The White House has tried to play down tensions with China during Trump's second term<span class="copyright">Kylie Cooper/REUTERS</span>

    Trump dismisses report China supplied intel to Iran

    US President Donald Trump on Sunday dismissed reports that Chinese entities had supplied Iran with satellite images of a military base before an Iranian strike killed three American soldiers. Iranian missiles struck the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, which houses US forces, in July. “You know, when they say that China spies on us,…

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      Trump dismisses AI safety fears to keep America ahead of China

      The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US President Donald Trump has downplayed the necessity for his administration to restrict artificial intelligence development, arguing that maintaining the…

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      How much it will take for the U.S. to catch up to China's battery lead

        Here’s where the U.S. is behind China on battery technology

        The Trump administration has been trying to build up the U.S. battery supply chain and reduce its reliance on China. But the funding it has set aside for the effort is small compared with what would be needed to substantially loosen China’s grip on the industry, according to analysts and executives who spoke with CNBC. …

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        President George W. Bush speaks at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, Nov. 11, 2003.

        What Trump Could Learn From Bush

        Running for president in 2016, Donald Trump said he hadn’t supported the war in Iraq. In a GOP debate in South Carolina, he stated his position with characteristic bluntness: “Obviously, the war in Iraq was a big fat mistake,” he said. “George Bush made a mistake.” President George W. Bush speaks at Arlington National Cemetery…

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