Xi and Trump look ready to move relations to less confrontational mode
Most important announcement at summit was Trump’s confirmation that he will visit China next April and that Xi will go to the US later next year
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Donald Trump says rare earths dispute ‘settled’ after meeting China’s Xi Jinping
US president describes talks with Chinese premier in South Korea as ‘an amazing meeting’
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Giving stalling car industry a break on petrol-engine ban could be a mistake
Short-term relief for carmakers unlikely to enable them catch China in electric-vehicle race
Donald Trump to meet Xi Jinping and ‘expects to reach great deal’ on tariffs with China
US president in South Korea for first meeting with Chinese counterpart since reelection to White House
Leapmotor’s Irish dilemma – how do you launch a novel new brand?
China’s million-car brand is officially on sale here, with big ambitions. But how do you convince customers to buy a car they’ve never heard of?
The Nuclear Age by Serhii Plokhy: Provoking deep anger over crimes against creation
Work culminates in a stark warning that Putin’s invasion of Ukraine marks a radically dangerous nuclear escalation on several counts
South Korea mulls $350bn US investment - the price of avoiding Trump’s tariffs
September immigration raid on Korean Hyundai workers in US has made firms nervous to commit
Japan rolls out praise, putters and orders for pickup trucks as Donald Trump tours Tokyo
Sanae Takaichi started where Shinzo Abe left off, lavishing the US president with compliments
US and China agree not to further escalate tit-for-tat trade war and hold further talks
Kuala Lumpur framework will allow Donald Trump and Xi Jinping to signal thaw in relationship but most big issues remain unresolved
Nasa, we have a problem: Elon Musk spat shows issues facing US agency
The rift with SpaceX is the latest symptom of the disarray engulfing the US agency and its ambitions
US and China agree framework of trade deal ahead of Donald Trump-Xi Jinping meeting
Talks between US and Chinese officials covered export controls, fentanyl and rare earth metals
Donald Trump vs Xi Jinping: who holds the stronger hand?
As tensions escalate, our correspondents examine the contrasting styles and strategies of the two leaders ahead of a pivotal summit
Apple heads into earnings with optimism and lofty valuation
Once a laggard among US tech giants, shares have surged more than 50% since April
Chips are down for Europe after landing in the crossfire of US-China trade war
European Union’s substantive trade issues with China has already wiped out renewable energy companies and now threatens car industry
‘Stop blaming the Brits’: United Ireland would pose threat to Britain from Russia, says ex-Nato commander
Military alliance should carry out operations in Irish seas even if Dublin objects, says Falklands veteran
Why is China planning new organ transplant institutions in Xinjiang?
Concerns follow announcement by Xinjiang Health Commission that it would develop six new organ transplant institutions in region up to 2030
What exactly does Vladimir Putin hold over the cowardly Donald Trump?
And what has Russian leader said or threatened to prompt US president’s volte-face on Ukraine?
China ‘on course’ to hit growth targets despite weak numbers for third quarter
China and US signal that negotiators to resume talks aimed at de-escalating trade dispute
Taiwan’s new opposition leader vows to mend ties with Beijing
Cheng Li-wun’s victory reshapes Taiwan’s opposition politics, setting up a new confrontation over the island’s ties to China
China’s property slump hits economy as trade tensions with US heighten
Four years in, the unprecedented drop in the value of their homes is a psychological as well as an economic shock to many
Old people behaving badly are the talk of China
One young artist has a theory – the seniors causing disruption may have once been part of Mao’s Red Guards
Jameson sales a bright spot for tariff-hit Pernod Ricard
Drinks giant sees US and Chinese slump amid depressed global alcohol market
Scott Bessent slams China: ‘They want to pull everybody else down with them’
US treasury secretary tells says that Beijing’s export controls are ‘a sign of how weak their economy is’
TCD professor ‘quite surprised’ by Department meeting with Chinese human rights body
Dr Isabella Jackson says China Foundation for Human Rights Development is ‘just propaganda’
New export figures suggest China could weather escalation of trade war with US
On Friday, Donald Trump threatened to impose an extra 100% tariff on Chinese goods
Jung Chang: ‘People risk their lives to come to the West. Nobody tries to go to China’
The Chinese-born author on why she can not return to her native country under Xi Jinping, how her view of Mao changed, and why she does not see the Communist Party as a monolith
India wary of China’s bid to tip balance of power in south Asia
For New Delhi, long-standing fears of being 'encircled' by China have never seemed more real,
Trump unveils additional levies of 100% on China’s US-bound exports
New trade steps were president’s reaction to China dramatically expanding rare earth element export controls
Trump threatens ‘massive’ tariffs on China amid critical minerals dispute
US president threatens to cancel planned summit with Xi Jinping, reigniting trade tensions
In China’s social media spotlight, one mistake can end everything
How a car crash and a fashion post became parables of the country’s unforgiving internet
China clamps down on rare earth exports
Foreign companies will need Beijing’s approval to export products containing certain minerals
China spy case was dropped after UK government failed to provide evidence of Beijing threat
Spying charges against Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry were dropped last month
Porsche’s travails are a warning to the wider car industry
Once a profit-laden golden child, Porsche is now struggling and if it can happen in Stuttgart it can happen anywhere
Mount Everest rescue under way as blizzard traps nearly 1,000 trekkers
Sudden bad weather also hits Nepal, triggering landslides
Breakneck: China’s Quest to Engineer the Future by Dan Wang - Eastern innovation meets western complacency
Wang rejects western analysis that China’s authoritarian system will prevent it achieving tech supremacy
Japan set for first female prime minster after Sanae Takaichi elected head of ruling party
New leader’s nationalistic positions could stoke friction with China, say analysts
Winner takes all in China’s ruthless race for university places
Millions of students will spend the autumn holiday cramming for an exam that can unlock an elite university place — and a 40% income premium
China looks to National Day holiday to boost consumer spending
Beijing appears more focused on boosting growth than caution – for now
How the banking system became the main front in the new cold war
Ireland is in a delicate spot: anchored by Europe, dependent on US rails. If global finance splinters, we’re caught in the middle
China sees an opportunity in Trump’s climate denial
As China sees its arch-rival going backwards, it will grab the chance to double down on the promise of cheaper, cleaner power
Inside China’s gigantic iPhone factory: long hours, discrimination and pay delays
Undercover investigation at Foxconn’s Zhengzhou plant shows tough conditions for seasonal staff building new Apple device
Brown Thomas and Arnotts sales up despite luxury goods slowdown and drop in US visitors
Department stores made a €10m dividend payment to parent group, accounts show
RTÉ ‘pauses’ Late Late Toy Show pyjamas deal with Penneys amid China worker concerns
Retailer says there is no connection between it and cotton sourced from forced labour in China
China’s marriage rate is at its lowest in nearly 40 years. Why are singles put off settling down?
Couples who are getting married are doing so later than before
Trump signs order declaring TikTok sale ready with value of $14bn
‘This is going to be American-operated all the way,’ says US president
Super Typhoon Ragasa kills 17 in Taiwan as number of people missing revised down
Barrier lake overflowed in town of Guangfu where residents say there was insufficient warning given
Devices capable of crashing mobile phone network uncovered near UN headquarters
Security services also discovered cocaine, illegal firearms and servers in New York operation
‘We’re still talking past each other’: US congressmen make rare visit to China
First congressional delegation to Beijing since 2019 calls for military dialogue as Trump and Xi plan to meet
‘Dublin should be a joyful city but there is a certain sadness floating in the air’
Yang Hao moved to Ireland three years ago and studies at Trinity College Dublin
Ireland and the world must do megaprojects better
A megaproject is a large-scale, complex and often transformative venture, typically costing $1bn or more
Fly, Wild Swans by Jung Chang: the work of a woman revealing the forces that shaped her
Celebated writer evokes espionage-level thrill of chasing a story, and conveys the wrenching materiality of China
Chinese Covid whistleblower sentenced to four more years in jail, group says
Zhang Zhan charged with ‘picking quarrels and provoking trouble’ after documenting Covid in Wuhan
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