As Beijing Threatens, Taiwan Looks Nervously at Trump

The president-elect pressed Taiwan during his campaign to spend significantly more to defend against the growing threat of attack by China. Some in Taiwan say it can’t afford to spend what Donald ...

World - The Wall Street Journal - 3 hours ago

To deter a war over Taiwan, threaten Chinese interests far from it

The U.S. must ensure that the People's Republic of China views the cost of a conflict over Taiwan as unacceptably high by threatening Chinese interests beyond the Taiwan Strait, in order to deter ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

A week after China’s war games, US and Canadian warships sail through Taiwan Strait

U.S. and Canadian warships sailed through the disputed Taiwan Strait on Sunday, almost a week after China held massive war games around Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own territory

World - ABC News - October 21

Taiwan president congratulates Trump on victory

Taiwan's President William Lai Ching-te congratulated former President Trump on his victory in the presidential election, offering his support for the next leader of Taipei's main ally against an ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Trump's Win Signals More Confrontation With Beijing

The president-elect is set to deepen trade tensions with Washington’s top rival, while China could benefit from weaker U.S. alliances.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 6

Trump threatens Mexico with tariffs

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump threatens tariffs on Mexico over border crossings Former President Trump on ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

Taiwanese driver recounts his narrow escape during Typhoon Kong-rey

A ride-hailing driver has recounted how he had narrow escape when a huge tree smashed onto his vehicle as Typhoon Kong-rey swept over Taiwan, also sweeping away metal roofs and sending landslides ...

World - ABC News - November 1

China reacts to Trump's tough talk on tariffs and Taiwan

Beijing is bracing for President-elect Donald Trump's tough stance on tariffs and Taiwan. Ramy Inocencio has more on Trump's possible plans and the reaction they are eliciting abroad.

Elon Musk's influence over Trump is being closely watched by Beijing

Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s influence over former President Donald Trump could be good news for China, where he has extensive business interests.

Chinese exports soar as Beijing prepares for trade tensions with Trump

China could respond to aggressive new tariffs with bigger stimulus action or currency depreciation, say analysts

World - Financial Times - November 7

FirstFT: Trump’s first appointment

Also in today’s newsletter, Fed cuts rates and Citi revamps wealth banker pay

World - Financial Times - November 8

Trump Is Recruiting a Team of China Hawks. So Why Is Beijing Relieved?

Absent from the expected cabinet lineup are China’s most-feared adversaries, including Mike Pompeo and Robert O’Brien.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 4 days ago

Trump threatens to use the military against the ‘enemy within’

For Trump, strongman rhetoric and tactics are the first resort.

Politics - The Hill - October 22

The many ways Donald Trump threatens American prosperity

Whatever errors the Biden administration may have made pale in significance to the damage Trump’s harebrained economic plans would do.

Politics - The Hill - October 25

No, Trump did not threaten Liz Cheney with a firing squad

The “firing squad” claim isn’t even a little bit true. It doesn’t lack context. He simply didn’t say what they said he said.

Politics - The Hill - November 3

Trump victory threatens to throw G20 initiatives into disarray

Argentina veto warning sparks fears conservatives will be emboldened to ditch global deals on climate and tax

Business - Financial Times - 10 hours ago

China is bracing for fresh tensions with Trump over trade, tech and Taiwan

As U.S. President-elect Donald Trump prepares for his second term in office, China is bracing for unpredictability in its ties with the United States

Tech - ABC News - November 7

Tariffs, tech and Taiwan: how China hopes to Trump-proof its economy

With $500bn worth of trade in the crosshairs of Donald Trump’s tariffs, Xi Jinping is preparing for four more years of unpredictability. China is bracing itself for four years of volatile relations ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

Taiwan Sees a Higher Price for U.S. Support as Trump Returns to Power

The president-elect’s call for Taiwan to spend more on its own defense and his complaints about its semiconductor dominance may herald a tenser relationship.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 10

Taiwan considers big US defence purchases as overture to Trump

Taipei wants to show new administration it is serious about protecting itself against China

Business - Financial Times - November 11

FirstFT: Bitcoin hits a record high

Also in today’s newsletter, Kremlin denies Putin spoke to Trump last week and America Inc’s new chief executive

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Nerves frayed in Canada and Mexico over US trade relations

As Americans prepare to vote in the presidential election, Canadians and Mexicans mull the likely impact.

Trump threatens to drown out his closing message in the final days of the election

Kamala Harris' final events have been far more disciplined, while Donald Trump's have often been eclipsed by his off-the-cuff comments and his allies' crude remarks.

Politics - NBC News - October 29

US climate leader calls Trump's threatened IRA rollbacks 'a fool's errand'

U.S. climate leaders met Friday to discuss their goals for progress under the new Trump administration, calling his threatened rollbacks of the IRA a "fool's errand."

Incoming Trump presidency threatens millions of Americans’ healthcare plans

Congress likely not to renew extended ACA coverage next year and Trump’s ‘concepts of a plan’ for US healthcare are unknown. US elections 2024 – live updates Millions of Americans are at risk ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

How Trump election win threatens future of Biden’s climate law

Two years on, the Inflation Reduction Act represents the best and worst of US green policy

World - Financial Times - November 11

As Trump Threatens a Wider Trade War, the U.S. Confronts a Changed China

The Chinese economy is more dependent on exports, making tariffs more potent, yet it’s less reliant on American markets and increasingly bent on self-sufficiency.

Business - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Trump accuses Taiwan of stealing U.S. chip industry. Here's what the election could bring

Trump said tariffs should be put on Taiwan's chips during an appearance on "The Joe Rogan Experience" podcast.

Business - CNBC - October 28

Tariffs. Taiwan. Trump. What China is thinking as it observes the U.S. presidential election from afar.

Confusion about who stands for what has muddied the views of China’s investors, consumers and intelligentsia.

Business - MarketWatch - November 5

Trade, Taiwan and now Trump: China braces for a volatile new era in U.S. ties

Former President Donald Trump's election win over Kamala Harris could increase tensions with China over trade tariffs, Taiwan, technology and more.

A look at the state of the Trump, Harris campaigns

With 12 days to go until Election Day, Robert Costa takes a big-picture view of the presidential race and what the Trump and Harris campaigns are prioritizing.

Politics - CBS News - October 24

Looking ahead after a Trump victory

Robert Costa looks at the factors that helped decide the presidential election, including race, gender and class, as well as a global trend of rejecting incumbents following the economic ravages of ...

Why Trump’s Chances Are Better Than They Look

For many undecided voters, the inflation issue isn’t going away.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 21

Looking at the road to victory in Pennsylvania for Trump and Harris

CBS News' Battleground Tracker currently has the race in Pennsylvania between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris marked as a toss-up. CBS News correspondent Jarred Hill ...

How the Harris-Trump showdown looks from abroad

The showdown between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will in many ways be a choice between foreign policy continuity and change.

What a second Trump term could look like

Former President Donald Trump has already claimed victory in the 2024 presidential election with CBS News projecting the former president with 266 electoral votes. CBS News' Robert Costa examines ...

NATO leader looking forward to working with Trump

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said he congratulated former President Trump on his victory in the U.S. presidential election, adding that his leadership from the White House will be "key" to ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Trump 'looks forward' to White House meeting with Biden

President-elect Trump plans to visit the White House to meet with President Biden after his electoral victory, Trump's campaign said Wednesday, taking part in a ritual he did not afford Biden after ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Trump looks to woo — and divide — Putin, Xi and Kim

President-elect Trump is expected to deploy his trademark mix of belligerent threats and friendly relations with some of the world's dictators as he seeks to break up the deepening partnerships ...

Politics - The Hill - November 9

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