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The dual face of Trump's 2026 China strategy

By Jon Yuan Jiang

The dual face of Trump's 2026 China strategy

China and the U.S. must probe, adjust and calculate. The real risk isn't who acts tougher – it's misjudging the other's core interests or confusing defensive postures for weakness. In these contested waters, coexistence is neither gift nor surrender; it's the delicate balance two giants must learn to maintain – however uncomfortably.

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29-Jan-2026

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29-Jan-2026

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Beyond the 'kill line': The fallout of capital-first America

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29-Jan-2026

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Trump administration's hard line meets reality in Minneapolis

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America first, world last

27-Jan-2026

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