China, Taiwan and Trump

Trump declines to say if he'd let China take Taiwan 'by force'
Trump declines to say whether he'd allow China to take Taiwan by force:::: Washington, D.C.JOURNALIST ASKING (OFF CAMERA): "...China will never take Taiwan by force.""I never comment on that. I don't comment on it because I don't want to ever put myself in that position.
Trump declines to answer question about China and Taiwan
President Donald Trump on Wednesday declined to comment in response to a question about whether the United States would ever allow China to take control of Taiwan by force."I never comment on that," Trump said at the White House.
China says Taiwan seeks to give away chip industry as 'souvenir' to US - report
China has recently accused Taiwan of attempting to relinquish its semiconductor industry to the U.S. to gain political leverage and support from Washington. This accusation was made by Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for China's Taiwan Affairs Office,
Trump officials urge allies to limit chip exports to China after DeepSeek’s rise shocked industry: report
The Trump administration is looking to expand a crackdown on China’s access to computer chips — an effort first started under the Biden administration — and is urging allies to strengthen their restrictions after DeepSeek’s rise spooked US investors,
China says Taiwan seeks to give away chip industry to US
China said that Taiwan was seeking to give away the island's semiconductor industry to the United States as a "souvenir" and leverage it to seek political support from Washington.
Trump wants to make it harder for China to get US chips
Trump isn’t stopping there, either. Officials are also looking to impose stricter export limits on NVIDIA’s AI chips that are designed specifically for the Chinese market. The

Putin, China and Trump

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US lawmakers warn that China could use Musk to influence Trump
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Why China may struggle to unlock the power of AI
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DeepSeek is now a global force. But it’s just one player in China’s booming AI industry
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Australia plea, copper imports test Trump’s tariff resolve: could China expect a break?
Countries are exploring possible deals with the United States to ease tariff rates, which the US treasury secretary said this ...