A young seal gained widespread attention on Chinese social media after swimming 200km (124 miles) to return to an island where it was being cared for before its release back into the wild. China’s e-commerce platform Taobao is celebrating so-called “uglies” – products that deviate from mainstream aesthetics. The company is holding an art exhibition in the Chinese city of Hangzhou, featuring 30 installations and more than 500 products listed on Taobao. Many of the items deviate from the great value-for-money and factory-produced merchandise that are commonly associated with the platform. Taobao is owned by Alibaba, which is also the parent company of the South China Morning Post. Watch the full podcast! Join our fight to expose the CCP at and get ALL the new full-length interviews! And check out our other channel, China Uncensored: Trump and Xi Jinping just put on a massive show in Washington. But behind the red carpet, flyovers, and state dinner, the U.S.-China relationship is still a very different story. Operation Honey Pot: Paste this emoji 🍯 in your comment below. Get the free China Uncensored weekly newsletter: Download the China Uncensored mobile app: ______________________________ US President Donald Trump took Xi Jinping to the National Archives in Washington on Friday morning. The Chinese president is making his first state visit to the US in over a decade. Accompanied by US First Lady Melania Trump and Chinese First Lady Peng Liyuan, the leaders looked at historical documents, including the Declaration of Independence, the US Constitution, the US Bill of Rights and other items relating to the US-China relationship. Chinese President Xi Jinping and first lady Peng Liyuan returned to the White House on Friday morning for tea with US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump. The visit followed a day of meetings on Thursday, during which the leaders discussed issues including trade, the war in the Middle East, AI and strengthening bilateral relations. A “new joint arrangement” on trade was reached after a new round of negotiations between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to Chinese state media. Xi is making his first state visit to the US in more than a decade and met Trump for the first time at the White House. The leaders reportedly also discussed the war in the Middle East, AI and Taiwan in their closed-door meeting at the Oval Office on Thursday. In speeches, both leaders spoke positively about their friendship and stressed the need for cooperation between the two countries. Chinese President Xi Jinping broke into rare laughter as his US counterpart Donald Trump showed him a framed “autopen” displayed in place of his predecessor Joe Biden’s portrait. The viral moment during a White House tour stood out against the Chinese leader’s otherwise restrained demeanour during his first state visit to the United States in more than a decade. US President Donald Trump presented Chinese President Xi Jinping with a statue of a bald eagle – a national symbol representing American freedom, strength and independence – during a state dinner at the White House on Thursday evening. Chinese President Xi Jinping referred to the story of an American teacher who donated money to help fight desertification in China as an example of friendship between China and the US. Speaking at a state dinner hosted at the White House by US President Donald Trump, Xi spoke of Ronald Sakolsky, who in 1999 gave US$5,000 to farmer Yin Yuzhen to plant trees in the Mu Us Desert in Inner Mongolia. Yin used the money to buy over 50,000 saplings, which in the decades since have grown into a forest. Sakolsky recently visited Yin in China to see what became of his donation. Xi cited this as a “shining example” of the friendly exchanges between Chinese and American people that he urged both sides to nurture. US President Donald Trump presented Chinese President Xi Jinping with a statue of a bald eagle – a national symbol representing American freedom, strength and independence – during a state dinner at the White House on Thursday evening. US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping had a “great meeting” after the two leaders met at the White House. Trump made the comments to reporters in response to shouted questions before the two boarded the Marine One helicopter on the White House grounds for a brief tour. US first lady Melania Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s wife, Peng Liyuan, visited the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art in Washington on Thursday during Xi’s state visit to the United States. They toured the museum’s Peacock Room, known for its display of Chinese porcelain, and met Smithsonian officials before watching a performance by a children’s choir from the Hope Chinese School, a Chinese immersion school. China and the US have the “capability and responsibility to develop and manage AI for good” and make sure that AI’s development remains under human control, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday during his visit to Washington. Xi also said that he and Trump respect each other, maintain regular communication, and support cooperation in foreign affairs, trade, finance and law enforcement. China’s door was open and it welcomed US firms to invest there, Xi said. US President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday with remarks from the grand foyer of the White House, where Trump touted his personal friendship with Xi and said the two countries had made strides in trade. Watch the full podcast! Join our fight to expose the CCP at and get ALL the new full-length interviews! And check out our other channel, China Uncensored: Following an unprecedented reception upon landing, formal proceedings – including talks – between the two leaders take place today. President Xi Jinping and China’s first lady Peng Liyuan have arrived at the White House, where US President Donald Trump greeted Xi with a handshake. The visit marks Xi’s first trip to the US in nearly a decade, following Trump’s trip to Beijing in May. In a rare reception, US President Donald Trump greeted Chinese President Xi Jinping on the tarmac at Andrews Air Force Base. Xi is making a state visit to the US from Wednesday to Friday, the first by a Chinese president in nearly a decade. In a rare reception, US President Donald Trump greeted Chinese President Xi Jinping on the tarmac at Andrews Air Force Base. Xi is making a state visit to the US from Wednesday to Friday, the first by a Chinese president in nearly a decade. 🔴Trump-Xi Meeting LIVE: Xi Jinping’s Historic US Visit | Trump’s Grand Welcome | US-China Summit LIVEWASHINGTON (AP) — The first state visit by the leader o LIVE: President Trump Welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping To The U.S. | Xi-Trump Meeting | Trump Welcomes Xi Jinping to Washington for High-Stakes U.S.-Chi Years of espionage accusations between the United States and China are forming a tense backdrop to Donald Trump and Xi Jinping’s latest Washington talks. US authorities have repeatedly accused Chinese-linked actors of cyber intrusions, economic espionage and intelligence operations, while Beijing has accused Washington of conducting surveillance and cyberattacks of its own. The FBI continues to identify China as a major counterintelligence concern, while China rejects many US allegations and advances its own claims against American intelligence agencies. Xi’s state visit runs from 23 to 25 September 2026, with White House events scheduled for 24 September. This episode traces the major cases, competing accusations and unresolved intelligence tensions shaping the relationship. WION The World is One News examines global issues with in-depth analysis. We provide much more than the news of the day. Our aim is to empower people to explore their world. With our Global headquarters in New Delhi, we bring you news on the hour, by the hour. We deliver information that is not biased. We are journalists who are neutral to the core and non-partisan when it comes to world politics. People are tired of biased reportage and we stand for a globalized united world. So for us, the World is truly One. Please keep discussions on this channel clean and respectful and refrain from using racist or sexist slurs and personal insults. Xi Jinping’s crackdown on corruption in the military is raising a big question: how ready is China for war? Removing senior officers can clean up the ranks, but it can also shake command and confidence. We look at what the crackdown means for the People’s Liberation Army, what it could say about Xi’s priorities, and how it fits into China’s war readiness. WION The World is One News examines global issues with in-depth analysis. We provide much more than the news of the day. Our aim is to empower people to explore their world. With our Global headquarters in New Delhi, we bring you news on the hour, by the hour. We deliver information that is not biased. We are journalists who are neutral to the core and non-partisan when it comes to world politics. People are tired of biased reportage and we stand for a globalized united world. So for us, the World is truly One. Please keep discussions on this channel clean and respectful and refrain from using racist or sexist slurs and personal insults. A top American university helped develop cutting-edge biotech alongside Chinese institutions with deep ties to the CCP and the Chinese military. In this episode of China Uncensored, we look at University of Washington professor Gao Dayong, his connections to Chinese military-linked organizations, and why UW appears to have scrubbed some of those ties from its public pages. Operation Honey Pot: Paste this emoji 🍯 in your comment below. Get the free China Uncensored weekly newsletter: Download the China Uncensored mobile app: ______________________________ Commercial satellite imagery is transforming how we understand global security. In this session from AFA’s 2026 Warfare Symposium, J. Michael Dahm of the @mi A US battery manufacturer will officially begin production in China on the same day US President Donald Trump meets Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Washington on Thursday. The American start-up scrapped plans to open its first factory in Kentucky, a decision that exposed the limits of the US president’s efforts to revive domestic manufacturing. A Chinese live-streaming host is reportedly being held for ransom in Myanmar in what appears to be the latest case of a victim being lured to work at a scam centre in Southeast Asia. Wang Ran’s family said the 24-year-old is being held for a 600,000 yuan (US$90,000) ransom. They allege she was first lured to Thailand by an online acquaintance for a work trip. She later told a friend in a phone call that she was being held against her will in Myanmar. US President Donald Trump praised his strong relationship with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in New York on Tuesday, two days before he is due to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The talks, held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, came on the eve of Xi’s visit and at a time when frigid relations between Beijing and Tokyo show no signs of thawing. Both leaders hailed their good working relationship, with Takaichi saying the two countries looked forward to deepening ties. Trump lavished praise on the Japanese leader, saying she had “done a tremendous job” and was “going to go down in history.” Watch the full podcast! Join our fight to expose the CCP at and get ALL the new full-length interviews! And check out our other channel, China Uncensored: Read the full story: China’s ruling Communist Party has accused former military leaders Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli of factionalism and disloyalty. State media said they were expelled from the party and the armed forces following a Politburo meeting on Monday. The 4 — Illustrated Survival Guide: Read more about this topic: Chinese robotics engineer Wu Yufei and his crew of robotic backup dancers made by Unitree Robotics have danced their way into the finale of reality TV show America’s Got Talent. The 26-year-old dancer and engineer from Sichuan wowed judges on the world’s most-watched talent show. Hangzhou-based Unitree previously caught attention with an appearance during China’s Spring Festival gala, when its robots performed kung fu and synchronised jumps while dressed in traditional outfits. China says homelessness doesn’t exist. So why are Chinese people making viral videos about how to survive on the streets? The CCP may have found a simple solution to homelessness: change the definition. As China’s economy struggles, young people face unemployment and growing pessimism—and Beijing is rewriting the language around poverty, homelessness, and even human rights. Operation Honey Pot: Paste this emoji 🍯 in your comment below. Hong Kong’s first post-colonial chief executive, Tung Chee-hwa, was honoured with a state funeral on Sunday. It was arranged by an 87-member committee chaired by Shi Taifeng, top vice-chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and a member of the Communist Party Politburo. The state funeral was only the third time a Hongkonger received such an honour since the 1997 handover. China’s Three-North Shelterbelt Programme, otherwise known as the Great Green Wall, has significantly slowed the spread of the desert in the past decade. In 1998, China’s desertification zone totalled some 3.62 million sq km (1.4 million square miles), or a little over a quarter of China’s total land mass. Forests planted under the programme now span 500,000 sq km (193,050 square miles), increasing the area’s forest cover from around 5 per cent in 1978 to 14 per cent in 2022. Although the progress is promising, scientists warn the fight against desertification is far from over. They caution that preserving the gains will require decades of continued effort.
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