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Trump diplomatic summits in Asia
US President Donald Trump is conducting high-stakes diplomatic meetings in Asia, including a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing to discuss trade, Taiwan, and Iran tensions, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio separately meets with Pope Leo at the Vatican to repair US-Vatican relations following Trump's criticism of the pontiff.
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2026-06-09
2026-06-08
- Zelensky Says Trump Envoys Ready to ‘Give a Push to Diplomacy’ on Ukraine War
- China's Xi given lavish welcome in North Korea ahead of closely watched talks with Kim
- Somalia: UN Security Council to Discuss Somalia
- Chinese leader Xi arrives in North Korea for closely watched talks with Kim
- Chinese leader Xi heads to North Korea for closely watched talks with Kim
2026-06-06
2026-05-29
2026-05-23
2026-05-20
- Xi-Putin meeting: everything you need to know from the talks in Beijing
- China and Russia sign agreements strengthening their ties after Xi-Putin meeting
- Why is China's Xi Hosting Russia's Putin After Trump Visit? | The Pulse 5/20
- Xi and Putin meet to reaffirm China-Russia ties days after Trump’s visit
- Russian President Putin meets with China's Xi Jinping days after Trump's visit
- Putin, Xi meet to reaffirm ties days after Trump's visit
- Japan Trade Minister to Attend APEC in China Amid Strained Ties
- Xi and Putin meet to reaffirm China-Russia ties days after Trump's visit
- Xi and Putin meet to reaffirm China-Russia ties days after Trump's visit
- China’s Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Beijing
- What to Expect as Putin Arrives in China for Xi Talks
2026-05-19
- Scoop: Trump to attend G7 summit in France despite friction with allies
- Putin Arrives in China for Xi Talks
- Putin meets Xi: Why Russia and China need each other
- Xi Jinping seeks to strengthen ties with Putin during China visit
- Putin arrives in China for talks with 'long-time friend' President Xi… after telling Trump Russian leader 'might regret invading Ukraine'
- Putin visits China to reaffirm Russia ties
- Asia Group's Lin on Putin’s China Visit, US-China Ties
2026-05-16
2026-05-15
- CIA Director John Ratcliffe meets with Cuban officials in Havana
- Trump wraps widely-watched trip to China, departing on Air Force One after high-stakes Xi meeting
- Trump-Xi Summit: Trump Says China Offered to Help on Iran | Daybreak Europe 05/15/2026
- What U.S. and China want out of talks between Trump and Xi