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Trump open to idea of joint meeting with Xi, Putin next month

US President Donald Trump has sought to warm ties with Russia and China as the two non-Western powers grow closer, a move that could lower global tensions but also raise alarms for US allies.

US President Donald Trump speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as they meet to negotiate for an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, US, August 15, 2025.
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law, and U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, September 5, 2026.

Putin suggests meeting with Trump, Xi to discuss Ukraine war resolution - report

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China May 20, 2026.

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BRICS, Oman talks reveal how Gulf states are preparing for Iran’s next phase - analysis

From the BRICS summit in India to planned talks in Oman, regional powers are looking for a path forward as tensions with Iran continue to reshape the Middle East.

Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during a meeting with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, September 12, 2026.

Fire on cargo vessel at China shipyard causes major casualties, state media reports

The fire broke out at about 11:15 a.m. at the Qingdao Beihai shipyard, Xinhua said, without giving a death toll or specifying how many people were missing.

This aerial photo shows the Qingdao Beihai Shipyard in Qingdao, China's eastern Shandong province on June 30, 2026.

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Cairo for meeting with Egypt President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi

According to Chinese state media Xinhua, Xi said that China and Egypt "set an example of friendship, solidarity, and coordination between developing countries, with strong political mutual trust."

China's President Xi Jinping and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi wave upon his arrival at the Cairo International Airport, in Cairo, Egypt, September 1, 2026.

Putin, Xi attempt to rally SCO leaders behind a new multipolar world order in Kyrgyzstan - analysis

Russia and China used the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit to promote a multipolar world order, with leaders criticizing unilateralism and calling for greater influence for non-Western powers.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping inspect an honor guard during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People state building in Beijing in May.

China removes two top generals from supreme military command body

The two senior military officers, Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli, were removed from an updated list of deputies published by China's parliament alongside ten other lawmakers.

China's Central Military Commission member Liu Zhenli arrives for the Beijing Xiangshan Forum in Beijing, China October 30, 2023.

Trump declares national emergency, bans some foreign power equipment over security threats

Last year, Reuters reported that rogue communication devices not listed in product documents had been found in some Chinese solar power inverters ​by US experts.

US President Donald Trump reacts as he and members of his administration deliver remarks to reporters on the Trump administration's support for coal energy production, among other topics, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington

Bill Gates plans to press Xi Jinping on global AI safety and restrictions

The Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist told Reuters in an interview that he believes China might agree to restrict potentially dangerous AI model releases if the US took initiative.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates arrives for a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on June 10, 2026.

China’s quiet rise in the Middle East’s new power struggle - opinion

The new Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan alliance signals a shifting Middle East – and China may be the biggest winner as regional powers seek new security partners.

 CHINESE PRESIDENT Xi Jinping meets with then-Saudi deputy crown prince Mohammed bin Salman during the G20 Summit in Zhejiang province, China, in 2016.

US Navy aircraft transits Taiwan Strait before planned Xi-Trump meeting

A US Navy P-8A Poseidon flew through the Taiwan Strait in international airspace as China tracked the aircraft, ahead of an expected Trump-Xi meeting next month.

A group of men look out to the Taiwan Strait from Pingtan island, the closest point in China to Taiwan, in southeast China's Fujian province on April 16, 2023.

US designates Myanmar scholar, US citizen Min Zin held by China as wrongfully detained

The designation for Min Zin, who is accused of endangering Chinese national security, comes just weeks before US President Donald Trump is scheduled to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping to the US.

Min Zin, US citizen designated as wrongfully detained by China on August 20 2026