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#aljazeera.com. US wants to make Philippines “a proxy” in US-China confrontation. Victor Gao says Pete Hegseth is trying to stir up a confrontation between China and the US, using the Philippines.

#Mar.29.2025

#theguardian.com. JD Vance says US needs control of Greenland to fend off China and Russia. Vice-president criticises Denmark’s treatment of Arctic island and says it should come under US ‘security umbrella’

#Mar.28.2025

#time.com. Viewing the Trade War From the World’s Shopping Mall. The impacts of Trump’s tariffs are acutely tangible in the Chinese city of Yiwu.

#Mar.28.2025

#time.com. Hegseth Calls for Greater Deterrence Against China. That the Philippines was the Defense Secretary’s first stop in Asia was the strongest assurance yet that the U.S. under Trump will maintain a security presence in the Indo-Pacific.

#Mar.28.2025

#washingtonpost.com. China offers ‘safe’ place for investment, Xi tells execs amid trade war. In a rare meeting with heads of 40 multinational companies, Chinese leader Xi Jinping sought to strike a contrast with protectionist President Donald Trump.

#Mar.28.2025

#bbc.com. Trump tariffs: Can Vietnam golf its way out of new US import taxes?. The South East Asian country has the third largest trade surplus with the US, after China and Mexico.

#Mar.27.2025

#wired.com. Inside Maye Musk’s Cozy Relationship With China. As Elon Musk continues to expand his political power in the US, his mother has repeatedly traveled to China to speak at events, model for Chinese brands, and promote Tesla.

#Mar.27.2025

#aljazeera.com. French FM bats for ‘Franco-Chinese partnership’ during Beijing visit. France urges multilateralism and deepened ties with China amid trade and security tensions with the US.

#Mar.27.2025

#theguardian.com. Trump floats easing tariffs on China in return for TikTok deal. US president acknowledges Beijing’s role in any sale as app’s owner faces 5 April deadline to find non-Chinese buyer or be hit with US ban

#Mar.27.2025

#bbc.com. TikTok: Trump says he may cut China tariffs to help seal deal to sell the app. Trump also said he is willing to extend a 5 April deadline for a non-Chinese buyer of the platform to be found.

#Mar.27.2025

#theguardian.com. Allegations of Indian interference rock Canada election campaign. Senior officials warn nations including China, Pakistan and Iran could attempt to subvert vote with sophisticated tools

#Mar.26.2025

#bbc.com. The mayor, the scam, and the Chinese spy accusations: Who is Alice Guo?. She was a small-town mayor and a rising political star in the Philippines. Then she was accused of spying for China.

#Mar.24.2025

#bbc.com. India-China relations: Narendra Modi's hope for a thaw amid uncertain geopolitics. India and China are natural competitors but developments in strained ties can help with easing diplomatic tensions.

#Mar.24.2025

#theguardian.com. Chinese premier meets pro-Trump senator and calls for ‘dialogue over confrontation’. Meeting comes as China hopes to reach a deal to avert further tariff pressure from Washington

#Mar.23.2025

#washingtonpost.com. Greenland is hard to defend. As Trump threatens, the Danes are trying.. “One way or the other,” President Donald Trump told Congress, the United States needs to “get” Greenland, strategically located and rich in rare metals.

#Mar.23.2025

#theguardian.com. The obscure Jimmy Lai ruling that exposed the erosion of Hong Kong’s rule of law. The moves that barred the media mogul’s choice of lawyer are immune from legal challenge, giving the national security committee what one expert called ‘the powers of a police state’

#Mar.22.2025

#huffingtonpost.co.uk. Elon Musk Could Be Briefed On Top-Secret U.S. Plan For Potential War With China. The billionaire threatened to go after the sources of The New York Times, which was first to report the story.

#Mar.21.2025

#theguardian.com. Musk visits Pentagon for briefing on unspecified military matters. Trump administration denies reports billionaire was there to discuss secret US plans should a war break out with China

#Mar.21.2025

#theguardian.com. Musk to visit Pentagon amid reports of briefing on potential war with China – US politics live. President denies NYT report that ally due to be briefed on US military’s plan for any war that might break out with China

#Mar.21.2025

#washingtonpost.com. Canada condemns China for execution of four Canadians on drug charges. “Canada should respect the spirit of the rule of law and stop interfering in China’s judiciary sovereignty,” a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said.

#Mar.20.2025

#theguardian.com. Dutton calling Albanese ‘limp-wristed’ over Chinese ships ‘unsurprising’, Wong says. Opposition leader criticised for using historical slur against gay men, with a spokesperson for Dutton saying ‘no offence was intended’

#Mar.20.2025

#oilprice.com. Trump May Extend Chevron’s Venezuela License | OilPrice.com. President Trump is considering extending Chevron's sanction waiver for Venezuela, which he previously allowed to lapse, amidst concerns about China's growing influence in the country's oil industry and

#Mar.20.2025