Category: US-China relations

‘Only Matter of Time Until There Is a Major Incident’ in Indo-Pacific If China Continues Aggression: Pentagon Official

July 27, 2022
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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is systematically implementing a wide-ranging strategy to undermine and ultimately replace the rules-based international order, according to one Pentagon official. “Across all metrics, the Indo-Pacific is the fastest growing part of the world, it’s a tremendous opportunity for the United States but also obviously presents great challenges,” said Ely Ratner,…

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Lifting China Tariffs to Tame Inflation Is ‘Foolish’ Move, Says Trump’s Trade Czar Lighthizer

July 27, 2022
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WASHINGTON—Former U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer opposes a possible White House plan to repeal some Trump administration tariffs on Chinese goods, arguing that it would have no impact on inflation. The Biden administration officials are still contemplating whether to remove some of the tariffs on more than $300 billion of Chinese goods put in place under…

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Lifting China Tariffs to Tame Inflation Is ‘Foolish’ Move, Trump’s Trade Czar Lighthizer Says

July 27, 2022
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WASHINGTON—Former U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer opposes a possible White House plan to repeal some Trump administration tariffs on Chinese goods, arguing that it would have no effect on inflation. Biden administration officials are still contemplating whether to remove some of the tariffs on more than $300 billion of Chinese goods put in place under President…

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Lifting China Tariffs to Tame Inflation Is ‘Foolish’ Move, Trump’s Trade Chief Lighthizer Says

July 27, 2022
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WASHINGTON—Former U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer opposes a possible White House plan to repeal some Trump administration tariffs on Chinese goods, arguing that it would have no effect on inflation. Biden administration officials are still contemplating whether to remove some of the tariffs on more than $300 billion of Chinese goods put in place under President…

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US Senate Passes $280 Billion Chips Act for Domestic Semiconductors

July 27, 2022
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The U.S. Senate passed its controversial chips and science bill on July 27. The bill will now go to the House and, should it pass there, to President Joe Biden’s desk for signature. The mammoth bill, which passed 64-33, will provide some $280 billion in funding to prop up and kickstart domestic semiconductor manufacturing and…

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Biden and Xi to Hold Phone Call Thursday to Discuss Taiwan

July 27, 2022
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U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to hold a phone conference with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) head Xi Jinping on July 28. Taiwan is expected to be a key agenda item, as is a proposed trip to Taipei by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. White House national security spokesperson John Kirby told reporters on Tuesday that…

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Biden and Xi to Hold Phone Call July 28 to Discuss Taiwan

July 27, 2022
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U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to hold a phone conference with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) head Xi Jinping on July 28. Taiwan is expected to be a key agenda item, as is a proposed trip to Taipei by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. White House national security spokesperson John Kirby told reporters on July 26…

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Biden, Xi to Hold Phone Call on July 28 to Discuss Taiwan

July 27, 2022
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U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to hold a phone conference with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) head Xi Jinping on July 28, with Taiwan expected to be a key agenda item, as well as a proposed trip to Taipei by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). White House national security spokesman John Kirby told reporters on…

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One China Policy Has ‘Outlived Its Usefulness’: Former Defense Secretary

July 27, 2022
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The United States’s so-called “One China Policy” is no longer realistic or tenable, according to former U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper. “It may have been the case in 1972 that the people of Taiwan saw themselves as Chinese, but they don’t today,” Esper said during a July 26 talk at the Atlantic Council, a…

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Former House Speaker Gingrich Says Pelosi Should Go to Taiwan to Demonstrate American Strength

July 26, 2022
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Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich is calling on Speaker Nancy Pelosi to visit Taiwan and ignore China’s threat. China is threatening the United States over Pelosi’s potential Taiwan visit. A plan is being created to escort her to Taiwan safely. But what would it say about U.S. credibility if the trip is canceled?…

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