Trump on Putin’s China Visit: 'We Topped Them' | China in Focus

May 21, 2026 - 09:55

Following hot on the heels of President Donald Trump’s visit, Russian President Vladimir Putin is in Beijing for new China–Russia agreements, drawing reactions from U.S. allies in the Indo-Pacific.
Trump says he will speak with Taiwan’s president. If this happens, it would mark the first direct contact between a sitting U.S. president and a Taiwanese president in decades.
The Justice Department is charging multiple Chinese executives and shipping companies over alleged pandemic-era price-fixing. Prosecutors say the scheme generated billions of dollars while American store shelves sat empty.
China-linked scam centers are stealing billions from Americans every year. They operate across Southeast Asia and are now drawing attention from the U.S. Congress.
Two Chinese tankers are exiting the Strait of Hormuz after weeks of delays, as U.S.–Iran talks show progress and regional tensions remain high.