Trump, Xi Strike Partial Trade Deal; Tariffs Cut, Rare Earth Exports Restored
BUSAN: US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he had agreed to reduce tariffs on Chinese goods to 47 percent in exchange for China resuming US soybean imports, maintaining rare earth exports, and taking stronger action against the illegal fentanyl trade. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One after his face-to-face meeting with Chinese […]
Two Pakistani Astronauts to Train with Chinese Crew; One to Join Space Mission as Payload Specialist
BEIJING; The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) has announced that two Pakistani astronauts will soon begin joint training with their Chinese counterparts, and one of them will be selected to participate in a short-duration space mission as a payload specialist. According to CMSA spokesperson Zhang Jingbo, the selection process for Pakistani astronauts has officially begun […]
Xi to meet Trump on Oct. 30 in ROK
BEIJING (Xinhua); As agreed between China and the United States, President Xi Jinping will meet with President Donald Trump in Busan, the Republic of Korea (ROK), on Oct. 30 local time to exchange views on bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest, the Chinese foreign ministry announced on Wednesday. Spokesperson Guo Jiakun told a regular […]