China launches 3rd aircraft carrier

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China launches third aircraft carrier as Xi pushes military modernization against US influence
China commissions its third aircraft carrier Fujian, marking a major step in military modernization and power projection across the Indo-Pacific region.

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China’s latest aircraft carrier enters fleet as naval competition with the US heats up
China’s New Aircraft Carrier Signals Naval Ambitions

Trump, China and Central Asia

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Trump is hosting Central Asian leaders as US seeks to get around China on rare earth metals
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump will host leaders of five Central Asian countries at the White House on Thursday as he intensifies his hunt for rare earth metals needed for high-tech devices, including smartphones, electric vehicles and fighter jets.

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Trump to Meet Central Asian Presidents as US Seeks to Counter China, Russia Influence
Trump Seeks Rare Earths in Talks With Central Asian Nations

China Says Exports To US Rose 1.8% On-month

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China's exports fall 1.1% in October, hit by a 25% drop in shipments to the US
China's exports contracted in October, hit by a 25% drop in shipments to the United States, the government reported Friday. Persisting trade tensions with Washington may get a respite in the final quarter of the year after President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed last week to de-escalate the trade war between

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China's exports seen slowing in October as front-loading against U.S. tariffs eases: Reuters poll
China Says Exports To US Rose 1.8% On-month In October
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United States and China Agree to Trade Truce

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China has undertaken a massive expansion of sites linked to missile production since 2020, bolstering its ability to potentially deter the US military and assert its dominance in the region, a new CNN ...

Vaccines donated by the United States and China

Both the United States and China have pledged large donations of COVID-19 vaccines to countries around the world. Washington ...

High stakes on the high seas as US, China test limits of military power

U.S. Navy destroyer confronts China near Scarborough Shoal as naval power shifts in Indo-Pacific. Military experts warn of ...

China's secret missile expansion: Satellite images show China increased missile production by a massive..., it's now planning to...

Increasing its strength by leaps and bounds, China now operates 136 facilities dedicated to its Rocket Force (PLARF) and ...