🇺🇸🇨🇳🇰🇷⚡- "Over the years, I have stated in public many times that China and the United States should be partners and friends," - Xi Jinping, President of China.

🇨🇳⚡️- BREAKING

China lifts most restrictions on rare earth exports for a year

🇺🇸🇨🇳🇰🇷⚡- The US to reduce the 'fentanyl tariff' on China to 10% from 20%.

🇺🇸🇨🇳🇰🇷⚡- The US reduces the overall tariffs on China from 57% to 47%.

🇺🇸🇨🇳🇰🇷⚡- China announces it will cooperate with the US on the Ukrainian file.

🇺🇸🇨🇳🇰🇷⚡- A shake of hands at the end of the meeting between the two most powerful leaders on the planet.

🇺🇸🇨🇳🇰🇷⚡- "I had a truly great meeting with President Xi of China. There is enormous respect between our two Countries, and that will only be enhanced with what just took place. We agreed on many things, with others, even of high importance, being very close to resolved.

I was extremely honored by the fact that President Xi authorized China to begin the purchase of massive amounts of Soybeans, Sorghum, and other Farm products. Our Farmers will be very happy! In fact, as I said once before during my first Administration, Farmers should immediately go out and buy more land and larger tractors. I would like to thank President Xi for this!

Additionally, China has agreed to continue the flow of Rare Earth, Critical Minerals, Magnets, etc., openly and freely.

Very significantly, China has strongly stated that they will work diligently with us to stop the flow of Fentanyl into our Country. They will help us end the Fentanyl Crisis.

China also agreed that they will begin the process of purchasing American Energy. In fact, a very large scale transaction may take place concerning the purchase of Oil and Gas from the Great State of Alaska. Chris Wright, Doug Burgum, and our respective Energy teams will be meeting to see if such an Energy Deal can be worked out.

The agreements reached today will deliver Prosperity and Security to millions of Americans.

After this Historic trip to Asia, I am now heading back to Washington, D.C. I want to thank the Great Countries of Malaysia, Japan, and South Korea for being so generous, gracious, and hospitable — Also, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, who were at the Dinner last night hosted by His Excellency Lee Jae Myung. Hundreds of Billions of Dollars are being brought into our Country because of them.

Our Nation is Strong, Respected, and Admired Again and, THE BEST IS YET TO COME!" - President Donald Trump.

🇪🇺⚡- "The EU is working on a plan for the rapid redeployment of heavy equipment across Europe in the event of a military conflict. The initiative involves creating a common pool of vehicles — trucks, railway platforms, ferries, and others," - Financial Times.

🇺🇸🇰🇷⚡- President Trump boards Air Force One to return back to Washington, ending his Asia tour.

🇺🇸🇨🇳🇺🇦⚡- "Ukraine came up very strongly. We talked about it for a long time and we're both going to work together to see if we can get something done. He's going to help us and we're going to work together on Ukraine. There's not a lot more we can do.

He's been buying oil from Russia for a long time and takes care of a big part of China. And, you know, I can say India's been very good on that front, but we didn't really discuss the oil. We discussed working together to see if we could get that war finished," - President Trump.

🇮🇳🇵🇰⚡- Light clashes continue between India and Pakistan in the Neelam District, Kashmir's Line of Control, for the second day in a row. One Indian soldier has been injured.

🇵🇱🇷🇺⚡- For the second consecutive day, Polish jets were scrambled to intercept a Russian recon aircraft over the Baltic Sea.

🇹🇷🇩🇪🇪🇺⚡- "I, along with the German Federal Government, want to see Turkey in the European Union," - Friedrich Merz, German Chancellor, while on a visit to Ankara, Turkey.

🇹🇷🇩🇪🇷🇺⚡- "Germany and Turkey, as NATO allies, share the same interests. Turkey is well aware that Russia's militant revisionism poses a threat to Europe and the Atlantic region.

We are pleased with Turkey's decision to acquire 20 Typhoon jets, as these aircrafts will serve our shared security," - Friedrich Merz, German Chancellor, while on a visit to Ankara, Turkey.

🇺🇸🇮🇳🇮🇷⚡- India receives a six-month exemption from US sanctions on Iran’s Chabahar Port, which will help complete the International North-South Transport Corridor - a rival to China's Middle Economic Corridor.

India's External Ministry confirmed the news, with a positive trade deal between Washington and Delhi very likely now.

🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡- Three Israeli airstrikes against Harouf, Southern Lebanon.

🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡- An unusual operation last night by the Israeli military. An IDF force raided the town of Bilda, southern Lebanon, over 1.3km from the Israeli border, and reached the local municipality building. The force entered the building and eliminated an employee Ibrahim Salameh. After two hours, the IDF then withdrew.

"I have instructed the Lebanese Army Commander to deal with any Israeli invasion, to protect Lebanese territory and the security of its citizens. The Monitoring Committee for the Implementation of the Agreement is not supposed to be satisfied with just recording the facts, but to act by exerting pressure on Israel and pushing it to commit to the November agreement and stop violating Lebanese sovereignty," - Joseph Aoun, President of Lebanon, in response to the Israeli operation.

"The Israeli infiltration into the town of Blida and its direct targeting of a municipal employee while performing his duty is a blatant attack on Lebanese state institutions and sovereignty. We continue to pressure the United Nations and the sponsoring countries of the ceasefire agreement to ensure the cessation of repeated violations and the full Israeli withdrawal from our lands," - Nawaf Salam, Prime Minister of Lebanon.

🇹🇿⚡- BREAKING: Curfew announced in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, as violent protests escalate against President Samia Suluhu Hassan.

🇮🇱⚡- "We will show no patience toward any threat that emerges; we will believe an enemy that declares its intention to harm us, and we will destroy it.

There will be no tolerance when the safety of Israeli citizens is threatened. This is a principle I intend to uphold. We are operating in all arenas even now, with high readiness for as broad a campaign as required. In some arenas, we will again act with much greater force than we have during the past two years," - Eyal Zamir, Israeli Chief of Staff.

🇾🇪🇵🇸🇮🇱⚡- "The intensive fighting in the Gaza Strip is expected, indeed, to end, but many challenges still lie ahead of us on several fronts, and we will not cease to act until we achieve them.

On the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen, we have not had the final word yet. The Houthis will pay a heavy price for their attempts to strike the Israeli home front over the past two years. We have not said the last word," - Israel Katz, Israeli Defense Minister.

🇸🇩🇨🇳🇺🇳⚡- China's Permanent Representative to the United Nations condemns the atrocities committed by the Rapid Support Forces in al-Fashir, Darfur region, southwest Sudan.

Note, China remains one of Rapid Support Forces largest military backers, with supplies entering the group via Libya, Chad and in particular the UAE. Chinese military support has been so extensive, the RSF have fielded Chinese air defenses.