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Provincial Budgets Cast Doubt on Beijing’s Economic Projections for 2026
Provincial and local governments across China are reducing growth expectations and slashing budgets, making it unlikely reality will meet Beijing’s 2026 target.
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If the UK Tries to Give Away the Chagos Islands, the US Can Take Them
Anything less risks a new Chinese military base in the Indian Ocean.
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For Beijing, the Supreme Court’s Tariff Decision Changes Little
The Supreme Court’s ruling on some Trump tariffs appears significant, but Beijing knows that the White House can and will keep up the pressure.
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Gaslighting on the Global Stage: How China Marginalizes Taiwan
Beijing’s campaign to marginalize Taiwan is a layered way of changing the status quo through language, procedure, and coerced compliance.
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Project Vault and Much More Will Parry China’s Monopoly on Rare-Earth Minerals
The Trump White House has initiated three novel initiatives to neuter Beijing’s present stranglehold on rare-earth elements.
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Trump Admin Backs Kazakhstan Rare-Earth Deal to Break China’s Grip
The United States moves to secure rare-earth supplies and cut China out of the supply chain.
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Deter Iran by Containing the CCP
If Iran sinks a U.S. aircraft carrier with a Chinese missile, it is war.
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Washington and Beijing Push the Yuan in the Same Direction but for Very Different Reasons
Washington, focusing on trade, has encouraged Beijing to do what it wants to do for other reasons.
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Provincial Budgets Cast Doubt on Beijing’s Economic Projections for 2026
Provincial and local governments across China are reducing growth expectations and slashing budgets, making it unlikely reality will meet Beijing’s 2026 target.
|
If the UK Tries to Give Away the Chagos Islands, the US Can Take Them
Anything less risks a new Chinese military base in the Indian Ocean.
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For Beijing, the Supreme Court’s Tariff Decision Changes Little
The Supreme Court’s ruling on some Trump tariffs appears significant, but Beijing knows that the White House can and will keep up the pressure.
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Gaslighting on the Global Stage: How China Marginalizes Taiwan
Beijing’s campaign to marginalize Taiwan is a layered way of changing the status quo through language, procedure, and coerced compliance.
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Project Vault and Much More Will Parry China’s Monopoly on Rare-Earth Minerals
The Trump White House has initiated three novel initiatives to neuter Beijing’s present stranglehold on rare-earth elements.
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Trump Admin Backs Kazakhstan Rare-Earth Deal to Break China’s Grip
The United States moves to secure rare-earth supplies and cut China out of the supply chain.
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Deter Iran by Containing the CCP
If Iran sinks a U.S. aircraft carrier with a Chinese missile, it is war.
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Washington and Beijing Push the Yuan in the Same Direction but for Very Different Reasons
Washington, focusing on trade, has encouraged Beijing to do what it wants to do for other reasons.
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