President Trump said on Thursday that he had a "truly great" meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea, a sign that trade tensions between Washington and Beijing may ease. "I had a truly great meeting with President Xi of China. There is enormous...
Trump Says China Doesn’t Want to Invade Taiwan
President Trump said on Monday that he doesn't think China wants to invade Taiwan and expressed optimism about reaching a trade deal with Beijing despite his recent threat to increase tariffs in response to China's rare earth export restrictions. "I think we’ll be...
Coalition Urges Trump To Reverse US Shift Away From Strategic Ambiguity on Taiwan
A group of 15 national organizations from across the political spectrum is urging President Trump to reduce military tensions with China by reversing the US's shift away from the policy of strategic ambiguity concerning Taiwan and reaffirming the "One China" policy as...
War Department Pushes To Double or Quadruple Missile Production To Prepare for Potential War With China
The US War Department is pushing US weapons makers to double or even quadruple the production of missiles to help the US military prepare for a potential future war with China, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. The report said that senior Pentagon officials...
Report: US War Department To Deprioritize China, Focus on Homeland and Western Hemisphere
The newly rebranded Department of War is expected to release a National Defense Strategy that prioritizes missions in the homeland and the Western Hemisphere over countering China and Russia, a shift from the Pentagon's policy in recent years, which has placed China...
Trump Accuses Xi, Putin, and Kim of ‘Conspiring Against the US’ at Military Parade
As Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted more than 20 world leaders in Beijing for a military parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, President Trump accused the Chinese leader, along with Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean...
Modi Tells Putin India and Russia Should Deepen Cooperation in ‘All Sectors’ Despite US Pressure
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China, on Monday, and told the Russian leader that New Delhi and Moscow should deepen cooperation in "all...
US To Deploy Controversial Typhon Missile System to Japan for First Time
The US Army announced on Friday that it will be deploying the controversial Typhon missile system to Japan for drills in September, a move strongly condemned by Russia and China. The Typhon, also known as Mid-Range Capability, is a land-based missile launcher that can...
US and Japan Discuss Scenario for US Nuclear Weapons Use
The US and Japan have been discussing a potential scenario in which the US military would use nuclear weapons in the event of a conflict in East Asia, Kyodo News reported on July 26. Japan is the only country in the world that has suffered a nuclear attack when the US...
US To Fund and Build a Fast Boat Base for the Philippines on the South China Sea
The US will fund and construct a base for fast boats for the Philippine military on the South China Sea amid heightened tensions between Manila and Beijing over disputed rocks and reefs in the area. The base will be built on the west coast of the Philippine island...


