Pressure grows on North Korea ahead of Trump-Kim summit

WASHINGTON (AP) – After a week of hard-nosed negotiation, diplomatic gamesmanship and no shortage of theatrics, President Donald Trump has announced that the historic nuclear-weapons summit he had canceled with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un is back on. The June … Read More

Are China-US Relations Entering Dangerous New Phase In South China Sea? – OpEd

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Lightning behind an aircraft carrier in the Strait of Malacca. Credit: pxhere.com Most analysts agree that China and the U.S. are locked in a seminal long-term struggle for dominance in Asia. With the military of both sides engaging in nearly … Read More

Australia faces a double-edged sword amid US-China trade standoff

Wine exports set to flow, but iron ore and pork sectors wary of rising tensions. A woman browses for wine in China’s Jiangsu Province. Australian wine producers look to increase exports to China after Beijing raised tariffs on U.S. vintages. … Read More

North Korea destroys nuke test site in front of journalists

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PUNGGYE-RI, North Korea — North Korea carried out what it said was the demolition of its nuclear test site Thursday, setting off a series of explosions over several hours in the presence of foreign journalists. The blasts at the test … Read More

Japan–China ties are tightening

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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s visit to Japan from 8 May to 11 May was a remarkable highlight in what has been a glum decade for China–Japan relations. It is Li’s first visit to Japan since taking office in 2013, and … Read More

US, South Korea work to keep North Korea summit on track

WASHINGTON –  The United States and South Korea are laboring to keep the highly anticipated U.S. summit with North Korea on track, even after President Donald Trump abruptly said “there’s a very substantial chance” it won’t happen as scheduled. South … Read More

China encourages US to work for North Korea’s denuclearization

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China to continue encouraging the United States and North Korea to work toward latter’s denuclearisation. As reported by the Xinhua News Agency on Friday, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang said that United States President Donald Trump offered North Korea protections in exchange for giving up nuclear weapons. China further said to welcome the initiative taken by the United States to … Read More

US, China still ‘very far apart’ on trade: ambassador Terry Branstad

US envoy Terry Branstad’s comments come as Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He arrives in Washington on Tuesday for more talks aimed at averting a trade war. The United States wants China to give a timetable on how it will open up … Read More

U.S. officials offer economic aid, security assurances if North Korea eliminates nuclear program

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  U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha arrive at a joint news conference at the State Department on Friday. ((Mandel Ngan / AFP/Getty Images)) The U.S. is prepared to quickly lift sanctions on … Read More

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