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Major US-Philippine military drills kick off amid tensions with China

This is an annual event but with bigger and more lethal weapons on display, and close to the South China Sea

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

Dangerous China-Philippine clashes could be expanding
Asia-Pacific

Dangerous China-Philippine clashes could be expanding

Serious incidents in the South China Sea are spreading well beyond the Second Thomas Shoal, pulling the US in deeper

No, Tim Walz is not a Manchurian Candidate
Washington Politics

No, Tim Walz is not a Manchurian Candidate

Freak-out over Kamala's running mate says more about the state of US politics than his middle-of-the-road positions on China

Trump cabinet hopeful wants the 'Israel model' for US China policy
Asia-Pacific

Trump cabinet hopeful wants the 'Israel model' for US China policy

Robert O'Brien just put forward a template, but its a proven failure

Inauguration of Taiwan’s new president triggers usual pearl-clutching
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Inauguration of Taiwan’s new president triggers usual pearl-clutching

These cartoonish characterizations of China’s motivations undermine any attempts for a credible deterrence strategy