US Ally Seeks China’s Help in Dealing With North Korea
South Korea’s newly minted President Lee Jae-myung, during his first conversation with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping Tuesday, asked for help reining in North Korea’s Kim Jong Un regime. Lee, who, during the recent campaign, championed a pragmatic approach to diplomacy, hopes Beijing will use its influence as North Korea’s longtime benefactor to push that country […]
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Trump Vents About China’s Xi
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]
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Photos Show US and China’s Aircraft Carriers Deployed to Pacific Waters
Both the United States and China deployed their aircraft carriers in the Western Pacific Ocean on Sunday, as Washington and Beijing jostle for naval dominance in the region. Newsweek has reached out to the Chinese Defense Ministry for comment by email. Why It Matters The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS George Washington returned to its […]
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Donald Trump Hits Back Against China’s Tariff Retaliation
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]
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West Pacific Map Shows F-16 Jet Fleets on China’s Doorstep
A Newsweek map shows at least six countries in the Western Pacific region are operating or have placed orders for F-16 fighter jets from the United States, including Taiwan and the Philippines, as they face threats posed by their powerful neighbor, China. Washington stands strong with its Indo-Pacific allies and partners by taking “decisive actions” […]
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New Google Earth Photos Capture China’s Nuclear Submarine Force
Recently updated satellite imagery has captured the latest development of a Chinese naval base, which hosts the country’s nuclear-powered submarine force, according to an analyst. Newsweek has reached out to the Chinese Defense Ministry for comment by email. Why It Matters This past December, the Pentagon assessed that China, which has the world’s largest navy […]
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Why China’s Rare Earth Curbs Could Devastate US Defense Industry
President Donald Trump knows his hike in tariffs for China’s goods to 145 percent will up the ante in a trade war, but Beijing also holds a strong hand with its control of the materials critical for the United States defense industry. China first responded on April 3 to Trump’s initial salvo of 54 percent […]
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Trump Admin Shrugs Off China’s 84% Tariff: ‘So What?’
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]
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Macron Wants China’s Xi to Do More on Russia-Ukraine War
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]
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What Happened to China’s ‘Ghost Cities’?
The construction boom that accompanied China’s rapid economic rise sparked a wave of large-scale residential and commercial projects across the country. This gave rise to vast, under-inhabited developments—including entire pre-built metropolises that never quite filled up—earning them the now-famous nickname: “ghost cities.” A Modest Turnaround A major factor was the Chinese tendency to purchase multiple […]
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