China calls for Strait of Hormuz reopening ‘as soon as possible’, as Trump meets Xi again – The Irish Times
China has called for the Strait of Hormuz to be reopened as soon as possible, after Donald Trump…
Elon Musk’s awkward selfie moment with rival Chinese billionaire in Beijing – The Irish Times
This week, the world’s attention was on the chemistry between US president Donald Trump and China’s leader Xi…
What is the Thucydides trap and why did Xi Jinping mention it in his meeting with Trump? – The Irish Times
A messy war in the Middle East. Tensions in Taiwan. When the leaders of the world’s two superpowers…
On This Day | In 2021, China becomes the third country to safely land a rover on Mars – SCMP archive
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Trump’s China visit: US CEOs Musk, Cook and Nvidia’s Huang join trade talks
Published on 13/05/2026 – 9:49 GMT+2•Updated 12:15 As US President Donald Trump arrives in Beijing on Wednesday for…
European Markets Advance as Trump-Xi Talks and AI Momentum Support Tech Shares: DAX, CAC, FTSE100
chart arrow up ©Gerd Altmann European equities traded modestly higher on Thursday as investors monitored developments from the…
Trump-Xi Summit and Cisco’s AI Restructuring Drive Market Focus: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street Futures
USA China ©iHub U.S. equity futures moved higher on Thursday as investors balanced renewed enthusiasm for artificial intelligence…
U.S. China AI talks: Bessent says U.S. leads, safety protocol planned
The U.S. can talk to China about AI because “we are in the lead,” U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott…
Xi Jinping warns Donald Trump that ‘mishandling’ Taiwan issue could lead to conflict – The Irish Times
Xi Jinping has warned Donald Trump the issue of Taiwan, if it is “mishandled”, could lead to conflict…
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Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during Ministerial Statement on the Middle East at the House of Commons…
Asia stocks gain on AI enthusiasm, focus on Trump-Xi summit
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, May 14 (Reuters) – Stocks rose on Thursday, powered by AI fervour that pushed…
Stock Index Futures Gain as Tech Stocks Rebound, U.S. PPI Data and Trump-Xi Summit in Focus
June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM26) are up +0.25%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM26) are up +0.79%…