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Is the U.S. Planning for the Right War?
On Sept. 10, 2001, the George W. Bush administration had a view of American national security that, in 24 hours, was buried under the rubble of the World Trade Center. The day...
By Elbridge Colby
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As Trump escalates China trade dispute, economic ties lose stabilizing force in matters of national security
The United States for years relied on economic interdependence with China as a stabilizing force in relations with Beijing, with business between the two nations forming what ...
By Ely Ratner
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Trump Aims to Prevent Chinese Companies From Building 5G Network in U.S.
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday that could prevent Chinese companies from building 5G networks in the US.“The president has made it clear that...
By Peter Harrell
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On Huawei and Autos, Trump Aligns Trade With U.S. Security
President Donald Trump is taking his trade wars into a new realm likely to both extend them and make them harder to resolve. With his crackdown on Chinese telecom giant Huawe...
By Jude D. Blanchette
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Trump Vs. Huawei: The World Is Watching
President Trump’s new Executive Order on imported technology bares sharp teeth at Huawei and other Chinese companies, but it doesn’t have any teeth yet. The actual impact will...
By Elsa B. Kania
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Democrats and Republicans are freaked out by Chinese 5G technology — but are they just being paranoid?
Democrats and Republicans rarely agree on anything, but this week, the parties united to condemn one common enemy: China. The views of President Trump and lawmakers on both si...
By Peter Harrell
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U.S. prepares to slap tariffs on remaining Chinese imports, which could add levies on roughly $300 billion in additional goods
The United States and China traded blows on Monday in the latest escalation of their tariff war, unnerving Wall Street and threatening to draw American consumers into the fray...
By Ely Ratner
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Trump Warns China to Act on U.S. Trade Deal or Face Worse Terms
President Donald Trump said it would be wise for China to “act now” to finish a trade deal with the U.S., warning that “far worse” terms would be on offer for them after what ...
By Ely Ratner
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North Korea Pushes Trump's Boundaries With Latest Missile Tests
North Korea is once again pressing the boundaries of what it can get away with, returning to missile tests this week in violation of international sanctions championed by U.S....
By Eric Brewer
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U.S. Risks Emboldening Kim With Muted Response to Missile Test
Kim Jong Un’s weekend missile launch -- and the U.S.’s muted reaction -- heralds a new, riskier phase in North Korean efforts to test President Donald Trump’s limits in stalle...
By Duyeon Kim
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Xi Jinping's Second Belt and Road Forum: Three Key Takeaways
Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted some 5,000 delegates from across the globe at the Belt and Road forum in Beijing last week to discuss his signature infrastructure project,...
By Daniel Kliman
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Absence of key North Korean negotiator at Russia summit offers glimmer of hope
When North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Vladivostok on Thursday, one man was conspicuous by his absence. Kim Yong Chol — a hard-line vete...
By Duyeon Kim
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N. Korean criticism raises concerns that scaled-back military drills have reaped little payoff
The U.S. and South Korea have canceled some annual military exercises and changed the names of others. Commanders no longer publicly profess their resolve to confront the grow...
By Duyeon Kim
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China's Belt and Road Cracks Down on Corruption in Image Revamp
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s grand Belt and Road Initiative is getting a makeover to tone down government rhetoric and tighten oversight, after allegations of corruption and...
By Daniel Kliman
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What US intelligence believes happened with North Korea's weapons test
The US does not believe North Korea successfully launched a fully operational new weapon after Pyongyang claimed it had conducted a "new tactical guided weapons firing test" o...
By Eric Brewer
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U.S. Pacific Commander Seeks More Funding to Counter China
The commander in charge of U.S. military operations in the Pacific wants Congress to give the command more money for defense programs to counter China, reflecting his concerns...
By Elbridge Colby & Eric Sayers
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North Korea announces firing of tactical guided weapon
North Korea announced Thursday that it had test-fired a new tactical guided weapon, in its first public weapons test since the breakdown of a summit between President Trump an...
By Duyeon Kim
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Can South Korea’s Moon Revive Stalled Nuclear Talks With North Korea?
In the aftermath of the failed summit meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi in February, the task of resuscitating talks ove...
By Duyeon Kim
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Boxed In by Trump, Kim Jong Un Buys Time With Nod to 2020
Kim Jong Un may not be giving up on Donald Trump, but he’s ready to test the U.S. president’s patience. That was Kim’s message through a whirlwind series of events in the run...
By Duyeon Kim
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N. Korea, US leave door open for diplomacy, but still no sign of middle ground
North Korea’s leader and President Donald Trump said this weekend that the door remains open for diplomacy but gave no hints about how the impasse over nuclear weapons could b...
By Duyeon Kim