May 17, 2026 Taiwan's president says island 'will never be sacrificed or traded' in stern rebuke of China Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te vows Taiwan will never be sacrificed or traded, rebuking China and thanking Trump for security cooperation.
May 17, 2026 Chill coming from Trump’s summit with Xi is proof of a new Cold War with China Xi Jinping warned President Trump that mishandling Taiwan could lead to clashes and conflicts, making it the summit's most significant moment.
May 16, 2026 Trump holds 'all the cards' after high-stakes summit with China, says Victor Davis Hanson Victor Davis Hanson says Trump holds all the cards in China negotiations, citing U.S. energy dominance, AI growth and China's declining birth rate.
May 16, 2026 BROADCAST BIAS: Networks spin Trump’s Xi meeting as weakness despite strategic gain Broadcast networks covered President Trump's China meeting with Xi Jinping differently, with ABC casting negativity and CBS highlighting communist flaws.
May 15, 2026 Trump leaves China with breakthroughs — and unfinished business on Xi’s biggest fights Trump returns from China summit praising Xi and trade progress, but Taiwan, AI, human rights, and Iran remain unresolved after high-stakes talks.
May 15, 2026 Trump warns Taiwan not to expect blank check from US military after intense Xi summit President Trump warns Taiwan not to expect unconditional U.S. military support, saying he does not want to travel 9,500 miles to fight a war with China.
May 14, 2026 Trump says Xi agreed US became a ‘declining nation’ during Biden years President Donald Trump turns Xi Jinping's apparent swipe at Western decline into an attack on Biden, saying the U.S. "suffered immeasurably" under the prior administration.
May 14, 2026 Behind summit smiles, Xi gives blunt warning to Trump of 'clashes' and 'conflicts' Xi Jinping warned Trump that Taiwan could cause clashes and even conflicts between the U.S. and China, injecting tension into the Beijing summit.
May 14, 2026 Trump says Xi Jinping offered to help broker deal with Iran during high-stakes Beijing talks Trump says Chinese President Xi Jinping offered to help broker an Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz during their high-stakes Beijing summit as tensions persist.
May 14, 2026 CBS anchor frantically calls for doctor after cameraman suffers medical emergency during live broadcast A CBS News medical emergency forced anchor Tony Dokoupil to cut away from a live broadcast in Taiwan as a cameraman collapsed on set mid-report.