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Chinese President Xi Jinping gets a red-carpet welcome from US leader Donald Trump at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday. Photo: EPA

Big picture or big deals? What the Xi-Trump summit holds for China and the US

The focus may be about diplomatic optics, but reinforcing stability may be an achievement in itself, observers say

‘Deep respect’: analysts weigh in on Trump’s red carpet welcome for Xi

Xi calls for cooperation with US after Trump’s airport welcome – as it happened

Warm welcome, trade truce extended: the takeaways as Xi arrives in US

Donald Trump greets Chinese leader on the tarmac in rare gesture ahead of their summit.

US President Donald Trump greets Chinese leader Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday. Photo: AFP

Diplomacy

Bessent announces 2-month extension of US-China trade truce

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Vice-Premier He Lifeng pose for a photograph at their meeting in Washington on Wednesday. Photo: @SecScottBessent/X

Tech Trends

Tencent launches payment app for foreign visitors ahead of Apec summit

TenPayGo allows international travellers to make payments across the WeChat Pay network by linking their credit cards or their home-country digital wallets to the app. Photo: Weibo

Diplomacy

Video of US military adjusting red carpet for China’s Xi sparks online backlash

12-second clip goes viral, with US commenters drawing comparisons with Trump’s treatment of other world leaders.

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US military personnel adjust the red carpet at the foot of the stairs to the Air China plane carrying Chinese President Xi Jinping. Photo: AFP

Banking & Finance

Morgan Stanley leak of confidential deal pipeline alarms Hong Kong market

Morgan Stanley says it ‘promptly took steps to address this inadvertent sharing of information’ and that it is engaged with relevant parties.

The US investment bank was the second largest bookrunner in IPOs and other equity fundraising in Hong Kong in the first half of this year. Photo: Shutterstock

United States & Canada

Developing | US judge orders Trump to lift White House ban on news outlets

Court rules restrictions on CNN, MS NOW and Politico likely unconstitutional in setback for administration.

A television camera set up outside the White House. Photo: AFP

China Business

1,700% share surge for Chinese compressor maker exposes listing risks

Bourse operator dampens ShenGu Group frenzy, but large population of individual investors and exchange rules make IPO speculation likely.

An employee works at ShenGu Group in Shenyang City, in China’s northeast Liaoning province. Photo: Xinhua

Business

Why Hong Kong’s strategic advantages attract global talent

In partnership with:Hong Kong Talent Engage
Married couple Robert Lay and Emma Li, who are both finance industry veterans, moved to Hong Kong from New Zealand with their children in 2023.

China Economy

China has scrapped two-thirds of its planned coal power plants abroad: report

The cutbacks have saved 6.4 billion tonnes of potential carbon emissions, though campaign’s momentum slowed last year, report finds.

Women sit on a hill overlooking a coal power plant in Indonesia. The country is a hotspot for Chinese energy investment. Photo: AP

Politics

South Korea has plan for phased denuclearisation. But will North bite?

The South Korean president’s proposal reflects the reality that North Korea already has significant nuclear capabilities, analysts say.

North Korea test-fires an upgraded 240mm guided rocket at an undisclosed location on Tuesday. Photo: KCNA / AFP

Arts

Could hit musical Hamilton be coming to Hong Kong in 2027?

Crossroads Live UK is recruiting for a tour of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, while social media posts point to Hong Kong as one stop.

Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and other cast members perform during a scene of the hit musical at the 2016 Tony Awards in New York. Producer Crossroads Live says that an upcoming global tour will visit Asia, while social media posts point to a possible Hong Kong stop. Photo: Invision/AP

Diplomacy

Xi-Trump summit: China’s state car has already proved a match for the US ‘Beast’

The custom-built Hongqi N701 caught the eye of then-president Biden when he met the Chinese leader in San Francisco in 2023.

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The then US president Joe Biden complimented his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on the quality of his car during their summit in California in November 2023. Photo: Xinhua

Diplomacy

China’s first lady Peng Liyuan projects glamour and soft power on world stage

Xi Jinping’s wife is a famous singer and an important presence as she accompanies her husband on state visits.

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On April 6, 2017, US President Donald and his wife, Melania, pose for a photo with Chinese President Xi Jingping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, at the entrance of Mar-a-Lago in Florida. Photo: Getty Images

Business

Developers seek Kowloon East rezoning for residential development

Planning Department says it has no objection to application but suggests a number of approval conditions to Town Planning Board.

The Kai Tak Cruise Terminal and the Kwun Tong waterfront. Photo: Karma Lo

Europe

Italy greenlights return of nuclear power after decades-long ban

Parliament clears legal framework for next-generation reactors nearly 40 years after the Chernobyl disaster.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, whose government spearheaded legislation to reintroduce nuclear energy. Photo: LaPresse via AP

Law and Crime

Hong Kong police search for woman after man found dead outside commercial building

48-year-old man found on a chair outside building in Tsim Sha Tsui, while a male bar staff member has been charged after helping the woman move the body.

Hong Kong police are searching for a woman after a man was found dead outside a bar in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Dickson Lee

Americas

At UN, Venezuela’s acting president promises elections without setting date

Delcy Rodriguez vows ‘democratic transformation’ before the General Assembly while key rival remains exiled.

Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez delivering her first address to the UN General Assembly since coming to power. Photo: Reuters

Hong Kong & China

What is tempting foreign investors back to China’s commercial property market?

Cross-border capital remains thin, but cheaper yuan financing and an expanding Reit market are opening pathways for global funds, analysts say.

Investors are targeting offices in first-tier cities, regional shopping malls, multifamily projects and logistics assets, according to analysts Photo: AP

United States & Canada

AI leaders to UN: for the sake of humanity, regulate tech we created

Tech bosses urge caution in AI development following growing warnings of uncontrollable systems and catastrophic risks.

Hugging Face CEO Clement Delangue appears by video link. Photo: AFP
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2026 Xi-Trump summit

Peng Liyuan and Melania Trump renew acquaintance as Xi arrives in US

The first ladies shared a light moment beside the honour guard at Joint Base Andrews, where they had met during the Trumps’ first term.

US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump greet Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
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