Attorney general’s removal follows the ouster of Trump’s homeland security and border patrol chiefs amid a wave of negative headlines.
Deficit with mainland hits two-decade low as trade shifts to Taiwan, Mexico and Vietnam amid tariff fallout and efforts to stabilise ties.
3 Apr 2026 - 5:42AM videocam
US president tells anxious Americans that the conflict’s core objectives are ‘nearing completion’ but fails to lay out a clear timeline to end the war.
2 Apr 2026 - 8:31PM videocam
Case reflects the Trump administration’s stated goal of ‘maximally pursuing’ denaturalisation wherever legally possible.
1 Apr 2026 - 8:25PM videocam
Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says key Trump officials unlikely to meet Chinese counterparts, in a break from usual practice for talks.
1 Apr 2026 - 6:23AM videocam
Beijing backs Islamabad’s mediation push as both call for truce, Hormuz reopening and talks to restore regional stability.
1 Apr 2026 - 2:40AM videocam
Claims come despite farmers remaining unsure if China will meet its 25 million-tonne commitment for 2026, as planting season approaches.
28 Mar 2026 - 6:21AM videocam
Trump shrugs off the need to reach a settlement, then alleges Iran let oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz as a ‘gift’ to the US.
27 Mar 2026 - 2:54PM videocam
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt says Trump will also host Chinese leader in Washington later this year.
30 Mar 2026 - 11:59AM videocam
Ageing cadre and a weak pipeline risk eroding US-China policy, business insight and national security preparedness as prowess dwindles.
26 Mar 2026 - 9:15AM videocam
After confirmation that the high-stakes Xi-Trump summit will be delayed, analysts find a complex story beneath the official surface.
21 Mar 2026 - 2:39PM videocam
Pahlavi camp plays down China’s mediation, outlines plans to recalibrate ties with Beijing and Moscow in the event of a regime change.
20 Mar 2026 - 4:27PM videocam
Major maritime unions warn move ‘would do nothing to reduce gasoline prices’ and risks undermining American jobs and national security.
19 Mar 2026 - 4:22AM videocam
Neither US president nor China’s foreign ministry can confirm timing of trip after Trump says he wants a delay ‘because of the war’.
17 Mar 2026 - 10:56PM videocam
Delegates to discuss trade and investment deals amid rising global tensions in lead-up to President’s first visit since returning to power.
4 Mar 2026 - 5:07PM videocam
Amid escalating US-Israeli strikes and Iranian retaliation, casualties emerge, oil spikes and global geopolitics face major shocks.
2 Mar 2026 - 8:31AM videocam
The US president vows to ‘avenge their deaths and deliver the most punishing blow’.
Beijing says the killing of Iran’s supreme leader is ‘a grave violation of Iran’s sovereignty and security’.
2 Mar 2026 - 12:40AM videocam
Fresh from his Cliburn win, Sham says music can bridge divides as he tours the US amid geopolitical tensions and decoupling debate.
28 Feb 2026 - 7:19AM videocam
Gerald Eddie Brown Jr allegedly provided ‘defence services’ after 24-year Air Force career training US pilots on advanced combat aircraft.
27 Feb 2026 - 6:19AM videocam
Congressional hearings reflect bipartisan concern and highlight persistent advanced tech market tension as key Trump-Xi summit looms.
25 Feb 2026 - 8:28AM videocam
Court decision lowers effective duties, easing tensions and steering Xi-Trump talks towards stability rather than escalation.
28 Feb 2026 - 6:47AM videocam
Decision threatens administration’s trade agenda; casts shadow on Xi-Trump summit as some China tariffs wiped out before Beijing talks.
21 Feb 2026 - 8:27AM videocam
Trade with China remains a major driver of the US deficit, even as imports shift towards Southeast Asia and other partners.
20 Feb 2026 - 1:03AM videocam
President says the UK should not lose control of Indian Ocean island by entering ‘tenuous’ lease, amid concerns about China’s growing ties there.
19 Feb 2026 - 2:53PM videocam
Lawmakers urge White House to rally Indo-Pacific partners ahead of high-stakes Xi meeting, citing leverage and coordination concerns.
One of the most influential political commentators among young Americans, Piker claims Americans are ‘taught to hate China’, calling it ‘stupid’.
18 Feb 2026 - 4:24AM videocam
From his roots in Turkey to recent travels in Beijing, the online streaming giant explains why American perceptions of China are ‘taught’ rather than experienced.
Move weeks before Trump-Xi summit highlights mixed signals from Washington and injects fresh uncertainty into fragile US-China truce.
14 Feb 2026 - 6:11AM videocam
US president and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping may roll back tariffs for up to a year as officials seek short-term economic wins.
12 Feb 2026 - 5:30PM videocam