Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 5 km WSW of Badak, Philippines
Putin will make an official visit to the People's Republic of China on May 19-20, the Kremlin said.
Trump on Taiwan: “The last thing we need right now is a war that’s 9,500 miles away" Trump also said Xi asked him directly if the US would defend Taiwan in a conflict. “There’s only one person that knows that, you know, it is me, I’m the only person"
3 o săptămână înapoiReporter: The 1982 assurances that President Reagan gave said the United States would not consult with China on arms sales to Taiwan. Trump: I think 1982 is a long way
Chancellor Merz: I had a good phone call with @POTUS Donald Trump on his way back from China. We agree: Iran must come to the negotiating table now. It must open the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran must not be allowed to have nuclear weapons
Earthquake of magnitude 6.6 - 8 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 6.7 - 49 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan
Lavrov: To address the crisis regarding Iran, it is necessary to understand the root cause of the crisis, namely the unjustified American-Israeli aggression.
China's Foreign Ministry announced regarding Iran: "Now that the dialogue has been opened, it should not be closed again, and solutions must be found through negotiations that take into account the concerns of all parties involved on issues such as Iran's nuclear program."
Trump: We hope our relationship with China will be stronger and better than ever.
Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 - 271 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia
Xi Jinping warned Trump that the US and China could “come into conflict” if the Taiwan issue is mishandled, according to Chinese state media. Xi described Taiwan as the most important issue in US-China relations and said poor handling could push ties between the two countries into “a very dangerous place.”
Talks between the Chinese and American presidents have ended at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
Reuters, quoting the Chinese president: A stable relationship between Beijing and Washington benefits the entire world.
Yonhap News Agency, quoting a South Korean official: We will take diplomatic action as soon as we identify who attacked the cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz.
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 130 km W of Ternate, Indonesia
Possibility low that actor other than Iran attacked South Korean vessel in Strait of Hormuz: senior Seoul official
3 o săptămână înapoiTrump to Xi: It's an honor to be with you. It's an honor to be your friend, and the relationship between China and the USA is going to be better than ever before
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 46 km N of Namuac, Philippines
Earthquake of magnitude 5.3 - 65 km N of Namuac, Philippines
3 o săptămână înapoiRussian Foreign Ministry Lavrov holds talks with Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
3 o săptămână înapoiAir Force One lands at Beijing Capital International Airport
Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng & U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had "in-depth, candid & constructive" talks on trade & economic issues as well as on "expanding practical cooperation" in South Korea
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 137 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - Izu Islands, Japan region
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 175 km SSE of Akkeshi, Japan
4 o săptămână înapoiU.S. President Donald J. Trump boards Air Force One as he leaves for his trip to Beijing, China to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 128 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 10 km ENE of Xunchang, China
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told lawmakers this morning that he will be with President Trump on his China trip, which kicks off later today. When asked about weapons sales to Taiwan, he said, “The President’s on the cusp of a trip and I’ll be with him, and he will make all decisions related to that.”
