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Diplomacy & Power April 23, 2026 563 stories in this edition

Trump ally to visit China as US turns up pressure before May summit

SCMP Asia / Asia / 1m ago / Khushboo Razdan
Trump ally to visit China as US turns up pressure before May summit

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US President Donald Trump’s close ally, Senator Steve Daines, will lead a bipartisan delegation to China next week, according to sources, even as Washington steps up pressure on Beijing over trade, technological competition, and its ties to Iran, ahead of a closely watched leaders’ summit on May 14-15. According to people familiar who requested anonymity, the five-member delegation led by Daines, a Republican from Mo...

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US President Donald Trump’s close ally, Senator Steve Daines, will lead a bipartisan delegation to China next week, according to sources, even as Washington steps up pressure on Beijing over trade, technological competit...

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