US to tie tariff deals to China curbs – WSJ Dave Sullivan The US plans to use tariff negotiations to push trade partners to scale back economic ties with China, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the talks. The strategy is reportedly aimed at securing commitments from countries hit by…
Richard Sanders China has ordered its airlines to stop accepting Boeing jets as the trade war with the US continues to escalate, Bloomberg wrote on Tuesday, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter. This development follows a series of reciprocal tariff hikes between the two nations. Last week, Washington increased tariffs on Chinese imports to…
Dave Sullivan The United States has vowed to “take back” the Panama Canal from Chinese influence and has launched a series of military deployments and joint exercises with Panama to reinforce that commitment, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The Pentagon chief attended the inauguration of a new US-financed dock at the Vasco Nunez de Balboa Naval…
美国军方重点转向威慑中国在台湾的企图 Richard Sanders US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has unveiled a strategic directive aimed at reorienting the U.S. military’s focus to prioritize deterring China’s potential acquisition of Taiwan, with an emphasis on bolstering homeland defense. This internal memo, entitled the Interim National Defense Strategic Guidance, has been characterized as influentially shaped by the conservative think…
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by Martin Haffner Associate Editor trategic engagement between the nations of the Pacific and their partners has now well and truly switched to overt security transactionalism, from soft to hard diplomacy. The explicit position emanating from the United States under the Trump administration reflects what has already been happening in the Pacific, particularly with the…
by Martin Haffner Associate Editor In the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean, the Cook Islands may seem like a dot on the map, yet this small nation has recently emerged as a focal point of geopolitical tensions, particularly concerning China’s growing influence in the region. The dynamics surrounding the Cook Islands illustrate how even…
by Martin Haffner Associate Editor On Sunday, Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown concluded his visit to China. In response to some Western media’s skepticism about the outcomes of his trip, he stated that there will be “nothing to worry about” and emphasized, “Our relationship and engagement with China complements, not replaces, our long-standing relationships with…
by Martin Haffner Associate Editor An international relations professor is warning China’s activity in the Tasman Sea shows it wants to establish a permanent military presence in the Pacific, and New Zealand must prepare for that. Canterbury University’s Anne-Marie Brady said it served as a serious threat, and New Zealand must boost defence spending to…
by Martin Haffner Associate Editor The Cook Islands said Saturday it has struck a five-year agreement with China to cooperate in exploring and researching the Pacific nation’s seabed mineral riches. A copy of the deal – which is likely to irk close partner and former colonial ruler New Zealand – showed it covers working together…