Amid a near-complete reversal in U.S. foreign policy, more nations may look to China to fill the role that the United States once played – an unthinkable prospect just a few months ago.
Trump's relations with European leaders are fraying over Ukraine, and China sees the opportunity to exploit the divisions for its economic advantage.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was still open to a mineral deal after a clash with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.
In this week’s episode of China Insider, Miles Yu unpacks the Donald Trump–Volodymyr Zelenskyy Oval Office meeting and what the development in United States–Ukraine relations could mean for China. Next,
Following an Oval Office blowup and a European-led summit, a path to ending the war in Ukraine seems more unclear than ever as new rifts emerge between the United States and the European Union. For China,
On Feb. 12, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent presented Zelenskyy a minerals cooperation agreement calling for 50% of Ukraine’s mineral and natural resources revenues to go to the U.S. But Zelenskyy refused to sign the agreement as it included no security guarantees for Ukraine. A new agreement is currently being worked on.
The U.S. is Taiwan's ace in the hole as it faces China's threats, so does Trump's fickle foreign policy fuel concern, or does Taipei have "a better hand"?
And Ukraine is willing to cut some kind of deal. Kyiv has been courting American investment since 2023. According to the New York Times, that push included a Trump-Zelensky meeting and visits to the US from Ukrainian officials pitching deals for lithium and titanium. The US and Ukraine are still discussing some kind of metals-for-security deal.
US President Donald Trump announced 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports will start on Tuesday, dismissing hopes for exemptions. He cited conce
The Oval Office meeting between Trump, Zelenskyy and Vance was a frustrating clash of egos. They must stop bickering and get a deal done.