US-China Relations

Trump says that he will receive updates from the Homeland Security secretary on China’s efforts to stop the flow of fentanyl precursors.

The CCP is also expected to end its retaliatory measures against U.S. semiconductor manufacturers.

‘Nitazenes could become the next fentanyl crisis if not stopped,’ Sen. Pete Ricketts says.

The president said that China’s ability to threaten America and its allies by dominating the critical minerals sector will soon fade.

President Donald Trump said on Oct. 29 that he had instructed the Department of War to start testing nuclear weapons ‘on an equal basis’ with adversaries.

The United States is currently winning the AI race, Trump said, but giving China advanced chips will provide it with ‘an equal advantage’ in the competition.

U.S. president said Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping ‘never brought it up because he understands it, and he understands it very well.’

As part of the trade deal, Washington says Beijing will also take ‘appropriate measures to ensure the resumption of trade from Nexperia’s facilities in China.’

The secretary said China has been an ‘unreliable supplier.’

‘We need to develop our joint capabilities to respond,’ Hegseth said.

‘Religious freedom is an existential threat’ to China’s communist regime, Sam Brownback said.

The remarks indicate a policy shift toward both China and the United States, analysts say.

Experts say the Netherlands’ unprecedented move against a Chinese-owned chipmaker signals a new Cold War–style approach to technology control.

The Treasury chief said Beijing’s export controls have alerted trading partners to the dangers of relying on China for critical minerals.

A paper published last week found that Nvidia’s Blackwell chips, even when scaled down, could help China quickly close the AI gap.

The United States will ‘continue to stoutly defend its interests’ in the Indo-Pacific and ’ensure it has the capabilities in the region to do so,' Hegseth said.

‘A company that appears private abroad can be instantly repurposed for Party-directed logistics when necessary,’ a China expert warned.

‘China’s unprecedented military buildup and its aggressive military actions speak for themselves,’ the Secretary of War said.

The soybean purchases are part of a broader deal that includes new accords on agricultural products, energy, and critical minerals.

Traditionally a top importer of American soybeans, China had not made any purchases from the United States this harvest season.

Trump says that he will receive updates from the Homeland Security secretary on China’s efforts to stop the flow of fentanyl precursors.

The CCP is also expected to end its retaliatory measures against U.S. semiconductor manufacturers.

‘Nitazenes could become the next fentanyl crisis if not stopped,’ Sen. Pete Ricketts says.

The president said that China’s ability to threaten America and its allies by dominating the critical minerals sector will soon fade.

President Donald Trump said on Oct. 29 that he had instructed the Department of War to start testing nuclear weapons ‘on an equal basis’ with adversaries.

The United States is currently winning the AI race, Trump said, but giving China advanced chips will provide it with ‘an equal advantage’ in the competition.

U.S. president said Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping ‘never brought it up because he understands it, and he understands it very well.’

As part of the trade deal, Washington says Beijing will also take ‘appropriate measures to ensure the resumption of trade from Nexperia’s facilities in China.’

The secretary said China has been an ‘unreliable supplier.’

‘We need to develop our joint capabilities to respond,’ Hegseth said.

‘Religious freedom is an existential threat’ to China’s communist regime, Sam Brownback said.

The remarks indicate a policy shift toward both China and the United States, analysts say.

Experts say the Netherlands’ unprecedented move against a Chinese-owned chipmaker signals a new Cold War–style approach to technology control.

The Treasury chief said Beijing’s export controls have alerted trading partners to the dangers of relying on China for critical minerals.

A paper published last week found that Nvidia’s Blackwell chips, even when scaled down, could help China quickly close the AI gap.

The United States will ‘continue to stoutly defend its interests’ in the Indo-Pacific and ’ensure it has the capabilities in the region to do so,' Hegseth said.

‘A company that appears private abroad can be instantly repurposed for Party-directed logistics when necessary,’ a China expert warned.

‘China’s unprecedented military buildup and its aggressive military actions speak for themselves,’ the Secretary of War said.

The soybean purchases are part of a broader deal that includes new accords on agricultural products, energy, and critical minerals.

Traditionally a top importer of American soybeans, China had not made any purchases from the United States this harvest season.