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Yesterday — 4 June 2025Main stream

Trump Bemoans How ‘HARD’ It Is to Strike a China Deal With Xi

Even the president appears to be doubting his strategy to win over Beijing, as relations fray between the trading partners.

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President Trump shared his doubts about the future of China trade talks.

China Really Wants to Attract Talented Scientists. Trump Just Helped.

4 June 2025 at 12:01
Even before the U.S. threatened to bar international students and besieged universities, China’s huge spending campaign on the sciences was bearing fruit.

© Vivian Wang/The New York Times

Portraits of world-class scientists displayed in the main academic building of Westlake University in Hangzhou.
Before yesterdayMain stream

What We Can Learn About Xi’s Rule by Studying His Father’s Life

By: Li Yuan
3 June 2025 at 12:00
Xi Zhongxun was purged by the Communist Party he served and went on to help reform Chinese politics. His son is the most authoritarian leader since Mao.

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Xi Jinping, left, with his father, Xi Zhongxun, and brother, Xi Yuanping, in 1958.

Why Myanmar Rebels Retreated From Lashio

30 May 2025 at 15:16
Beijing has intervened significantly in Myanmar’s civil war to protect its substantial investments in the country, handing a setback to resistance forces.

Trump Makes a New Push to ‘Decouple’ U.S. From China

30 May 2025 at 06:10
Trump administration officials are getting a second chance to try to sever ties with China by starting a trade war, imposing export controls and revoking student visas.
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