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Trump Warns China to Act on U.S. Trade Deal or Face Worse Terms
President Donald Trump said it would be wise for China to “act now” to finish a trade deal with the U.S., warning that “far worse” terms would be on offer for them after what ...
By Ely Ratner
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North Korea Pushes Trump's Boundaries With Latest Missile Tests
North Korea is once again pressing the boundaries of what it can get away with, returning to missile tests this week in violation of international sanctions championed by U.S....
By Eric Brewer
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U.S. Risks Emboldening Kim With Muted Response to Missile Test
Kim Jong Un’s weekend missile launch -- and the U.S.’s muted reaction -- heralds a new, riskier phase in North Korean efforts to test President Donald Trump’s limits in stalle...
By Duyeon Kim
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Xi Jinping's Second Belt and Road Forum: Three Key Takeaways
Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted some 5,000 delegates from across the globe at the Belt and Road forum in Beijing last week to discuss his signature infrastructure project,...
By Daniel Kliman
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N. Korean criticism raises concerns that scaled-back military drills have reaped little payoff
The U.S. and South Korea have canceled some annual military exercises and changed the names of others. Commanders no longer publicly profess their resolve to confront the grow...
By Duyeon Kim
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Absence of key North Korean negotiator at Russia summit offers glimmer of hope
When North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Vladivostok on Thursday, one man was conspicuous by his absence. Kim Yong Chol — a hard-line vete...
By Duyeon Kim
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China's Belt and Road Cracks Down on Corruption in Image Revamp
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s grand Belt and Road Initiative is getting a makeover to tone down government rhetoric and tighten oversight, after allegations of corruption and...
By Daniel Kliman
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What US intelligence believes happened with North Korea's weapons test
The US does not believe North Korea successfully launched a fully operational new weapon after Pyongyang claimed it had conducted a "new tactical guided weapons firing test" o...
By Eric Brewer
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North Korea announces firing of tactical guided weapon
North Korea announced Thursday that it had test-fired a new tactical guided weapon, in its first public weapons test since the breakdown of a summit between President Trump an...
By Duyeon Kim
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
U.S. Pacific Commander Seeks More Funding to Counter ChinaThe commander in charge of U.S. military operations in the Pacific wants Congress to give the command more money for defense programs to counter China, reflecting his concerns...
By Elbridge Colby & Eric Sayers
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Boxed In by Trump, Kim Jong Un Buys Time With Nod to 2020
Kim Jong Un may not be giving up on Donald Trump, but he’s ready to test the U.S. president’s patience. That was Kim’s message through a whirlwind series of events in the run...
By Duyeon Kim
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Can South Korea’s Moon Revive Stalled Nuclear Talks With North Korea?
In the aftermath of the failed summit meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi in February, the task of resuscitating talks ove...
By Duyeon Kim
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N. Korea, US leave door open for diplomacy, but still no sign of middle ground
North Korea’s leader and President Donald Trump said this weekend that the door remains open for diplomacy but gave no hints about how the impasse over nuclear weapons could b...
By Duyeon Kim
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Moon Jae-in looks to revive nuclear talks with Donald Trump
South Korean president Moon Jae-in will meet his US counterpart Donald Trump on Thursday for their first meeting since the failed Hanoi summit with North Korean leader Kim Jon...
By Duyeon Kim
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Moon Heads to White House Aiming to End North Korea Impasse
South Korea’s president, who played peacemaker by bringing the North Korean regime to talks with his U.S. ally, now faces the challenge of persuading both sides to make conces...
By Duyeon Kim
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Indo-Pacific Security / Technology & National Security
How China tried and failed to win the AI race: The inside storyChances are you've seen the stories, with headlines like "AI-driven technologies reshape city life in Beijing" or "Robots serving up savory food at Chinese artificial intellig...
By Elsa B. Kania
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Feds are investigating possible Chinese spying at Mar-a-Lago and Cindy Yang, sources say
Federal authorities are investigating possible Chinese intelligence operations targeting President Donald Trump and his private Palm Beach club, Mar-a-Lago, sources familiar w...
By Peter Harrell
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Mystery deepens in North Korean embassy break-in after shadowy group claims responsibility
Spanish police are calling it a brazen daylight “assault” on North Korea's embassy in Madrid by a shadowy group of assailants in February. But as more information emerges, the...
By Kristine Lee
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North Korean Embassy Attack Suspects Fled To U.S., Spanish Court Says
A Spanish court says assailants who broke into North Korea's Embassy in Madrid last month later fled to the U.S. According to new documents unsealed on Tuesday, the perpetrat...
By Eric Brewer
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US needs to do more to win in the competition with China in South-east Asia: American think tank
South-east Asia has emerged as a key arena of competition between China and the United States, but the Trump administration has fallen short in engaging with the region, said ...
By Daniel Kliman