Amid a deluge of diplomatic cliches, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping have quietly sent a message to millions across the West.
The leaders of the world's two superpowers were all smiles for the cameras during the US president's visit to Beijing.
China criticized the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports along the Strait of Hormuz, saying the move was dangerous, even as a sanctioned Chinese vessel managed to transit through the critical shipping route on Tuesday.
Trump’s assaults on Iran and Venezuela—both Chinese allies and key suppliers of oil for its economy—could reaffirm Beijing’s mistrust of Washington.
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The call has come from Beijing’s Commerce Ministry after the US Supreme Court struck down most of Donald Trump’s duties introduced last year
Beijing has sent a chilling message to criminal gangs as it ramps up its war on a dark industry spreading across the globe.
China’s surplus reached $1.19 trillion last year, a 20 percent increase from 2024, as Beijing kept the currency weak and pursued self-reliance to replace imports.
