China fears US will turn focus on it if Russia defeated in Ukraine war: Report https://www.byteseu.com/1165817/ #ChinaForeignPolicy #ChinaUSRelations #EuForeignAffairs #GlobalSecurityConcerns #Russia #RussiaChinaRelations #UkraineWar #WangYi
China fears US will turn focus on it if Russia defeated in Ukraine war: Report https://www.byteseu.com/1165817/ #ChinaForeignPolicy #ChinaUSRelations #EuForeignAffairs #GlobalSecurityConcerns #Russia #RussiaChinaRelations #UkraineWar #WangYi
The U.S. is shifting away from broad multilateralism toward smaller minilateral alliances, compelling allies like Japan to boost defense commitments and align more directly with Washington’s strategic priorities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/06/26/world/trump-and-death-of-multilateralism/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #nato #g7 #aukus #quad #indopacific #china #us #donaldtrump #usjapanrelations #chinausrelations #euusrelations
Trump's tactics that may work with Musk are unlikely to succeed with China, where strategic leverage and national security concerns make such methods ineffective, leaving Japan to forge its own path. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/06/13/world/trump-musk-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #elonmusk #china #us #chinausrelations #trade #tariffs
Over 30 years, U.S.-China trade talks have largely failed because Beijing prioritizes protecting its political system, making only symbolic concessions, while Washington struggles to win lasting changes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/05/15/world/us-china-trade-war/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #china #us #trade #chineseeconomy #useconomy #chinesecommunistparty #chinausrelations #donaldtrump
Prohibitive tariffs cost millions of jobs on both sides of the Pacific. This 90-day truce reached between the U.S. and China is a good start. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/05/13/world/us-china-senseless-trade-war/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #china #us #chinausrelations #donaldtrump #xijinping #trade #tariffs
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will lead talks in Switzerland this weekend with a Chinese team to ease trade tensions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2025/05/09/us-china-trade-frictions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #editorials #china #us #scotbessent #jamiesongreer #donaldtrump #xijinping #trade #chinausrelations
Quincy researcher: Why US, China must cooperate on AI governance – Opinion https://www.byteseu.com/885846/ #AI #AIGovernance. #ArtificialIntelligence #ChinaUSRelations #China'sTechnologicalDevelopments #JakeWerner #QuincyInstitute
Trade tensions between the U.S. and China are set to escalate Monday as Beijing imposes tariffs on U.S. agricultural goods in response to President Trump's latest tariff hike. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/09/world/china-us-trade-war-heats/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #china #us #donaldtrump #tariffs #trade #chineseeconomy #useconomy #chinausrelations
DeepSeek’s AI breakthrough has shaken assumptions about China’s innovation, highlighted weaknesses in U.S. tech restrictions, and reinforced China’s push for self-sufficiency despite export controls. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/02/04/world/chinas-ability-to-innovate/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #deepseek #china #us #chinausrelations
Economic coercion has become a prominent tool in global geopolitics, with both China and the U.S. relying on it to pursue their policy goals, and more so with Donald Trump now in office. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/01/28/world/us-big-country-big-economy-big-stick/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #china #us #donaldtrump #tariffs #mexico #canada #globaleconomy #chinausrelations #trade
Donald Trump’s second-term foreign policy, defense and economic appointments suggest that security issues will dominate in Asia, despite his grumbling about trade imbalances. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/01/17/world/trumps-appointments-asia-policy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #peternavarro #kevinhassett #elisestefanik #marcorubio #mikewaltz #asia #us #asiausrelations #china #chinausrelations
The U.S.-China relationship will be better served by collaboration, not acrimony. The moment for better ties could come next year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/12/17/world/bbg-trump-xi-bromanc/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #china #us #donaldtrump #xijinping #chinausrelations
A second Trump administration is expected to adopt a protectionist stance, withdrawing from the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework and imposing tariffs that could impact Japanese industries. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/11/27/japan/trump-trade-tensions-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #donaldtrump #china #us #chinausrelations #trade #humanrights
Beijing’s first line of defense against higher tariffs is likely to be its currency. Good thing that it fits in with a dour economy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/11/27/china-weaker-yuan-trump/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #donaldtrump #china #us #trade #tariffs #chinausrelations #yuan #dollar #exchangerates
There will be considerable consistency in U.S. policy regardless of who wins the presidential election, however, and, unfortunately, many of them will trouble allies and partners. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/11/05/world/us-election-outcome/ #commentary #worldnews #2024uselection #donaldtrump #kamalaharris #usforeignpolicy #china #chinausrelations #globaleconomy
With artificial intelligence set to play a growing role in geopolitical competition and future conflicts, the White House has directed U.S. national security agencies to speed up its adoption and fend off its potential exploitation by rivals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/04/world/us-ai-guidance-analysis/ #worldnews #ai #us #joebiden #usjapanrelations #china #chinausrelations #computers #tech
Commentary: Tariffs raise prices for U.S. consumers, a view almost universally accepted by economists but rejected by Trump loyalists and much of the Republican Party. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/09/30/trumpism-stalinism-tariff-debate/ #commentary #china #us #trade #tariffs #chinausrelations #donaldtrump #republicans
While there are similarities between the geopolitical competition involving the U.S. and the former Soviet Union, such as global rivalry and ideological divisions, key differences suggest that the situation with China does not constitute a new Cold War. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/09/10/world/a-new-cold-war/ #commentary #worldnews #china #us #chinausrelations #coldwar #defense #russia
There is a robust debate among U.S. policymakers, with some advocating for managing the competition to prevent escalation while others push for a more assertive approach to "win" against China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/06/11/world/us-china-policy-debate/ #commentary #worldnews #china #us #chinausrelations
If Donald Trump were to win a second term, his aggressive stance toward China and inclination for protectionist measures could complicate the situation for Southeast Asian nations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/05/08/world/second-trump-term-southeast-asia/ #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #asean #china #aseanusrelations #chinausrelations