December 3 Taiwan unveils $40B defense spending plan to counter China military threat over next decade Taiwan President William Lai unveils $40 billion defense spending proposal to counter China military pressure as U.S. offers cautious support.
November 24 Trump speaks with Chinese President Xi, calls wide-ranging discussion 'very good' American President Donald Trump spoke with China's President Xi Jinping on Monday, describing it afterwards as "a very good telephone call"
November 24 GORDON CHANG: China's rising markets mask a fragile economy, social discontent China’s weak economy isn’t stopping foreign investors, who are flooding its stock market again — despite serious signs of trouble ahead.
November 17 Raspy-voiced Trump reveals reason he ‘blew my stack’ in heated discussion President Donald Trump explained on Monday his raspy voice resulted from heated trade discussions with a foreign country who sought to renegotiate a deal with him.
November 14 China immediately begins trialing its most advanced amphibious assault ship The Sichuan Type 076 features electromagnetic catapult systems, 40,000-ton displacement and full-length flight deck for drone and marine operations testing.
November 11 Trump doubles down on plan for 600,000 Chinese student visas despite MAGA backlash President Donald Trump defends his plan to offer 600,000 visas to Chinese students during 91±¬ÁÏ interview, facing criticism from conservative circles.
November 5 How Trump projected US power across Indo-Pacific before Xi meeting Trump's pre-summit moves with Taiwan statement, South Korea shipbuilding deal and carrier diplomacy sent clear deterrence signals to Xi before their meeting.
November 1 Trump touts ‘12 out of 10’ meeting with Xi, downplays reports of Venezuela strikes President Donald Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea, agreeing to cut tariffs by 10%. He said he did so because China agreed to help address the fentanyl crisis.
October 31 Trump and Xi skip Taiwan talk despite years of war preparations Trump and Xi Jinping avoided discussing Taiwan during their recent meeting, despite escalating military tensions and China's increased pressure on the island.
October 30 Senate defies Trump on global tariffs as Republicans join Democrats in rare bipartisan vote Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and three other Republicans voted with Democrats to strike down President Donald Trump's 10% tariffs on countries worldwide.