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US Expresses Worry Over China’s Access to Leading Chip Production Technology

US Expresses Worry Over China's Access to Leading Chip Production Technology

Concerns Over Semiconductor Technology and China The Trump administration is reportedly worried that advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment from Europe may have reached the Chinese government. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick recently discussed his concerns with semiconductor company ASML about the potential sale of one of its chip printing machines to China. This information comes from sources […]

Jeff Gerrish: Strategies to Counter China’s Hidden Advantage

Jeff Gerrish: Strategies to Counter China's Hidden Advantage

China is advancing weapons that could incapacitate the United States without any military action. They have gained a significant foothold in global drug development, and now, their influence over medical innovations that Americans rely on is notable. Currently, Chinese firms are behind nearly a third of all drugs in development, and they’ve recently overtaken the […]

New Zealand drops to close to 0.5800 as China’s retail sales miss expectations

New Zealand drops to close to 0.5800 as China's retail sales miss expectations

The NZD/USD pair saw a dip to approximately 0.5810 during the Asian trading session on Tuesday. This decline in the New Zealand dollar (NZD) against the US dollar (USD) was triggered by disappointing economic data from China. Many are now looking ahead to the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision expected later on Wednesday. According […]

China’s flashy and awkward Maextro S800 is not a Rolls-Royce.

China's flashy and awkward Maextro S800 is not a Rolls-Royce.

Maextro S800: A Chinese Alternative to Rolls Royce It seems that the Maextro S800, a new vehicle from China, is aiming high—essentially trying to be a Rolls Royce for the masses. Self-parking cars are quite a clever engineering feat. Interestingly, most Rolls Royce owners prefer hiring a chauffeur for that task. The Maextro boasts a […]

The Stark Reality of China’s Control Over Key Minerals

The Stark Reality of China's Control Over Key Minerals

Strategic Mineral Supply Challenges Washington tends to approach strategic issues as if they were simply procurement problems. I often wish the permitting process moved along quicker. And maybe if more investment came in, we could see things improve. Ideally, if we got those elements right, the market might take over. But that’s unlikely. We don’t […]

China’s Strategy to Match US Military Strength by 2049

Xi Jinping references the Thucydides Trap, cautions Trump about the risk of conflict over Taiwan

Expanding Ties: The Evolving U.S.-China Relations In the 1970s, President Richard Nixon initiated a new chapter in U.S.-China relations, especially as China’s global influence began to grow. Zhou Bo, a former senior colonel in the People’s Liberation Army and now a senior researcher at the Center for International Security Strategy at Tsinghua University, shared his […]