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China Sees a Divided West that Raises the Stakes for Western Leaders

BEIJING – China doesn’t need the West to collapse to see an opening. It only needs to believe that America and its allies are divided, tired, and slow to act as one, and that belief can shape how Beijing tests pressure, sets terms, and judges risk. That is why Western unity matters as much as […]

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US–China Summit 2026: A Strategic Moment for Stabilizing Bilateral Relations

BEIJING – US President Donald Trump arrived in China on Wednesday for a new round of face-to-face talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping from May 14 to 15, a meeting arriving at a particularly delicate moment in global politics and the international economy. It marks the first in-person meeting between the two leaders since the Busan […]

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China’s Influence Is Quietly Reshaping South Korea

BEIJING - In a region already strained by US-China rivalry and North Korea's threats, Seoul has to balance hard security needs with deep trade ties. That tension makes the issue hard to dismiss and hard to simplify.

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