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A general view of rescue team members and emergency vehicles arriving at the Liushenyu coal mine after a gas explosion in Changzhi, in northern China's Shanxi province, on May 23, 2026. (CNS / AFP)
May 23, 2026, 10:22 am
Gas explosion at Chinese coal mine kills at least 90 people, state media says
Rescuers retrieve most of the 247 workers who were underground during blast in northern Shanxi province, in country’s worst mining disaster in 17 years
By Isabel KUA
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads the weekly cabinet meeting on May 17, 2026. (Screenshot/GPO)
May 17, 2026, 5:44 pm
Netanyahu speaks with Trump amid reports Israel, US preparing Iran strikes
PM to convene limited security cabinet; drone strikes UAE nuclear station; Iran media says US offered no concrete concessions, demands shutdown of all but one nuclear facility
By Lazar Berman, Nava Freiberg and Stav Levaton
US President Donald Trump, center, walks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, at the Temple of Heaven on May 14, 2026, in Beijing. (AP/Mark Schiefelbein)
May 15, 2026, 4:50 am
Trump says ‘decimation’ of Iran’s army ‘to be continued’ after he and China’s Xi discuss Hormuz
Trump: US will get Iran’s uranium, but we need it ‘more for public relations’; US House narrowly rejects bid to rein in president’s war powers; Netanyahu: Iran’s terror regime weaker than ever
By Jacob Magid, Nava Freiberg and Agencies
Cargo ships are seen at sea near the Strait of Hormuz, as viewed from a rocky shoreline near Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, May 1, 2026. (AP/Fatima Shbair)
May 14, 2026, 5:17 pm
Ship said seized, diverted to Iran, another sunk, in latest Strait of Hormuz actions
British navy monitor says vessel anchored off coast of UAE has been nabbed; India condemns sinking of cargo ship carrying livestock off Oman, 114 crew rescued
By Agencies, Nava Freiberg and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump walks with China's Vice President Han Zheng during a welcome ceremony at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, May 13, 2026. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP)
May 13, 2026, 6:19 pm
Trump arrives in Beijing for summit with China’s Xi on trade, US arms sales to Taiwan
Despite US leader playing down significance of Iran war, conflict expected to be on agenda; senior Washington official says treaty with Russia limiting nuclear warheads also to be raised
By AAMER MADHANI, Will Weissert and Josh Boak
US President Donald Trump speaks on May 11, 2026, in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington. (AP/Jacquelyn Martin)
May 11, 2026, 5:16 pm
Trump says Iran ceasefire ‘on life support’ after Tehran submitted ‘garbage’ proposal
US president says he’s considering renewing operation to escort ships through Hormuz, as Netanyahu convenes security cabinet and Iran calls US ‘greatest threat’ to world peace
By Jacob Magid, Lazar Berman, Nava Freiberg and Agencies
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping participating in a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, November 9, 2017. (AP Photo/ Andrew Harnik, File)
May 10, 2026, 11:30 pm
Iran war sets cooler tone for Trump’s upcoming China trip than his first-term visit
As the largest purchaser of Iranian oil, China’s premier Xi Jinping is expected to discuss the US’s war with Iran and other issues, including trade
By Will Weissert
Gen. Zhang Youxia, then-vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission attends the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, March 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
January 26, 2026, 3:40 am
China’s top general accused of leaking nuclear weapons secrets to US – report
Zhang Youxia, 75, also reportedly probed over efforts to build his own sphere of influence within Communist Party, is latest top official targeted in Xi Jinping’s purge
By ToI Staff and AP
A woman uses her phone in front of TikTok's booth during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 19, 2026. (Ina Fassbender / AFP)
January 23, 2026, 9:56 am
TikTok finalizes deal to create US entity and retrain algorithm, avoiding ban
Trump thanks China’s Xi as joint venture announced to save behemoth video app; China’s ByteDance would keep algorithm but license it out, despite US law banning ‘cooperation’ on it
By KAITLYN HUAMANI
Illustrative: Freed hostage Nimrod Cohen and his family members arrive in a Chery vehicle at their home in Rehovot, October 16, 2025. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
November 26, 2025, 3:55 pm
IDF swerves away from Chinese cars, driven by worries of spies lurking in everyday tech
Army bans China-made autos from bases and reportedly recalls electric vehicles leased to senior officers, which experts warn are a nearly ‘perfect platform’ for espionage
By Stav Levaton
This combination photo shows US President Donald Trump in a business roundtable in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 16, 2025, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin at a signing ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow, May 10, 2025. (AP Photo, Files)
July 9, 2025, 3:21 pm
Trump said he told Putin he’d ‘bomb the sh*t out of Moscow’ if he attacked Ukraine – report
CNN releases audio of Trump at 2024 gathering of donors during election campaign; US president claims to have issued similar warning to China’s Xi over potential Taiwan invasion
By Reuters and ToI Staff
A TikTok logo is shown on a phone in San Francisco, January 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
July 5, 2025, 5:38 pm
Trump says he thinks talks with China on TikTok sale to begin this week
‘We would pretty much have a deal,’ US president tells reporters; negotiations were put on hold after Trump announced steep tariffs on Chinese goods
By Agencies and ToI Staff
President Joe Biden shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping before a bilateral meeting, November 16, 2024, in Lima, Peru. (Leah Millis/Pool Photo via AP)
November 17, 2024, 4:54 am
In final meeting with Biden, Xi vows to work with Trump team to manage China-US ties
On the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, US and Chinese presidents discuss North Korea’s ties with Russia and stepped-up pressure by Beijing on Taiwan
By Jarrett Renshaw, Lucinda Elliott, Eduardo Baptista and Trevor Hunnicutt
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the 10th ministerial meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing Thursday, May 30, 2024. (Tingshu Wang/Pool Photo via AP)
May 30, 2024, 3:07 pm
China’s Xi Jinping pledges UNRWA funding in Gaza aid package at Arab leader summit
Chinese president calls for international peace conference; Egypt’s Sissi praises Beijing’s stance
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Chinese President Xi Jinping applauds during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, May 16, 2024. (Sergei Guneyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
May 27, 2024, 9:18 am
China to host Arab leaders this week, with Israeli-Palestinian conflict on agenda
Leaders of Egypt, Bahrain, Tunisia and United Arab Emirates to convene in Beijing for talks on general cooperation, plan to issue ‘common voice’ on Palestinian issue
By Agencies and ToI Staff
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