The recent intervention by the Dutch government to seize control of Nexperia, citing the rarely-used “Goods Availability Act”, last invoked during the Cold War, has ignited a significant escalation in tensions with Beijing. This exceptional move sparked immediate retaliation from Beijing, which imposed export controls on Nexperia’s China operations, escalating the global tech decoupling crisis….
If there is any mystery over America’s historic agreement to partner with Australia this week on the supply of critical minerals, it is why it took so long. On April 4, just two days after Donald Trump’s much-touted Liberation Day tariffs panicked investors and sent markets into a tailspin, Beijing retaliated with its own ferocious…
Chinese state media has labelled the US a failed state, claiming it is “dying from within” as its global hegemony declines. The commentary published in Beijing Daily on Tuesday came as China’s policymakers prepared to outline long-term plans amid intensifying competition with Washington. Beijing on Monday began a key four-day conclave that will determine the…
As China’s leadership meets this week to chart a policy course for the 15th five-year plan – China’s development blueprint for the rest of the decade – events that unfolded more than 70 years ago are echoing again. The growing external challenges of today have similarities to those the country faced in the 1950s –…
China and the United States are locked in a contest for technological supremacy. While it’s impossible to predict the ultimate winner and loser, this year’s Nobel Prize winners in economics may serve as a useful guide to where the two rivals are heading. The US is currently still ahead when it comes to science and…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Texas woman accused of fatally striking a man on a first date while driving drunk is reportedly blaming her designer shoes for the crash. Kristina Chambers, 34, was charged with manslaughter stemming from the death of Joseph McMullin, 33, in April 2023, according to the New…
Trade ties between the rival powers remain fraught, even as Bessent held “frank” talks over video with Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng on Saturday, with the pair set to hold fresh in-person negotiations this week. Yet, amid the tensions, Trump appears to have shown some restraint by not antagonising his counterpart, Xi Jinping, or challenging Beijing’s…
US President Donald Trump is expected to approach his coming summit with Xi Jinping by relying on personal chemistry and his “gut”, but his ability to charm the Chinese leader will be limited at best, analysts and former government officials in Washington said on Tuesday. The first meeting in six years between the heads of…
http://dieterspears.com/istock/links/button_election.jp g getty While the government shutdown continues with no immediate end in sight, the Senate passed its draft of the FY26 National Defense Authorization Act earlier in October. The House passed its version of the bill in September. Now, lawmakers will work to reconcile differences between the two proposals and settle on a final…
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – A celebrity-filled golf and auction event raised over $1.5 million for AdventHealth for Children. Funds will help expand pediatric cancer services across Orlando. Organizers say this marks a powerful new phase in local healthcare philanthropy. The backstory: Dozens of celebrities come to Orlando to help support local children suffering from…