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Videos said to show mist cooling systems on high-rise terraces in China have gone viral as heatwaves push cities to look for new ways to cool outdoor spaces. The systems have been described online as “outdoor AC,” but they are not traditional air conditioners. They do not use compressors or refriger
Late December 2025 saw China stage its largest live-fire drills around Taiwan in recent years, part of what observers call Justice Mission 2025. Beijing’s Eastern Theater Command said the exercises tested sea-air coordination and integrated containment across five zones around the Taiwan Strait, inc
In Washington, the United States on December 23, 2025 announced that tariffs on Chinese semiconductors would be delayed until June 2027. The current tariff rate remains 0% for an initial 18 months, after which the rate will be set and publicly announced at least 30 days before June 2027. The decisio
In Brussels, EU trade ministers convene as winter light spills across the city’s glass towers, signaling a moment of rethinking about China. Across the meeting rooms, officials debate a menu of responses to persistent trade deficits and a rising Chinese surplus, drawing on a mix of instruments and a
Washington — In a notable pivot in how the United States governs advanced AI exports, President Donald Trump approved Nvidia’s plan to ship its H200 AI chips to a tightly defined set of Chinese buyers, the White House confirmed on December 8–9, 2025. The decision reverses a more restrictive export p
Raja Krishnamoorthi’s Foreign Affairs piece argues that President Donald J. Trump’s approach to China misreads the Chinese Communist Party’s ambitions and treats Beijing as primarily a trade problem. The author contends that the CCP’s long-term goals—shaping regional order, advancing technological l
In Tokyo, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said that U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with her shortly after his conversation with China’s Xi Jinping, and that the two leaders emphasized the strength of the Japan–U.S. alliance as tensions over Taiwan intensify. The White House confirmed that Trump spo
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On November 11, 2025, China imposed new export restrictions on 13 drug-making chemicals sent to the United States, Canada, and Mexico. This move emerged from recent negotiations between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. As part of their agreement, Trump reduced tariffs related to
China has fired a direct shot at President Trump’s tariff threats, with Consul General Xu Wei declaring: ‘We do not want this conflict. But if we are pushed, we will respond, definitely.’
US Defense Secretary warns of China’s threat to Taiwan, urging Asian allies to boost defense spending and regional unity.