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David Pierson
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U.K.’s Starmer Meets Xi Jinping in Beijing as Ties Warm
Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain met with President Xi Jinping of China as he sought to promote business ties with the world’s second-largest economy.
China Confirms Trade Framework With U.S. to Lift Export Controls
The deal involves loosening exports of rare earths to the United States and the lifting of some restrictions on U.S. goods to China, China’s Ministry…
China Accuses U.S. of Blackmail After Trump Threatens More Tariffs
The country’s commerce ministry called President Trump’s threat to escalate tariffs on China by another 50 percent “blackmail.”
China Downplays the Trade War’s Effects on Its Economy
Faced with economic disruption, Beijing is presenting itself as too powerful to succumb to U.S. pressure and casting itself as a responsible champion of fair…
China Announces a Ban on Rare Minerals to the U.S.
The move comes a day after the Biden administration expanded curbs on the sale of advanced American technology to China.
China Denies Banning iPhones, but Cites Unspecified Security Concerns
The comments marked Beijing’s first public response to reports that some government agencies have told employees not to use iPhones for work.