Despite US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s recent strong statement at the Shangri-La Dialogue (May 31st) that the US would “fight and win decisively” if China invaded Taiwan, longstanding US “strategic ambiguity” regarding Taiwan likely remains intact under President Donald Trump.

As President Donald Trump tries to ease tensions with Chinese President Xi Jinping, don’t expect a quick trade deal after a phone call between the two leaders. That’s just not how the Chinese government works,

If international trade is a game of chess, China has the U.S. in check — with few good options for the next move. Why it matters: The trade war has exposed just how deeply the U.S. economy is at the mercy of an accident of geology — China's supply of the rare earth minerals that power our modern high-tech society.