BBC World
Xi Jinping visits North Korea to remind Kim Jong Un that China was the original 'forged in blood' ally, not that new guy Putin - because nothing says friendship like geopolitical leverage and a shared defence treaty.
The Guardian
Trump picks a trade war with China, ignores allies, and forgets a strategy - while the rest of the world builds new trade friendships and China stockpiles leverage.
BBC World
A coal mine that was already flagged as a safety hazard kills 90 workers, because apparently warnings are just suggestions in China's coal industry.
The Guardian
Putin makes his 25th pilgrimage to Beijing, days after Trump, as China plays host to global leaders looking for friends - or at least someone who won't sanction them.
BBC World
Trump tells Taiwan not to do the one thing it wasn't planning to do anyway, while China watches with a copy of the Anti-Secession Law and a very long memory.
BBC World
Trump tells Taiwan not to poke the dragon, because nobody wants to travel 9,500 miles for a war.
BBC Business
Trump and Xi's Beijing summit produced lots of handshakes, a Boeing order, and a new 'Board of Trade' - but the big economic breakthrough remains as elusive as a quiet moment at a state banquet.
The Good Times
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