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Jake Werner

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Asia-Pacific

Trump and Xi meet on a 'rotting' diplomatic foundation

The war in Iran, a murky trade truce, and a hawkish foreign policy establishment that is just itching for a fight makes for uncertain dynamics at Thursday's summit

Tom Cotton Mike Johnson Pete Hegseth
Global Crises

‘Axis of cope’: What happens when they learn all the wrong lessons?

Now that things haven't gone quite as planned, watch Washington hawks dial it up more, this time against China

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Asia-Pacific

Can Trump finally break with Biden's failed China policy?

In a much anticipated meeting, the American president and Xi Jinping agree to deescalate on tariffs, rare earth restrictions

Rep. Adam Smith
Asia-Pacific

Lawmakers have an antidote for Washington's China panic

Rep. Adam Smith recently led a congressional delegation with a wild idea: Visiting Beijing and talking to Chinese leaders

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Asia-Pacific

Will a TikTok truce save US-China relations?

Washington's bipartisan anti-Beijing antics and an emerging tech war may stand in the way