Earlier this month, Taiwan's foreign ministry said it received official notification that the Trump administration approved a US$330 million arms sales to Taiwan, including fighter jet parts.

Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed farm trade, tariffs, Ukraine, and Taiwan in a high‑stakes call

An unusual phone call has brought Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping closer together as China steps up push for America’s blessing in reclaiming Taiwan.

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by phone on Monday to discuss trade, Taiwan and Ukraine, according to the White House and Chinese officials.

Three years ago, Chinese Premier Li Qiang took on a role largely stripped of its former glory. Now, in a surprise twist, he’s becoming President Xi Jinping’s top emissary on the world stage.

Participants attend a launch ceremony for the Greek edition of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" in Athens, Greece, Nov. 18, 2025. (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua) The Gre

According to the report, co-authored by the National High-Level Think Tank of Xinhua News Agency and the Research Center for Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization, this framework offers a fresh vision for achieving eco-friendly modernization. It is expected to guide humanity toward a clean, beautiful, and prosperous future.

A BRAND new Chinese aircraft carrier has strengthened Xi Jinping’s hand just as a row has erupted over the future of Taiwan. The aircraft carrier known as ‘Fujian’ was flown out