4 h. ago Trump recasts US allies as tools to counter China in security playbook: analysts

US President Donald Trump’s new national security strategy frames America’s allies not just as partners, but as instruments to preserve US primacy and counter China’s rise, analysts say. The strategy urges wealthy allies to increase defence spending, align more closely with Washington on measures such as export controls, and take greater responsibility for their regions, a shift that recasts long-standing alliances as tools in great-power competition. The 33-page document declares that the era...

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4 h. ago Why China may be better placed than US in tussle for rare earths

During his Southeast Asia trip in October, US President Donald Trump sealed deals with Malaysia and Thailand on the same day – both aimed at securing and diversifying America’s supply chains for critical minerals and rare earths. Trump and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim agreed to step up cooperation on building and expanding critical minerals supply chains, according to a White House statement. They also agreed to strengthen the security of critical minerals and rare earths supplies in...

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5 h. ago Trump’s national security blueprint aims to combat China’s rise in Latin America

The White House released a national security blueprint on Friday, marking a sweeping assertion of US influence in the Americas. The framework pledges to prevent non-Western powers from expanding their foothold across the Western Hemisphere, a clear reference to China’s growing presence in the region. In US strategic parlance, the “Western Hemisphere” refers broadly to the Americas, a geopolitical space long regarded as a place Washington has sway over. This belief harks back to the Monroe...

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36 h. ago Russian Crab Exports to China Up 15% YTD; Competition Expected to Tighten

Russian Crab Exports to China Up 15% YTD; Competition Expected to Tighten  Seafoodnews

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43 h. ago With US warships near, Venezuela’s Maduro describes call with Trump

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro confirmed on Wednesday that he had a “cordial” phone call with his US counterpart Donald Trump 10 days ago amid a US military build-up in Latin America. “I spoke with the President of the United States, Donald Trump. I can say that the conversation was respectful, and I can even say that it was cordial,” Maduro told state television. “If this call means that steps are being taken toward a respectful dialogue - state to state, country to country - then we...

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3 d. ago LIVE NOW: Senate Foreign Relations Committee Holds Hearing on US–China AI Competition

LIVE NOW: Senate Foreign Relations Committee Holds Hearing on US–China AI Competition  NTD News

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3 d. ago Why Trump’s US sovereign wealth fund brings high stakes and serious risks

The US Supreme Court lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s tariff war and the recent budget fight on Capitol Hill might have dragged down – if not sunk – one of Washington’s proposed tools to spearhead its strategic competition with China. Ten months after Trump’s executive order authorising the creation of the nation’s first-ever sovereign wealth fund (SWF), there are still few clues about how it can be funded, structured and managed, leaving a giant question mark on whether it could run...

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3 d. ago Trump wants a sovereign wealth fund to compete with China. Big questions remain

The US Supreme Court lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s tariff war and the recent budget fight on Capitol Hill might have dragged down – if not sunk – one of Washington’s proposed tools to spearhead its strategic competition with China. Ten months after Trump’s executive order authorising the creation of the nation’s first-ever sovereign wealth fund (SWF), there are still few clues about how it can be funded, structured and managed, leaving a giant question mark on whether it could run...

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3 d. ago Trump’s America still needs its allies to manage China competition

“Some of his ideas really are the same ideas that I have,” US President Donald Trump declared while hosting New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at the Oval Office. “I want him to do a great job, and we’ll help him do a great job,” he added, marking a dramatic turnabout after months of attacking Mamdani as a “communist lunatic” endangering Trump’s beloved city. In another reversal, Trump also cleared the release of the Epstein files after months of stiff resistance in the face of growing...

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3 d. ago Opinion | Trump’s America still needs its allies to manage China competition

Opinion | Trump’s America still needs its allies to manage China competition  South China Morning Post

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3 d. ago ‘America first’ can’t mean America alone if West hopes to counter China

“Some of his ideas really are the same ideas that I have,” US President Donald Trump declared while hosting New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at the Oval Office. “I want him to do a great job, and we’ll help him do a great job,” he added, marking a dramatic turnabout after months of attacking Mamdani as a “communist lunatic” endangering Trump’s beloved city. In another reversal, Trump also cleared the release of the Epstein files after months of stiff resistance in the face of growing...

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3 d. ago Germany’s China playbook: if you can’t beat them, partner up

German companies are accelerating efforts to partner with Chinese rivals, conceding in fresh survey results that the local competitors appear poised to seize the lead in global innovation. While business sentiment among surveyed German firms in China has seen a slight uptick, optimism has been tempered by fierce price competition and a nationalist “Buy China” push, according to findings from the German Chamber of Commerce’s 2025/26 Business Confidence Survey. About 56 per cent of surveyed firms...

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3 d. ago China draws in Europe’s businesses despite alarm over competition

China draws in Europe’s businesses despite alarm over competition  Financial Times

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4 d. ago China pledges crackdown on ‘irrational’ competition in battery industry

China pledges crackdown on ‘irrational’ competition in battery industry  Batteries News

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5 d. ago Plump Chinese man ‘builds courage’, goes viral after ‘sports supermodel’ contest

A plump man in China who went up against muscle-bound competitors in a bodybuilding contest has trended on social media and caused much amusement. Videos of 28-year-old Chen Hao at the Chongqing Yongchuan District Youth Fitness and Bodybuilding Competition and College/University ‘Sports Supermodel’ Selection Competition in southwestern China on November 23 have gone viral online, the Nanguo Morning Post reported. While other participants professionally presented their physique on the stage, the...

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5 d. ago USA Rare Earth Stock: Sitting America’s Rare Earth Competition With China (NASDAQ:USAR)

USA Rare Earth Stock: Sitting America’s Rare Earth Competition With China (NASDAQ:USAR)  Seeking Alpha

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5 d. ago USA Rare Earth: The Small Cap Sitting At The Center Of America's Rare Earth Competition With China

USA Rare Earth: The Small Cap Sitting At The Center Of America's Rare Earth Competition With China  Seeking Alpha

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5 d. ago Trump’s world view offers Beijing a window of opportunity on Taiwan

Since Donald Trump’s return to the White House, a growing chorus of Chinese officials and analysts have talked of an unprecedented window of opportunity for Beijing to recalibrate its domestic and international strategies. At its heart lies the Taiwan question, a perennial flashpoint in relations between Washington and Beijing. As the Trump administration ramps up its “America first” policies abroad, the US – the self-appointed world’s policeman for seven decades – has embarked on an...

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7 d. ago Starbucks and Burger King among global food giants restructuring in China as local competition rises

Starbucks and Burger King among global food giants restructuring in China as local competition rises  Le Monde.fr

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7 d. ago China vows to curb excessive competition in battery industry

China vows to curb excessive competition in battery industry  CnEVPost

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