In Madrid, Washington and Beijing are back at the negotiating table — and the stakes could not be higher. President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping are navigating a minefield of issues, from stalled tariff talks to Boeing aircraft sales, soybean exports, and rare earth minerals.
But at the heart of it all is one app: TikTok.
Once just a social media craze, TikTok has become the ultimate bargaining chip in the US-China power struggle. The ban deadline has now been extended four times, with Washington calling it a security threat and Beijing insisting it’s a “win-win” symbol of cooperation. The question is no longer simply whether TikTok stays or goes, but whether the world’s two biggest economies can agree on the rules of digital sovereignty.
Our report breaks down nine months of headlines, from Trump’s early outreach to Xi in February, to reports that a future China trip may hinge on jetliners and soybeans. With Europe hosting the latest round of talks in Madrid, the story underscores how far-reaching this rivalry has become.
Watch as NewsHour unpacks the shifting deadlines, the trade manoeuvres, and the political theatre shaping US-China relations today.
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Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained low on Thursday, as Iran reiterated that it will neither enter into new negotiations with the United States nor re-open the Strait as long as its conditions are not met, despite recent indirect talks in New York mediated by Qatar.
As the Ukraine war is highlighted by some leaders during the United Nations' 81st General Assembly meeting in New York, Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Thursday with ballistic missiles, killing two people and injuring six, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
The 81st UN General Assembly continues in New York on Wednesday, with another day of high-level speeches and diplomatic meetings. The wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, global security and international cooperation remain at the centre of discussions.
Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan will hold an urgent high-level meeting under a joint defence pact to discuss ways to support the kingdom amid attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis. The meeting comes as Tehran seeks to distance itself from the rapid advance of its Houthi allies.
The 81st UN General Assembly has wrapped up its third day in New York on Thursday, with world leaders delivering high-level speeches and holding diplomatic meetings.
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