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President Trump said that “we’re meeting with China” on tariffs, comments aimed at soothing jittery financial markets. But Chinese officials say no talks have taken place.

Many Asian American women treat gold as an asset as well as an adornment. Now, their daughters are changing how they wear these precious metals. Farah Khalid holds the same necklace that her ...

The Trump administration has been saying that the two countries are engaged in talks to resolve the dispute, but Beijing asserts that no such discussions are happening.

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Pleased to see I’m far from alone in trying to avoid American products (). Mostly there are alternatives. There is no need to make your own cleaning products – for example, there are Bio-D and Faith in Nature. I have a Kobo e-reader and a Doro phone. A good source of alternatives is magazine.Ruth ClancyWhaley Bridge, Derbyshire
• For someone who sees nothing wrong in saying the US wants Greenland, no wonder Donald Trump thinks it is alright for Russia to have Crimea ().Helen EvansRuthin, Denbighshire

Beijing will ‘strengthen bottom-line thinking’ as reports say it could drop tariffs on some US products
Xi Jinping has announced a plan to counter China’s continuing economic problems and the impact of the US trade war, as reports swirl that it could drop tariffs on some US products, including semiconductors.
Friday’s meeting of the politburo was convened to discuss China’s economy, which since the pandemic has faced difficulties fuelled by a housing sector crisis, youth unemployment and Donald Trump’s tariffs on all Chinese imports to the US.

Report suggests tech firm – swept up in Donald Trump’s trade war – will make change as soon as 2026
Apple is reportedly planning to switch assembly of all iPhones for the US market to India as the company seeks to reduce its reliance on a Chinese manufacturing base amid Donald Trump’s trade war.
The $3tn (£2.3tn) technology company aims to make the shift as soon as next year, the Financial Times .

Australia has proposed to create a strategic reserve of critical minerals.

The event aimed to connect students with opportunities through networking, with panelists speaking about their careers and experiences.

Chalkbeat reports that teachers who share the specific racial or ethnic background of their students may be better able to forge connections that benefit kids academically and emotionally.

Even for a proud Asian American like me, the evolution of the latest Asian identity acronyms can be a bit complicated. But the evolving name adds significance to May’s Asian American, Native Hawaiian ...

Humanoid robots are attracting a lot of investment but will China dominate the industry?

According to the American Sheep Industry Association, some farmers are seeing drops in wool prices — if they can sell their product at all.