Trump State pick Rubio praised in Senate, warns against China reliance
By Patricia Zengerle, Simon Lewis, Doina Chiacu and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Senator Marco Rubio, ...
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Pentagon to test how generative AI would perform in fight with China
In the next 90 days, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, working with corporate partners and the Pentagon, will take a hard look at ...
Malaysia wants to become Asia's Silicon Valley. This time, investors and founders say it's got a shot.
As Malaysia exits an era of political turmoil, its fifth prime minister in the last six years is pushing to transform the ...
Rubio warns China is ‘most potent and dangerous’ adversary for US
The president-elect's nominee to head the State Department believes the 21st century will be defined by competition and possible conflict with China.
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It Was Always in the US’s Power to Force a Cease-Fire
After 15 months of bloodshed, news has emerged of a cease-fire deal in Gaza. The US always had the power to restrain Israel ...
US importers rush in goods from China as Trump tariff threat looms
US seaports handled the equivalent of 451,000 40-foot containers of goods from China in December, a year-over-year increase ...
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New Administration Clouds Economic Outlook For New Year
Three economic experts share their outlook on what 2025 might hold. No surprise: The incoming Trump administration is a wild ...
In confirmation hearing, Rubio says war in Ukraine must end
U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, questioned secretary of state nominee Marco Rubio on Wednesday as confirmation ...
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Why China-Taiwan Relations Are So Tense
Taiwan, officially known as the Republic of China (ROC), is an island separated from China by the Taiwan Strait. Mainland ...
Trump CIA pick John Ratcliffe vows to root out political ‘biases,’ focus on threats from China
The former Texas congressman said he wanted to the CIA to bring back the recruiting ideal of ‘a Ph.D. who could win a bar ...
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Rubio Confirmation Hearing Centers on China
Senate confirmation hearings for Marco Rubio, President-elect Trump’s nominee for secretary of state, began Wednesday. The hearings were initially marred by protestors objecting to Rubio’s support for ...