US-China diplomatic tensions and Xi-Trump summit 2026
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US imposes sanctions on Turkish bank
US Ambassador to Turkiye Tom Barrack said it would be a mistake for Turkish officials to read the US's narrow measure as a judgement upon Turkiye.
The Treasury Department accused Golden Global Bank of facilitating tens of millions of dollars worth of transactions for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said financial institutions continue to find out the hard way that the US is serious about Operation Economic Outcast.
Automakers urge Congress to permanently ban Chinese connected vehicles
The Alliance for Automotive Innovation represents the vast majority of companies selling vehicles in the U.S.
Automakers are worried that Chinese rivals like BYD and Geely are flooding global markets, undercutting domestic production and vehicle prices.
John Bozzella said Chinese automakers are dumping subsidized vehicles with connected software and hardware around the world.
Xi Jinping visits Egypt as China seeks deeper Middle East influence
Xi Jinping visited the Grand Egyptian Museum near the pyramids of Giza.
The leaders of Russia, India, Pakistan and Iran attended the SCO conference in Bishkek.
The war on Iran was launched on Feb. 28.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy: China holding critical minerals hostage, Alaska can help
The graphite facility in Mozambique that received the loan eventually shuttered operations.
Graphite is designated as essential to national security under the Defense Production Act.
Mike Dunleavy said the Biden administration provided a $150 million loan to a graphite facility in Mozambique.
China's Xi builds diplomatic clout with state visits ahead of Trump summit
Kevin Rudd said the meeting discussed the possibility of U.S.-China AI guardrails and bilateral collaboration on global cancer research.
Wang Huning met with U.S. delegates in Beijing last week for a Track 1.5 semi-official dialogue led in part by the Asia Society.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to make state visits to Egypt and likely India before an expected trip to the U.S. in late September.
“sharply curtailed foreign travel in recent years, so his busy upcoming travel schedule is a significant gauge of his priorities,”
Trump raises rhetoric against Beijing as US-China officials meet for Xi visit
U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue met with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi and three other Chinese officials.
U.S. President Donald Trump signaled to reporters that he could be sanctioning Chinese banks.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that Chinese banks that are part of the ecosystem turning Iranian oil into money or repression will be targeted.
Malaysia's Anwar emphasizes non-aligned stance on Taiwan
The Philippine government is upgrading military facilities on the island of Balabac, 50km from the Malaysian islands of Banggi and Balambangan.
Balabac was recently added to the Enhanced Defence Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) between Washington and Manila, granting US forces access to designated locations in the Philippines.
Taiwan is the world's largest chips producer and a major investor in Malaysia, particularly in the country's semiconductor industry.
HP partners with US-blacklisted Huawei for WiFi tech licensing
Steven Geiszler set up his own firm in April with Huawei as his main client.
Steven Geiszler said the latest global cross-licensing agreement includes valuable reciprocal patent rights from HP.
HP was spun-off as a separate firm in 2015 after Hewlett-Packard Company was split into two units.
Japan seeks to repair ties with China after Taiwan spat
Dylan Loh, an associate professor at Nanyang Technological University, said bilateral relations between Japan and China have dropped to their lowest in recent memory.
Gaku Hashimoto, a member of the House of Representatives and the Liberal Democratic Party, was part of Japan's delegation to Beijing.
The US moved its last aircraft carrier in Asia from Japan to the Middle East in August 2026.
China building hedge against US sanctions while needing dollars
The expanded U.S. sanctions identified several China-based companies and individuals as having allegedly assisted the Iranian military.
Bessent said Chinese banks that facilitate transactions turning Iranian oil into money would be targeted.
The U.S. said it would give countries a timeline to shut down identified activities but did not share dates publicly.
“If they facilitate transactions and are part of the ecosystem that turns Iranian oil into money, into repression, they will be targeted.”
Vance says Canada friendlier to China on trade than to US
Vance briefly referred to Canada as a "state" before immediately correcting himself.
Trump wrote that Canada's tariffs on U.S. farmers and farm products have created a 60 billion dollar deficit between the two countries.
Trump posted on Monday on Truth Social that he plans to impose 50% tariffs on Canadian-made vehicles, auto parts and steel beginning in January 2027.
Japanese delegation seeks to soothe strained ties with China
The diplomatic dispute was triggered by comments on Taiwan from Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
Isa described the current state of relations as the worst since diplomatic ties were normalised in 1972.
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday that some people of insight from both Japan's ruling and opposition parties were troubled by the state of relations and hoped to help steer them back on track.
“Communication has been severed in all areas, and we are beginning to see their impact in many areas. I hope we can somehow find a clue to restart a dialogue.”
Analysis of Zhou Bo's Perspectives on Chinese Geopolitical Influence
Zhou Bo is a retired senior colonel of China's People's Liberation Army.
Senior Colonel Zhou Bo and Sreenivasan Jain discussed China's vision of a multipolar world.
US State Department designates US citizen held in China as wrongfully detained
“The safety and security of U.S. citizens is the State Department's top priority. We will continue to advocate for Mr. Zin and call for the release of all U.S. citizens who are arbitrarily detained or exit-banned in China,”
China conducts rare ballistic missile test
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale said China is a good friend of Solomon Islands but the missile test is not something a friend does.
The missile was carrying a dummy warhead, not a nuclear one.
China has the largest standing army in the world and the world's largest navy.
Taiwan's leader pays tribute to deceased Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee
Lam Wing-kee's condition worsened and he fell into a coma after hospital admission.
Lam Wing-kee moved to Taiwan in 2019.
Lam Wing-kee publicly recounted being abducted and detained by mainland Chinese authorities in 2015.