27 h. ago Thanks to Trump, US threat of a ‘peaceful evolution’ recedes for China

As someone born in the 1960s in China, one of the earliest lessons our generation learned in school was to be vigilant about the perceived dangers of American conspiracies and attempts aimed at subverting and overthrowing the Communist Party through peaceful means. Through classroom teachings, propaganda films and slogans plastered prominently along the streets, we were repeatedly exposed to Chairman Mao Zedong’s warnings about the threat of “peaceful evolution”, encapsulated in his assertion...

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27 h. ago Opinion | Thanks to Trump, US threat of a ‘peaceful evolution’ recedes for China

Opinion | Thanks to Trump, US threat of a ‘peaceful evolution’ recedes for China  South China Morning Post

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55 h. ago China’s increased training of African military, arms sales and aid ‘concerns’ US

An increasing number of African military officers receiving training in China has concerned the Pentagon, with a top US military chief saying the PLA was replicating its training programmes for African personnel. Meanwhile, Beijing is expanding its footprint in Africa with a combination of military aid, training and arms sales in ways that experts warn could erode US influence. General Michael Langley, who leads the US Africa Command (AFRICOM), warned that China was replicating its training...

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61 h. ago Trump, Hegseth, Rubio: a triple threat to global stability – and Asia

The Indo-Pacific cannot afford to become collateral damage in America’s descent from diplomacy into dysfunction – a decline embodied by Defence Secretary Peter Hegseth’s sabre-rattling and Secretary of State and National Security Adviser Marco Rubio’s overreach. At the recent Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Hegseth stunned Asia’s defence and diplomatic elite by demanding that Indo-Pacific countries raise defence spending to 5 per cent of gross domestic product to “counter China”. The proposal...

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3 d. ago China Becomes Source of New Cancer Treatments, in Threat to U.S. Drug Development

China Becomes Source of New Cancer Treatments, in Threat to U.S. Drug Development  Barron's

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4 d. ago US Pentagon chief warns of ‘real’ and ‘imminent’ threat from China — says we face ‘devastating consequences’ if Beijing takes this 1 serious step. Here’s how to protect yourself now

US Pentagon chief warns of ‘real’ and ‘imminent’ threat from China — says we face ‘devastating consequences’ if Beijing takes this 1 serious step. Here’s how to protect yourself now  Moneywise

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5 d. ago Beijing blasts Australia for spreading “China threat” accusation

Beijing blasts Australia for spreading “China threat” accusation  Capital Brief

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5 d. ago Beijing lashes Australia over ‘China threat’ meeting with allies

Beijing lashes Australia over ‘China threat’ meeting with allies  AFR

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5 d. ago Beijing rejects 'China threat' accusation by US, Japan, Australia, Philippines

Beijing rejects 'China threat' accusation by US, Japan, Australia, Philippines  Anadolu Ajansı

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6 d. ago Hegseth urges Asia to up defense spending citing China threat

Hegseth urges Asia to up defense spending citing China threat  USA Today

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7 d. ago South Korea’s presidential election puts its US alliance, Taiwan stance at stake

As South Koreans prepare to vote in a snap presidential election that could reshape Seoul’s defence spending and its approach to a potential conflict over Taiwan, the future of the nation’s foreign policy and its alliance with the United States hangs in the balance. On Tuesday, South Koreans will go to the polls to elect a successor to impeached president Yoon Suk-yeol, with Lee Jae-myung of the centre-left Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) widely expected to win by a comfortable margin. Observers...

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7 d. ago Column | In Asia, Hegseth warns of China ‘threat,’ but few want to pick sides

Column | In Asia, Hegseth warns of China ‘threat,’ but few want to pick sides  The Washington Post

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7 d. ago Dow futures dip as Wall Street weighs likelihood of Trump's latest tariff threat, while U.S. eyes call to resolve China trade snag

Dow futures dip as Wall Street weighs likelihood of Trump's latest tariff threat, while U.S. eyes call to resolve China trade snag  Fortune

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8 d. ago ‘Not mere pawns’ in big power rivalry: Asean asserts agency at Shangri

Asean defence chiefs emphasised individual agency at the Shangri-La Dialogue, after US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth called on Indo-Pacific allies to boost military spending and cooperation to counter what he called the “real” threat posed by China. Among them was Philippine Secretary of National Defence Gilberto Teodoro Jnr, who asserted that his country, a US treaty ally, was not a mere pawn with “no strategic agency”. Despite China’s pursuit of being a superpower, “we must not overemphasise...

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8 d. ago Beijing responds sharply after hegseth labels China a threat

Beijing responds sharply after hegseth labels China a threat  Latest news from Azerbaijan

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8 d. ago Trump news at a glance: Hegseth warns of ‘imminent’ China threat, urging Asia to upgrade militaries

Trump news at a glance: Hegseth warns of ‘imminent’ China threat, urging Asia to upgrade militaries  The Guardian

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8 d. ago Pentagon chief warns China is 'preparing' to use military force in Asia

Pentagon chief warns China is 'preparing' to use military force in Asia  Yahoo

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9 d. ago Hegseth warns Indo Pacific allies: ‘The threat China poses is real’

Hegseth warns Indo Pacific allies: ‘The threat China poses is real’  The Hill

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9 d. ago Pentagon chief warns of imminent China threat, asks Asian allies to spend more on defence

Pentagon chief warns of imminent China threat, asks Asian allies to spend more on defence  Reuters

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9 d. ago US defence chief warns of China threat as Beijing’s top brass skip summit

US defence chief warns of China threat as Beijing’s top brass skip summit  Al Jazeera

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