The five signs China is preparing to invade Taiwan
As Beijing’s warships surround the island, many fear that Xi Jinping will enact his ‘political destiny’ sooner rather than later
Reeves says London is 'natural home' for Chinese finance and defends Bejing trip
Ms Reeves hailed the trip as a ‘significant milestone’ in Labour’s re-engagement with China, saying she had agreed deals worth £600 million over the next five years
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Why Trump quit the World Health Organisation – and it’s vital for us all that he should stay
Trump is driven by memory, not by today’s reality. Nonetheless, the history of how China coopted WHO to suppress Covid-19 inquiries is shocking and has been under-reported, as Michael Sheridan

Xi Touts Ties With Russia

Xi and Putin discuss relations with Trump, Ukraine and Taiwan
Russia’s Putin and China’s Xi discuss their close ties in chat after Trump’s inauguration
Xi and Putin hail tightening ties in call hours after Trump inauguration
Putin proposes deeper ties with China in call with ‘dear friend’ Xi Jinping
Russian president Vladimir Putin has called on Moscow and Beijing to deepen their strategic ties, as he spoke with “dear friend” Chinese president Xi Jinping on a video call. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
Chinese President Xi Jinping will send a special representative to Trump's inauguration
Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend President-elect Donald Trump’s swearing-in ceremony, but he is sending Vice President Han Zheng as his special representative
Russia’s Putin and China’s Xi emphasize close reations, a day after Trump is sworn in as president
The two leaders have developed strong personal ties that helped boost relations between Moscow and Beijing, growing even closer after Putin sent troops into Ukraine in 2022.
Trump speaks to China's Xi Jinping days before inauguration
President-elect Donald Trump said on Friday he spoke to China's Xi Jinping about TikTok and other issues as he prepares to take office in a matter of days.
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China seeks to strengthen ties with US allies amidst Trump’s return to power
BEIJING—China’s relations are starting to improve with Japan, India and other countries that former US President Joe Biden courted, just as Donald Trump brings his more unilateralist approach back to the White House.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin smiled and waved enthusiastically to his Chinese counterpart during virtual talks on Tuesday.
Dollar dips, stocks creep higher as second Trump term dawns
The dollar drifted lower and stocks were cautiously positive on Monday as investors awaited an expected flurry of policy announcements during the first hours of Donald Trump's second presidency and eyed a rate hike in Japan at the end of the week.
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Stocks Gain, Bitcoin Soars as World Awaits Trump: Markets Wrap
European stocks edged higher along with US equity futures, while the dollar weakened ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration. Bitcoin soared to a record.