BEIJING, May 15 - After talks on trade, Taiwan and Iran, Chinese President Xi Jinping showed off the centuries-old trees in Beijing’s walled-off Zhongnanhai compound, where he strolled with U.S. President Donald Trump in the concluding hours of their summit.
Vote comes a week after lawmakers ousted the nation's former pro-China prime minister.
The two leaders concluded two days of talks in Beijing.
BEIJING, May 15 - U.S. President Donald Trump said his patience with Iran is running out and he had agreed in talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping that the Islamic republic cannot be allowed to have a nuclear weapon and must re-open the Strait of Hormuz.
The Norwegian foreign ministry said its decision was shaped by evolving security conditions in Europe and around the world
As the leaders met, China’s foreign ministry issued a blunt statement outlining its frustration with the Iran war.
The businessman, known as Jho Low, is formally seeking a “pardon after completion of sentence”.
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 sparked the most significant military conflict in Europe’s post-Second World War history. While European public opinion is overwhelmingly pro-Ukrainian, significant segments of Europe’s population hold ambivalent or even
The trip also reflects India’s bid to position itself as a major manufacturing and technology hub.
Prices are now the highest since May 2022.
Indonesia’s psychological and economic guardrails officially cracked in mid-May when the rupiah plunged to 17,513 against the US dollar, the weakest level in the currency’s history. The decline has become a warning signal of the country’s macroeconomic framework, which is now
Law expert says 18-year prison sentence sought is excessively harsh.
SYDNEY, May 15 - Australian citizens who were on a Dutch-flagged luxury cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak returned home on Friday and will isolate for at least three weeks at a quarantine facility.
BEIJING, May 15 - British foreign minister Yvette Cooper is expected to visit China in early June, three sources familiar with the plans said, as London seeks to capitalise on relatively cordial ties with Beijing before any fresh setback over a new Chinese embassy in the UK
BEIJING/WASHINGTON, May 15 - China wants to see the Strait of Hormuz reopen without curbs or tolls, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told Bloomberg News in a live interview on Friday, adding that the U.S. was confident Beijing would act to limit material support for Iran.
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan, May 15 - Taiwan's coast guard on Friday unveiled the last of its 12 new high-tech ships that can carry missiles in the event of war, underscoring what the minister in charge of the service said was the changing nature of its mission in facing down China.
The Anping-class ships respond to the needs of the new era.
The health authorities have repeatedly emphasised that the broader risk to public health is low.
The move to abandon the charges, brought under US president Joe Biden's administration, came after Adani hired new lawyers led by Robert Giuffra, one of President Donald Trump's personal lawyers, The New York Times reported Thursday (May 14).
Tesla has said it does not mischaracterise its product.
For many in the West, China still feels hard to fully understand. Public debate and media coverage too often focus on the “China threat.” Critics highlight the flaws of China’s political system and limits on freedom, yet China has still managed to rise as a major power that can
More than 265,000 Chinese students were studying in the United States in the last academic year.
On Tuesday (May 12), Chinese actress and Melaka's Tourism Friendship Ambassador Fan Bingbing was granted an audience with Malaysia's king, Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, at his palace in Johor.
Diplomacy involves the art of telling lies with a straight face or even a reassuring smile. On day one of Donald Trump’s China visit, political correctness and diplomatic finesse were in ample display from the US leader, while Chinese sources reported that Xi Jinping issued a
Singapore Airlines, which holds a 25 per cent stake in Air India, disclosed the figure in its annual report released on Thursday (May 14), citing airspace restrictions, supply chain constraints and higher fuel prices as key headwinds.
Japan in April unveiled its biggest overhaul of defence export rules in decades.
The meeting with the British monarch was Te Arikinui's first since she became Maori Queen in 2024.
Trump started his last day in Beijing with a social media post saying that US-China relations are good and getting better.
The US president said China had agreed to purchase 200 Boeing jets and expressed interest in buying US oil and soybeans.
China’s daily military activities around Taiwan have not ceased.
There were plenty of choreographed ceremonies but no sweeping trade breakthrough as Trump met Xi in Beijing.
The entourage travelled a total of about 24,000km on a borrowed plane.
SYDNEY, May 15 - Solomon Islands' parliament on Friday elected opposition leader Matthew Wale as prime minister, in a decision welcomed by neighbouring Australia that has been battling China for influence in the country.
The airport under the new nickname will feature 111 Pokemon characters.
When Mr Trump met Mr Xi on May 14, the interaction was warmer and more relaxed than past meetings.
He is hoping to seal business deals in sectors including agriculture, aviation and artificial intelligence.
BEIJING, May 15 - U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet on Friday to wrap up a two-day state visit that has featured pomp and business deals but also a stark warning from Xi that mishandling the Taiwan issue could push U.S.-China relations
Early elections in these two states would allow Barisan Nasional to drum up momentum and signal that the pact has regained strength ahead of the next general election, observers say.
Being part of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s unity government has helped UMNO retain some relevance, but this will bring a different challenge come election time, says Asian Studies professor James Chin.
The Quad risks geopolitical insignificance if summit-level meetings are not resumed, says former foreign correspondent Nirmal Ghosh.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent appeal for Indians to change their consumption habits to insulate the economy is a startling move, says Mihir Sharma for Bloomberg Opinion.
Such wooden houses on stilts are becoming a rare sight as Malaysians opt for newer homes with modern creature comforts.
Allegations of corruption and nepotism have sparked protests against one of the province’s most powerful political families.