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Why the US-China relationship is more stable than you might think
Quick Take

Why the US-China relationship is more stable than you might think

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: US Secretary of State Tony Blinken just came from China, Beijing, and Shanghai, and the US-China relationship continues to be better managed and more stable than we've seen in a long time. Not clear that would necessarily be the case, given the number of issues and places where we have friction between these two countries.

Conservative MP Michael Chong speaks during a news conference in Ottawa.
GZERO North

China's threats as Mr Chong goes to Washington

National security threats have a way of uniting politicians from across the aisle and that was on full display this week when the US Congress, investigating Chinese foreign interference, asked a Canadian politician named Michael Chong to testify. Not your average Tuesday on Capitol Hill, but Chong has a compelling story to tell.

Flags of China and U.S. are displayed on a printed circuit board with semiconductor chips.
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US Treasury chief goes to China

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is kicking off a four-day visit to China on Thursday. The last time such a visit took place was four years ago, at the height of the Trump’s US-China trade war.

Collage showing a red elephant, the symbol of the Republican Party, the US Capitol and the flag of China
Viewpoint

GOP-led US House will get tougher on China — but not as much as you'd think

How might a Republican-led House impact US policy toward China? Eurasia Group analyst Anna Ashton offers her take.

U.S. President Joe Biden shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping as they meet on the sidelines of the G20 leaders' summit in Bali.
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Biden and Xi’s Bali face-off: Agenda, forecast, and sticking points

On Monday, US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping are having their first face-to-face meeting since Biden was elected in 2020. Since they last met in 2011, when both were vice presidents, tensions between Washington and Beijing have only escalated.

US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping on a backdrop of a map of Taiwan.
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Biden’s “new” Taiwan policy: strategic clarity or confusion?

President Biden now says the US would defend Taiwan from a Chinese invasion. Okay, nothing new here, right? Not exactly.

What We’re Watching: US mulls China sanctions, Uzbek talks focus on ‘cooperation,’ US train strike looms
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What We’re Watching: US mulls China sanctions, Uzbek talks focus on ‘cooperation,’ US train strike averted

US might US preemptively sanction China over Taiwan, cooperation at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, US iron horse strike averted by tentative deal.

The Graphic Truth: As US arms Taiwan, China arms itself
Graphic Truth

The Graphic Truth: As US arms Taiwan, China arms itself

US arms sales have bolstered Taiwan's defense deterrent while China's military budget has skyrocketed. We chart US military sales to Taiwan compared with China's own defense spending over the last 31 years.

Symbolism matters — Taiwan's post-Pelosi politics
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Symbolism matters — Taiwan's post-Pelosi politics

Spare a thought for the island caught in the crossfire between Beijing and Washington.

What We’re Watching: US kills Al-Qaida leader, Pelosi's Taiwan pit stop, Yemen holds its breath, tensions rise between Kosovo and Serbs
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What We’re Watching: US kills Al-Qaida leader, Pelosi's Taiwan pit stop, Yemen holds its breath, tensions rise between Kosovo and Serbs

Four big stories we're keeping an eye on today: Al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri killed in Kabul, Pelosi's impending trip to Taiwan, Yemen's truce set to expire, flareup in Kosovo.