China’s war games near Taiwan could be used to conceal attack, US says
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China says US has 'gravely backpedaled' on Taiwan
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China anger as US amends wording on Taiwan independence
Beijing demands the US "correct its mistakes" after it altered its factsheet on the self-ruled island.BBC News - 1d -
China berates US for changing state department language on Taiwan
US state department last week removed line from fact sheet saying ‘We do not support Taiwan independence’. China has called on the United States to “correct its mistakes” after a statement that ...The Guardian - 1d -
US and China on edge of trade war as tariff deadline looms
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US ‘backstop’ vital to deter future Russian attacks on Ukraine, says Starmer
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Trump says US and Russia to start talks on Ukraine war ‘immediately’
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Ukrainian president tells NBC’s Meet the Press that Putin’s next targets may be Poland and Lithuania. Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday predicted Russia would “wage war against Nato” if the US ...The Guardian - 2d -
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