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Positive outlook aside, Xi-Trump call points to Taiwan, critical minerals as thorny issues

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping walk as they leave after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping walk as they leave after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

In calls with Trump and Putin, Xi sets stage for US meeting, reaffirms Russian ties

Mr Donald Trump said on Truth Social the two leaders spoke on trade, military issues, Taiwan, the war in Ukraine and Iran, as well as his April trip to China which he “very much look forward to”.
Mr Donald Trump said on Truth Social the two leaders spoke on trade, military issues, Taiwan, the war in Ukraine and Iran, as well as his April trip to China which he “very much look forward to”.

‘Start talking about death earlier’: China to improve palliative care with some help from Singapore

Ms Zhou Jiayi sought palliative care help after her father was diagnosed with cancer in October 2024.
Ms Zhou Jiayi sought palliative care help after her father was diagnosed with cancer in October 2024.

A TikTok deal, finally, and what it says about the US-China trade truce

TikTok announced a new joint venture that is majority-owned by US companies, separate from its former Chinese parent company ByteDance.
TikTok announced a new joint venture that is majority-owned by US companies, separate from its former Chinese parent company ByteDance.

‘Are You Dead?’: Viral safety app reflects quiet anxiety of living alone in China

China’s one-person households have been growing steadily, with more than 125 million recorded in the 2020 national population census.
China’s one-person households have been growing steadily, with more than 125 million recorded in the 2020 national population census.

China accuses Japan of rising nuclear ambitions under its right-leaning government

FILE PHOTO: Printed Chinese and Japanese flags are seen in this illustration, July 21, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Printed Chinese and Japanese flags are seen in this illustration, July 21, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Xi-Lee summit signals thaw in relations, sends strategic message to Japan, US

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (left) taking a selfie with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Jan 5, using a phone gifted to him by Mr Xi during their first summit in November 2025.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (left) taking a selfie with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Jan 5, using a phone gifted to him by Mr Xi during their first summit in November 2025.

What China’s most famous ‘gaokao factory’ reveals about the limits of its exam-driven education model

High school students preparing for the gaokao, China's national university entrance examination, in Fuyang.
High school students preparing for the gaokao, China's national university entrance examination, in Fuyang.

‘Vape valley’: Double standards in China’s powering of world’s e-cigarette boom

Vape shells waiting to be spray-painted and inspected by a row of workers in a small workshop in Shenzhen.
Vape shells waiting to be spray-painted and inspected by a row of workers in a small workshop in Shenzhen.

‘Has Kuaishou gone mad?’: Cyberattack floods Chinese video platform with explicit content

FILE PHOTO: The logo of online video service operator Kuaishou Technology is seen at the China Digital Entertainment Expo and Conference, also known as ChinaJoy, in Shanghai, China July 30, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: The logo of online video service operator Kuaishou Technology is seen at the China Digital Entertainment Expo and Conference, also known as ChinaJoy, in Shanghai, China July 30, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo

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