China's Super Buyer Widens Its Reach Beyond Iron Ore
Beijing taps CMRG to steer overseas mining deals, extending state purchasing power across strategic minerals.
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China is a leading geopolitical competitor of the United States. As China's strength increases, it must comply with high standards of human rights and treatment of other Asian and global nations. We will provide our readers with American perspectives on trade, intellectual property, and technology transfer between the two countries.
China And North Korea Vow Stronger Strategic Ties
Xi told Kim that China’s commitment to its longstanding partnership with North Korea would not change regardless of shifts in the international environment.
Analysts Warn Oil Prices May Rise Despite China’s Demand Slowdown
China cut crude imports from 11.7 million barrels per day in February to less than 9 million barrels per day by late May
Why Is Xi Jinping Visiting North Korea After Seven Years
The trip highlights Beijing’s effort to reaffirm its influence over North Korea, despite Pyongyang’s increasingly close military and political ties with Russia
The Home Front
Xi staged a year of pressure on Japan for an audience at home, and lost the one abroad
The Boxed-In Giant
On the map that decides a war over Taiwan, China is the trapped one, and Xi tightened the trap himself
The Backfire
A year of Chinese pressure left Japan's new prime minister stronger than it found her
Five Eyes Flags Chinese Recruiting Efforts On LinkedIn
The alliance said these efforts increasingly rely on professional networking platforms, including LinkedIn, to identify and approach potential targets.
Meta Accused Of Discriminating Against Non-Chinese Workers
A 2020 Project Veritas story exposed an alleged confidential Facebook memorandum that suggested a bias toward Chinese employees
New Study Highlights China’s Growing Technology Security Focus
The sectors include artificial intelligence, quantum communications, aerospace, advanced materials, biotechnology and energy systems.
Hegseth: US And China Agreed To Keep Talking About AI Guardrails
”You wanna be able to set guardrails,” Hegseth told The Daily Signal Saturday evening. “Given the innovation capabilities of the United States of America, we also wanna maintain an advantage, and ensure that we can utilize that advantage responsibly as well.”
Inside The Wire
Americans want China out of the land, the supply chain, and the phone. The agreement is broad, and it is defensive.
Ambiguity Top And Bottom
Xi asked whether America would defend Taiwan. The President preserves the ambiguity by design, the public by indecision.
What Trump’s AI Rollback Means For The U.S.-China Tech Race
China’s framework focuses heavily on content control, political compliance and algorithm oversight. More than 860 generative AI services have already been filed with regulators
Xi’s Reelection Theater
Every concession since Busan was for one photograph. The photograph was for his fourth term.
