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Trump is planning a May trip to China, with a U.S.-Iran conflict expected to dominate the agenda. China has called the war unnecessary, complicating talks that already carry high economic stakes. How Beijing handles pressure over Iranian oil trade could shape the outcome of broader U.S.-China negotiations.
As JD Vance returned from failed Gulf-crisis talks in Pakistan, China's Foreign Ministry hosted Sergei Lavrov alongside leaders from Spain, Vietnam, and the UAE. Beijing is leveraging perceived U.S. strategic distraction to shift tactics toward Taiwan and Japan. The diplomatic calendar positions China as a global
China has intensified diplomatic outreach to regional neighbours and Taiwan ahead of a Trump-Xi summit, with analysts characterising the timing as deliberate pre-negotiation positioning. The strategy aims to consolidate Beijing's regional standing and limit Washington's coalition-building leverage before bilateral
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Trump is planning a May trip to China, with a U.S.-Iran conflict expected to dominate the agenda. China has called the war unnecessary, complicating talks that already carry high economic stakes. How Beijing handles pressure over Iranian oil trade could shape the outcome of broader U.S.-China negotiations.
2mo ago · 1 min · Global Affairs
As JD Vance returned from failed Gulf-crisis talks in Pakistan, China's Foreign Ministry hosted Sergei Lavrov alongside leaders from Spain, Vietnam, and the UAE. Beijing is leveraging perceived U.S. strategic distraction to shift tactics toward Taiwan and Japan. The diplomatic calendar positions China as a global
2mo ago · 1 min · Global Affairs
China has intensified diplomatic outreach to regional neighbours and Taiwan ahead of a Trump-Xi summit, with analysts characterising the timing as deliberate pre-negotiation positioning. The strategy aims to consolidate Beijing's regional standing and limit Washington's coalition-building leverage before bilateral
2mo ago · 1 min · Global Affairs
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