Unlike Donald Trump, China is skilful in the dark arts of economic leverage: the basic objective is to cause minimal self-harm and to have a clear blast radius abroad https://t.co/IwOeN6omGi ...

China has become dependent on the spending of foreigners to stabilise its own economy. It is not being anti-social. But it is being unwise https://t.co/hazrSmpo99Illustration: Carl Godfrey / Getty Images https://t.co/WAzysb9Jfi ...

Is China’s military might strong enough for it to become a superpower? @zannymb, our editor-in-chief, Edward Carr, our deputy editor, and our China experts assess the current state of the country’s armed forces. Watch the full discussion of China’s strengths, weaknesses and whether it can—or already has—usurped America as the global hegemon https://t.co/cj4xv8OdRb ...

As Trump targets Venezuela, its allies Russia and China show little signs of support https://t.co/iTfH8VJh2i ...

Canada’s trade in goods with America was worth $762bn in 2024, far more than the $86bn with China. To reduce exposure to America, Canada wants to double exports to other markets by 2035 https://t.co/JJwRyLuJAd ...

Immigration Policy & Talent Acquisition - The discussion revolves around concerns regarding the potential negative impact of increased costs associated with H1-B visas on the US's ability to compete with countries like China in attracting skilled talent [1][2] - The proposed $100,000 cost for H1-B visas is viewed as a significant shift, potentially favoring wealthy companies and limiting access for individuals who are not rich or beholden to wealthy entities [1][5] - Concerns are raised that making the immigration system accessible only to the wealthy could undermine the US's historical strength as a nation built by immigrants and their descendants [1][2] - The current H1-B visa system requires sponsorship by a company that has already hired the individual, indicating a structured process, but the added cost creates an unfair advantage for wealthier companies [4][5] Geopolitical Competition - The US's ability to compete with China is questioned, particularly regarding attracting talent, as China is perceived as more welcoming without similar cost barriers [2] - Selling NVIDIA chips to China is questioned in the context of competing with China [1] Legal & Executive Authority - Executive actions, such as raising H1-B visa costs, may lack the long-term impact of legislation passed through Congress [4] - The legality of raising costs on a whim by the President is questioned [3]

China’s trade surplus in goods this year exceeded $1trn, according to its customs administration. Even as exports to America fell, sales to the rest of the world more than made up the difference https://t.co/woHFp4F8Pi ...

Comments made a month ago by Japanese PM Takaichi that triggered a diplomatic spat with China over Taiwan appear to have been unscripted, based on documents obtained by a lawmaker, in what could point to a misstep by the premier https://t.co/uefi5LsolA ...

In China party leaders are bent on achieving self-reliance, and on avoiding dependence on America. In many ways they are preparing for “a return to the 1950s” https://t.co/Qq3l99h8H4 ...

Are you more worried about the US winning the race for AI dominance with China or about AI's potential threat to humanity. >> Both. We're looking at it very strongly.We have a lot of threats in the opposite way if we don't do it. You know, you look at the medical and medical research already. The things that come have come out of AI in terms of medical and cancer research and things.We're way ahead of what we ever thought we'd be just from the infancy of AI. So really both and we want to be very careful wit ...