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According to the White House, Trump and Xi agreed the strategic waterway must remain open. The report said Xi also opposed any “militarization” of the strait or attempts to impose tolls on shipping traffic.
Russia is set to deploy its nuclear-capable Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) by the end of the year, a system President Putin has described as “the most powerful missile in the world”.
According to official Chinese and White House readouts, both sides agreed to pursue what Beijing called a “constructive” relationship built on cooperation and “measured competition.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia fired more than 1,560 drones since Wednesday, along with 56 missiles overnight.
The approved buyers reportedly include Alibaba, Tencent, ByteDance and JD.com
According to the World Health Organization, 11 cases have been linked to the outbreak, including three deaths.
According to CNBC, the discussions are aimed at preventing powerful AI systems from falling into the hands of non-state actors. Bessent also pointed to rapid advances expected from American firms such as OpenAI and Google.
The warning came during a two-day summit focused on trade, Taiwan, Iran and global security. Reuters reported that the meeting lasted more than two hours and included discussions on maintaining the fragile trade truce reached last year.
Speaking to reporters in Beijing, Huang described the summit as “one of the most important” diplomatic meetings in modern history.
A White House official said both leaders agreed the Strait of Hormuz should remain open to protect global energy flows.
When Iran called the Strait of Hormuz its territory, one hundred thirteen countries disagreed.
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The talks come as the EU’s Temporary Protection Directive, introduced in 2022, approaches its March 2027 expiration date.
The Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile is designed to replace Russia’s aging Soviet-era SS-18 system. Reports cited by CNN said the missile can carry multiple nuclear warheads and travel more than 10,000 kilometers.
The ship had departed from Belfast and Liverpool earlier this month for a scheduled cruise around France and Spain. Health officials in Gironde said nearly 50 passengers showed symptoms consistent with gastroenteritis.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is under pressure to resign after more than 80 lawmakers in his Labour Party call on him to go.
