#US-China Relations

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te warns that opposition blocking of $40 billion defense budget could delay weapons deliveries and lower Taiwan's priority in US arms supply chain amid growing geopolitical tensions.

Analysts predict Taiwan will be the most contentious issue when Trump meets Xi Jinping within two months, overshadowing trade disputes as the primary source of US-China tension.

As US-China rivalry intensifies, accidental collisions that once led to diplomatic solutions could now spiral into nuclear conflict. The world needs a new approach.

How Panama successfully navigated US-China tensions over canal control while maintaining sovereignty. A potential blueprint for small nations caught between superpowers.

China strongly rejects US allegations of conducting nuclear tests in 2020, calling them a pretext for America's potential return to testing. The dispute highlights growing mistrust in nuclear diplomacy.

58% of experts predict China will become the world's top economy by 2036, but 73% expect US military dominance to continue. How will this power asymmetry shape Taiwan Strait tensions?

Senior US Treasury officials quietly visited China last week, setting the stage for President Trump's April visit. Can both sides maintain their fragile trade truce?

A Munich Security Conference report reveals shifting threat perceptions, with the US appearing more threatening to Western allies while China's image improves, despite regional security concerns in the Indo-Pacific.

US reportedly plans to exempt major tech companies from upcoming semiconductor tariffs while maintaining pressure on China. What does this mean for competition and consumers?

Chinese President conducts separate phone calls with US and Russian leaders within 24 hours, all centering on Iran policy as Washington ramps up pressure following violent crackdown on protests.

Xi Jinping calls Taiwan 'most important issue' in US-China relations during call with Trump, urging prudence on arms sales. What's behind the timing?

US special forces seize Chinese cargo ship bound for Iran, marking escalation in maritime enforcement. China prepares countermeasures as shipping industry faces new risks.