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You Vote: All things considered - Taiwan, Iran, business - how would you rate China trip for the US?
"We feel very similar in Iran. We want that to end. We don't want them to have a nuclear weapon. We want the [Strait of Hormuz] opened," Trump said. Trump also said that his meetings with Xi resulted in "some fantastic trade deals."
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You Vote: As Trump prepares to meet with Xi Jinping in China, what issue is most important to you?
Trump has spoken positively of Xi in the past and said last month that he expected Xi to give him "a big, fat hug" when they meet. However, the war in Iran is complicating the broader U.S.-China relationship.
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Kim Jong-un opens memorial for North Korean troops killed in Russia's war with Ukraine
Hundreds of North Korean soldiers have died on the side of Russia in its war with Ukraine, South Korean intelligence officials estimate.
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U.S. forces seize another oil tanker shipping illicit oil from Iran in Indian Ocean
"We will continue global maritime enforcement to disrupt illicit networks and interdict vessels providing material support to Iran, wherever they operate," the Department of War said.
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Chinese GDP growth stronger than expected, fueled by state infrastructure spending
The Chinese GDP growth appears in large part to be fueled by government spending on infrastructure as its domestic economy remains plagued by low consumer spending.
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Chinese President Xi meets with Taiwan opposition leader, says unification with China 'inevitable'
At the meeting, Chinese President Xi Jinping said that unification of Taiwan with mainland China is a "historic inevitability."
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North Korea tests cluster bomb missiles; raises alarm in South Korea
North Korea appears to be flexing its military muscle as the globe focuses on Iran
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Singham uses extensive CCP-aligned network in China as he finances global Marxist influence efforts
Some Republicans in Congress call for Roy Singham to be forced to register as a foreign agent of China. Just the News investigations have detailed the Marxist businessman's Shanghai political ecosystem.
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Major earthquake hits Indonesia, at least one dead
The tremor, measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale, triggered an automatic tsunami warning.
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A national energy emergency in the Philippines; Asia struggling amid high oil prices
Large Asian economies are struggling due to rising energy prices, threatening the economic stability of the region
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You Vote: Should Taiwan accept China's offer of reunification in exchange for energy security?
China has long offered Taiwan "one country, two systems" if it agrees to be brought under Beijing's control, according to Reuters, but no major Taiwanese political party has supported that offer.
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China approaches Taiwan with an offer: reunification in exchange for energy independence
But Taiwan, which had been receiving a third of its LNG from Qatar and gets no energy from China, has said it is fine for now, with the United States as the island's main international backer.
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Hegseth says US submarine sank Iranian warship with torpedo in international waters
The strike triggered Sri Lanka's Navy to rescue dozens of Iranian sailors