Is the US-China trade war coming to an end?
Pacific Asia • Oct 27, 2025, 11:29 AM
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The United States and China are moving toward a potential trade agreement, according to US President Donald Trump. Ahead of his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on October 30 in South Korea, Trump said the two countries are set to “come away with” a deal. The discussions aim to ease trade tensions that have affected global economic relations, though details of the agreement have not yet been finalised.
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Trump lands in Japan to meet PM Sanae Takaichi as China trade truce hopes rise
Pacific Asia • 5:57 PM
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US President Donald Trump is set to meet newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo. The visit is part of a five-day Asia trip which he hopes to cap with a trade war truce with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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More than two decades after independence, East Timor finally joins ASEAN
Pacific Asia • 1:05 PM
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Twenty-three years after obtaining its independence, East Timor is starting a new chapter in its history. The small Southeast Asian country has just joined the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, the region's most influential bloc. The move
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Is the US-China trade war coming to an end?
Pacific Asia • 11:29 AM
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The United States and China are moving toward a potential trade agreement, according to US President Donald Trump. Ahead of his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on October 30 in South Korea, Trump said the two countries are set to “come away wit
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Trump meets Japan’s new PM amid hopes of US–China trade peace
Pacific Asia • 10:13 AM
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Asian markets rallied as President Donald Trump’s tour of the region fuelled hopes of a breakthrough in US–China trade talks. In Japan, Trump meets newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to discuss investment and trade — a visit that could seal a fr
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Trade deal nearing between US and China
Pacific Asia • 10:00 AM
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Asian stocks rallied Monday after a US-China trade breakthrough, with Washington dropping plans for new tariffs and Beijing pledging more soybean imports. The progress clears the way for Trump and Xi to finalise a deal, easing global tensions. FRANCE 24'
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Trump says he 'would love' to meet with North Korea's Kim during Asia trip
Pacific Asia • 7:44 AM
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President Donald Trump said Monday he "would love" to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his current Asia trip. The US president arrived in Japan on the latest leg of his five-day Asia trip, which he hopes to cap with an agreement on atrade war
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