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How China-Philippines tensions are bringing South China Sea conflict to new brink (The Christian Science Monitor, August 2024)

What are the issues between the U.S., China, and Taiwan? Stanford scholar explains (Stanford News, August 2022).

China and the US Are on a Collision Course as Tensions over Taiwan continue to Rise (De Volkskrant, August 2022)

China’s military operations around Taiwan after Pelosi visit show intent to change status quo: US (South China Morning Post, August 2022)

China 'convinced it needs to hit US with Pearl Harbor-style surprise attack' to win war over Taiwan, expert warns (The U.S. Sun, August 2022)

What China is - and isn't - learning from military drills near Taiwan (The Christian Science Monitor, August 2022)

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Are the US and China destined for war over Taiwan? (The New Statesman, August 2022)

China's war games may not lead to all-out conflict against Taiwan... yet (The Telegraph, August 2022).

For Taiwan, Pelosi visit is about US, China controlling risk (CBS Bay Area, August 2022).

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China's military drills could be a prelude to something much worse in Taiwan (The Telegraph, August 2022).

Could China Invade Taiwan? (The New York Times, August 2022).

Why Pelosi's Taiwan Visit Is Raising U.S.-China Tensions (The New York Times, August 2022).

Taiwan Lives Under the Threat of a Modernized and Reinforced Chinese Army (LesEchos, August 2022).

Chinese Missiles Strike Seas Off Taiwan, and Some Land Near Japan (The New York Times, August 2022).

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Heads Up: China and Russia Are Rallying Against Us (The New York Sun, July 2022).

Why Chinese warplanes are 'playing chicken' with US allies — and why they're doing it now (CNN, June 2022).

President Biden's Vow To Defend Taiwan Is Bold but Incredibly Risky (Time, May 2022).

The Media Said that Pelosi Will Arrive in Taiwan, and that a Military Decisive Battle in the Taiwan Strait is Imminent (VOA Chinese, August 2022).

Putin's War on Ukraine Shows Xi the Dangers of Attacking Taiwan (Bloomberg, March 2022).

Ukraine conflict makes Taiwan nervous- but the risk to China could be too great (The Telegraph, March 2022).

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China, Eyeing Taiwan, Gets Lesson from Ukraine's Stiff Resistance (The Wall Street Journal, March 2022).

End of strategic ambiguity? Ukraine war shifts thinking on Taiwan. (The Christian Science Monitor, May 2022).

US focus on Ukraine stokes worries about Joe Biden's commitment to Taiwan (Financial Times, February 2022).

After Afghanistan: Can the U.S. restore its global credibility? (CQ Researcher, January 2022)

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From 'momentous' to 'meh'- Trump's China trade deal letdown (Politico China Watcher, January 2022).

Biden and Xi agree to move toward arms control talks, says US national security adviser Jake Sullivan (South China Morning Post, November 2021).

Is U.S. Foreign Policy Too Hostile to China? (Foreign Affairs, October 2021).

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Tensions flare as Chinese flights near Taiwan intensify (The Seattle Times, October 2021).

‘Starting a Fire’: U.S. and China Enter Dangerous Territory Over Taiwan (The New York Times, October 2021).

US Enters Nuclear Sub Partnership With UK and Australia To Take on China (The Washington Free Beacon, September 2021).

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The Retreat from Afghanistan Has Made America's Allies Nervous. None More So Than Taiwan (TIME, September 2021).

(The Dispatch, July 2021)

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US, UK Australia announce 'historic' military partnership in move likely to anger China (South China Morning Post, September 2021).

(The Dispatch, July 2021)

Why Australia Bet the House on Lasting American Power in Asia (The New York Times, September 2021).

(The Dispatch, July 2021)

China will go to war with the world in next six years, experts say (News.com, August 2021).

(The Dispatch, July 2021)

Beijing Games: Sports coverage fine, other things maybe not (AP News, August 2021).

(The Dispatch, July 2021)

The Morning Dispatch: More Tense U.S.-China Talks

(The Dispatch, July 2021)

If the US went to war with China, who would win? It depends how it starts (The Sydney Morning Herald, June 2021).

(The Dispatch, July 2021)

Xi Kickstarts a Jittery CCP's Second Century (Asia Sentinel, June 2021).

(The Dispatch, July 2021)

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Mother Cluster catastrophe that will change history (The Australian, June 2021).

(The Dispatch, July 2021)

An Interview with International Studies Scholar Oriana Skylar Mastro on Sino-US Military Rivalry (Voa Chinese, May 2021).

(The Dispatch, July 2021)

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Biden Looks for Defense Policy With China (Foreign Policy, May 2021).

(The Dispatch, July 2021)

US, China take a less belligerent tone in remarks to UN Security Council (The South China Morning Post, May 2021).

(The Dispatch, July 2021)

China's growing military confidence puts Taiwan at risk (The Economist, May 2021).

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The Saudis Need More than a Scolding on Yemen (The National Interest, April 2021).

Chinese Aircraft Carry Out Exercises, Pressure Taiwan in South China Sea Region (Radio Free Asia, February 2021)

China likely to attack Taiwan within five years, panel told (Roll Call, February 2021)

The Bidding War (The Wire China, January 2021)

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2019 Report to Congress (U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, November 2019)

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Exclusive: Aboard a US aircraft carrier combating Beijing's growing aggression in the South China Sea, (The Telegraph, October 21, 2019)

China Beings Month of Military Exercises in South China Sea (Radio Free Asia, March 2021).

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Taiwan No. 1 flashpoint in US-China relations: experts (Taipei Times, February 2021).

The Bidding War (The Wire China, January 2021).

China's Xi Looks to Take Advantage of a Strong Economic Hand (Wall Street Journal, January 2021).

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US diplomats scrap trips to Taiwan, Europe after Capitol Invasion (South China Morning Post, January 2021).

Biden's US to remain active in South China Sea, but confront China less: analysts (VN Express International, November 2020).

Time for the West to revisit its China narrative (Politico, November 2020).

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What the World Wants from America: Security in Asia (BBC News, October 2020)

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Could China invade Taiwan under President Xi Jinping, and would they win? (ABC News, October 2020)

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Trump Says China Wants Him to Lose the U.S. Presidential Election. The Truth Is More Complex, (Time, October 2020)

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Himalayan pullback: The tense history of India-China border (Christian Science Monitor, September 2020)

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US-China Cold War: The two world powers are entering dangerous territory, warn experts (Economic Times, July 2020)

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South China Sea: US clash with China now ‘inevitable’ (News AU, July 2020)

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U.S. Sends Two Aircraft Carriers to South China Sea for Exercises as China Holds Drills Nearby (Wall Street Journal, July 2020)

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US ties activities of arrested Chinese military officer to those by defendant in Boston case (South China Morning Post, June 2020)

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China’s ‘Wolf Warrior’ Diplomats Are Ready to Fight (Wall Street Journal, May 2020)

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South Korea's decision to stay in the Intelligence pact with Japan helps U.S. contain China, analysts say (SCMP, November 23, 2019)

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Generational clash emerges among U.S. experts in China policy debate, (The Washington Post, August 17, 2019)

The gloves are off when it comes to Taiwan (Australia Financial Review, April 2021)

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China's and Russia's military arsenals are terrifying in scale- but how would they perform in combat? (The Telegraph, March 2021).

Chinese Aircraft Carry Out Exercises, Pressure Taiwan in South China Sea Region (Radio Free Asia, February 2021).

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China likely to attack Taiwan within five years, panel told (Roll Call, February 2021).

Trump's handling of US-China relations and prospects for Biden's China policy (Voa Chinese, January 2021).

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Are China and Russia teaming up on the US in the Indian Ocean (South China Morning Post, January 2021).

US-China-Taiwan: how will Joe Biden change the balance? (South China Morning Post, November 2020).

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Donald Trump fires US Defence Secretary Mark Esper, replaces him with acting Pentagon Chief (South China Morning Post, October 2020).

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Where will US-Taiwan relations go after the US election: Taiwan's "Trump fever" and "Biden anxiety" (BBC, November 2020).

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US election: The Taiwan-sized challenge facing the next US president (BBC News, October 2020)

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Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia, (Bloomberg, October 2020)

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After Hong Kong: China sets sights on solving 'the Taiwan problem' (Guardian, October 2020)

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US orders fresh sanctions on Chinese firms over South China Sea ‘militarisation’ (South China Morning Post, August 2020)

Rare Glimpse of Chinese Sub Outside Concealed Bunker Near South China Sea (Radio Free Asia, August 2020)

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‘They can't compete’: US flexes bombers that can strike mainland China (Washington Examiner, July 2020)

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U.S. Shows Off Its Firepower to Beijing in South China Sea (Wall Street Journal, July 2020)

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Is the Pandemic Reshaping Geopolitics? (Foreign Affairs, June 2020)

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Principled Realism: Multi-dimensional Analysis of the New US Strategy Towards China (VOA Mandarin, June 2020)

U.S. Concerns About China Put Focus on Taiwan’s Defensive Weakness (Wall Street Journal, April 2021)

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Taiwan mobilises forces to thwart Chinese invasion The Telegraph, April 2021).

Trade can no longer anchor America's relationship with China (The Economist, May 16, 2019)

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VP Pence accuses China of trying to push Trump out of the White House (Think Progress, October 4, 2018).

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Build new global alliances to limit China’s ‘illicit practices’, US senators urged (South China Morning Post, March 14, 2019).

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U.S. policy toward China shifts from engagement to confrontation, (Los Angeles Times, December 31, 2018)

China, Moscow See Views Vindicated in Singapore Summit
(VOA News, June 13, 2018)

Kim Jong Un's secret visit to China, explained by an expert (Vox, March 30, 2018)

China Might Not Want to Stop a War with America Once It Starts
(The National Interest, June 2, 2018)

Military trust under more strain after US tells China it can't take part in Military Drills, (SCMP, May 24, 2018)

China may act as "Arbitrator" in Korea-Japan conflict. "Effect is unknown." (VOA Korea, August 20, 2019)

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Obor, Huawei e 5G, perché l’Italia non deve abbassare la guardia. Parla Skylar Mastro, (Formiche, November 17, 2018)

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North Korean missile threat has lawmakers pushing China sanctions, (Washington Examiner, March 18, 2019)

World crises, shifting global order test Trump's 'America first' doctrine, (The Washington Times, December 31, 2018).

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