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Trump hails ‘excellent’ phone call with China’s Xi amid trade tensions | Xi Jinping News

Trump hails ‘excellent’ phone call with China’s Xi amid trade tensions | Xi Jinping News

Trump stresses his ‘extremely good’ personal relationship with Xi Jinping, key to maintaining stable US-China ties. Published On 4 Feb 20264 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share United States President Donald Trump says he had an “excellent” phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, which covered issues including trade, energy, Taiwan, Iran, and Russia’s war in Ukraine. The Wednesday phone call came several hours after Xi spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which both pledged to strengthen ties amid a “turbulent” international environment. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list “All very positive,” Trump said in a social media post. “The relationship with China, and my personal relationship with President Xi, is an extremely good one, and we both realise how important it is to keep it that way.” The US president is expected to travel to China in April and has touted his personal relationship with Xi, even as the two countries continue to spar over competing interests in tech, trade, and geopolitical flashpoints, such as the …

Starmer hails China reset a success – but not everyone is convinced | Politics News

Starmer hails China reset a success – but not everyone is convinced | Politics News

Keir Starmer describes himself as a “British pragmatist” who takes a “common sense” approach. When it comes to global affairs, and domestic ones too, he isn’t one to grandstand, he’d rather try to get things done. That has been the entire tenor of his three-day visit to China as the former human rights lawyer-turned prime minister seeks tor reset Britain’s relationship with China. Ask him about Donald Trump’s warning that it’s “very dangerous” for the UK to seek closer ties with China, and Starmer swerves. Ask him about the plight of the pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai, imprisoned in Hong Kong, and he says the issues has been raised, but he doesn’t want to go into it. Ask him whether he agrees with Mark Carney critique that the middle powers need to work together to counter the rise of great powers – the US and China, he distances. He is, if you like, making pragmatic choices to find favour with the big beast nations – be it on Jimmy Lai, or the building of a super …

Keir Starmer hails ‘good progress’ on Chinese whisky tariffs and visa-free travel – POLITICO

Keir Starmer hails ‘good progress’ on Chinese whisky tariffs and visa-free travel – POLITICO

The news will be welcomed by Scotch whisky exporters, who have been squeezed by U.S. President Donald Trump’s 10 percent baseline tariffs on imported U.K. goods.  Currently, Scotch whisky exports face 10 percent duties in China, after the country doubled its import tariffs on brandy and whisky in February 2025, removing its provisional 5 percent rate. Exports to China fell by 31 percent last year, sliding from China’s fifth-largest export market to its tenth.  “We’ve agreed that on tariffs for whisky, we’re looking at how they’re to be reduced, what the timeframe is,” said Starmer. The two sides also made progress on visa-free travel to China for short stays — which would allow British citizens to visit for tourism, business conferences, family visits, and short exchange activities without requiring a visa. Britain is currently not among the European countries granted visa-free access to China, a list that includes France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland. Starmer said the two sides are now looking at “how far, how much, and when that can start.” Source link

Liam Rosenior hails ‘real positives’ after first win as Chelsea boss

Liam Rosenior hails ‘real positives’ after first win as Chelsea boss

New Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior promised more to come from his second string after they swept aside Charlton 5-1 at the Valley in his first match in charge.It took a patient first half before the opening goal of the FA Cup third-round tie and of the Blues’ new era arrived from the unlikely boot of defender Jorrel Hato.Rosenior made eight changes after watching Wednesday’s 2-1 defeat to Fulham and soon the players largely forgotten by former boss Enzo Maresca were firing, including Facundo Buonanotte’s cross for Tosin Adarabioyo to head home their second goal. Source link

Reuters Pulls Vid Where Xi Hails Organ Transplants for Longevity

Reuters Pulls Vid Where Xi Hails Organ Transplants for Longevity

On Saturday, we republished Wesley J. Smith’s comments on Chinese leader Xi Jin-Ping, 72, and Russian leader Vladimir Putin, also 72, discussing how organ transplants could help people stay young: Microphone picked up conversation between Putin and Xi at the Beijing parade. Xi: “People rarely lived past 70 before. Now at 70 you’re still a child.” Putin: “With biotech, organs can be replaced endlessly… people could even reach immortality.” Xi: “Some predict people might… pic.twitter.com/oO1jAgoItW — Polymarket Intel (@PolymarketIntel) September 3, 2025 Microphone picked up conversation between Putin and Xi at the Beijing parade. Xi: “People rarely lived past 70 before. Now at 70 you’re still a child.” Putin: “With biotech, organs can be replaced endlessly… people could even reach immortality.” Xi: “Some predict people might live to 150 this century.” Polymarket Intel, September 3, 2025 The occasion was a military parade in Beijing, attended by Xi, Putin, and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un (who is only 42 years old). Kill! order issued for video The video has now been pulled from the Reuter’s news …