A detailed report on President Donald Trump’s high-stakes phone call with China’s Xi Jinping, covering trade truce momentum, Taiwan tensions, Japan’s escalating dispute with Beijing, soybean and rare earths negotiations, and Trump’s planned April visit to China.
China has postponed major Japanese film releases and issued travel warnings as tensions with Japan escalate over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments about defending Taiwan. Diplomacy, tourism, trade, and security ties are rapidly deteriorating in the worst bilateral crisis in years.
China has issued a travel warning against Japan and escalated diplomatic pressure after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said a Chinese attack on Taiwan could trigger a Japanese military response. The standoff has triggered one of the most serious China–Japan confrontations in years.
U.S. President Donald Trump has reignited global trade tensions, warning China of potential 155% tariffs unless President Xi signs a “fair deal” with Washington. Here’s what Trump said, how Beijing may respond, and why it could reshape global markets.
Taiwan displays US-supplied M1A2T Abrams tanks in live-fire drills, while the Philippines hosts the NMESIS missile system. A bold deterrent response to China’s growing military aggression in the Indo-Pacific.