11 h. ago Can Trump’s pragmatism override China hawks to keep ties from rupture?

China’s rocky trade relationship with the United States was on full display this month as US President Donald Trump threatened to impose additional tariffs on Chinese imports. Separately, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent denounced China’s move to expand curbs on rare earth exports, calling it “a sign of how weak their economy is”. He also described Li Chenggang, one of China’s trade negotiators, as “pretty unhinged and very aggressive”. Trade ties between the rival powers remain fraught, even...

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59 h. ago The ‘China spies’ wanted to divide hawks like me — and it worked

The ‘China spies’ wanted to divide hawks like me — and it worked  The Times

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59 h. ago China showcases its Black Hawk rival, assault helicopter makes precision maneuvers

China showcases its Black Hawk rival, assault helicopter makes precision maneuvers  Interesting Engineering

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68 h. ago Palantir chief takes a jab at Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, says people decrying ‘China hawks’ are 'useful idiots' — 'The first step to ending our dependence on China is admitting we have a problem'

Palantir chief takes a jab at Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, says people decrying ‘China hawks’ are 'useful idiots' — 'The first step to ending our dependence on China is admitting we have a problem'  Tom's Hardware

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2 w. ago Japan’s outgoing PM eyes risky final act to stymie his hardline successor

With his days in power numbered, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba appears poised to make one final, politically risky stand by invoking the country’s wartime past, a move that could complicate the agenda of his incoming, more hardline successor. Ishiba has resisted pressure from within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and is expected to deliver a speech on Friday to mark the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II – a politically fraught subject that has stirred...

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2 w. ago China hawks grow queasy over Trump's push for trade deals with Beijing

China hawks grow queasy over Trump's push for trade deals with Beijing  Business Standard

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2 w. ago Trump faces backlash from China hawks as he pushes trade deal

Trump faces backlash from China hawks as he pushes trade deal  Cryptopolitan

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2 w. ago China hawk Takaichi, youthful Koizumi in Japan ruling party runoff

China hawk Takaichi, youthful Koizumi in Japan ruling party runoff  High Point Enterprise

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2 w. ago Japan’s LDP elects Sanae Takaichi, poised to be first female PM

China hawk Sanae Takaichi won the leadership of Japan’s ruling party on Saturday, putting her on course to become the country’s first woman prime minister. The 64-year-old, whose hero is Margaret Thatcher, is charged with reviving the ailing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) as a new anti-immigration grouping snaps at its heels. The arch-conservative will almost certainly be approved by parliament as Japan’s fifth prime minister in as many years, a step that local media say could come the week of...

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3 w. ago Exclusive | Trump’s TikTok deal still worries GOP China hawks — but here’s why they’ll go along

Exclusive | Trump’s TikTok deal still worries GOP China hawks — but here’s why they’ll go along  New York Post

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