By Jeanny Kao and Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan is to be included in the first batch of trading partners to hold talks with Washington, President Lai Ching-te said on Friday, as his economy minister said the island could import over $200 billion worth of U.S. goods, much of it in energy. U.S. President Donald …
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BEIJING (Reuters) -Northern China is bracing for typhoon-like gales this weekend, with Beijing postponing major sporting events, closing parks, suspending dozens of train services and warning its 22 million residents against non-essential travel. Dozens of flights were cancelled. A cold vortex from Mongolia is forecast to sweep across northern Chinese provinces from Friday afternoon through …
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BEIJING (Reuters) -China has pledged emergency humanitarian assistance of 1 billion yuan ($137 million) to earthquake-stricken Myanmar, its embassy in the southeast Asian nation said. The March 28 quake of magnitude 7.7 was one of Myanmar’s strongest in a century, killing 3,645, as it toppled buildings, flattened communities and deprived many of food, water and …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s commerce ministry said on Thursday that China is open to dialogue with the U.S. but this must be on the basis of mutual respect and equality. Pressure, threats and blackmail are not the right way to deal with China, ministry spokesperson He Yongqian told a regular press briefing when asked about …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would love to get a deal with China to end an escalating trade war. Trump made the comments during a Cabinet meeting opened to press. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said during the meeting that as they settle deals with countries, it will …
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BEIJING (Reuters) -China said on Thursday it would immediately restrict imports of Hollywood films in retaliation for President Donald Trump’s escalation of U.S. tariffs on imported Chinese goods, targeting one of the most high-profile American exports. Industry analysts said the financial impact was likely to be minimal, however, because Hollywood’s box office returns in China …
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(Reuters) – European Union leaders are planning to travel to Beijing for a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in late July, the South China Morning Post reported on Friday citing five people familiar with the arrangement. (Reporting by Rishabh Jaiswal in Bengaluru; Editing by Chris Reese)
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba agreed on the need for like-minded countries to work together to lower trade barriers, Starmer’s office said following a call between the two leaders on Thursday. “On trade, the leaders agreed that a trade war does not benefit anyone, and that …
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KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused Russia on Thursday of working systematically in China to recruit fighters for its war in Ukraine, days after announcing Ukrainian forces had captured two Chinese men fighting for Moscow. China had warned Ukraine on Thursday against making “irresponsible” remarks after Zelenskiy said Ukrainian intelligence had revealed at …
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By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING (Reuters) – Beijing has postponed a half marathon originally scheduled for Sunday in which humanoid robots will race alongside human runners, a milestone designed to showcase China’s advances in a frontier industry the country is intent on dominating. The 2025 Beijing Yizhuang Half Marathon was postponed to April 19 due to …
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