#beijing summit

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How China's global diplomacy is reshaping power politics after Trump and Putin visits

The recent decision by Chinese President Xi Jinping to host Russian President Vladimir Putin just days after his meeting with American President Donald Trump has put global focus on the growing influence of China in an increasingly fractured global geopolitical order. The back-to-back meetings are much more than just symbolic diplomatic efforts; they demonstrate how China is positioning itself as…

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[urbanwronski]

The Art of the No Deal

Picture the scene at the Great Hall of the People on a chilly morning in May, frost winking in wan sunshine through the tall windows and in the chill of the vestibule where the two delegations assemble. As always, taking care of business trumps any show of diplomacy. Texting in public is, of course, another compulsive tic now; in a dopamine economy, distraction rules. Between the two crushes of…

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[ricisidro]

The outcome of the Trump–Xi Summit, held in Beijing on May 14, 2026.:

🇺🇸 US companies get expanded access to Chinese markets — signed off in Beijing, May 14

🇨🇳 China increases investment into the United States

🇺🇸 China cracks down harder on fentanyl flowing into America

🌾 China buys more American agricultural products

🛢️ Hormuz Strait must stay open — both sides committed in writing

⚓ China explicitly opposes militarization of the Strait of Hormuz

⛽ China opposes anyone charging tolls to pass through Hormuz

🚢 China will buy MORE American oil specifically to reduce its own dependence on the Hormuz route

☢️ Both sides agree: Iran cannot have nuclear weapons

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Sources: White House and state media reports

[townpostin]

Trump's Beijing Visit Echoes Nixon's Historic China Trip

Taiwan, Iran War Top Agenda as Trump Meets Xi in Beijing Summit Key Points: Trump arrives in Beijing for two-day summit with Xi Jinping Taiwan’s status, Iran war, and trade dominate the high-stakes agenda Experts warn Trump may concede more to China than he gains WORLD DESK – U.S. President Donald Trump’s Beijing visit this week draws comparisons to Richard Nixon’s landmark 1972 China trip, as…

Trump's Beijing Visit Echoes Nixon's Historic China Trip

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Obama and Putin are odd couple at Beijing summit

Obama and Putin are odd couple at Beijing summit

By: Matt Spetalnick

BEIJING (Reuters) – A few brief encounters between Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin during an Asia-Pacific summit in China on Tuesday spoke volumes about the chilly state of relations between the United States and Russia.

With the two men crossing paths twice this week, first in Beijing and later at a G20 summit in Brisbane, Australia, there was little chance they could avoid…

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