Trump says Xi agrees Iran must open Hormuz strait, China says ‘no reason’ to continue war
Trump considering whether to lift US sanctions on Chinese oil companies buying Iranian oil
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Israel kills at least six in fresh strike on Lebanon after ceasefire extension agreed
Admiral Brad Cooper said a strike on an Iranian school may have been the only civilian casualty incident of the war
China calls for Strait of Hormuz reopening ‘as soon as possible’, as Trump meets Xi again
Xi says China will not provide military equipment to Iran and ‘would like to help’ on issue, Trump says in Beijing
Thorny issues set aside as Trump and Xi reach rosy consensus
Fundamentals of the US-China relationship remain the same after US president’s visit
Elon Musk’s awkward selfie moment with rival Chinese billionaire in Beijing
A few seconds of awkwardness between Musk and Lei Jun, a prominent Chinese entrepreneur, has spread like wildfire on China’s social media
What is the Thucydides trap and why did Xi Jinping mention it in his meeting with Trump?
China’s leader raised the ancient Greek historian Thucydides when he met the US president in Beijing
Trump in China: What is at stake?
In the News podcast: Two-day state visit by US president was deferred due to Iran war
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Xi Jinping warns Donald Trump that ‘mishandling’ Taiwan issue could lead to conflict
Chinese president met Trump in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People for more than two hours on Thursday
Saudi Arabia and UAE carried out secret attacks in Iran, US officials say
Gulf states have been grappling with how to deter Iran after the war made clear the limits of US security guarantees
Behind the pageantry, Beijing delivers stark Taiwan warning to Trump
Xi Jinping warns that any effort to steady US-China ties hinges on how Washington handles Taiwan
Xi Jinping tells US chief executives that China will ‘open wider’
US firms want increased access to the Chinese market, while Beijing wants an easing of restrictions on advanced semiconductors
Beijing puts Peking duck aside to serve Trump-friendly fare
A mixture of Chinese and international dishes were on the menu as Beijing’s chefs sought to appeal to President Trump’s tastes
Elon Musk, Tim Cook, Pete Hegseth: who has travelled with Trump to China?
Trump’s most influential cabinet members and titans of industry made the trip on Air Force One
Taiwan: What is its status and why is it important in US-China relations?
What is ‘Taiwan independence’ and is Taiwan already independent?
US intelligence shows Iran retains substantial missile capabilities
Evidence suggests Iran has restored operational access to 30 of 33 missile sites it maintains along Strait of Hormuz
Trump meets Xi: What both sides want from high-stakes summit
US and China hope to reach an agreement that buys them enough time to build greater resilience against each other
Hormuz deadlock pushes oil prices higher as hopes for peace deal dwindle
Iran signals continued resolve in face of US pressure
Trump says he will discuss Taiwan arms sales and jailed Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai with Xi
US president repeated his doubt that tension over the island would erupt during his second term
Iran ceasefire is on ‘life support’, Trump says
Tehran’s response to Washington’s proposal ‘unacceptable’ and ‘stupid’, says US president
Southeast Asian countries try to increase co-operation to reduce impact of US war on Iran
Leaders’ summit dominated by question of what to do about fuel shortages
‘I don’t like it’: Iran’s response to end war with US ‘totally unacceptable’, says Trump
Hostile drones detected over several Gulf countries as further strikes launched by Israel on southern Lebanon
Ukrainian refugees living in Ireland may be given financial support to return home
Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan says Government ‘will be considering’ offering financial help
US and Iran no closer to ending war as Tehran yet to respond to latest proposals
At least 17 people, including girl (12), killed in Israel’s latest strikes on Lebanon
New data suggests struggle in cockpit before deadly Boeing 737 plane crash
Final moments of China Eastern Flight 5735 have remained shrouded in secrecy, with few clues to a baffling descent
‘Trust me bro’: Iran mocks Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’ amid wrestling over talks to end war
Saudi Arabia stopped US military from using its bases or airspace to carry out operation top open Strait of Hormuz
Electric tractors and trucks gaining ground - but Ireland lags behind
Just one electric HGV was registered here in first three months of the year
Fireworks factory blast in China kills at least 26
Dozens more were injured in the explosion, which appeared to be one of the country’s deadliest in recent years
Ukraine and Iran use economics to battle military superpowers
If we’re living in a new Darwinian age, the big powers are not having it all their own way
Supreme Court finds for TikTok in dispute with Data Protection Commission
Social media platform fighting €530m fine over breach of GDPR regulations
‘Ireland was not the continental Europe that I was fantasising about’
Xinlan Li moved from China to Ireland in 2022 to study at UCD
Is Leitrim a figment of the imagination? Leo Varadkar once thought so
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Iran war has drained US supplies of critical and costly weapons
Shortages have forced Pentagon to rush bombs, missiles and other hardware to the Middle East from commands in Asia and Europe
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