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US President Donald Trump will travel to China from March 31 to ⁠April 2 for talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, the White House has announced. Observers noted that the court’s decision could leave Trump with less leverage against China during negotiations and might give a fresh lift to trade. The trip will be…

US President Donald Trump told Vietnam’s top leader To Lam he would “instruct the relevant agencies” to remove the country from a list restricted from accessing advanced US technologies, Vietnam’s government announced on Saturday. The two leaders met in person for the first time at the White House on Friday, after Lam attended the inaugural…

The ecological health of China’s Yangtze River is undergoing a meaningful recovery, just halfway through a 10-year fishing ban to restore the ecosystem, a new study has found. As one of the country’s vital waterways – and among the world’s most biodiverse rivers – the Yangtze has long supported immense economic and social functions. At…

Once, young people in China were obsessed with emulating trendy lifestyles, attending parties, enjoying fine dining and treating consumption as a social currency. But as this fast-paced lifestyle became the norm, many began to feel exhausted. In response, a quieter, more traditional way of living has surfaced, and the young people have started calling themselves…

Sanae Takaichi, reaffirmed as prime minister this week,held a press conference in which she discussed her priorities for “the Takaichi Cabinet 2.0.” In her remarks on Wednesday, February 18,she emphasized that her government’s first order of business is passing the FY2026 budget, which she is determined to pass before the March 31 end of this…

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday he plans to keep tariffs in place using different authorities afterthe Supreme Court ruledhe exceeded his power under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act. During the afternoon press conference in the White House briefing room, Trump repeatedly criticized the six justices whowrotethat IEEPA does not authorize the President…