China’s Strategy

Trump called for Beijing to help investigate the Bidens. (AFP pic) WASHINGTON: If China were to act on US President Donald Trump’s surprising request on Thursday to start an investigation into Democratic rival Joe Biden and his family, it would be breaking o…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - If China were to act on U.S. President Donald Trump’s surprising request on Thursday to start an investigation into Democratic rival Joe Biden and his family, it would be breaking one of its stated rules: do not meddle in another nation…

By Matt Spetalnick and Heather Timmons WASHINGTON (Reuters) - If China were to act on U.S. President Donald Trump's surprising request on Thursday to start an investigation into Democratic rival Joe Biden and his family, it would be breaking one of its state…

* China says does not get involved in other countries' internal affairs * China has little to gain from helping Trump undermine rival * Trump request may muddy U.S.-China trade relations * Beijing surveillance means likely little new to probe By Matt Spet…

As Kashmir Festers, India-China Ties Wobble N. V. Subramanian Having angered China by stripping Jammu and Kashmir of its statehood and calling to question its claims on Ladakh, India may attempt to placate its powerful northern neighbour and adversary at an…

Advertising Last week, both the Solomon Islands and Kiribati cut formal diplomatic ties with the Republic of China (ROC) in Taiwan and entered diplomatic relationships with the Peoples Republic of China. The two countries follow a long line of nations which …

Yesterday, moments ago Powell reminded president Trump that all he would need to see to cut rates further, would be additional weakening in the global economy, we - jokingly - said that any second now Trump would announce China tariffs would be hiked to 100%.…

Michael Pillsbury, an outsider adviser to the White House on China policy, said that President Trump would likely escalate the trade war if no deal is reached, including by dramatically raising existing tariffs. The comments come as United States and Chinese…

Michael Pillsbury, Donald Trump’s adviser on China, says that the president is ready to escalate the trade war if a deal is not agreed soon - a prospect that will kick off a risk-off environment yet again and weigh on an already suffering AUD/USD as a Reserve…

In 2018, U.S. cyber strategy shifted from a reactive, deterrence-based approach to the forward-postured, proactive policy of persistent engagement. Persistent engagement broadly entails more active defense against cyberattacks and a more constant pace of oper…