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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi
Asia-Pacific

Takaichi 101: How to torpedo relations with China in a month

The brand new Japanese prime minister set off a firestorm by implying war with China if Beijing attacked Taiwan

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

Sanae Takaichi, Xi Jinping
Asia-Pacific

First female Japan PM takes hawkish position on China, Taiwan

LDP leader Sanae Takaichi could use a primer on deterrence and the best way to help defend Taiwan without provoking a war

Pacific Island Forum
Asia-Pacific

Not wanted: US, China barred from major Pacific Island summit

Regional leaders are tired of the geopolitical jousting and great power squeeze on their governments and militaries

Lee Jae Myung  Donald Trump
Asia-Pacific

South Korea President Lee aims to avoid further clashes with Trump

Tariffs and the military alliance — paying for it, how it's being deployed — are some of the key issues on the docket for his White House meeting Monday

Trump was right to block Taiwan president's transit through US
Asia-Pacific

Trump was right to block Taiwan president's transit through US

Recognizing the volatility of the situation amid high-stakes negotiations with China, Washington appears to have chosen to avoid provoking Beijing