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Kim must make 'meaningful' gesture to see sanctions ease: Trump

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 21 06:46 AM

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un must make a "meaningful" gesture if he wants to see sanctions lifted, US President Donald Trump said Wednesday ahead of a second summit between the two men.  Read more »

Taiwan says will not accept any deal that destroys democracy

Yimou Lee, Reuters
Posted at Feb 20 03:45 PM

China claims self-ruled and proudly democratic Taiwan as its own  Read more »

EU vows 'swift' riposte to threatened US auto tariffs

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 18 09:04 PM

The EU promised a quick and effective response if the United States imposes import duties on European autos, a spokesman for the European Commission said on Monday. Read more »

Saudi prince starts Asia tour with deals to invest $20 billion in Pakistan

Amélie Herenstein, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 18 06:59 AM

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a raft of investment deals Sunday worth up to $20 billion for the cash-strapped South Asian country, as Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman launched his Asia tour seeking to emerge from the Khashoggi affair. Read more »

UK finance minister forced to ax trip to China: reports

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 18 06:57 AM

Britain's finance minister Philip Hammond has reportedly been forced to cancel a trip to China next week after plans to send a new aircraft carrier to the Pacific angered Beijing. Read more »

Saudi crown prince seeks contracts and allies on Asia tour

Amélie Herenstein, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 17 04:13 PM

Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince arrives in Pakistan on Sunday, the start of an Asian tour during which he will seek lucrative contracts and demonstrate he still has allies five months after the Khashoggi affair. Read more »

Trump briefed in Florida on 'productive' China trade talks

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 17 09:48 AM

US President Donald Trump said Saturday he was briefed at his Florida resort by negotiators working to reach a trade deal with Beijing after their return from "very productive" meetings with Chinese officials. Read more »

Disarmament efforts must include China as well as US, Russia: Merkel

Damon Wake, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 17 08:59 AM

China must be involved in international disarmament efforts, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Saturday, amid rising concern about Beijing's missile arsenal and the suspension of a key US-Russia arms treaty. Read more »

Trump says could extend March 1 China trade talks deadline

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 13 07:43 AM

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would consider extending the deadline for a trade deal with China beyond March 1. Read more »

Philippines, US unveil training center seen to boost sea patrol

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 11 02:45 PM

The Philippines and US unveiled Monday a new maritime training facility that is expected to strengthen Manila's capability to patrol its waters.  Read more »

Japan's top envoy meets Duterte in Davao

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 10 05:37 PM

Japan's top diplomat paid a courtesy call to President Rodrigo Duterte in his hometown in Davao City on Sunday, months after Tokyo's rival, Beijing, sent its chief envoy to the southern metropolis. Read more »

High-stakes US-China trade talks resume as deadline approaches

Heather Scott, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 10 11:26 AM

With a March 1 deadline fast approaching, US and Chinese officials resume negotiations next week to prevent escalation of a trade dispute that has major implications for the global economy. Read more »

From Twitter hate to second date: Trump and Kim in quotes

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 07 08:04 AM

Donald Trump's much-trailed announcement of a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un later this month in Vietnam sets up another box-office summit between the two mercurial leaders who were once bitter verbal enemies. Read more »

US promises to keep IS fight after '100 percent' defeat

Shaun Tandon, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 07 06:58 AM

The United States promised Wednesday to stay focused on permanently destroying the Islamic State group but asked concerned allies to contribute more, as President Donald Trump boasted that the extremists will soon have lost all their territory in Syria. Read more »

Trump vows to outspend Russia without new missile pact

Shaun Tandon, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 06 02:52 PM

President Donald Trump vowed Tuesday that the United States would outspend Russia on missiles without a fresh international accord after he ditched a landmark Cold War treaty.   Read more »

Why Vietnam for the second Trump-Kim summit?

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 06 02:56 PM

Here are a few reasons why it was chosen to host the second Trump-Kim summit Read more »

Hailing diplomacy, Trump announces new N.Korea summit in Vietnam

Shaun Tandon, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 06 12:25 PM

Trump said he would meet the elusive young leader on February 27 and 28 in Vietnam, although he did not specify the venue.    Read more »

Huawei CFO may fight extradition by claiming US political motive: report

Reuters
Posted at Feb 05 08:11 AM

Meng Wanzhou, also the daughter of Huawei's founder, is the central figure in a high-stakes dispute between the United States and China. She she was charged with wire fraud that violated US sanctions on Iran. Read more »

Huawei charm offensive runs into buzzsaw of US charges

Dan Martin, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 30 03:38 PM

The US Justice Department this week unveiled a raft of charges against Huawei which could see its CFO Meng Wanzhou extradited to the United States and threaten its business worldwide. Read more »

North Korea says it wants peace, relations with US

Reuters
Posted at Jan 29 07:17 PM

North Korea said on Tuesday that relations with the United States will develop "wonderfully at a fast pace" if Washington responds to its efforts on denuclearization with trustworthy measures and practical actions. Read more »