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Today — 30 May 2026News

After China Orders a Times Reporter to Leave the Country, the U.S. Reciprocates

29 May 2026 at 23:53
The Trump administration ejected a Chinese journalist amid fresh concerns about Beijing’s growing pressure on foreign correspondents.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

U.S. and Chinese flags flying over Tiananmen Square during President Trump’s visit to Beijing this month.

Vietnam’s Leader Warns Asia About the Risks of Superpower Conflict

30 May 2026 at 00:20
In a speech to military leaders from the region, To Lam said that distrust and a lack of respect for established rules had created a culture of “the big fish swallowing the small fish.”

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Vietnam’s leader, To Lam, in Singapore, giving the keynote address on Friday to an annual Asian security conference. While careful not to criticize the United States or China directly, Mr. Lam acknowledged that a series of threats is making it harder for his country and the region to prosper.
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Rubio’s India Visit Yields No Major Deals to Repair U.S.-India Relations

28 May 2026 at 01:23
The secretary of state visited India to reassure the South Asian giant that it can still rely on the United States. India did not gain much from the visit.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio and India’s foreign minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, prepare to sign a memorandum of understanding in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Xi Jinping Quit Smoking. China Still Cannot.

By: Joy Dong
27 May 2026 at 12:00
China’s tobacco monopoly has become so financially vital to the government that even its powerful leader has failed to curb the country’s smoking habit.

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China has made slow progress curbing tobacco use or enacting a national indoor smoking ban.

Trump’s Pursuit of a Partnership With China Raises Concerns in India

23 May 2026 at 17:01
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has a “gargantuan task” during his visit to Delhi: defuse tensions over President Trump’s anti-India aggression and overtures to China.

Trump Calls Xi a ‘Friend.’ But He Left China Without Any Breakthroughs.

17 May 2026 at 01:01
The lack of concrete agreements with Beijing shows the risks of President Trump’s personality-driven foreign policy, which rests on the belief that he can defend U.S. interests through charm and force of will.
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