President Donald Trump praised U.S.-China relations after a phone call with Xi Jinping, discussing trade, Ukraine, and rare earths, while Beijing reaffirmed its stance on Taiwan as part of the global order, highlighting ongoing regional tensions with Japan

In their first face-to-face meeting since 2019, the U.S. and Chinese leaders expressed optimism about reducing trade tensions, agreeing to lower tariffs and pledging to work together on global stability, including the war in Ukraine

The Trump administration said it plans to revoke Chinese student visas, citing national security concerns and escalating scrutiny of foreign students on U.S. campuses. Harvard continues its fight against the attack against international students.

The Chinese Tourism Ministry also issued a risk alert for Chinese travelers planning to visit the U.S., citing deterioration of China-U.S. relations.

The escalating Sino-American great power competition is the single biggest issue today in the realm of geopolitics. No country or big business could chart its course without taking into account the confrontation between the US and China. And, of course, Donald Trump is on everybody’s lips, as governments and businesses alike are struggling to decipher […]