China
Iran used brief US truce to build $6 billion oil buffer - report
Tehran rushed 70 million barrels toward China during a month-long pause in the US blockade, securing up to $6 billion before renewed strikes.
Trump accuses China of 2020 voting interference, contradicting US intelligence findings
Iran's space program advances satellite program, eyes better missile launchers, new facilities
White House weighs releasing controversial intel on Chinese election interference
Putin says Russia ready to work with US, has discussed this with Xi
"There is a point in comparing the content," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told state television Kremlin reporter Pavel Zarubin when asked about comparisons with the Trump visit.
Putin visits China after Trump as Moscow seeks to shore up ties - analysis
Putin's visit to China seems calculated on Moscow's part, as he obviously doesn’t want his Chinese partner to drift toward America.
Israel’s most overlooked online ambassadors are already here - opinion
From bomb shelters to farms, foreign workers are sharing a human side of Israel that the world rarely sees.
China’s military drills are region’s greatest source of instability, Taiwan premier says
China's armed forces operate almost daily around Taiwan, with ships carrying out live firing and other drills to "test and enhance the realistic combat training capabilities of the forces."
Shippers Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM suspend Cuba bookings after US executive order
Shipping giants CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd have suspended all bookings to and from Cuba until further notice, they said separately on Sunday, with both citing a US executive order issued on May 1.
Trump says 'clock is ticking for Iran' after call with Netanyahu on China, Hormuz
"For Iran, the Clock is ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won’t be anything left of them. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Trump says Xi agrees Iran must open Hormuz, China calls war unjustified
Following his Beijing summit, Trump says Xi supports reopening the Strait of Hormuz, while China calls the Iran war a conflict that “should never have happened.”
Trump says he's not looking for Taiwan to go independent following Beijing summit with Xi
US President Donald Trump noted that Xi "feels very strongly" about the island and "doesn't want to see a movement for independence," according to a BBC report.
Trump leaves Beijing with few wins, many warm words for Xi
"It's been an incredible visit. I think a lot of good has come of it," Trump told Xi at their final meeting.
Trump-Xi Beijing summit tests leverage on trade, Taiwan, Iran - analysis
Temporary deals on tariffs, rare earths, and diplomatic language may give both leaders short-term wins while leaving deeper conflicts untouched.
