U.S., China Reach ‘Basic Consensus’; Taiwan Won’t Be Traded | China in Focus

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Ahead of the Trump–Xi summit this week, the United States and China have reached a preliminary consensus on trade. President Donald Trump is optimistic about finalizing the deal, but Beijing has yet to confirm the meeting between the two leaders.

A win for the U.S. in the rare earths showdown with China. Trump has signed a series of rare earth agreements with several Southeast Asian nations — a move aimed at reducing America’s dependence on China.

Two U.S. Navy aircraft went down in the South China Sea within 30 minutes of each other. As authorities continue their investigation, we’ll have the latest coming up.

The Chinese Communist Party’s murderous policies have been brutalizing its people for decades. Steven Mosher was one of the first U.S. scholars allowed into China 50 years ago. He joined NTD’s Steve Lance to reveal what he uncovered — and why it turned him into a China hawk.

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