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Chinese FM says call with Rubio was 'positive,' discuss potential trilateral agreement with Russia

They "agreed on the importance of leader-level conversations to advance goals such as denuclearization, including at potential trilateral leaders meeting with Russia," the US State Department said.

US President Donald Trump speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping while leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, China, May 15, 2026.
Signed documents are held for exchange at a signing ceremony during the state visit by Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China November 2, 2026.

Xi Jinping warns against great-power conflict in the Gulf as China, Oman eye trade pact

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.

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

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


'They have too much to lose': Trump says he does not think China, Russia are helping Iran 'at all'

Trump has previously described Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin as "neutral" during the Iran war.

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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Taiwan moves senior navy commander to Coast Guard to strengthen wartime integration against China

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said he expected Yuan Sheng-hua would use his experience to promote coordination between the navy and the Coast Guard.

Four M109 Special Operations Assault Boats sails through with a Taiwan Coast Guard patrol vessel (back) at a navy base as part of annual Han Kuang military exercise in Kaohsiung on August 8, 2026.

Chinese invasion of Taiwan likely pushed past 2027 amid military purges, say US officials

Beijing may increasingly look to use force in 2028 and beyond if Taiwan's election sees the Democratic Progressive Party win a fourth consecutive term.

Crew members of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) navy ship Qi Jiguang wave as their ship prepares to dock past a flag of China at Tanjung Perak Port in Surabaya on August 2, 2026, in response to an invitation from the Indonesian Navy.

Trump and Xi's 'stalemate' summit was a glitzy gift to China - analysis

Washington has cast the busy summit schedule with Xi as important to keeping ties on even keel between the world's two biggest economies.

US President Donald Trump speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping while leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, China, May 15, 2026.

China, US agree to $30 billion tariff cut, AI dialogue following Xi-Trump summit in Washington

China's president Xi Jinping met US President Donald Trump following the United Nations General Assembly in New York and agreed to tariff cuts and open dialogue on AI.

US President Donald Trump speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping while leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, China, May 15, 2026.

Arming Taiwan an important US interest, Taipei official says after Trump-Xi summit

David Perdue, the US ambassador to China, told CNBC on Friday that Trump has made no change in Taiwan policy, including the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act, which mandates arms sales to the island.

Taiwan’s Patriot air defense system is deployed during a July 2025 drill

US investigating how sensitive F-35 parts diverted to Hong Kong ended up in China's hands - report

Sensitive F-35 stealth fighter parts ended up in Chinese hands after a shipment was diverted to Hong Kong, with US lawmakers investigating how the incident occurred.

The F-35 "Adir" fighter jet.

AI-altered photo posted by Trump shows Xi's US welcome with only Natalie Harp in background

A photo posted to Truth Social showing Donald Trump greeting Chinese President Xi Jinping appears to have digitally removed both first ladies, leaving only Natalie Harp visible on the tarmac.

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping walk on the red carpet as Xi arrives ahead of a state visit at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, September 23, 2026.

Trump warns Xi over Chinese support for Iran, receives assurances, US envoy says

The warning came amid reports that China had supplied Iran with shoulder-fired air-defense missile launchers and that Tehran had found ways to evade sanctions on its oil sales with Chinese help.

U.S. President Donald Trump reviews an honor guard with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on May 14, 2026 in Beijing, China.