Tag: China
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A Trump-Putin-Xi Meeting on Nukes? Make Beijing Show Its Hand
The White House says nuclear weapons will lead the first Trump-Putin-Xi meeting next Thursday in Shenzhen. New START expired in February, and China, with about 620 warheads, has never agreed to any cap. Talking is fine. Washington should demand verification, keep Ukraine and Taiwan off the menu, and trade nothing for free.
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Resigns. The China Chip Questions Remain.
Jensen Huang resigned as Nvidia’s CEO after reports tied him to a former Megaspeed executive U.S. authorities believe was a Chinese intelligence asset. CFO Colette Kress is interim CEO. The bigger questions are about China chip exports, a stalled Commerce probe and the 401(k)s that own Nvidia.
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China’s Trade Truce Got Two More Months. The Tariff Wall Is Leaking.
China extended its pause on a 24% tariff on American goods for two more months, and Washington paused its port fees on Chinese ships. But Census data show imports from China jumped 66% between February and September while U.S. exports stalled near $9.6 billion a month. A two-month clock is no way to run trade…
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‘I’m the Boss’: What Really Happened at the G7 Évian Summit
The line everyone will remember from the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains did not come from a communiqué. On Wednesday, June 17, the last day of the June 15–17 meeting hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron, President Trump arrived late for a leaders’ session and said, “I’m the boss.” Newsweek reported that he joked he was…
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Trump Called Our Allies Cowards. Then the King of England Came to Tea. Here’s the Full Picture.
With Trump calling NATO allies cowards, think like a chess player right now, not a fan. What has happened to the global alliance structure this spring is not just a story about diplomatic feelings or protocol. It is a story about whether the United States will have the partners it needs to end the war…
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