US-China relationship
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Trump and Xi Skirt North Korea Divide in 'Excellent' Meeting
EghtesadOnline: The heads of the world’s two largest economies brushed over differences on North Korea and trade as they met in person for the second time.
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China Tries New Tactic as It Braces for Trump Meeting: Flattery
EghtesadOnline: China is trying a new tactic ahead of a potentially difficult meeting with President Donald Trump: flattery.
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U.S. warship in operation near disputed island in South China Sea
EghtesadOnline: A U.S. warship sailed near a disputed island in the South China Sea claimed by China, Taiwan and Vietnam on Sunday in an operation meant to challenge the competing claims of all…
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China Missiles Able to Send Nukes to Western Pacific, U.S. Says
EghtesadOnline: China deployed new ballistic missiles last year capable of delivering nuclear warheads to ground targets in the Western Pacific, the Pentagon said.
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Tillerson Says China Must Do More to Rein in North Korea
EghtesadOnline: U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson again urged China to do more to rein in North Korea, saying it should use its growing clout responsibly.
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Mattis dials up U.S. pressure on China over North Korea, South China Sea
EghtesadOnline: The United States is encouraged by China's efforts to restrain North Korea but Washington will not accept Beijing's militarization of islands in the South China Sea, U.S. Defense…
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U.N. expands North Korea blacklist in first U.S., China sanctions deal under Trump
EghtesadOnline: The U.N. Security Council on Friday expanded targeted sanctions against North Korea after its repeated missile tests, adopting the first such resolution agreed by the United States…
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China says all welcome at Silk Road forum after U.S. complains over North Korea
EghtesadOnline: China welcomes all countries to participate in this weekend's forum on China's new Silk Road plan, the Foreign Ministry said on Saturday, after the United States warned China…
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U.S. to Test Beijing's South China Sea Claims, Navy Says
EghtesadOnline: The U.S. Navy will still challenge claims by nations like China to exclusive access in the South China Sea, Pacific Fleet Commander Scott Swift said, insisting a hiatus in “freedom…
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Branstad Open to Sanctions on China Over North Korea
EghtesadOnline: Iowa Governor Terry Branstad, President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. ambassador to China, said there “may well be” a role for sanctions to punish Chinese companies that do…
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Trump says China could have hacked Democratic emails
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump said China may have hacked the emails of Democratic officials to meddle with the 2016 presidential election, countering the view of U.S. intelligence officials…
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Taiwan president says phone call with Trump can take place again
EghtesadOnline: Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said another direct phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump could take place again and she urged the self-ruled island's political rival China…
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Taiwan's Pursuit of F-35s Tests Trump's Early Rapport With Xi
EghtesadOnline: Taiwan’s push to include F-35 fighter jets in its first arms deal with President Donald Trump could pose the next challenge to the diplomatic detente between the new U.S. leader…
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Carrier group heads for Korean waters, China calls for restraint
EghtesadOnline: Chinese President Xi Jinping called for all sides to exercise restraint on Monday in a call with U.S. President Donald Trump, as a nervous South Korea and Japan sought to join…
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U.S. Says It's Encouraged by China's Help Pressing N. Korea
EghtesadOnline: The U.S. has gotten encouraging signs that China will act to pressure Kim Jong Un’s regime to dismantle its nuclear weapons program, a State Department official said, but the…
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Pence Visits North Korea Border, `Heartened' by China Moves
EghtesadOnline: U.S. Vice President Mike Pence encouraged China to take action against North Korea while he met with troops a day after Kim Jong Un’s regime defied the Trump administration with…
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China Warns of War Risk as Trump Rattles Saber at North Korea
EghtesadOnline: China warned that a war on the Korean Peninsula would have devastating consequences as the U.S. threatened military retaliation against North Korea if it proceeds with a nuclear…
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Xi Buys Time With Trump as Tensions Loom Over North Korea
EghtesadOnline: After predicting a “very difficult” encounter with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Donald Trump emerged from their first meeting hailing an “outstanding relationship” between chiefs…
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Trump explained U.S. position on THAAD to Xi: South Korea
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump told South Korea on Saturday he had explained to China's President Xi Jinping America's position on the deployment of an anti-missile defense system…
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At U.S.-China summit, Trump presses Xi on trade, North Korea; progress cited
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump pressed Chinese President Xi Jinping to do more to curb North Korea's nuclear program and help reduce the gaping U.S. trade deficit with Beijing in talks…
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Trump-Xi Summit's Top Accomplishment: Getting to Know Each Other
EghtesadOnline: U.S. officials said President Donald Trump’s first meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week was an opportunity for the leaders of the world’s two largest economies…
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Trump’s Xi Summit Tests His Promise to Win on Trade, North Korea
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump gets his chance Thursday to confront the leader of a nation he blames for stealing millions of U.S. jobs and enabling North Korea’s march toward a nuclear…
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Why Xi Jinping Needs to Tread Carefully When He Meets Trump
EghtesadOnline: Nothing is supposed to go off script for President Xi Jinping in what is the equivalent of an election year in one-party China.
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'Tough' Tillerson Will Help on North Korea, China Oilman Says
EghtesadOnline: As the head of Exxon Mobil, Rex Tillerson had a knack for doing deals in China, according to Fu Chengyu, the former chairman of Asia’s biggest oil refiner.
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Chinese wary about U.S. missile system because capabilities unknown: experts
EghtesadOnline: China is steadfastly opposed to the deployment of advanced U.S. anti-missile radars in South Korea because it does not know whether the defenses, intended for North Korean missiles,…
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As Trump-Xi summit looms, evidence of strained ties on China-North Korea border
EghtesadOnline: In the Northeast Asia Special Region straddling China's border with North Korea, the area around Nanping village is dotted with half-finished buildings, cranes on empty lots,…
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'Not natural friends': Trump, Xi will be 'odd couple' at first summit
EghtesadOnline: When U.S. President Donald Trump meets Chinese President Xi Jinping this week, their summit will be marked not only by deep policy divisions but a clash of personalities between…
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Xi's Nordic Stopover on His Way to U.S. Reveals a Global Trade Shift
EghtesadOnline: Before his first meeting with Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping will stop over in Helsinki. More than just logistics, the Finnish trip reflects a fundamental shift in…
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Wall St. set to open flat; 'difficult' Trump-Xi talks loom
EghtesadOnline: U.S. stocks were set to open flat on Monday, the first trading day of the second quarter, with investors awaiting President Donald Trump's first meeting with Chinese President…
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China Ignores Trump's Twitter Barb Ahead of First Xi Meeting
EghtesadOnline: China ignored a Twitter outburst from Donald Trump one week before his first meeting with Xi Jinping, calling the event a “new starting point” for ties between the world’s biggest…