20 h. ago Why America has always needed an enemy, even as a young republic

It’s rare to find an opinion piece that embodies nearly all the false premises and presuppositions that underpin the American empire, now in undeniable retreat. But Rahm Emanuel, former White House chief of staff to Barack Obama, mayor of Chicago and until recently US ambassador to Japan, has managed to do just that. Writing in The Wall Street Journal on August 31, Emanuel claims that the question today for Americans is: “Can China be the external threat that restores internal cohesion to our...

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20 h. ago US seeks to extend hegemony to outer space by hyping unfounded ‘China threat’ claim

US seeks to extend hegemony to outer space by hyping unfounded ‘China threat’ claim  People's Daily Online

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3 d. ago Article | EXCLUSIVE: Pentagon plan prioritizes homeland over China threat

Article | EXCLUSIVE: Pentagon plan prioritizes homeland over China threat  POLITICO Pro

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3 d. ago The big threat left out of Xi’s parade: China’s weaponized AI startups

The big threat left out of Xi’s parade: China’s weaponized AI startups  Defense One

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5 d. ago Washington should lower temperature on Taiwan invasion threat, US report says

As the US Congress works to finish its annual defence authorisation bill, with new measures aimed at countering China’s influence, a report released Wednesday argues that Washington would be better served by toning down rhetoric about Taiwan and reducing defence investments premised on a looming Chinese invasion there. Beijing is “highly unlikely” to invade Taiwan, with its chances of success increasingly improbable, authors of the Stimson Centre report, “Rethinking the Threat: Why China is...

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5 d. ago Washington should lower temperature on Taiwan attack threat, US report says

As the US Congress works to finish its annual defence authorisation bill, with new measures aimed at countering China’s influence, a report released Wednesday argues that Washington would be better served by toning down rhetoric about Taiwan and reducing defence investments premised on a looming mainland Chinese attack there. Beijing is “highly unlikely” to attack Taiwan, with its chances of success increasingly improbable, authors of the Stimson Centre report, “Rethinking the Threat: Why China...

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7 d. ago Vietnam builds islands to counter threat of Beijing in South China sea

Vietnam builds islands to counter threat of Beijing in South China sea  The Times

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1 week ago Senior U.S. Senator visits Taiwan, calls it "a free country" with "right to remain free" as China threat looms

Senior U.S. Senator visits Taiwan, calls it "a free country" with "right to remain free" as China threat looms  CBS News

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1 week ago Top US senators arrive in Taiwan to discuss security amid China threat

Top US senators arrive in Taiwan to discuss security amid China threat  Al Jazeera

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1 week ago US report on Chinese ‘spy threat’ to universities ‘may have chilling effect’

The United States has identified China as the “top threat” in a report on espionage targeting universities and technology. Some Chinese analysts warned that the report – which said “no nation has targeted Western research, science, and technology as aggressively as China” – could have a “chilling effect” on people-to-people and academic exchanges. The report, compiled by the National Counterintelligence and Security Centre, alongside the Department of Education and other federal bodies, was...

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1 week ago Why Trump’s furniture tariffs could complicate efforts to reassemble China trade

US President Donald Trump’s renewed threat to impose tariffs on imported furniture could erode some of China’s exports while doing little to bring manufacturing back to America as he promised, according to analysts. And they added that such a move risks escalating tensions between the world’s two largest economies, whose earlier extension of a trade truce, coupled with conciliatory statements, had suggested a more amenable posture in trade negotiations. Trump announced plans to impose steep...

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1 week ago Trump’s 200% rare earth tariff threat proof of China’s leverage: analysts

Revived threats of tariff increases from US President Donald Trump over China’s supply of rare earth elements highlight the minerals’ importance in global manufacturing, analysts said – and show Beijing its dominance in this area remains a potent source of leverage in trade negotiations. China will face “200 per cent tariffs, or something” unless it continues to ensure shipments of permanent magnets containing the minerals will reach the US, Trump said during a meeting with South Korean...

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1 week ago Trump’s fresh tariff threat, China’s invisibility tech: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Trump says China must ensure rare earth magnets or face 200% tariffs US President Donald Trump said on Monday that China must ensure the US supply of rare earth magnets or face 200 per cent tariffs, and that he will continue to allow Chinese students into the country. 2. Why China and US still invest in crewed military systems when they have drones Rapid...

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1 week ago 'Have cards that can destroy China, but...': Trump's veiled threat at Beijing as he hosts South Korea's Lee

'Have cards that can destroy China, but...': Trump's veiled threat at Beijing as he hosts South Korea's Lee  Firstpost

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2 w. ago Chinese ownership of US farmland no threat to American security, envoy says

China’s top envoy in Washington has rejected suggestions that Chinese ownership of US farmland is a national security threat, saying such claims are “completely unfounded”. Addressing a soybean industry event in Washington on Friday, Xie Feng, the Chinese ambassador to the United States, said Chinese investors owned less than 0.03 per cent of the total farmland in the US. “How can it pose a threat to US food security as some have claimed?” Xie said, according to a transcript of his speech...

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2 w. ago Taiwan's energy dependence is 'Achilles heel' amid immense threat by China

Taiwan's energy dependence is 'Achilles heel' amid immense threat by China  Fox News

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2 w. ago Shipping Nvidia's H20 chips to China was "great" for Beijing and Washington and not a security threat, the tech giant's chief Jensen Huang says

Shipping Nvidia's H20 chips to China was "great" for Beijing and Washington and not a security threat, the tech giant's chief Jensen Huang says  IslanderNews.com

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2 w. ago Nvidia Stock Drops. AI Chip Sales in China Are Under Threat.

Nvidia Stock Drops. AI Chip Sales in China Are Under Threat.  Barron's

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2 w. ago ‘Textbook misinformation’: China rejects New Zealand security accusations

China has rejected claims that it is a growing espionage threat to New Zealand, calling the suggestions in Wellington’s latest intelligence report “groundless” and “riddled with ideological bias”. In the annual report released on Thursday, New Zealand said it was facing its toughest national security challenges, with increasing threats of foreign interference and espionage. It said Beijing was the “most active” player in this interference, an escalation from last year when it labelled China a...

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2 w. ago Taiwan raises defence spending by 23% under US pressure to counter China threat

Taiwan raises defence spending by 23% under US pressure to counter China threat  Financial Times

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