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Are we pausing weapons to Taiwan because US stockpiles running dry?
Publicly, Trump called the freeze a ‘negotiating chip’ with China. Acting Navy Secretary said something completely different to Congress Thursday.
May 21, 2026
Publicly, Trump called the freeze a ‘negotiating chip’ with China. Acting Navy Secretary said something completely different to Congress Thursday.
The American president has shifted radically from his first administration but is it conditional, and can a 'G2' style relationship actually work?
The president’s meeting with Xi Jinping resulted in more fanfare than concrete policy change
The meeting, however, offers a chance for a badly needed reset between the US and China — if they're willing to seize it
Rather than a clash, these titans are likely tempered by the Middle East war. The question, who now has the better advantage?
This signals an expanding American footprint and risk of being pulled into tensions with China
