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IR & Asian Security Studies/Great Powers/ Seapower & Maritime Politics
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In anticipation of U.S. tariffs, China is trying to shore up relations with some neighbors and position itself as a global leader of free trade.
China Looks to Neighbors as Trump Tariffs Loom
Beijing, Seoul, and Tokyo have agreed to cooperate more closely on free trade.
foreignpolicy.com
April 2, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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🤷‍♂️Trump is no longer promising to end the war in 100 days.

His Secretary of State, Rubio, says it will take as long as it takes.
March 28, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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The creation of the White House’s shipbuilding office could help get Navy shipbuilding on track, but the U.S. won’t catch up to China dominating the industry without a multidecade whole-of-government and commercial sector approach.
Trump’s focus on Navy shipbuilding needed, but not enough, defense analyst says
The creation of the White House’s shipbuilding office could help get Navy shipbuilding on track, but the U.S. won’t catch up to China dominating the industry without a multidecade whole-of-government ...
www.stripes.com
March 12, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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"Taiwan is not prepared for Beijing’s gray-zone actions—and neither is its main supporter, the United States," write CSIS's Daniel Byman and Seth Jones in @foreignaffairs.com

Read their full analysis:
How to Toughen Up Taiwan
America must help the island deal with China’s gray-zone tactics.
www.foreignaffairs.com
March 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM