[2026-05-15 05:58 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Trump-Xi summit puts US exports, Iran at center of reset bid

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/05/trump-xi-summit-puts-us-exports-iran-at-center-of-reset-bid/

[2026-05-15 05:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Chinese Australians say Coalition pitch to cut non-citizens' welfare 'sounds like One Nation'

Snippet: Topic:Migration Policy

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-15/chinese-australians-lash-angus-taylor-targeting-migrants/106680456

[2026-05-15 05:38 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Tensions flare after ship sunk near Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of major world events this Friday, May 15.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-politics-live-updates-donald-trump-visits-china-may-15-iran-israel-middle-east-war-blog-rolling-updates/521fb26c-adc2-4a13-b3de-93e92045da89

[2026-05-15 04:33 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Antiwar activists to Congress: Pressure Trump for China peace

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/05/antiwar-activists-to-congress-pressure-trump-for-china-peace/

[2026-05-15 04:27 UTC+10:00] [Foreign policy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Bessent discusses investment board, expanding US-China trade with Trump in Beijing

Snippet: President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met on Thursday and discussed topics ranging from market access for U.S. businesses in China to the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/14/bessent-trade-china-beijing-00921177?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-15 04:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump says China will order 200 Boeing jets

Snippet: BEIJING — President Donald Trump said Thursday that China had agreed to purchase 200 Boeing jets, speaking of an order for "200 big ones" in a broadcast interview.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/15/world/trump-says-china-will-order-200-boeing-jets/2344344

[2026-05-15 03:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Honeytrapping spies, duping politicians, buying farmland: All the ways Chinese communists are infiltrating the US

Snippet: Chinese Communist Party spies, schools spreading their propaganda and influence campaigns against politicians are rife across the US.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/14/world-news/honeytrapping-spies-duping-politicians-buying-farmland-all-the-ways-chinese-communists-are-infiltrating-the-us/

[2026-05-15 03:21 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Xi Jinping e Donald Trump defendem abertura do Estreito de Ormuz

Snippet: Em comunicado da Presidência norte-americana, numa altura em que Donald Trump está de visita a Xi Jinping em Pequim, lê-se que se realizou a primeira das reuniões bilaterais, no Grande Salão do Povo.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-002/xi-jinping-e-donald-trump-defendem-abertura-do-estreito-de-ormuz/a-77163613

[2026-05-15 02:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Musk's China trip during OpenAI trial prompts apology from his lawyer for his absence

Snippet: Elon Musk's lead counsel, Steven Molo, apologized to the jury for his absence on Thursday, with the Tesla CEO accompanying President Donald Trump in China as closing arguments were made in the Musk-Altman trial.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/14/musk-lawyer-trial-jury-china-trip-openai-altman.html

[2026-05-15 02:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Chinese musicians treat Trump to ‘YMCA’ during state dinner

Snippet: BEIJING — Chinese musicians performed an instrumental rendition of President Trump’s signature song at the Chinese state dinner, a source told The Post.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/14/us-news/chinese-musicians-treat-trump-to-ymca-during-state-dinner/

[2026-05-15 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Melania Trump stays home while her director, Brett Ratner, joins President Trump in China

Snippet: BEIJING — Melania Trump stayed back at the White House and didn’t join her husband for the whirlwind Beijing summit — which was documented by her director.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/14/us-news/melania-trump-stays-home-while-her-director-brett-ratner-joins-president-trump-in-china/

[2026-05-15 02:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: China will order 200 Boeing jets, Trump tells Fox News

Snippet: President Donald Trump told Fox News that China has agreed to buy 200 Boeing jets, according to a clip that aired Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/14/china-boeing-order-airplanes-737-max-trump-says.html

[2026-05-15 02:26 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: China's Xi warns Trump differences over Taiwan could lead to conflict

Snippet: China's Xi Jinping has warned US President Donald Trump that their two countries could clash over Taiwan if the issue is not handled properly, an unusually harsh admonition that stood in contrast to the American leader's praise for his counterpart.The exchange at a highly anticipated summit in Beijing on Thursday underscored just how far apart Trump and Xi still are on thorny issues, including the war in Iran, trade disputes and Washington's relations with Taiwan, which is self-ruled but which

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-china-visit-xi-jinping-warns-us-president-differences-over-taiwan-could-lead-to-conflict/05f91a68-e885-407b-bced-6a95288132a4

[2026-05-15 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Trump's Latin American domino play blocks out China

Snippet: Members of the Venezuelan opposition party participate in the reopening of party headquarters in Caracas. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/trump-s-latin-american-domino-play-blocks-out-china

[2026-05-15 02:24 UTC+10:00] [Taiwan] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: For anxious Taiwan, Trump’s silence after Xi talks is best possible outcome

Snippet: Island breathes sigh of relief as fears recede that US could jettison longstanding support

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/14/taiwan-trump-silence-xi-meeting-best-outcome

[2026-05-15 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Chaos erupts behind the scenes of Trump’s China trip — including trampled White House aide

Snippet: BEIJING — President Trump’s much-anticipated summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping has been marred by multiple physical altercations just offstage.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/14/world-news/us-chinese-officials-in-shouting-and-shoving-matches-behind-scenes-of-trump-xi-summit/

[2026-05-15 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Xi Jinping said China ‘would love to be a help’ with Iran, Trump claims

Snippet: Chinese strongman Xi Jinping said he “would love to be a help” in the conflict between the US and Iran, according to President Trump.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/14/us-news/xi-jinping-said-china-would-love-to-be-a-help-with-iran-trump-claims/

[2026-05-15 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including the .

Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordFriday, 15 Mayloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-quick/2026-05-15

[2026-05-15 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including Mini Sudoku.

Snippet: Mini SudokuFriday, 15 Mayloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/mini-sudoku/2026-05-15

[2026-05-15 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including the SCMP Cryptic Crossword.

Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordFriday, 15 Mayloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-cryptic/2026-05-15

[2026-05-15 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including Word Search.

Snippet: Word SearchFriday, 15 Mayloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/word-search/2026-05-15

[2026-05-15 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Xi warns Trump on Taiwan at summit

Snippet: BEIJING — China’s President Xi Jinping warned his United States counterpart Donald Trump that missteps on Taiwan could push their two countries into “conflict,” a stark opening salvo as they met in the Chinese capital Beijing for a superpower summit on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/15/world/asia-oceania/xi-warns-trump-on-taiwan-at-summit/2344255

[2026-05-15 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Bessent Says US, China To Launch AI Safety Talks After Trump-Xi Meeting In Beijing

Snippet: Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/bessent-says-us-china-launch-ai-safety-talks-after-trump-xi-meeting-beijing

[2026-05-15 01:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump says Xi pledged not to arm Iran

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has said that President Xi Jinping offered China’s help to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and vowed not to send arms to Iran during a meeting between the leaders in Beijing.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-says-xi-pledged-not-arm-iran

[2026-05-15 01:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: China will work behind the scenes to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Bessent says

Snippet: China will use its influence in Iran to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC in an interview on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/14/china-xi-trump-iran-war-oil-strait-hormuz-bessent.html

[2026-05-15 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: House Oversight Committee launches probe of four ‘birth tourism’ companies in US

Snippet: WASHINGTON — The House Oversight Committee is launching a probe into four companies profiting from apparent “birth tourism” to the US, in which expectant mothers — many from China and Russia — may be committing visa fraud to obtain American citizenship for their babies.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/14/us-news/house-oversight-committee-launches-probe-of-four-birth-tourism-companies-in-us/

[2026-05-15 01:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump enjoys lavish state dinner of beef ribs, roast duck, and ice cream during China visit

Snippet: BEIJING — President Xi Jinping treated President Trump to a lavish state dinner at the Great Hall of the People.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/14/us-news/trump-enjoys-lavish-state-dinner-of-beef-ribs-roast-duck-and-ice-cream-during-china-visit/

[2026-05-15 01:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Cancilleres de BRICS se reúnen en India mientras guerra con Irán y petróleo ponen a prueba unidad

Snippet: El canciller indio S. Jaishankar (d) con el canciller ruso Serguéi Lavrov en la cumbre de los BRICS en Nueva Delhi, India, el 14 de mayo del 2026. (AP foto/Manish Swarup)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/india-brics-reunion-brasil-rusia-china-sudafrica-iran-5ec63f02623ff0d22744124faeb4d5e9

[2026-05-15 01:02 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump delights in his deference to Xi, his strongman fantasy made flesh

Snippet: Chinese leader appears to be in the driving seat as the unusually polite US president ignores questions on Taiwan

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/14/trump-xi-jinping-strongman-fantasy-china

[2026-05-15 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Is China set to benefit from new US Fed chair Kevin Warsh’s policy vision?

Snippet: The appointment follows White House pressure on the central bank to lower interest rates – a move analysts warn could have unintended consequences

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3353558/china-set-benefit-new-us-fed-chair-kevin-warshs-policy-vision?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-15 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Nomura] [Factuality: 95]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Is China set to benefit from new US Fed chair Kevin Warsh’s policy vision?

Snippet: The appointment follows White House pressure on the central bank to lower interest rates – a move analysts warn could have unintended consequences

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3353558/china-set-benefit-new-us-fed-chair-kevin-warshs-policy-vision

[2026-05-15 00:50 UTC+10:00] [Late-night TV roundup] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Stephen Colbert on Trump tanking the US economy: ‘Experts call it the poop chute’

Snippet: Late-night hosts discussed Trump’s trip to China with Elon Musk, Maga lies over the Iran war and manosphere trends

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/may/14/stephen-colbert-trump-economy-china-elon-musk

[2026-05-15 00:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Trump-Xi Beijing summit tests leverage on trade, Taiwan, Iran - analysis

Snippet: US President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for a state visit and scheduled talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, with trade, rare earths, Taiwan, artificial intelligence, and the Iran war expected to dominate the agenda. The visit may produce visible deliverables, but the larger test is whether either side can gain leverage while leaving the deepest disputes unresolved.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-896242

[2026-05-15 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Nvidia's H200 AI ambitions hang in balance during Trump's China visit | The National

Snippet: The back-and-forth drama surrounding America's AI chip export policies has ratcheted up as US President Donald Trump visits China with a phalanx of US technology executives, including Nvidia's Jensen Huang.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/05/14/nvidia-china-h200-trump/

[2026-05-15 00:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump hails Xi talks at grand Beijing banquet attended by leaders, CEOs

Snippet: US President Donald Trump hailed "extremely positive" talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Thursday in remarks made at an opulent banquet in Beijing attended by top leaders and American business figures, including Elon Musk and Tim Cook.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/14/news/world/trump-hails-xi-talks-at-grand-beijing-banquet-attended-by-leaders-ceos/2344207

[2026-05-15 00:29 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Xi lauds ‘new positioning’ in Chinese ties with US

Snippet: May 15, 2026 00:29 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/xi-lauds-new-positioning-in-chinese-ties-with-us/

[2026-05-15 00:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump, Xi discuss Strait of Hormuz as Chinese vessels transit key waterway

Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has discussed the Strait of Hormuz and the US-Israel war on Iran during his meeting with China’s Xi Jinping as negotiations to end the conflict and open the waterway are stalled.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/14/trump-xi-discuss-strait-of-hormuz-as-chinese-vessels-transit-key-waterway

[2026-05-15 00:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: The toast, the tastes and the tech selfie that crowned the US-China summit

Snippet: The Chinese and US presidents attend a glittering state banquet that combined Chinese and Western dishes

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3353605/toast-tastes-and-tech-selfie-crowned-us-china-summit?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-15 00:17 UTC+10:00] [Apec] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: The toast, the tastes and the tech selfie that crowned the US-China summit

Snippet: The Chinese and US presidents attend a glittering state banquet that combined Chinese and Western dishes

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3353605/toast-tastes-and-tech-selfie-crowned-us-china-summit

[2026-05-15 00:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: ‘Never mess it up’: What Xi and Trump said on day one of Beijing talks

Snippet: One day into US President Donald Trump’s visit to China for trade talks, both he and Chinese President Xi Jinping have exchanged toasts at a state banquet at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, and hailed their relationship as the world’s most “consequential”.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/14/never-mess-it-up-what-xi-and-trump-said-on-day-one-of-beijing-talks

[2026-05-15 00:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Xi warns Trump about ‘extremely dangerous’ risks if Taiwan issue mishandled

Snippet: Managing ‘Taiwan question’ to be primary factor for ‘constructive strategic stability’ in ties over the next three years, analysts note

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3353604/xi-warns-trump-about-extremely-dangerous-risks-if-taiwan-issue-mishandled?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-15 00:12 UTC+10:00] [Indo-Pacific] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Xi warns Trump about ‘extremely dangerous’ risks if Taiwan issue mishandled

Snippet: Managing ‘Taiwan question’ to be primary factor for ‘constructive strategic stability’ in ties over the next three years, analysts note

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3353604/xi-warns-trump-about-extremely-dangerous-risks-if-taiwan-issue-mishandled

[2026-05-15 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: What is the Thucydides Trap, raised by Trump’s China visit? - analysis

Snippet: China’s Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump met this week to discuss important developments between the two countries. Xi made an interesting comment about whether the US and China could avoid the “Thucydides Trap.”Beijing has been messaging during this recent visit that the US and China need to avoid conflict.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-896233

[2026-05-15 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Back to reality for Chinese athletes as they make painful transition to life after sport

Snippet: Retired athletes in China still face challenges finding careers after their playing days end, with many realising they need to prepare early

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3353597/back-reality-chinese-athletes-they-make-painful-transition-life-after-sport?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-15 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Nanjing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Back to reality for Chinese athletes as they make painful transition to life after sport

Snippet: Retired athletes in China still face challenges finding careers after their playing days end, with many realising they need to prepare early

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3353597/back-reality-chinese-athletes-they-make-painful-transition-life-after-sport

[2026-05-14 23:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: What to know about Xi's warning to Trump on Taiwan

Snippet: China’s President Xi Jinping speaks as he meets with President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People, Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/china-xi-trump-taiwan-independence-5d26e536240b881b06c26cd2be9ba632

[2026-05-14 23:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Taiwan becomes flashpoint of Trump-Xi summit as Rubio warns Beijing of ‘repercussions’ for invasion

Snippet: BEIJING — President Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, were all smiles and full of public praise for each other at the start of their much-anticipated summit meeting here Thursday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/14/us-news/taiwan-becomes-flashpoint-of-trump-xi-summit-as-rubio-warns-beijing-of-repercussions-for-invasion/

[2026-05-14 23:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists

Snippet: President Donald Trump, left, stands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Temple of Heaven on Thursday May 14, 2026, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/top-photos-day-ap-s-photojournalists-4bf39a57b8014ce39d0da89af38e4db2

[2026-05-14 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Ex-Meta Chinese star researcher joins race for self-improving AI with US$4.6b start-up

Snippet: The funding round was led by venture capital firms GV and Greycroft, with ‘major participation’ from Nvidia and AMD

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3353576/ex-meta-chinese-star-researcher-joins-race-self-improving-ai-us46b-start?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-14 23:30 UTC+10:00] [AI] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Ex-Meta Chinese star researcher joins race for self-improving AI with US$4.6b start-up

Snippet: The funding round was led by venture capital firms GV and Greycroft, with ‘major participation’ from Nvidia and AMD

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3353576/ex-meta-chinese-star-researcher-joins-race-self-improving-ai-us46b-start