China confident it can clinch US trade deal as Trump demands ‘Real Deal’
From Newsmax China expressed confidence on Wednesday that it can reach a trade deal with the United States, despite fresh warnings from President Donald Trump that he would revert to more tariffs if the two sides cannot resolve their differences.The…
Xi Jinping and Donald Trump agree to trade truce, no additional tariffs, China state media says
By Zhou Xin From South China Morning Post US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agree to a trade truce in their dinner meeting Saturday Deal includes no trade tariffs after January 1, according to Chinese state media…
George HW Bush to lie in state in the US Capitol
From BBC The body of former US President George HW Bush is to lie in state next week ahead of a day of national mourning. An arrival ceremony will be held for Bush Snr on Monday evening at the US…
In praise of the Donald Trump playbook, which will help the US score a victory over China, albeit temporarily
by Robert Delaney From South China Morning Post Robert Delaney says Donald Trump deserves some credit for his China policies, which may well see Xi Jinping make concessions to the US at the G20 this week. Not that it means…
Trump visits California fire scene as death toll rises
From Newsmax President Donald Trump took a helicopter tour Saturday over the Northern California landscape scorched by a killer wildfire. A full cover of haze and the smell of smoke greeted the president upon his arrival at an Air Force…
Xi Jinping urges China to become more self-reliant during tour of southern manufacturing hub
By He Huifeng From South China Morning Post Chinese President Xi Jinping has said that China must become “self-reliant”, state media reported, as he toured the country’s manufacturing hub. Xi arrived in the southern province of Guangdong on Monday, and…
This absurd parody proves that all TED Talks really do sound the same
BY MORGAN SUNG From Mashable It’s not just you: A lot of TED Talks sound the same. Comedian and writer Keaton Patti — who imagined what a White House press briefing written by a bot might sound like — just…
US: Mnuchin pulls out of Saudi conference boosting pressure on Saudis
From Newsmax Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin withdrew from an investment conference in Riyadh as the Trump administration shifted course under increasing pressure to hold Saudi Arabia’s leaders accountable for the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Mnuchin announced his change of…
Meeting between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump would play ‘key role’ in easing tensions
By Laura Zhou From South China Morning Post China’s top US envoy said a meeting between presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump on the sidelines of next month’s G20 summit would play a “key, irreplaceable role” in easing tensions. But…
2 last minute anonymous Kavanaugh accusers, but 1 recants
By Solange Reyner From Newsmax Two additional allegations of sexual misconduct against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh surfaced Wednesday, but the claims came from anonymous sources and one of the accusers reportedly recanted his story, according to reports. Bloomberg said…
