The United States is working to hollow out the G20’s agenda and turn its December summit “into a backdrop” for a likely ...

President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping brought dueling priorities to their high-stakes summit in Beijing, with Xi pressing Trump on Taiwan while Trump focused on trade, ...

US touted trade deals; China said it warned Washington over Taiwan. Neither side confirmed the other's claims.

Washington/Beijing: The recent meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping has drawn ...

Xi warns Taiwan tensions could turn dangerous as Trump signals Iran campaign may continue. The US and China discussed trade, the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s nuclear ambitions, Boeing deals, Taiwan policy ...

From Xi-Trump meeting analysis to soybean worries and tech plans, here are highlights from our correspondents in the second half of May 2026.

The details emerged in Regime Change, a newly released book by New York Times journalists Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan.

The biggest (and only, really) takeaway from the Trump-Xi meeting is that, as we mentioned last week and the week prior, this is all about Taiwan. All eyes are now on the $14-billion Taiwan arms ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping has met both President Donald Trump and Russia's leader Vladimir Putin in the last week. The ...

A version of this story appeared in the daily Threat Status newsletter from The Washington Times. Click here to receive Threat Status delivered directly to your inbox each weekday. OPINION: The recent ...