Behind the smiles with Putin, Modi and Xi at China summit

TIANJIN, CHINA – SEPTEMBER 01: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin(L) and Chinese President Xi jinping ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 at the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Centre on September 1, 2025 in Tianjin, China. (Photo by Suo Takekuma – Pool/Getty Images) Pool | Getty Images…

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China’s Xi urges AI cooperation, rejects ‘Cold War mentality’ at SCO summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers his opening remarks at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in Tianjin on Sept. 1, 2025. Evelyn Cheng TIANJIN, China — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday urged members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization to strengthen artificial intelligence cooperation, while rejecting what he called a “Cold War mentality.” Xi was speaking…

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The changing shades of U.S.-India ties

Members of the Indian Youth Congress protest against the Modi government’s silence on the 26% tariff imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump in New Delhi, India, on April 5, 2025. Amarjeet Kumar Singh | Anadolu | Getty Images In February, U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi exchanged warm greetings and bear…

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Those who have and have no deal

U.S. President Donald Trump calls on a reporter during a meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in the Oval Office at the White House on July 22, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images News | Getty Images Come Friday, the world will have to contend with higher tariff rates from the…

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