China, America, and the Great Railway Race in Africa
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From Washington to Beijing, a Nuclear Tit-for-Tat
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Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group Arrives in Busan, Republic of Korea
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India needs to expedite its EU free trade deal
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USINDOPACOM Commander Delivers Keynote Address at Pacific Operational Science & Technology Conference
Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, delivered the keynote address at the annual Pacific Operational Science & Technology Conference at the Hawaii
Taiwan vows most advanced tech will not go to US under $100bn Trump deal
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Trump pauses US aid to Ukraine
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Japan, China cannot keep cutting value of their currencies: Trump
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Taiwan Needs to Hike Defense Spending to 10% of GDP-Pentagon Nominee
Taiwan’s military demonstrates combat readiness ahead of the upcoming Lunar New Year holidays in an annual exercise in Hsinchu, Taiwan January 7, 2025. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File
Taiwan says boost in defense spending coming amid China threats
Taiwan’s defense minister says the island is planning to boost military spending in the face of the “rapidly changing international situation and the escalating threats