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Michael D. Swaine

Trump Xi Jinping China summit May 2026
QiOSK

On China, Trump wants to be Mr. Nice Guy now

The American president has shifted radically from his first administration but is it conditional, and can a 'G2' style relationship actually work?

Trump leaves China with little of substance after summit
QiOSK

Trump leaves China with little of substance after summit

The president’s meeting with Xi Jinping resulted in more fanfare than concrete policy change

Taiwan is looming over this week's Trump and Xi summit
Asia-Pacific

Taiwan is looming over this week's Trump and Xi summit

The meeting, however, offers a chance for a badly needed reset between the US and China — if they're willing to seize it

Donald Trump Lee Jae Myung
Asia-Pacific

South Korea isn't crazy about US-led anti-China bloc

Leaders there, and the public, remain deeply wary of supporting American military operations beyond the peninsula — especially over Taiwan

Lai Ching-te Taiwan China
Asia-Pacific

Taiwan's president turns up heat against China — way up.

Calling Beijing a 'foreign hostile force' gives the hawks ammunition, if that's what he wants.