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.
President Lai Ching-te of Taiwan said he would be happy to speak with President Trump, a move that would defy U.S. diplomatic protocol and infuriate China.
The president said a potential arms deal for Taiwan was a “very good negotiating chip” in talks with Beijing. His words raise questions about the reliability of U.S. support.
The engagement between the president and the Chinese leader may have tested a decades-old U.S. assurance to Taiwan not to consult Beijing on the topic.
There has been rampant speculation online about whether the Chinese government changed the transliteration of Marco Rubio’s name to overlook sanctions. But that theory is wrong.
There has been rampant speculation online about whether the Chinese government changed the transliteration of Marco Rubio’s name to overlook sanctions. But that theory is wrong.
President Trump and President Xi Jinping of China emphasized cooperation in their remarks after walking into the Great Hall of the People side by side.
Chinese state media is depicting the summit as an opportunity for the United States to accept that the “right way” for the two powers to engage is as equals.
President Trump brought more than a dozen executives of lead financial and tech companies on his trip to Beijing. Trump is expected to discuss the creation of a board of investment and a board of trade with China.