NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte urged China, Brazil, and India to pressure Russia regarding the Ukraine conflict, warning about potential severe consequences from US tariffs if they don’t act.
Australia will refuse any US request to join a hypothetical conflict with China over Taiwan and won't make any advance commitment, stated defence industry minister Pat Conroy. He emphasized that any declaration of war would be the exclusive decision of the Australian government of the day.
I thought it was very constructive and positive meeting," said Rubio. Tensions remain high between Washington and Beijing, as the two nations clash over a range of issues, including Taiwan, trade, and emerging technologies.
Instead, that's the exact opposite of what happened. Just a day after Lutnick announced a deal had been signed, news broke that Trump is on the cusp of signing executive actions which would dramatically escalate the so-called "AI arms race" with China.
Trump stated on TruthSocial, 'Visas for Chinese students would continue and are welcome in the United States, as their presence has always been good with me!' This indicates a pivot from previous scrutiny plans.