❌

Vue lecture

Nvidia Scandal Unveils a Fierce Spy War Raging Behind Trump and Xi’s Diplomacy

That the United States suspected Nvidia’s leader was a Chinese spy target underscores the deep distrust between the two powers, even as their leaders try to stabilize ties.

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

President Trump, left, and Jensen Huang, right, listening to the Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, during a state dinner at the White House in September.
  •  

Putin Breaks Down His Isolation, With a Big Assist From Trump

Notching wins from Washington, the Russian leader is talking with foreign leaders and could return to diplomatic center stage with possible summit meetings.

© Pool photo by Anastasia Barashkova

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia during a Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow on Thursday.
  •  
❌