Trump heads to China this week to meet Xi as Iran war and trade disputes loom
First US presidential visit to China since Trump's own 2017 trip, with the Iran war and stalled trade talks dominating the agenda.
Overnight the Iran war ground deeper into the global economy as oil rose and central banks rethought rate cuts, Starmer's grip in London visibly slipped, and Google confirmed criminal hackers used AI to find a zero-day — watch the Trump-Xi summit announcement and Ramaphosa's address in South Africa today.
First US presidential visit to China since Trump's own 2017 trip, with the Iran war and stalled trade talks dominating the agenda.
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