China-US rivalry raises tension in Southeast Asia
But conflict between the two superpowers over ‘Taiwan is perhaps of greatest concern’ in 2023
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China casts a giant shadow over American policy
Two new flashpoints also emerged this year for the United States in the Cold War with Beijing
China ups the ante in chips conflict with the US
Export ban pits Beijing against Washington in a semiconductor showdown at the World Trade Organization
China strengthens Arab ties at Riyadh summits
‘Gulf States will continue the process of diversification that they have been practicing for several decades’
Yoon stumbles between Beijing and Washington
South Korea’s president has shown a ‘dearth of diplomatic savvy’ and ‘confused otherwise straightforward interactions’
‘Regional peace’ at stake ahead of Biden and Xi summit
Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu raises concerns about ‘China’s violation of the status quo’
Unchecked US-China rivalry is headed for disaster
‘Guardrails that protect against the deterioration of bilateral relations, and even armed conflict, are being dismantled’
High-risk play in the US-China high-tech war
Washington’s move to sever Beijing from advanced chips is aimed at ‘strangling’ the industry in China
US chips away at China’s high-tech military complex
Virtual export ban will target AI industry and supercomputers amid rising tension in the Taiwan Strait
Taiwan entrapment fears haunt Washington’s allies
Regional partners will need to speak ‘bluntly’ about their ‘China conflict concerns’ in the corridors of US power