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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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