China hails ‘landmark’ year in US ties

HOURS AFTER DONALD Trump threatened to expand strikes on Iran and hit Beijing’s strategic partner “very hard,” China’s top diplomat took the stage before the world’s press and declared this could be a defining year for US-China ties.

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“When the two sides treat each other with sincerity and good faith,’ Foreign Minister Wang Yi said, both powers could “make 2026 a landmark year of sound, steady and sustainable development of China-US relations.”