U.S. President-elect Donald Trump inherits a United States-China relationship reset by presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping over the last year to lift ties off a diplomatic nadir after COVID-19 and tension over Taiwan.
Trade, Taiwan and now Trump: China braces for a volatile new era in U.S. ties
One person it may turn to for help is tech billionaire Elon Musk, a devoted Trump supporter with extensive business interests in China who is wildly popular there. “The Chinese are hoping that he will …
China officially ‘doesn’t care’ about Trump win; unofficially, experts say Beijing is rattled
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan — The official response from Xi Jinping’s communist China to President-elect Trump’s victory was formulaic. “Our policy towards the U.S. is consistent,” foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told reporters Wednesday afternoon.
China is bracing for fresh tensions with Trump over trade, tech and Taiwan
The first time China faced Donald Trump in the White House, there was a trade war, a breach of protocol involving Taiwan’s former leader, and a president-to-president bromance that turned sour. As …
From Taiwan to trade, China braces for more rivalry as Trump claims victory
As Republican Donald Trump claimed victory in the U.S. presidential election, defeating Democrat Kamala Harris, China is bracing for four more years of bitter superpower rivalry over trade, technology …
Export controls failed to keep cutting-edge AI chips from China’s Huawei
TAIPEI, Taiwan — A few weeks ago, analysts at a specialized technological lab put a microchip from China under a powerful microscope. Something didn’t look right. Figuring out where a tiny electronic …
How China sees the U.S. presidential election: ‘It’s high political drama’
TAIPEI, Taiwan — It’s one of the rare points of agreement between the U.S. presidential candidates: China is a major threat to the United States. Both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have campaigned …
China Sanctions US Drone Maker Skydio Over Taiwan Deal
Skydio is currently supplying products to Ukraine’s military but was sanctioned because it was recently approved to sell drones to Taiwan’s fire agency.
JD Vance Tells Tim Dillon US Needs Weapons To Fight China, Not Russia
The U.S. has placed too much emphasis on providing military aid to Kyiv, overlooking the threats that Beijing poses to Taiwan, according to the Ohio senator.
China vows ‘countermeasures’ after $2 bln US arms sale to Taiwan
China will take “countermeasures” to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity, the government said, lambasting a $2 billion arms sale package by the United States to Taiwan.