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Xi’s threat to Trump cements Taiwan as top risk to US-China ties

Xi’s threat to Trump cements Taiwan as top risk to US-China ties

Updated 7:39 p.m.

After Xi Jinping regaled Donald Trump with goose-stepping soldiers and flag-waving children, the Chinese leader’s warning that Taiwan could lead to “clashes” between the superpowers amounted to a thunderclap in the choreographed world of Communist Party politics.

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Xi’s threat to Trump cements Taiwan as top risk to US-China ties

After Xi Jinping regaled Donald Trump with goose-stepping soldiers and flag-waving children, the Chinese leader’s warning that Taiwan could lead to “clashes” between the superpowers amounted to a thunderclap in the choreographed world of Communist Party politics.
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Hantavirus shows no sign of mutating to become more contagious

The respiratory virus that caused a deadly outbreak on a cruise ship is showing no sign of mutating to become more contagious, even though more cases among former passengers may arise in coming weeks, said experts from the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control.
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Brazil’s Lula scraps tax on imports under $50 before election

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U.S. Intelligence shows Iran retains substantial missile capabilities

WASHINGTON – The Trump administration’s public portrayal of a shattered Iranian military is sharply at odds with what U.S. intelligence agencies are telling policymakers behind closed doors, according to classified assessments from early this month that show Iran has regained access to most of its missile sites, launchers and underground facilities.
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U.S. colleges report 20% drop in foreign students over visa clampdown

The number of new foreign undergraduate students at US colleges dropped by an average of 20% this spring from a year earlier, according to a study by a coalition of education groups, the latest sign that President Donald Trump’s standoff with higher education is hammering a key source of talent and funding.
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Kremlin plays down Russian economic forecast downgrades

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Lawyers for the global elite aren’t buying Trump’s gold card visa

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China confirms Xi-Trump summit that was delayed by Iran war

Beijing officially announced the date of Donald Trump’s state visit this week, publicly green-lighting the first U.S. presidential trip to China in nearly a decade despite tensions over the Iran war. Trump, who last visited China in 2017, will meet Xi Jinping in a much-anticipated summit that’s already been rescheduled once due to the war. The White House had said the summit will be held May ...
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