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1. ‘Amazing’ Xi-Trump summit, as it happened – deals struck as trade war thaws
Chinese President Xi Jinping has held talks with his American counterpart Donald Trump, their first in-person meeting since Trump’s return to the White House, as the rivals seek to manage heightened tensions, particularly over trade.
2. ‘Positive step’: cautious relief as China resumes US soybean purchases
American soybean farmers got some rare good news on Wednesday just hours before a high-stakes meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump when news broke that Beijing had placed its first order after months of trade tension that saw shipments blocked.
3. 5 takeaways from the Xi-Trump summit in South Korea
The high-stakes summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart, Donald Trump, took place in Busan, South Korea, on Thursday and lasted 100 minutes. It marked their first in-person meeting since Trump returned to the White House for his second presidential term, having last met in 2019.
4. Harvard HIV scientist Xie Zhenfei joins China’s national virus lab in Wuhan