NEW: Trump's Beijing bromance with Xi was a year in the making. Their aides held talks to forge "constructive strategic stability" after Rubio first mentioned that in Malaysia and the Caribbean. Now Trump seeks accommodation with Xi on trade and Taiwan. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/u...
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NEW: Trump's trip to China and wooing of Xi Jinping raises concerns in India. Trump had already wrecked US-India ties with tariffs — setting back decades of US policy — after Modi refused to help him get a Nobel Peace Prize. Now Rubio tries to do repairs. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/23/u...
NEW: Trump's trip to China and wooing of Xi Jinping raises concerns in India. Trump had already wrecked US-India ties with tariffs — setting back decades of US policy — after Modi refused to help him get a Nobel Peace Prize. Now Rubio tries to do repairs. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/23/u...
NEW: Rubio spent years in the Senate criticizing China for human rights abuses and security activities. But he now emphasizes "cooperation" with China — changing his tone to align with Trump. In Beijing, he marveled inside a hall of Communist leaders. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/u...
NEW: Rubio spent years in the Senate criticizing China for human rights abuses and security activities. But he now emphasizes "cooperation" with China — changing his tone to align with Trump. In Beijing, he marveled inside a hall of Communist leaders. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/u...
NEW: Trump's summit with Xi is the latest in a half-century of leadership meetings that built on a gamble by Nixon: trade and diplomacy with China were good for the US, and would push Beijing to change. Now, some Chinese officials see an America in decline. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/13/u...
CIA officer David Rush, who was found with $40 million of gold bars in his home, created a fake spy program to funnel federal money to himself, said two US officials. He has been charged with getting pay by making a false claim he was a Navy reservist. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/u...
CIA officer David Rush, who was found with $40 million of gold bars in his home, created a fake spy program to funnel federal money to himself, said two US officials. He has been charged with getting pay by making a false claim he was a Navy reservist. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/u...
