China's massive missile force threatens U.S. Pacific bases as both nations race to build long-range weapons. Experts analyze the strategic competition.

For China, President Trump’s moves to loosen chip controls, soften U.S. rhetoric and stay silent on tensions with Japan amount to a rare string of strategic gains.

The United States is confronting an existential threat -- but not the kind defined by ships on the horizon or missiles in the air. The danger instead

China's highly selective educational pipeline develops a narrow slice of students to an extremely high level. America has 'islands of excellence.'

China’s systematic and orchestrated campaign of intellectual property theft and technological advancement poses an unprecedented threat to America’s national security, demanding a comprehensive and urgent response. The United States, once undisputed in ...

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Despite being banned in China, a dangerous pesticide that endangers farmworkers is flowing from Chinese manufacturers into the United States.

The Trump administration's 2025 National Security Strategy redefines global power dynamics, placing India at a critical juncture. The document emphas

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