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Salesman Trump leaves China with very little in his bag
William Pesek reports that Donald Trump’s high-profile Beijing summit yielded symbolism and corporate spectacle rather than major concessions from Xi Jinping, reinforcing perceptions that China retains the strategic upper hand in the US-China relationship.

Bessent and Katayama support the yen
Scott Foster reports that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama are coordinating efforts to stabilize the yen, reflecting growing US concern that deeper currency weakness could destabilize Treasury markets and intensify regional financial stress.

Corruption allegations shake Kiev as war escalates again
James Davis reports that corruption charges against a top Zelensky ally are intensifying political turmoil in Kiev as Russia prepares for a broader summer offensive and skepticism over continued Western support for Ukraine deepens across Europe and the US.