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Pentagon Report Warns China Aims for 1,000 Nuclear Warheads, Eyes Possible Taiwan Attack by 2027
The Pentagon released a report warning that China is aiming to expand its nuclear arsenal to around 1,000 warheads and may launch an attack on Taiwan before the year 2027. The document highlights conc...
New Challenge for US: Pentagon Reports China Record-Breaking Buildup of Nuclear Arsenal
The United States faces a new challenge in its strategic relationship with China as the Pentagon reports that Beijing is rapidly expanding its nuclear arsenal on an unprecedented scale. This buildup u...
China sanctions 20 US defense companies over arms sales to Taiwan
In response to the U.S.-Taiwan arms deal valued at more than $10 billion, China has imposed sanctions on 20 American defense contractors....
Pentagon: China Deployed Over 100 Nuclear-Capable Missiles Targeting the United States
The Pentagon has reported that China has deployed over one hundred nuclear-capable missiles capable of striking the United States. This development signals a significant expansion in China's military ...
Stop Building Battleships, Start Building Fear
Gary Anderson argues that the U.S. naval strategy against China is misdirected, focusing too much on building battleships rather than addressing the psychological and tactical warfare aspects of warfa...
‘Embrace the moment’: on China, Daniel Kritenbrink puts pragmatism first
Daniel J. Kritenbrink, former US assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs and ambassador to Vietnam, talks about the complexities in the US-China relationship. He emphasizes the...
The text of Trump’s October deal with Xi Jinping is still MIA
US President Donald Trump claimed his meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during his visit to South Korea as a 'massive victory.' However, the absence of any disclosed details about what was agreed...
China’s Three Trump Lessons
An analysis piece by one of six FP columnists discusses how China could adapt its global strategy based on observations during Donald Trump’s presidency in the context of 2026, reflecting on key lesso...
US Lawmakers Urge Pentagon to Add DeepSeek and Xiaomi to List of Firms Aiding Chinese Military
Members of the U.S. Congress are urging the Department of Defense (DoD) to include Chinese tech companies DeepSeek and Xiaomi on its list of firms allegedly supporting China's military efforts, thereb...
US lawmakers urge Pentagon to add DeepSeek, Xiaomi to list of firms allegedly aiding Chinese military
Members of US Congress are calling on the Department of Defense (DoD) to include tech companies DeepSeek and Xiaomi in a blacklist of entities accused of supporting China's military-industrial complex...
Taiwan arms, missing Chinese boy, Trump’s Jimmy Lai appeal: 7 US-China relations reads
The article compiles seven key news stories about U.S.-China relations from recent weeks, including analysis on how former President Donald Trump's foreign policy changes affected alliances and provid...
Report to Congress on China’s Nuclear and Missile Proliferation
The U.S. Congressional Research Service released a report stating concerns over China's longstanding practice of proliferating nuclear- and missile-related technologies to other countries. Official so...
Taiwan is ‘up to’ Xi Jinping and ‘nothing like’ Venezuela: Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump stated that the situation with Taiwan is 'up to' Chinese leader Xi Jinping and emphasized that the military intervention in Venezuela should not be seen as a precedent for Ta...
America’s chip export controls are working
An analysis suggesting that former President Trump would potentially weaken the export controls on chips and chipmaking equipment put in place during Biden’s presidency was found incorrect as these co...
Lawmakers want US to disclose any approvals of Nvidia H200 China licences
Two Democratic lawmakers have requested that the US Commerce Department disclose any approvals and details regarding Nvidia's H200 AI chip sales licenses to Chinese firms. President Trump allowed pote...
If Trump wants a deal with China, he must rein in US allies in Asia
President Donald Trump faces difficulties in forging a significant agreement with China due to actions by U.S. allies that amplify the 'China threat.' Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's statemen...
China Criticizes US Report on India Border Tensions, Says Relations With Delhi Remain Steady
The Chinese government has expressed criticism over a recent report from the United States regarding border tensions with India. China maintains that its relations with New Delhi remain stable and una...