Putin Aims to Project Power at Military Parade Marking Victory Over Nazi Germany
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Putin Aims to Project Power at Military Parade Marking Victory Over Nazi Germany

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Friday was celebrating his country’s victory 80 years ago against Nazi Germany, presiding over a huge military parade in Moscow joined by China’s top leader, Xi Jinping. The event signified Mr. Putin’s aim to project himself…

Opinion | Xi Jinping Can’t Take Taiwan Until He Tames His Own Generals
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Opinion | Xi Jinping Can’t Take Taiwan Until He Tames His Own Generals

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Xi Jinping of China is believed to have ordered his armed forces to be prepared to invade Taiwan by 2027, if necessary, raising the specter of a catastrophic military conflict in the next few years that would almost inevitably draw in the…

As China Looks for Way Out of U.S. Trade Deadlock, Fentanyl Could Be Key
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As China Looks for Way Out of U.S. Trade Deadlock, Fentanyl Could Be Key

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines When Donald J. Trump was first in the White House trying to strike a trade deal with China, Beijing tried to curry favor with the American president by banning all variants of the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl. Now, as China and the United…

U.S. and China Dig In on Trade War, With No Plans for Formal Talks
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U.S. and China Dig In on Trade War, With No Plans for Formal Talks

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines As trade tensions flared between the world’s largest economies, communication between the United States and China has been so shaky that the two superpowers cannot even agree on whether they are talking at all. At a White House economic briefing this week, Treasury…

Why the Economic Disruption From Trump’s Tariff War Will Be Hard to Reverse
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Why the Economic Disruption From Trump’s Tariff War Will Be Hard to Reverse

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump has made clear his intent to smash the reigning global economic order. And in 100 days, he has made remarkable progress in accomplishing that goal. Mr. Trump has provoked a trade war, scrapped treaties and suggested that Washington might not defend…

In Canada’s Election, Mark Carney’s China Experience Becomes a Liability
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In Canada’s Election, Mark Carney’s China Experience Becomes a Liability

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Asked to name the biggest threat to Canada’s security during an election debate, Mark Carney, the country’s prime minister and Liberal Party leader running to win a full term, gave a surprising answer: “China.” Analysts saw it as an attempt to distance himself…

A Crisis at a British Steel Mill Has Cast a Shadow Over U.K.-China Relations
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A Crisis at a British Steel Mill Has Cast a Shadow Over U.K.-China Relations

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Britain has sent a parade of senior officials to China this year, part of a calculated charm offensive to thaw out relations with a country that looms large in a world order upended by the United States under President Trump. But an emergency…

Xi Jinping Travels to Southeast Asia Amid Tariff War with U.S.
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Xi Jinping Travels to Southeast Asia Amid Tariff War with U.S.

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines As China faces off with the United States over a punishing trade war, it is under pressure to shore up its friendships around the world, starting with its neighbors in Southeast Asia. But its relations there are complicated. China’s leader, Xi Jinping, will…