US and Chinese officials are meeting in Washington, where Trump is seeking to maintain US technological leadership over China amidst industry apprehension.

The entities involved

• Washington →

  town in the City of Sunderland, in Tyne and Wear, England

  • Washington imposed a 30% tariff on South African imports and excluded the country from the G20, while Donald Trump confronted Cyril Ramaphosa.08:43
  • Ken Jennings endorsed Washington's new income tax policy.05:43
• Beijing →

  capital city of China

  • Benjamin Netanyahu faces difficult coalition negotiations in Israel, while Chinese police target a Uyghur mother and the Secret Service secures Mar-a-Lago.13:00
  • The Central Tibetan Administration held high-level parliamentary engagements in Prague, resisting China's unilateral interference policies.12:33
• Donald Trump →

  American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)

  • Negotiations regarding Iran's nuclear program are underway, complicated by military action in Lebanon.13:53
  • The administration is shifting its focus regarding federal land management from conservation to exploitation.13:50

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