A new Rand report stresses that Washington and Beijing must “keep the rivalry from descending into extreme and dangerous levels of tension.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/11/06/world/stability-and-us-china-competition/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #china #us #donaldtrump #xijingping #trade #tariffs #apec #uschinarelations
Japan's strategic positioning is central to countering China’s economic and geopolitical influence, with a focus on technological collaboration, military alignment and supply chain security. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/11/05/japan/us-china-meaning-for-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #china #rareearths #us #donaldtrump #xijingping #trade #tariffs #apec #uschinarelations #usjapanrelations #chinajapanrelations
According to Chinese academics, economists, and retired military officers, the country's leaders are not losing any sleep over Donald Trump's America First agenda. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/11/05/world/what-chinese-leaders-think-of-trump/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #china #rareearths #us #donaldtrump #xijingping #trade #tariffs #apec #uschinarelations
Chinese leader Xi Jinping used diplomacy at the APEC summit to strengthen Beijing’s regional influence and global image while Trump focused on short-term trade gains. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/11/04/china-stole-the-show-in-asia/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #china #rareearths #us #donaldtrump #xijingping #trade #tariffs #apec