#US-China relations

#US-China relations

Smerconish said he was sure Trump's comment would be used in plenty of Democratic midterm ads. But here's the truth: President Trump gave the only answer he could have given, Smerconish said. Yes, the economic pain is realbut the people stomping on Trump for that answer are missing the point entirely. He wasn't talking to us. He was speaking to Iran. The strongest remaining weapon in Iran's arsenal it's not their navy or missile systems it's American impatience, Smerconish continued.

Bitcoin briefly dipped to $78,611 after the deadlocked U.S.-China summit rattled investors. The flash crash triggered a market-wide liquidation, wiping out $382 million in long positions. Observers expect bitcoin to remain volatile as the tech war over AI chips continues. Bitcoin plunged below the $79,000 mark for the second time in two days as investor sentiment shifted from optimism to caution after a highly anticipated U.S.-China summit failed to deliver the outcomes markets had hoped for.

By the time Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met at Beijing's Great Hall of the People on Thursday, the bilateral had featured all the expected pomp and pageantry: a meticulously choreographed display of Chinese soldiers, children waving American and Chinese flags, and rows of senior officials and the US's top business executives. Conspicuously absent at the table, however, were women from either delegation—a stark visual that quickly drew criticism from observers who saw it as an unmistakable display of patriarchal power.

And finally, tonight, from Taiwan, as President Trump and China's Xi Jinping prepare to meet, you will hear a lot about American decline and the rise of a powerful new China. [thumping noise] The Chinese certainly is he ok? We're gonna take a quick break. We have a medical emergency here. We're calling a doctor.