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By Greg Torode and Jun Yuan Yong SINGAPORE, May 28 (Reuters) - A conflict between the U.S. and China over Taiwan would risk a ...

Military planners, diplomats and defence chiefs are heading into one of Asia’s most important security summits under a ...

In 2019, the situation escalated further. The Trump administration imposed additional 15 percent tariffs on another $120 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — During a tumultuous 2025, the United States and China proved how much they could hurt each other in a trade war. Now Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are meeting in Beijing to ...

Trump's visit to China comes as the war's impact on global shipping continues to grow, driving up inflation and fuel prices.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping opened Wednesday’s high-stakes meeting with President Trump by ominously raising the prospect of a future war between the US and China. Xi made reference to a geopolitical ...

The balance of power between the United States and China had shifted in Beijing’s favor even before the war in Iran began in February.

Donald Trump has paused “Project Freedom”, the US operation aimed at restoring commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. In a post on social media just days after the operation was first ...