China is testing Donald Trump’s support for America’s top ally in Asia by imposing export controls on Japan months after the US leader boasted he’d settled the rare earth issue “for the world.” Beijing turned up the heat on Tokyo this week by banning all dual-use shipments for military use — potentially targeting an estimated 40% of Chinese exports to its neighbor — and threatening tighter controls on rare earths that underpin Japan’s auto sector.

President Donald Trump has invited Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to visit the United States this year

Now, Cambodia may be ready to bestow the same honour on a US president. The country is considering renaming National Route 4, the 225km-long highway that connects capital Phnom Penh with the port city of Sihanoukville,

China's influence in Latin America may be significantly tested by the US revival of the Monroe Doctrine, as Washington's attack on Venezuela is set to have a chilling effect on the region's engagement with Beijing,

First, the country must kick out China, Russia, Iran, and Cuba and sever economic ties, the sources said. Second, Venezuela must agree to partner exclusively with the U.S. on oil production and favor America when selling heavy crude oil, they added.