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Jake Werner

Donald Trump Xi Jinping
Asia-Pacific

US-China trade war: Escalate to de-escalate to escalate?

Even if Trump lowers tariff heat he says he wants to force the rest of the world to choose one team or the other

Donald Trump Xi Jinping
Asia-Pacific

US-China trade war is on: Could it turn violent, and when?

The far bigger threat from Trump-China tariffs is a sharp escalation in ongoing security tensions that could easily turn into something else

Banning Chinese cars is dangerous and self-defeating
Asia-Pacific

Banning Chinese cars is dangerous and self-defeating

The Biden administration issued the new rule citing national security concerns without providing any evidence

Blinken goes to China to maintain the illusion of stability
Asia-Pacific

Blinken goes to China to maintain the illusion of stability

Washington and Beijing will have to do more than stand for photo-ops if they want to stave off the march toward conflict

This TikTok bill won't fix what is ailing American society
Asia-Pacific

This TikTok bill won't fix what is ailing American society

But it will unnecessarily exacerbate U.S.-China tensions, which are already nearing conflict