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Washington PostFriday, 15 May 2026
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Xi warns Trump about ‘conflicts’ on Taiwan issue
FATE OF CONTESTED ISLAND IS TOP PRIORITY
The paper contrasts the US president's transactional focus on trade agreements with the Chinese leader's firm establishment of geopolitical red lines regarding Taiwan.
The US and China are engaging in high-level diplomatic talks where economic negotiations are frequently complicated by longstanding security commitments and territorial disputes regarding Taiwan.
“warns Trump about ‘conflicts’”
“Analytic and institutionally protective”
DOJ: Yale biased against Asian, White applicants
Medical school accused of discrimination after year-long investigation
Reports on the Justice Department's findings straightforwardly, centring the formal accusation of discrimination following a lengthy investigation.
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