#US-China relations

Venezuela has criticized the $11 billion US arms sale to Taiwan, aligning with Beijing's 'one-China' principle. Read about the geopolitical implications of this condemnation.

The PLA launched Justice Mission 2025 Taiwan drills on Dec 29, 2025, following a record US arms sale. Beijing calls the exercises a warning against independence forces.

Donald Trump announced a new "Trump-class" battleship, allegedly "100 times more powerful" to form a "Golden Fleet". Analysts question its feasibility and warn it could escalate tensions with China.

As the US's commitment to defending Taiwan appears to waver, China's military activity has become a critical barometer. Observers analyze five years of PLA movements to decode Beijing's intentions for reunification.

President Lee Jae-myung's backing of the Unification Ministry's role in North Korea policy is fueling a conflict between 'self-reliance' and 'pro-alliance' factions within Seoul, with major implications for the U.S. alliance amid growing U.S.-China tensions.

A series of high-level visits by Japanese lawmakers to Taiwan is deepening ties with Taipei but risks further escalating tensions with Beijing, putting Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's diplomacy to the test.

The US escalates its tech crackdown by blacklisting drone maker DJI, citing national security risks. Meanwhile, China suffers a major setback in its space program with a second failed reusable rocket recovery, highlighting the intensifying rivalry.

Beijing appears to be recalibrating its Taiwan policy, scaling back military intimidation in favor of a softer approach that emphasizes 'peaceful reunification' and a vision for post-unity governance.

A new KPMG report finds three in four multinational corporations in China maintained or increased investment in 2025, despite mounting political pressure from Washington to decouple.

A Chinese father and his 6-year-old son were deported from the U.S. after being separated, a move an activist calls a coercive tactic to force the father's compliance.

Analysts suggest Beijing is recalibrating its Taiwan policy, shifting from overt military threats to a sophisticated 'soft power' campaign involving cultural propaganda and governance visions in late 2025.

China and South Korea are reviving stalled FTA talks to expand into the services sector. Discover the geopolitical and economic implications of this strategic shift away from manufacturing.