White House core security team packed with China hawks
2 months, 1 week ago

White House core security team packed with China hawks

Hindustan Times  

Washington: Ivan Kanapathy, a former national security official with deep expertise on Taiwan who believes that US should invest in stronger deterrence, is likely to be the top China hand in President Donald Trump’s National Security Council, multiple people familiar with the development said. Ivan Kanapathy In Trump’s first term, Kanapathy served as the director for China, Taiwan and Mongolia and the deputy senior director for Asian Affairs in the NSC. Trump 2.0’s China policy - Competition without reassurances In a November interview with China scholar Bonny Lin for a CSIS podcast after Trump’s victory, Kanapathy addressed potential differences between Trump and Biden’s objectives. And you saw that articulated by the Biden administration also.” Asked whether Trump 1.0’s Indo-Pacific strategic framework still held, Kanapathy credited Shinzo Abe’s conception of a “free and open” Indo-Pacific and Hillary Clinton’s pivot to Asia - which emphasised allies and partners while de-emphasising ties with China - as precursors to Trump’s approach.

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On this path, China will control how Americans live in a decade: Marco Rubio
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2 months ago

On this path, China will control how Americans live in a decade: Marco Rubio

Hindustan Times  

Washington: Marco Rubio, Donald Trump’s pick to be the US Secretary of State, has said that if current trends continued, China would control the health, security, prosperity and lives of Americans in a decade. US President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of State, Sen. Marco Rubio testifies during his Senate Foreign Relations confirmation hearing at Dirksen Senate Office Building in …

How Will Trump’s National Security Team Shape His China Policy?
2 months, 1 week ago

How Will Trump’s National Security Team Shape His China Policy?

The Diplomat  

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s views on China are often considered to be erratic and unpredictable. Trump’s National Security Picks Are Mostly China Hawks During Trump’s second term in office, much about his approach to China will depend on his foreign policy advisers. In March this year, however, she warned the U.S. House Agricultural Committee to be wary of China buying …

Chinese hackers breached US government office that assesses foreign investments for national security risks
2 months, 1 week ago

Chinese hackers breached US government office that assesses foreign investments for national security risks

CNN  

CNN — Chinese hackers breached the US government office that reviews foreign investments for national security risks, three US officials familiar with the matter told CNN. US lawmakers and national security officials have grown increasingly worried that the Chinese government or its proxies could use land acquisitions to spy on those bases. The hackers also targeted Treasury’s sanctions office, which …

As Beijing threatens, Taiwan looks nervously at Trump
4 months ago

As Beijing threatens, Taiwan looks nervously at Trump

Live Mint  

TAIPEI—Donald Trump has given Taiwan more than a few reasons to be anxious. “I’m confident that the longstanding partnership between Taiwan and the U.S. will keep being a key pillar of stability in the region," President Lai Ching-te said Wednesday after a briefing on what to expect from the White House after Trump returns. Taiwan must brace for economic shock …

Trump’s mainstream picks for top foreign policy posts could reassure allies — and worry China
4 months ago

Trump’s mainstream picks for top foreign policy posts could reassure allies — and worry China

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump is famously unconventional, but he made conventional picks for his two top foreign policy positions. They’ve also been open to working with Democrats — a point underscored when Sen. Mark Warner, the Democratic chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said Rubio would be a “strong voice for American interests” abroad. But Rubio, like Waltz in …

Marco Rubio to Vivek Ramaswamy: The Donald Trump Cabinet so far
4 months, 1 week ago

Marco Rubio to Vivek Ramaswamy: The Donald Trump Cabinet so far

Firstpost  

US President-elect Donald Trump has set the tone for his second term with the appointment of loyalist MAGA champions Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump speaks at the Bitcoin 2024 event in Nashville, Tennessee, US, July 27, 2024. Susie Wiles, senior advisor of Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump, will become the first woman …

Trump's NSA pick Mike Waltz's pro-India stand in 5 quotes
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump's NSA pick Mike Waltz's pro-India stand in 5 quotes

Firstpost  

US President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for National Security Advisor, Mike Waltz, is the co-chair of the India caucus in Congress and an advocate of closer India-US ties US President-elect Donald Trump has picked Congressman Mike Waltz to be his National Security Advisor, as per reports. ‘India recognises China is threat’ Waltz has said that India, just like the United States, …

Trump is recruiting a team of China hawks. So why is Beijing relieved?
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump is recruiting a team of China hawks. So why is Beijing relieved?

Live Mint  

With the expected appointments of Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep. Mike Waltz to cabinet positions, President-elect Donald Trump is putting together what some China hawks call a tough-on-China “dream team." Meanwhile, senior Chinese officials also are planning to step up courtship of American business leaders to try to counterbalance the China hard-liners on Trump’s foreign-policy team, according to the people …

Trump signals hard line on China with hawkish cabinet picks
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump signals hard line on China with hawkish cabinet picks

Al Jazeera  

Taipei, Taiwan – United States President-elect Donald Trump is filling his incoming administration with figures known for their hawkish views on China, signalling a tough line on Beijing in areas ranging from national security to trade. Trump on Tuesday also named Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy to lead a “Department of Government Efficiency.” Unlike …

Donald Trump is putting together his foreign policy team. Here's what Mike Waltz and Marco Rubio would mean for China
4 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump is putting together his foreign policy team. Here's what Mike Waltz and Marco Rubio would mean for China

ABC  

With the apparent appointment of two of America's most hawkish Republicans, president-elect Donald Trump looks to be setting the stage for a confrontational relationship with China. heads the National Security Council, which is the body of executives and officials who advise the president on national security foreign policy," says Lyle Morris, from the Asia Society Policy Institute's Center for China …

Trump eyeing China hawk Mike Waltz as national security adviser
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump eyeing China hawk Mike Waltz as national security adviser

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump has asked Republican Florida congressman Mike Waltz to …

Trump picks Mike Waltz, China hawk, House India caucus co-chair, as NSA
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4 months, 1 week ago

Trump picks Mike Waltz, China hawk, House India caucus co-chair, as NSA

Hindustan Times  

Washington: President-elect Donald Trump has picked Michael Waltz, a House representative from Florida and a colonel in the US Army National Guard, as his national security advisor. Waltz wrote that a US-India alliance would also give America an edge over China and that like the US, India recognised that China was a rapidly growing threat. The Chinese Communist Party is …

Mike Waltz, India caucus head and China hawk, picked as Donald Trump's National Security Advisor
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4 months, 1 week ago

Mike Waltz, India caucus head and China hawk, picked as Donald Trump's National Security Advisor

Hindustan Times  

US President-elect Donald Trump has picked Florida congressman Mike Waltz as his National Security Advisor, reported The Associated Press on Monday citing sources familiar with the development. Congressman Mike Waltz speaks on Day 1 of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. Mike Waltz, who is the head of India causus, has served multiple US …

Donald Trump taps ‘China hawk’ Mike Waltz for National Security Advisor role
4 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump taps ‘China hawk’ Mike Waltz for National Security Advisor role

Live Mint  

President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Republican Representative Mike Waltz as his national security adviser. Mike Waltz: Praise for Trump's ‘Disruptive’ Foreign Policy Approach -Mike Waltz has expressed consistent support for Trump’s foreign policy methods, applauding the president-elect’s tendency to challenge established norms. Mike Waltz: Reflections on Ukraine and NATO -While Waltz has supported Trump's policy moves in various areas, his …

Trump asks Rep. Mike Waltz, China hawk, to be his national security adviser
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump asks Rep. Mike Waltz, China hawk, to be his national security adviser

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump has asked U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz, a retired Army National Guard officer and war veteran, to be his national security adviser, a person familiar with the matter said Monday. The move would put Waltz at the forefront of a litany of national security crises — ranging from the ongoing effort to provide weapons to Ukraine …

Asia Pacific leaders hail Trump as questions swirl around regional security
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Asia Pacific leaders hail Trump as questions swirl around regional security

Al Jazeera  

China’s Xi Jinping says superpowers must ‘get along’, while Indonesia’s Prabowo lauds ‘immense potential’ of US ties. On social media, Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol also spoke of their hope for a stronger alliance with the US and a “brighter future”. South Korea’s leaders want US firepower – including its nuclear capability – to …

Xi urges US to view China properly
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Xi urges US to view China properly

China Daily  

President Xi Jinping meets on Thursday with Jake Sullivan, national security adviser of the United States, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. YIN BOGU/XINHUA When President Xi Jinping met with visiting United States National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Thursday afternoon, he highlighted the need for the US to perceive China properly as well as Beijing's foreign …

Xi urges US to view China properly
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Xi urges US to view China properly

China Daily  

President Xi Jinping meets on Thursday with Jake Sullivan, national security adviser of the United States, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. YIN BOGU/XINHUA When President Xi Jinping met with visiting United States National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Thursday afternoon, he highlighted the need for the US to perceive China properly as well as Beijing's foreign …

Chinese leader Xi meets with U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan in a bid to improve ties
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese leader Xi meets with U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan in a bid to improve ties

The Hindu  

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on Thursday in Beijing, on a visit with the stated aim of keeping communications open between the two powers, as the relationship between China and the United States has become increasingly tense in recent years. Mr. Sullivan, on his first trip to China in his capacity as the …

U.S. national security adviser talks with a top Chinese military official in Beijing
6 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. national security adviser talks with a top Chinese military official in Beijing

The Hindu  

United States National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met Thursday with a top Chinese military official as the two countries strengthen communication in an effort to prevent differences over the South China Sea and Taiwan from spiralling into conflict. The meeting came one day after the White House said that both countries would plan for a phone call between Chinese President …

U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan visits Beijing in a bid to manage strained relations
6 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan visits Beijing in a bid to manage strained relations

The Hindu  

A top White House official has arrived in China for talks on a relationship that has been severely tested during President Joe Biden's term in office. Jake Sullivan, the national security adviser, has been Mr. Biden's point person for often unannounced talks with the Communist Party's top foreign policy official to try to manage the growing differences between Washington and …

A top White House official says US and China are working to avoid conflict at talks in Beijing
6 months, 3 weeks ago

A top White House official says US and China are working to avoid conflict at talks in Beijing

Associated Press  

BEIJING — The United States and China are working to ensure the competition between them does not veer into conflict, a top White House official said Tuesday as the two sides started talks on a relationship that has been severely tested during President Joe Biden’s term in office. Jake Sullivan, the U.S. national security adviser, is meeting over two days …

Biden to dispatch adviser to China as he looks to manage complex US-China relations in final months
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden to dispatch adviser to China as he looks to manage complex US-China relations in final months

Associated Press  

BUELLTON, Calif. — President Joe Biden will dispatch his national security adviser Jake Sullivan to China next week as the White House aims to manage the complicated U.S.-China relationship in the Democrat’s final months in office, according to the White House. “These meetings are consistent with efforts to maintain this strategic channel of communication to responsibly manage the relationship and …

Trump-affiliated group releases new national security book outlining possible second-term approach
10 months, 1 week ago

Trump-affiliated group releases new national security book outlining possible second-term approach

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Making future military aid to Ukraine contingent on the country participating in peace talks with Russia. One of several groups trying to lay the groundwork for a second Trump administration if the former Republican president wins in November is out with a new policy book that aims to articulate an “America First” national security agenda. He said he …

Work in progress
11 months, 1 week ago

Work in progress

China Daily  

MA XUEJING / CHINA DAILY Whether China and the US can act on the San Francisco Vision is a test for the political wisdom of both sides President Xi Jinping spoke with United States President Joe Biden on the phone on April 2,during which the two presidents had a candid and in-depth exchange of views on China-US relations and issues …

Work in progress
11 months, 1 week ago

Work in progress

China Daily  

MA XUEJING / CHINA DAILY Whether China and the US can act on the San Francisco Vision is a test for the political wisdom of both sides President Xi Jinping spoke with United States President Joe Biden on the phone on April 2,during which the two presidents had a candid and in-depth exchange of views on China-US relations and issues …

China's top diplomat at meeting with US official urges Washington not to support Taiwan independence
1 year, 1 month ago

China's top diplomat at meeting with US official urges Washington not to support Taiwan independence

The Independent  

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Taiwan's presidential frontrunner Lai Ching-te picks former US envoy as running mate
1 year, 4 months ago

Taiwan's presidential frontrunner Lai Ching-te picks former US envoy as running mate

Firstpost  

The 13 January vote comes at a time when Beijing has intensified military and diplomatic pressure on the administration of Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen Hsiao Bi-khim, Taiwan’s former envoy to the United States and self-described “cat warrior”, was named Monday as the running mate to presidential frontrunner Lai Ching-te for the island’s January elections. The 13 January vote comes at …

White House tells China of its 'deep concerns' about providing assistance to Russia
3 years ago

White House tells China of its 'deep concerns' about providing assistance to Russia

NPR  

White House tells China of its 'deep concerns' about providing assistance to Russia Enlarge this image toggle caption Domenico Stinellis/AP Domenico Stinellis/AP President Biden's national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, expressed "deep concerns" about China's close ties with Russia during a meeting with top Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi in Rome on Monday, a senior administration official told reporters. The official declined …

Van Jackson
4 years, 1 month ago

Van Jackson

The Diplomat  

In January 2021, the norm-destroying administration of Donald J. Trump comes to an end in the United States. But Biden’s task will be far from easy: restoring the United State’s reputation in Asia while dealing with the long-term geopolitical challenge of China’s rise, and flashpoints like North Korea. One of the Biden administration’s top tasks will be repairing U.S. alliances …

‘A cudgel against Beijing’: US ambassador to UN to visit Taiwan
4 years, 2 months ago

‘A cudgel against Beijing’: US ambassador to UN to visit Taiwan

Al Jazeera  

Kelly Craft is due to arrive on the island – the most senior US official ever to visit – just days before Joe Biden’s inauguration as the next US president. It began with a surprise phone call and will end with a surprise trip, but the Trump Administration’s close relationship with Taiwan will reach a finale next week when Kelly …

The biggest obstacle to America's China policy is Donald Trump, claims John Bolton in scathing new memoir
4 years, 9 months ago

The biggest obstacle to America's China policy is Donald Trump, claims John Bolton in scathing new memoir

Firstpost  

As national security officials and some trade advisors in the Donald Trump administration tried crafting get-tough-on-China policies to address what they viewed as America’s greatest foreign policy challenge, they ran into opposition from an unexpected quarter Washington: As national security officials and some trade advisors in the Donald Trump administration tried crafting get-tough-on-China policies to address what they viewed as …

John Bolton says Trump asked China to help him get reelected
4 years, 9 months ago

John Bolton says Trump asked China to help him get reelected

LA Times  

President Trump “pleaded” with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a 2019 summit to help his reelection prospects, according to a scathing new book by former White House advisor John Bolton that accuses Trump of being driven by political calculations when making national security decisions. Bolton, Trump’s national security advisor for a 17-month period, called the president’s attempt to shift the …

John Bolton joins Trump's White House bringing hardline views on Iran and North Korea – but will he last?
6 years, 11 months ago

John Bolton joins Trump's White House bringing hardline views on Iran and North Korea – but will he last?

The Independent  

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A bunch of North Korea-related posts in the Trump administration are still empty
7 years, 7 months ago

A bunch of North Korea-related posts in the Trump administration are still empty

CNN  

Story highlights Crucial divisions across the American government remain topped by vacant positions The Assistant Secretary for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs in the Defense Department doesn't have a nominee The Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs job in the State Department is also empty And the crucial ambassadorship to South Korea also remains vacant Washington CNN — …

Trump’s erratic style could undermine China’s agreement to stop hacking U.S. businesses
7 years, 11 months ago

Trump’s erratic style could undermine China’s agreement to stop hacking U.S. businesses

LA Times  

President Trump’s erratic style and free-form diplomacy have U.S. cybersecurity experts concerned that he might undermine an Obama-era deal with Beijing that sharply curbed widespread Chinese cyberthefts for economic gain and unleash a new flood of hacks against U.S. companies. But other major foreign policy disputes remain, including U.S. concerns about China’s military buildup on disputed shoals in the resource-rich …

Obama, Trump administrations differ on China policy
8 years, 3 months ago

Obama, Trump administrations differ on China policy

India TV News  

The outgoing Obama administration appears to be in differences with President-elect Donald Trump over the China policy, saying it has been in contact with the Chinese officials to reiterate its continued support to the long-standing one-China policy. Responding to questions, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest even tended to question the impact of such a policy could have on stability …

Donald Trump speaks directly to Taiwan’s Tsai Ing-wen
8 years, 3 months ago

Donald Trump speaks directly to Taiwan’s Tsai Ing-wen

Al Jazeera  

President-elect speaks with Taiwan’ leader in a break from the US’ “one China” policy triggering protest from Beijing. OPINION: The new Taiwan crisis China’s foreign ministry said on Saturday that it had lodged a protest with the “relevant side” in the US after the call – the first such contact with Taiwan by a US president-elect or president since President …

Official promotes Beijing-Washington ties
11 years, 10 months ago

Official promotes Beijing-Washington ties

China Daily  

Official promotes Beijing-Washington ties Updated: 2013-04-22 03:16 By ZHOU WA in Beijing and Chen Jia in San Francisco A top US military officer kicked off his visit to East Asia on Sunday amid a series of visits to China and the Asia-Pacific region by top US officials, aiming to promote understanding between Beijing and Washington and exchange views on regional …

奥巴马提名希拉里任国务卿-英语点津
16 years, 3 months ago

奥巴马提名希拉里任国务卿-英语点津

China Daily  

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