Phelim Kine

United States, Washington, D.C., United States

D.C.-based China Correspondent at POLITICO

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Trade deals can’t stop China’s rare earth edge

2 weeks ago | politico.com | Phelim Kine |Jack Detsch |Joe Gould |Eric Bazail-Eimil

President Donald Trump said a deal reached Wednesday with China will end industry worries about rare earth shortages. | Alex Brandon/AP With help from Nahal Toosi and Daniel LippmanSubscribe here | The Trump administration says a “framework” agreement sealed by U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators in London on Tuesday will lift Beijing’s crushing export restrictions on rare earth minerals essential to U.S. defense industry production lines.
Trump’s latest trade ‘deal’ with China underscores key U.S. disadvantage

2 weeks ago | politico.com | Daniel Desrochers |Ari Hawkins |Phelim Kine |Megan Messerly

Speaking late Tuesday in front of the ornate London mansion where they’d just held two days of talks, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told reporters the world’s two largest economies had agreed to ratchet back actions both sides have taken since they announced an initial deal to cool tensions on May 12.
Ex-US-Botschafter: „Mein Albtraumszenario als Botschafter in China war ein Unfall“

3 weeks ago | welt.de | Phelim Kine

Ex-US-BotschafterNicholas Burns war bis Jahresbeginn US-Botschafter in Peking. Die China-Politik von Präsident Trump hält er in einem entscheidenden Punkt für falsch. Das größte Missverständnis sieht der Top-Diplomat jedoch an einer anderen Stelle. Nicholas Burns war jahrzehntelang im amerikanischen Außenministerium und diplomatischen Dienst tätig, unter anderem als US-Botschafter bei der Nato. Zuletzt war er Botschafter in China, von 2022 bis Januar 2025.
Trump speaks to Xi for first time since taking office

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Megan Messerly |Phelim Kine |Ari Hawkins |Daniel Desrochers

4 hours agoChina: Rat sparks panic when it runs into dress shopZhejiang, China - June 03, 2025 A rat sparked panic when it darted into a dress shop causing women to flee in fear. CCTV footage shows the rodent scurrying across the floor in Zhejiang, China. The shopkeeper quickly stepped outside to avoid the animal, while three customers were left hopping and shrieking as they tried to dodge it. Everyone then left before a janitor grabbed the tiny pest and carried it away on June 3.
Trump speaks to Xi for first time since taking office

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Megan Messerly |Phelim Kine |Ari Hawkins |Daniel Desrochers

President Donald Trump said he spoke Thursday with China’s leader, Xi Jinping, breaking the monthslong silence between the two men. It represents a significant, positive step for China-U.S. relations as the two countries work to deescalate a trade war Trump started this spring by levying 145 percent tariffs on China. The Chinese retaliated, halting trade between the two countries.
The ‘Fundamental Mistake’ in Trump’s Trade War With China

3 weeks ago | politico.com | Phelim Kine

A former U.S. ambassador to China on Trump’s trade war and how to really think about Xi Jinping. Former U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns speaks during an interview at POLITICO's offices in Arlington, Va., June 3, 2025. | Francis Chung/POLITICO As President Donald Trump tries to ease tensions with Chinese President Xi Jinping, don’t expect a quick trade deal after a phone call between the two leaders.
The ‘Fundamental Mistake’ in Trump’s Trade War With China

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Phelim Kine

3 hours agoChina: Rat sparks panic when it runs into dress shopZhejiang, China - June 03, 2025 A rat sparked panic when it darted into a dress shop causing women to flee in fear. CCTV footage shows the rodent scurrying across the floor in Zhejiang, China. The shopkeeper quickly stepped outside to avoid the animal, while three customers were left hopping and shrieking as they tried to dodge it. Everyone then left before a janitor grabbed the tiny pest and carried it away on June 3.
‘We Would Have Had Leverage’: How Trump Botched the Trade War With China

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Phelim Kine

4 hours agoTrump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, had the lowest health inspection score in its county, according to a Forbes report. President Donald Trump’s golf resort in Bedminster, New Jersey, landed in the rough with a 32 out of 100 health inspection score in May, Forbes reported Wednesday. …
‘We Would Have Had Leverage’: How Trump Botched the Trade War With China

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Phelim Kine

As President Donald Trump tries to ease tensions with Chinese President Xi Jinping, don’t expect a quick trade deal after a phone call between the two leaders. That’s just not how the Chinese government works, according to Nicholas Burns, who recently wrapped up a three-year tour of duty as U.S. ambassador to China under the Biden administration. “I think it’ll be months of negotiations,” Burns said in an interview with POLITICO Magazine.
Pentagon zmienia mapę dowodzenia armią, by ściślej powiązać Grenlandię z USA

3 weeks ago | wiadomosci.onet.pl | Paul McLeary |Phelim Kine

Zmiana w nadzorze, która może nastąpić już w tym tygodniu, może również pomóc USA w rozszerzeniu tarczy antyrakietowej Złota Kopuła poprzez zapewnienie większej liczby radarów. Zgodnie z planem Grenlandia przeszłaby spod jurysdykcji Dowództwa Europejskiego (kierującego wojskami USA w Europie, a więc m.in. w Danii) do Dowództwa Północnego, które jest odpowiedzialne za nadzorowanie bezpieczeństwa Ameryki Północnej. Poinformowały nas o tym źródła w Departamencie Obrony USA.