By Philip J. Heijmans (Bloomberg) — China is building up several unoccupied land features in the South China Sea, according to Western officials, which they said was part of Beijing’s long-running.
Ever since Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, China has blamed NATO for antagonizing Russia and accused the U.S. of seeking to set up a similar alliance in the Asia-Pacific. The presence of four leaders from the region in Spain this week will only make Beijing more paranoid.
The U.S. must be "strategic" when it comes to a decision on whether to remove China tariffs, Trade Representative Katherine Tai said a day after President Joe Biden mentioned he would review Trump-era levies as consumer prices surge.
President Joe Biden is seeking to show U.S. resolve against China, yet an ill-timed gaffe on Taiwan risks undermining his bid to curb Beijing’s growing influence over the region.