From Singapore to Brussels, world leaders eye Trump-Xi summit from afar
SINGAPORE – When U.S. President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping meet in Beijing on Thursday, they and their teams
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IBM CEO Krishna says Iran, other uncertainty is weighing on company’s outlook
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna speaks at the SXSW conference in Austin, Texas, on March 11, 2025. Andy Wenstrand | Sxsw
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Trump’s Hormuz blockade puts China, India in crosshairs as U.S. pressure on Iran spills over
The U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is adding strain to Washington’s relations with China and India, as Beijing
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Trump-Xi China summit may be delayed if Trump wants to stay in Washington for Iran war:
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday that the meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese Leader Xi Jinping could be
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China says ‘thorough preparations’ needed as Trump-Xi meeting hangs in the balance amid Iran
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attends a press conference on China’s foreign policy and external relations on the sidelines of
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Bessent says Treasury is not intervening in oil commodities markets and has no authority to
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday that the administration has no plans to intervene in financial markets and may not
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Trump signals possible delay to Beijing summit as U.S. pressures China to help reopen Strait
U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to greet Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of a bilateral meeting at Gimhae Air Base
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‘No to war’: Spain PM hits back at Trump threat to cut trade over air base dispute
The President of the Government, Pedro Sanchez, speaks during the official opening dinner of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona
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House Democrats call for Treasury probe into Trump family crypto venture
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before a House Financial Services Committee hearing about the annual report of the Financial
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Trump lowered ‘temperature’ on Minnesota, wants to avoid shutdown: Bessent
President Donald Trump has “brought down the temperature” on Minnesota, the site of major civil unrest over aggressive federal immigration
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