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Washington’s war demands – Australia risks being dragged into a conflict with China over Taiwan
The Albanese government is facing a push by the United States for a ‘broad ranging and open ended’ commitment to defend ...
Washington’s war demands – Australia right to refuse being dragged into a potential conflict with China over Taiwan
The Albanese government is facing a push by the United States for a ‘broad ranging and open ended’ commitment to defend ...
The strident declaration Albanese must make to China's Xi Jinping rather than his meaningless 'disagree where we must' waffle
Senior figures in the Trump Administration are asking if Australia is committed to deterring Beijing from invading Taiwan and ...
Taiwan’s central bank tells foreign investors to stop violating capital controls
Taiwan’s central bank has warned “a few foreign investors” against violating its capital controls as it seeks to contain volatility in its rapidly appreciating currency.
Nvidia’s CEO says the US should ‘reduce’ dependency on other countries, onshore technology manufacturing
The United States’ plan to “re-industrialize” technology manufacturing is “exactly the right thing,” Jensen Huang, CEO of the ...
The National Interest1d
How U.S. Energy Dominance Could Overtake China’s Influence in the Middle East—and Beyond
Energy dominance could allow the United States to overtake China around the world through the use of soft power.
Foreign Policy Research Institute2d
The Impacts of Trump’s Tariffs on Taiwan
Three months on, the aftershocks of Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff spree in April 2025 continue to reverberate across East Asia. The United States ...
Devdiscourse3d
China's Export Restrictions on Taiwan: Political Gesture with Minimal Economic Impact
China has imposed export restrictions on eight Taiwanese companies, a move seen as symbolic with little commercial impact.
Independent Journal Review4d
How America Can Break Free From China’s Minerals Stranglehold
America has a real shot at ending its dangerous reliance on the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for rare earth ...
Foreign Affairs6d
The Fantasy of a Grand Bargain Between America and China
Even today, in the throes of a norm-busting trade war with China, there is talk of some kind of leader-to-leader grand bargain between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi ...
Can Taiwan Really Disconnect Its Economy From China?
Momentum is building in Taiwan to lessen its business dependency on China, its biggest trading partner. Doing so will not be ...
Blitz9d
China’s rare earth dominance threatens West’s clean energy and security future
In a rare moment of cooperation amid an era of intensifying rivalry, China and the United States last week reached a temporary agreement to ease some restrictions on the export of rare earth elements.