Trump's hollowed NSC could hurt his China trip, experts say
WASHINGTON -- As the White House begins preparations for U.S. President Donald Trump's possible trip to Beijing, a staff reduction at the National Security Council that eliminated experienced advisers could end up backfiring, experts say.
Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping extended invitations to each other in a phone call early this month, when the two leaders discussed tariffs to bring down trade tensions. Preliminary preparations for Trump's trip got underway after the call.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
NHK
an hour ago
- NHK
Middle East tensions force Japan into tariff-talk rethink
Tensions in the Middle East are forcing Japan to rethink its strategy in tariff talks with the United States. Government sources point to concerns about the Trump administration being too busy with the conflict between Israel and Iran. Officials in Tokyo are looking at when the next round of tariff negotiations should be. They are also assessing the recent summit between Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru and US President Donald Trump in Canada. Japan's chief tariff negotiator Akazawa Ryosei admitted to feeling a great deal of uncertainty about future negotiations. The two sides still need to narrow their differences on tariffs for automobiles and other items. Ishiba is scheduled to visit the Netherlands next week for a summit with NATO. Sources say he is not planning to meet Trump on the sidelines.
Nikkei Asia
4 hours ago
- Nikkei Asia
Trump's hollowed NSC could hurt his China trip, experts say
WASHINGTON -- As the White House begins preparations for U.S. President Donald Trump's possible trip to Beijing, a staff reduction at the National Security Council that eliminated experienced advisers could end up backfiring, experts say. Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping extended invitations to each other in a phone call early this month, when the two leaders discussed tariffs to bring down trade tensions. Preliminary preparations for Trump's trip got underway after the call.
Nikkei Asia
4 hours ago
- Nikkei Asia
China's rare-earth exports to US drop 80% in May
BEIJING -- China's rare-earth exports to the U.S. plummeted 80% on the year in May while shipments to Japan fell 54%, the latest sign that Beijing's trade controls are rattling global supply chains. The May data, denominated in U.S. dollars and released by China's General Administration of Customs on Friday, covers exports to major countries and regions of the seven rare earths subject to Chinese export controls as well as some others.
