Trump-Xi summit’s cautious progress and subtle win-wins

President Donald Trump departed China on May 15, 2026, after a two-day summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping that was scrutinized from every angle for

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One of the most interesting aspects of Cheng Li-wun's recent US visit wasn't what she said—it was the questions she was asked.

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China has imposed export controls on 10 US defence-related firms and barred public agencies from buying products from 46 American companies https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/china-export-controls-us-defence-firms-government-ban-hybwquah?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #China #USChinaRelations #TradeWar #DefenceIndustry #ExportControls

"Why shouldn't the Taiwanese people have the right to decide their own future?"
During a recent appearance at the Asia Society in New York, KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun faced tough questions about Taiwan, Xi Jinping, the 1992 Consensus and cross-strait relations.
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Africa: The U.S. Bought Time on AGOA. Now it Needs a Strategy.: [allAfrica] Washington, DC -- In February, U.S. Congress passed a one-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). This came after a year of foot-dragging which resulted in the temporary lapse of the trade preference program. Meanwhile, China extended duty-free access to 53 African countries with which it maintains diplomatic… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSz3JY #Africa #AGOA #TradePolicy #EconomicGrowth #USChinaRelations
Trump-XI summit: in a high-stakes meeting the two leaders can’t afford to misread each other

Taiwan looms as an area for possible misunderstanding and potential conflict.

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US Defense Chief Misses Chance to Bolster Taiwan Support

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's recent speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore left many wondering why he didn't seize the opportunity to reaffirm US support for Taiwan, a crucial moment to make a strong statement in the region. By choosing not to directly address Taiwan, Hegseth missed a chance to show strength and clarity in…

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US Defense Chief Misses Chance to Bolster Taiwan Support

US Defense Chief fails to bolster Taiwan support at Shangri-La Dialogue, sparking concerns over US posture - Read the full analysis now.

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* The Great Global Transformation
The United States, China, and the Remaking of the World Economic Order, Branko Milanovic >>
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* The U.S., China, and the Remaking of the World Economic Order
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The Great Global Transformation

From the essential chronicler of the world economy, a portrait of the Great Powers in transition. The world’s two great economic powers are on opposite trajectories. In the United States, decades of neoliberal policies produced a small class of rich elites and gutted the middle class. In China, the same global forces have created a massive new upper class. The result is the greatest reshuffling of global incomes since the Industrial Revolution—a dramatic shakeup of each country’s political order. As the two powers retreat from one another, the implications for their futures, and for the world economy, are uncertain. In The Great Global Transformation, acclaimed economist Branko Milanovic draws on original research to chart how these seismic shifts will shape the next century of the global economy. As both the US and China retreat into protectionism, Milanovic shows how a new and multipolar world order will follow—and how rising nationalism will have dramatically different effects on the two countries. And he shows us the fight ahead: as plutocracy returns, global war threatens, and a new system silently shapes our nations, driving populist discontent to the breaking point. A worthy successor to Capitalism, Alone and his other landmark works, Milanovic’s new book announces the arrival of a new era he terms “national market liberalism,” in which liberalism survives in domestic economies, but not necessarily in the social arena. The Great Global Transformation is Milanovic’s indispensable account of the new twenty-first century now underway.  

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US takes step to halt Nvidia AI chip shipments to Chinese firms outside China

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