The Chinese air force has landed long-range bombers for the first time on an airport in the South China Sea, a state newspaper said Saturday, in a move likely to further fuel concerns about Beijing’s expansive claims over the disputed…
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China’s illegal occupation of Tahiti
TAHITI — China’s strategic and military interests in the South Pacific are expanding rapidly. They build on longstanding links and fill the vacuum left by receding U.S. and French power projection in the region, as well as Australia and New…
China, Military
China is developing a nuclear-capable air-launched ballistic missile, likely based off the DF-21
China is developing and has been flight-testing a nuclear-capable air-launched ballistic missile (ALBM) along with a new long-range strategic bomber to deliver it, The Diplomat has learned. https://thediplomat.com/2018/04/revealed-chinas-nuclear-capable-air-launched-ballistic-missile/ According to U.S. government sources with knowledge of the latest intelligence assessments…
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What North Korea Is Really Saying (And Not Saying) About Denuclearization
In the current pre-meeting phase, it would make little sense for North Korea to lean too far forward in its public statements. Overall, although Pyongyang has not explicitly touched on the subject of a possible Kim-Trump summit through its state-sponsored media…
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Trade Wars: China Strikes Back
China unveils tariffs on $50 billion in U.S. imports, mirroring the Trump administration’s penalties on Chinese goods. On April 3, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative released a list of Chinese products that could be targeted under the Trump…
China
U.S. – China Conflict Will Shift Toward Geoconomic Statecraft
During President Trump’s trip to Beijing and the ASEAN Summit in November 2017, President Trump and President Xi confirmed that the future of U.S.-Chinese relations will focus largely on opportunities for U.S. and Chinese businesses, potential security cooperation, and ongoing…