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Donald John Trump, born June 14, 1946, became the 45th president of the United States in 2017, after he defeated Democratic rival Hillary Clinton in the general election of 2016. His unpredictable tenure saw the beginning of a trade war between the US and China. The trade war persisted after he left office following a 2020 defeat to Joe Biden. In 2024 he mounted a third campaign, defeating Biden's then-VP, Kamala Harris, to earn a second term as president.
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14 Jun 1946
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45th President of the United States of America
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer speaks during a news conference in Detroit in January. He confirmed on Wednesday that the US would not renew its North American trade pact with Canada and Mexico. Photo: TNS
US-China trade war

US won’t renew North American trade pact as Greer targets Canada’s China ties

Beijing not named in official notice, but US trade chief blames Canada’s courtship of Chinese investment as major obstacle to new agreement.

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China-Japan relations

China’s pressure campaign tests Trump’s commitment to Japan

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US, Israel war on Iran

Ship runs aground in Strait of Hormuz, not using Iran-approved route: state TV

US-China relations

China’s Wang Yi warns Rubio to approach Taiwan affairs with ‘utmost caution’

Beijing’s top diplomat tells US Secretary of State to expand cooperation, manage risks in Taiwan-related issues during call on Tuesday.

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks at the UN headquarters in New York in May. Wang urged the US to handle Taiwan with “utmost caution” during a call with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
United States

‘Beautiful’: Trump takes first flight on new Air Force One, gift from Qatar

The luxury plane, worth about US$400 million, had extensive modifications, paid for by taxpayers, before being cleared for use.

US-China relations

Alibaba sues Pentagon, rare earth truce woes: 7 US-China relations reads

From China grappling with Trump to the world’s fastest computer: highlights from our overseas correspondents in the second half of June 2026.

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US, Israel war on Iran

US, Iran officials hold indirect talks in Qatar to try to end war: diplomat

US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are apparently not taking part in the technical talks. They met Qatar’s PM on Tuesday.

The West Bay district in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday. Photo: Xinhua
United States

‘YMCA’ Village People singer Victor Willis dies at 74

With flamboyant costumes and choreography, the group targeted disco’s large gay audience in the late 1970s with camp fantasy characters.

China-Middle East relations

Wang Yi reaffirms support for Mideast talks in meeting with top Saudi diplomat

Chinese foreign minister calls for dialogue and tells counterpart that Beijing is ready to work with Riyadh to ease tensions in the region.

US-China relations

Xi Jinping meets foreign leaders: tracker, June 2026

Chinese President Xi Jinping has met more than 20 world leaders this year, reflecting Beijing’s increasing global influence.

North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Photo: KCNA via AP
Cryptocurrency

Trump reports earning over US$1.4 billion from crypto ventures

Token sales and meme coin royalties are the new driver of the US president’s personal wealth. He says ‘everybody’s profiting’.

US President Donald Trump talks on the phone in his limousine known as 'The Beast'. Photo: Reuters
US-China trade war

Washington, Beijing should de-escalate from tit-for-tat actions, US senator says

Steve Daines calls Beijing’s export controls on US companies and Pentagon’s blacklisting of Chinese tech firms ‘unfortunate developments’.

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US-China relations

G20 summit in Miami perfect ‘backdrop for Trump-Xi meeting’: sources

Get-together would cap year with China hosting the Apec leaders’ meeting in Shenzhen in November before the US stages G20 just weeks later.

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US-China relations

US must innovate faster to counter China’s tech rise, lawmakers told

Witnesses urge investment in AI, robotics and chips, warning US research cuts risk eroding America’s technological edge.

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An EngineAI robot demonstrates martial arts movements in Shenzhen, as China pushes to expand its robotics industry. Photo: Korea Times
US-China relations

‘She did not meet me’: US Senator Daines rejects claims of talks with KMT leader

Montana lawmaker says Kuomintang chief Cheng Li-wun met only his staff, contradicting her account of talks in Washington earlier this month.

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KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun holds a news conference in Taipei following her US visit earlier this month. Photo: AFP
United States

Why China is the big fight in USMCA trade review as US refuses to extend deal

Officials from the US, Mexico and Canada will meet on Wednesday to review the agreement after Trump said he does not want to extend it.

United States

‘Big win!’ US Supreme Court again rejects cap on political campaign spending

Siding with Republicans, who have a cash advantage over the Democrats, the court ruled 6-3, saying this rejection was linked to free speech.

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United States

US Supreme Court upholds state bans on transgender student athletes

Trump said the ‘ridiculous situation’ of ‘men playing in women’s sports’ was now ‘off the table’ after the hotly contested culture war fight.

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Women celebrate the US Supreme Court’s final rulings of its nine-month term, including a decision that cleared the way for states to impose restrictions on transgender athletes in schools. Photo: Reuters
United States

US Supreme Court strikes down Trump birthright citizenship order

Court preserves automatic US citizenship for children born to undocumented immigrants and temporary visa holders.

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Crime

Exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui jailed for 30 years in US for fraud

A New York judge ordered Guo to forfeit US$889 million in restitution, saying he ‘preyed on those seeking to bring Democracy to China’.

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US-China relations

Why Chinese-American success stories still provoke prejudice and fear

Almost a century and a half has passed since the notorious Chinese Exclusion Act, but anti-Asian prejudice is still rife.

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US Politics

Author of US ‘torture memos’ to advise team probing alleged anti-Trump conspiracy

John Yoo confirms role advising prosecutors related to Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign and Russia.

US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. Photo: AP
United States

US Supreme Court boosts Trump’s power to fire officials, but Fed’s Cook keeps job

Justices let Trump fire agency heads, a dramatic expansion of his presidential power.

United States

Supreme Court rejects Trump’s push to throw out Carroll sex abuse verdict

Trump’s lawyers then said Americans want an ‘immediate end to Witch Hunts, including the Democrat-funded travesty of the Carroll Hoaxes’.

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Icons and Influencers

Who is Adrienne Gray, Fox News pundit-turned-Maga make-up artist?

Once a panellist on Fox speaking about issues such as the trad wife trend, she is now the glam girl for figures like Lara Trump and Karoline Leavitt Riccio.

Adrienne Gray with Lara Trump, Donald Trump and Grace Taggart. Photo: @adriennegraytv/Instagram
US Politics

Trump targets likely next Washington mayor online, touts golf course project

US president calls Democratic nominee a ‘communist’ while pitching a grand redesign for East Potomac Golf Links.

President Donald Trump looks at blueprints while touring the East Potomac Park golf course. Photo: AP
US, Israel war on Iran

Iran’s Guards say American bases will ‘experience hell’ amid US offensive

The escalating attacks threaten the fragile truce that had largely ended fighting in the Middle East.

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Natural disasters

Venezuelan boy pulled alive from rubble 3 days after deadly quakes

Residents clawed away rubble from collapsed buildings in search of survivors, amid public outrage over the government’s response.

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