3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (332+ words) A few minutes before Donald Trump got on stage in Dallas Wednesday night, Joe Allen was warning a hard-right crowd across town about immigration. “You look at the data center, this incubator for algorithmic immigrants,” he said. “They’ve already broken…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (76+ words) Semafor US ramps up China rhetoric ahead of upcoming meeting Meanwhile, the transportation secretary expressed “profound concern” about Ford’s ties to Chinese firms he argued were detrimental to the US automotive industry. China’s surging trade surplus, which President Donald Trump…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (139+ words) Semafor China widens the scope of its polar ambitions The first Chinese cargo ship traveling along the Northern Sea Route is set to dock in England this week, reflecting Beijing’s growing Arctic ambitions, though analysts cast doubt on the venture’s…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (147+ words) One of Beijing’s top America experts wrote that the upcoming US-China summit offers a “rare opportunity” to put a floor under the countries’ relations. One of Beijing’s top America experts wrote that the upcoming US-China summit offers a â…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (207+ words) Semafor Diplomacy in focus as Gulf leaders visit Berlin, Beijing Beijing and Berlin are on the itineraries of Gulf leaders this week, with diplomacy and economic resilience in focus as the Iran war grinds on. UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (337+ words) The last time US President Donald Trump addressed the United Nations, he mocked the body for its “empty words,” and his administration has since exited 31 UN entities covering climate, gender, peacebuilding, and science. That won’t happen anytime soon. But Chinese…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (290+ words) The Trump administration is warming to Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema following his disputed reelection despite growing concerns in Washington about a post-election crackdown. US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Frank Garcia attended Hichilema’s inauguration this week during his…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (127+ words) Semafor China engages in Egypt charm offensive Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived in Egypt seeking to build closer ties with the key US ally as instability spreads across the Gulf. Relations between Beijing and Cairo — the recipient of billions of…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (142+ words) The tour is meant to showcase China has “friends and options,” one expert said. Before his expected visit to the US to meet President Donald Trump, Chinese leader Xi Jinping is embarking on a whirlwind diplomatic tour that one expert…...