Month May 2026

China’s foreign ministry announced that President Xi Jinping will travel to the United States this fall at the invitation of President Donald Trump, while China promoted the summit held this week as “historic” and meaningful. “This was a significant meeting…

US President Donald Trump stated he is considering removing sanctions on Chinese firms that have been purchasing Iranian oil, as the conflict and interruptions to oil markets continue. “I’ll decide in the coming days.” “We did discuss that,” Trump informed…

President Donald Trump stated on Friday that he has communicated with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and characterized their relationship as “very good.” “I have a solid relationship with Kim Jong Un, quite discreet.” Trump informed reporters on Air…

Lin Chia-lung, Taiwan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, spoke during a Bloomberg Television interview in Taipei, Taiwan, on December 2, 2025. Lam Yik Fei/Bloomberg/Getty Images Taiwan’s foreign minister stated that the island monitored the discussions between US President Donald Trump and…

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Iran would appreciate any diplomatic effort by China to reduce tensions with the United States. “Any attempt by the Chinese to aid diplomacy will be appreciated by the Islamic Republic of Iran,” he…

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures while addressing Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Zhongnanhai Garden on Friday. Evan Vucci-Pool/Getty Images The Trump-Xi meeting yielded small trade agreements and dialogues, enabling both parties to assert some advancement in the contentious economic…

Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses a press conference in Moscow, Russia, on May 9. Ramil Sitdikov/Reuters The Kremlin announced on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin aims to talk directly with Chinese leader Xi Jinping about US President Donald Trump’s…

US President Donald Trump strolls with China’s President Xi Jinping at the Zhongnanhai leadership complex in Beijing on Friday. Mark Schiefelbein/AFP/Pool/Getty Images President Donald Trump departed from Beijing without any clear indication that the US and China have addressed the…

President Donald Trump celebrated the close and historic relationship between the US and China, conveying a sense of stability and warmth following a day of crucial discussions with China’s leader Xi Jinping. In brief comments at a state banquet Thursday,…