American defence posture is vulnerable amid Beijing’s build-up of its advanced missiles, warships and technology, influential government panel told.
Washington and London stop short of declaring immediate countermeasures to ordinance covering 39 offences and using terms like ‘external interference’.
Chief advocate for tariffs that remain in place loses bid to stave off jail time over refusal to cooperate with the congressional January 6 investigation.
US presidential candidates lack consistent attitude towards TikTok as legislation that would ban the app passes the House of Representatives. Amid widening technology gap, US must reflect on why an algorithm developed in China gained prominence within the American market.
Seeing e-vehicles as ‘iPhone on wheels’ or cargo cranes as ‘Trojan horses’ yields never-ending cycle and ‘excessive anxiety’, says Ambassador Xie Feng.
Moscow’s dire circumstances could lead to upended ‘non-proliferation norms’ and fuel disinformation meant to interfere with elections, Senate hears.
As the Republican Party undergoes an ideological shift, some of its more prominent members are seeking to roll back rights and limit free expression. However, pop culture trends show that many still reject far-right explanations of inequality and political alienation.
Hanscom Smith cites government consultation paper signalling possible targeting of connections between entities operating in the city and those overseas.
The former president, who looks set to win the party nomination for another White House run, can be expected to bring the US more in alignment with Putin’s Russia, with help from the likes of senators Tom Cotton and Ted Cruz.
In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we look to the future of the US-China relationship following the meeting between presidents Xi Jinping and Joe Biden in November.
Katherine Tai sees ‘strategic value’ in duties while bolstering American middle class and reinvigorating stateside manufacturing and domestic economy.
It’s no surprise the Nato secretary general’s trip to Washington to rally support finds no traction with the US right-wing, whose real enemy is the liberal order, not Putin or Xi.
US President Joe Biden says the waiver will fast track the production of charging stations with federal grants, and allowances for foreign content will be phased out by July 1.
In the US, national defence and business interests have always driven policy outcomes. After Trump’s victory in Iowa, the silence from those with the biggest stakes in Pax Americana should provoke disquiet.
A Chinese researcher submitted the genetic data on December 28, 2019, two weeks before Beijing announced details of the Wuhan coronavirus, lawmakers’ inquiry finds.
Several hours after the remarks by Nicholas Burns and Xie Feng, the Pentagon announced that high-level military-to-military discussions between the nations have resumed.
Republicans vying for the party’s 2024 presidential nomination must be aware that pursuing bad policies to score political points will come at a price. Biden’s poll numbers show voters will punish those who block business and increase costs, no matter the benefits to national security.
Senate resolution to ratify UN Convention on the Law of the Sea appears doubtful amid American culture wars despite enjoying some bipartisan support.
Comments by Nicholas Burns, the US ambassador to Beijing, follow recent signals from both sides that they plan to address some of the deep divisions that have destabilised the US-China relationship.
The US president calls the move a ‘baseless political stunt that even Republicans in Congress admit is not supported by facts’.
US State Department says discussion, which included Taiwan and US officials, focused on support for Taiwan’s expanded participation in multilateral organisations.
The Republican congresswoman’s sparring with the heads of Ivy League universities has gone viral, establishing her ability to rouse moderates. She is an obvious contender for the White House whenever she decides it’s time to run.
James Risch, Republican of Idaho, says resuming military dialogue with China is counterproductive, citing PLA’s behaviour in South China Sea.
The new rules are intended to help spur US electric vehicle sales while weaning the battery supply chain away from China.
Additional legislation would bolster American cooperation with India, Japan and Australia as part of Washington’s Indo-Pacific strategy.
Trump’s tack further to the right – using Hitler-like calls for political violence – might have finally begun to scare off more moderate Republicans. While he remains well out in front, recent polling shows some crucial changes that might not bode well as Nikki Haley and Chris Christie gain ground
In this issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we reflect on the meeting between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping before the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) leaders’ summit in San Francisco.