US seeks ‘constructive’ reset with China as trade tensions ease: Greer

    Rubio swaps hawk for diplomat in year-end pivot on China

    In a wide-ranging, two-hour year-end briefing on Friday, Washington’s top diplomat Marco Rubio offered pragmatic remarks on China, signalling a tonal shift in the administration’s approach towards Beijing amid broader “America first” priorities for 2026. While detailing a recalibration of US foreign policy, Rubio’s comments on China marked a notable evolution from both his own…

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    How is China using Shandong’s visit to Hong Kong to boost patriotism, reflect power?

    How is China using Shandong’s visit to Hong Kong to boost patriotism, reflect power?

    As Hong Kong celebrates the 28th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule, Beijing has once again deployed a powerful naval fleet, this time spearheaded by the aircraft carrier Shandong, highlighting both symbolic significance and strategic resolve amid escalating geopolitical tensions. China’s first domestically built aircraft carrier and its fleet arrived in Hong Kong on…

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    How is China using Shandong’s visit to Hong Kong to boost patriotism, reflect power?

    How is China using Shandong’s visit to Hong Kong to boost patriotism, reflect power?

    As Hong Kong celebrates the 28th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule, Beijing has once again deployed a powerful naval fleet, this time spearheaded by the aircraft carrier Shandong, highlighting both symbolic significance and strategic resolve amid escalating geopolitical tensions. China’s first domestically built aircraft carrier and its fleet arrived in Hong Kong on…

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