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Study: China Has the World’s Fastest-Growing Nuclear Arsenal

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) published a report on Monday that warned China has the fastest-growing nuclear arsenal in the world and its inventory of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) could reach parity with the United States and Russia by 2030 – although Beijing would still lag behind in deliverable nuclear warheads.

CHONGQING, CHINA - MARCH 29, 2025 - A model of China's first hydrogen bomb is displayed at

U.S. and China Strike Deal in London to Revive Rare Earths Trade Truce

LONDON — The United States and China have agreed to a new trade framework aimed at restoring a stalled truce and stabilizing key economic ties. The agreement, reached during two days of talks at Lancaster House in London, includes provisions on critical mineral exports, tariff levels, and Chinese student access to U.S. universities.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (R) and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer hold a

U.N. Report Warns of Global Fertility Crisis

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) on Tuesday released its annual “State of World Population Report.” According to the report, the world is experiencing a fertility crisis and most of the policies implemented to fight it are ineffective.

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U.S. — China Trade Talks Kick Off in London

LONDON — American and Chinese delegations arrived at Lancaster House in London on Monday morning to begin a new round of trade negotiations, with rare-earth minerals and advanced technology at the center of the talks. The meeting follows a phone conversation last week between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping that helped pave the way for the diplomatic thaw.

Lancaster House