Trump Calls Afghanistan Withdrawal ‘Catastrophic,’ Criticizes Bagram Base Loss
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Trump calls Afghanistan withdrawal catastrophic, claiming Bagram Air Base would have been key to countering China.
Trump Offers China Relief From Tariffs in Exchange for TikTok Deal Approval
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Trump proposes using tariffs to negotiate a TikTok deal with China, as the app faces an April 5 deadline for a sale.
China Rejects Lab Leak Claim, Assert Natural Origins of COVID-19
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China denies Covid-19 lab leak claims, urging the US to stop politicizing the virus’s origin amid CIA’s new assessment.