The Guardian view on China’s carrots and sticks: Trump should not soften on Taiwan when he visits Beijing | Editorial

China senses opportunity when Donald Trump visits later this month. A nakedly transactional US president in need of a trade deal, and hoping that Beijing could lean on Iran, might shift on Taiwan in return. China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, linked the issue explicitly to broader bilateral cooperation in his call with Marco Rubio, the…

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‘Reengagement with China’ to boost British economy by up to £1B, Reeves says in Beijing

Shorouk Express A healthy relationship with Beijing is “squarely in our national interest,” Reeves said on Saturday as she announced agreements “worth £600 million to the U.K. economy over the next five years.” Speaking during a visit to U.K. bicycle maker Brompton’s Beijing store, Reeves insisted she would not alter her economic plans. “I have…

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China’s Hypersonic Prototype Aircraft Can Fly from Beijing to New York in Under Two Hours

The hypersonic prototype passenger plane accomplished its check flight three years in the past, with footage from the check flight now revealed. (Screenshot from the video) The Chinese language Academy of Sciences lately launched the most recent details about the event of a hypersonic prototype passenger plane, claiming {that a} check flight was accomplished three…

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