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Today: May 14, 2026
Today: May 14, 2026

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China's yuan hits 3-year high, stocks dip, as Trump-Xi summit begins

China's yuan edged up to a three-year high against the dollar on Thursday, while stock indexes dipped, as investors awaited the outcome of a summit between the leaders of

China's yuan hits 3-year high, stocks dip, as Trump-Xi summit begins
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Asian stocks are mixed as investors watch takeaways from Trump-Xi summit

Asian shares are mixed and Chinese stocks are lower as investors closely monitor takeaways from the summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping

Asian stocks are mixed as investors watch takeaways from Trump-Xi summit
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Asia stocks gain on AI enthusiasm as Trump meets Xi

Stocks rose on Thursday, powered by AI fervour as investors looked past the risk of higher interest rates, while a high-stakes summit between U.S.

Asia stocks gain on AI enthusiasm as Trump meets Xi
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AI rally powers on, Trump-Xi summit takes centre stage

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee The record-setting AI-led rally appears to be chugging along just fine as investors shrug off the prospect of interest rates

AI rally powers on, Trump-Xi summit takes centre stage
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Iran war looms over Trump's China visit, shifts alliances

The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran loomed over U.S.

Iran war looms over Trump's China visit, shifts alliances
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Taiwan anxiously eyes Trump’s summit in China, with $14 billion in US arms sales up in the air

Taiwan anxiously eyes Trump’s summit in China, with $14 billion in US arms sales up in the air

Taiwan anxiously eyes Trump’s summit in China, with $14 billion in US arms sales up in the air
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US Treasury's Bessent arrives in South Korea for trade talks with China's He ahead of leaders’ summit

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US Treasury's Bessent arrives in South Korea for trade talks with China's He ahead of leaders’ summit
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Taiwan president thanks US for help in strengthening defences

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te on Tuesday expressed his thanks to the U.S. for its help in strengthening the island's defences and said Taipei would not give in to

Taiwan president thanks US for help in strengthening defences
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Trump-Xi summit will be no ‘Nixon in China’ moment – that they are talking is enough for now

Taiwan, trade and AI regulation are on the agenda. But will there be progress on any of these issues during Beijing sit-down?

Trump-Xi summit will be no ‘Nixon in China’ moment – that they are talking is enough for now
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Iran war raises stakes for US and China ahead of Trump–Xi talks

The Iran war has strained U.S.–Chinese ties further and looks set to dominate the May 14 to 15 summit between U.S.

Iran war raises stakes for US and China ahead of Trump–Xi talks
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Families of two Americans jailed in China urge Trump to seek their release

The families of two Americans imprisoned in China for more than a decade are urging President Donald Trump to seek their release during his summit with

Families of two Americans jailed in China urge Trump to seek their release
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Trump advisers step up their calls on China to help open Strait of Hormuz ahead of Beijing summit

White House officials are renewing calls on China to use its influence with Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz

Trump advisers step up their calls on China to help open Strait of Hormuz ahead of Beijing summit
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Bessent urges China to step up diplomacy on Iran ahead of Trump-Xi summit

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Bessent urges China to step up diplomacy on Iran ahead of Trump-Xi summit
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China's foreign minister tells Rubio Taiwan is 'biggest risk' in ties

China and the U.S. should prepare for "important high-level exchanges", Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in a call with U.S.

China's foreign minister tells Rubio Taiwan is 'biggest risk' in ties
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Under cover of trade truce with Trump, China expands economic pressure toolkit

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Under cover of trade truce with Trump, China expands economic pressure toolkit