinping, a landmark meeting with Donald Trump expected this week is a moment to…
With a new leader – and Trump in town – Japanese families whose loved ones were abducted by North Korea have fresh hope
World
October 28, 2025
With a new leader – and Trump in town – Japanese families whose loved ones were abducted by North Korea have fresh hope
For the families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korean agents decades ago, this week is perhaps the best shot…
Trump might be in Asia, but he’s beating war drums in Latin America
World
October 27, 2025
Trump might be in Asia, but he’s beating war drums in Latin America
It doesn’t take America’s most lethal aircraft carrier, its F/A-18 jets and a flotilla of US Navy warships carrying dozens…
Japan’s new prime minister faces her biggest test yet: Meeting Trump
World
October 27, 2025
Japan’s new prime minister faces her biggest test yet: Meeting Trump
Tokyo — Months before she became Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi said she’d been invited to meet US President Donald…
China’s newest aircraft carrier not as capable as 50-year-old US ship in one key respect, former US officers say
World
October 26, 2025
China’s newest aircraft carrier not as capable as 50-year-old US ship in one key respect, former US officers say
China’s newest aircraft carrier may only be able to conduct air operations at about 60 percent the rate of a…
Trump’s Asia trip to test his dealmaking abilities with old rivals and new friends
World
October 26, 2025
Trump’s Asia trip to test his dealmaking abilities with old rivals and new friends
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — US President Donald Trump will lean on the power of in-person diplomacy on the first Asia…
In its rivalry with the US, China sees an advantage: the long game
World
October 25, 2025
In its rivalry with the US, China sees an advantage: the long game
Beijing — Chinese leaders have just concluded a closed-door conclave focused on drawing up the country’s next five-year economic blueprint…