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    <description><![CDATA[Exclusive Analysis of the Politics, Economics, Military and Culture of China-US Relations - CHINA US Focus]]></description>
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    <datetime>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 18:59:19 +0800</datetime>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stepping Back from the Brink of War]]></title>
      <author><![CDATA[Xiao Bin]]></author>
      <description><![CDATA[ Great powers can explore paths toward peaceful coexistence. The most important lesson of the Reykjavik Summit in 1986 was not that competition can be eliminated but that it requires clear boundaries. The real challenge is not the removal of differences but preventing their escalation into conflict. ]]></description>
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      <link>https://www.chinausfocus.com/peace-security/stepping-back-from-the-brink-of-war</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:25:39 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[A New Paradigm in China-U.S. Competition and Cooperation]]></title>
      <author><![CDATA[Ma Xue]]></author>
      <description><![CDATA[ Although small-scale rivalry and periodic tactical bargaining are likely to persist, a new equilibrium characterized by institutionalized cooperation—and occasional issue-specific divergence—may gradually emerge as the new normal in China-U.S. economic and trade relations. ]]></description>
      <category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
      <link>https://www.chinausfocus.com/finance-economy/a-new-paradigm-in-china-us-competition-and-cooperation</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:21:57 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[How Strategic Autonomy Is Reshaping the World]]></title>
      <author><![CDATA[Li Yan]]></author>
      <description><![CDATA[ As more countries seek to break free from external constraints and assert greater control over their own development and security agenda, the global wave of strategic autonomy is increasingly challenging the post-Cold War order and reshaping the international system. ]]></description>
      <category><![CDATA[Foreign Policy]]></category>
      <link>https://www.chinausfocus.com/foreign-policy/how-strategic-autonomy-is-reshaping-the-world</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:17:03 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Iran’s Pivot to the East Meets China’s Eurasian Connectivity Push]]></title>
      <author><![CDATA[Lucio Blanco Pitlo III]]></author>
      <description><![CDATA[ Iran is increasingly reorienting its foreign policy and economic strategy toward China and Eurasia, using expanded overland transport and energy links through Central and South Asia to reduce its vulnerability to sanctions and maritime disruption. This shift aligns with Beijing’s push for deeper tr ]]></description>
      <category><![CDATA[Foreign Policy]]></category>
      <link>https://www.chinausfocus.com/foreign-policy/irans-pivot-to-the-east-meets-chinas-eurasian-connectivity-push</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bangladesh as the Next Arena of U.S.-China Strategic Competition]]></title>
      <author><![CDATA[Prateek Joshi]]></author>
      <description><![CDATA[ On 17th February, Tarique Rahman was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, marking a paradigm shift in the country’s politics after his return from a 17-year exile. Notwithstanding the optimism surrounding his party’s (Bangladesh Nationalist Party) confidence to deliver on the domestic fro ]]></description>
      <category><![CDATA[Foreign Policy]]></category>
      <link>https://www.chinausfocus.com/foreign-policy/bangladesh-as-the-next-arena-of-us-china-strategic-competition</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:54:15 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[China, Europe at a Tipping Point?]]></title>
      <author><![CDATA[Sun Chenghao]]></author>
      <description><![CDATA[ A window of opportunity is open to prevent slipping into a pattern of entrenched strategic competition — which is why the question matters now. Relations between China and Europe are moving from an era of sectoral competition to an era in which competition embraces the entire economic ecosystem. ]]></description>
      <category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
      <link>https://www.chinausfocus.com/finance-economy/china-europe-at-a-tipping-point</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:31:52 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why Beijing Has Become the Essential Diplomatic Capital of the Multipolar Era]]></title>
      <author><![CDATA[Matteo Giovannini]]></author>
      <description><![CDATA[ Beijing has become one of the world&amp;#039;s essential diplomatic capitals, with countries across geopolitical divides increasingly relying on engagement with China to advance economic, political, and security objectives. Its influence stems from China&amp;#039;s central role in global trade, finance, technology, ]]></description>
      <category><![CDATA[Foreign Policy]]></category>
      <link>https://www.chinausfocus.com/foreign-policy/why-beijing-has-become-the-essential-diplomatic-capital-of-the-multipolar-era</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:58:13 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Universal Health Care: What the Socialists Got Right and the Capitalists Got Wrong]]></title>
      <author><![CDATA[Philip Cunningham]]></author>
      <description><![CDATA[ Universal health coverage has driven major gains in public health, from China&amp;#039;s dramatic improvements in life expectancy to Thailand&amp;#039;s successful expansion of affordable care. By contrast, decades of resistance to publicly funded health care have left millions of Americans without adequate coverag ]]></description>
      <category><![CDATA[Society &amp;amp; Culture]]></category>
      <link>https://www.chinausfocus.com/society-culture/universal-health-care-what-the-socialists-got-right-and-the-capitalists-got-wrong</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:48:37 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pete Hegseth’s Dangerous Call to Arms in Asia]]></title>
      <author><![CDATA[Thitinan Pongsudhirak]]></author>
      <description><![CDATA[ At the recent Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pressed America’s Asian allies to spend 3.5% of their GDP on defense, fueling anxiety across the region and beyond. His brow-beating call to arms may well bring about a regional defense build-up on a scale unseen sinc ]]></description>
      <category><![CDATA[Security]]></category>
      <link>https://www.chinausfocus.com/peace-security/pete-hegseths-dangerous-call-to-arms-in-asia</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:25:17 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[China-U.S. Coopetition in AI’s Military Applications]]></title>
      <author><![CDATA[Qi Haotian]]></author>
      <description><![CDATA[ Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming an indispensable part of the military relationship between China and the United States, with both countries viewing it as a key factor in shaping the future balance of military power. ]]></description>
      <category><![CDATA[Security]]></category>
      <link>https://www.chinausfocus.com/peace-security/china-us-coopetition-in-ais-military-applications</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:53:01 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[A Comparative Study of the Divergent Paths to Artificial General Intelligence between China and the United States]]></title>
      <author><![CDATA[Lu Chuanying]]></author>
      <description><![CDATA[ In recent years, Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) has re‑emerged as a central theme in artificial intelligence research and technology policy debates. In contrast to “narrow artificial intelligence” tailored for specific tasks or application scenarios, AGI is conventionally conceptualized as ]]></description>
      <category><![CDATA[Security]]></category>
      <link>https://www.chinausfocus.com/peace-security/a-comparative-study-of-the-divergent-paths-to-artificial-general-intelligence-between-china-and-the-united-states</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:43:49 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Beyond Accusation: A Space for U.S.-China Cooperation on AI Disinformation]]></title>
      <author><![CDATA[Dong Ting]]></author>
      <description><![CDATA[ After years of observing U.S.-China dialogues on artificial intelligence, one pattern is hard to miss. The agenda has actually expanded over the past two years. From military AI to frontier model risks, from biosecurity to cybersecurity, the topics under discussion are not few. Disinformation, howev ]]></description>
      <category><![CDATA[Security]]></category>
      <link>https://www.chinausfocus.com/peace-security/beyond-accusation-a-space-for-us-china-cooperation-on-ai-disinformation</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:07:49 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Is Pro-Israel Lobby Losing Influence in U.S.?]]></title>
      <author><![CDATA[Zhu Zhaoyi]]></author>
      <description><![CDATA[ Two and a half years of war have depleted much of the moral capital Israel accumulated over the past half-century. Meanwhile, the lobbying machinery in America has a resilience that no fleeting surge of public emotion is likely to overturn. ]]></description>
      <category><![CDATA[Foreign Policy]]></category>
      <link>https://www.chinausfocus.com/foreign-policy/is-pro-israel-lobby-losing-influence-in-us</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 23:04:34 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Through the Lens of U.S. Midterm Elections]]></title>
      <author><![CDATA[Bian Qingzu]]></author>
      <description><![CDATA[ The 2026 midterm elections in the United States are set for early November. The results will serve as a test of the Trump 2.0 administration and are also are likely to have a profound impact on the stability of China-U.S. relations. ]]></description>
      <category><![CDATA[Foreign Policy]]></category>
      <link>https://www.chinausfocus.com/foreign-policy/through-the-lens-of-us-midterm-elections</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 23:03:07 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Three Major Forces in Global Governance]]></title>
      <author><![CDATA[Wang Youming]]></author>
      <description><![CDATA[ The United States, along with the emerging Global South and declining Western powers represented by the European Union and Canada, are all seeking to steer the future international order toward pathways they can more effectively shape and control. ]]></description>
      <category><![CDATA[Foreign Policy]]></category>
      <link>https://www.chinausfocus.com/foreign-policy/three-major-forces-in-global-governance</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 23:01:01 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CCTV Makes an Anti-War AI Animation]]></title>
      <author><![CDATA[Philip Cunningham]]></author>
      <description><![CDATA[ China’s CCTV released an AI-generated anti-war animation that portrays the U.S.-Iran conflict as a moral allegory of hegemonic overreach and resilient resistance, emphasizing the futility of escalation. The film highlights how global trade actors may bypass both conflict and the U.S. dollar, while  ]]></description>
      <category><![CDATA[Society &amp;amp; Culture]]></category>
      <link>https://www.chinausfocus.com/society-culture/cctv-makes-an-anti-war-ai-animation</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 22:41:53 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Shifting Sands in how ASEAN views China and the United States]]></title>
      <author><![CDATA[Lucio Blanco Pitlo III]]></author>
      <description><![CDATA[ For the second consecutive year, ASEAN stakeholders prefer China over the United States as a strategic partner, driven by China&amp;#039;s dominant economic presence, infrastructure investments, and growing trust. U.S. standing has eroded due to policy unpredictability under the Trump administration, climat ]]></description>
      <category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
      <link>https://www.chinausfocus.com/finance-economy/shifting-sands-in-how-asean-views-china-and-the-united-states</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 22:17:50 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[An Unwarranted War, a Global Economic Drag]]></title>
      <author><![CDATA[Dan Steinbock]]></author>
      <description><![CDATA[ The lingering energy shock is morphing from the Asian epicenter to a global economic drag. The U.S./Israel war imposes a fatal penalty on global growth. ]]></description>
      <category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
      <link>https://www.chinausfocus.com/finance-economy/an-unwarranted-war-a-global-economic-drag</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:49:49 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Can China and the U.S. Work Together on Preventing Human Extinction?]]></title>
      <author><![CDATA[Brian Wong]]></author>
      <description><![CDATA[ Despite intensifying U.S.-China competition in AI, both countries share a strong interest in cooperating on AI safety, as advanced and potentially misaligned AI systems could pose existential risks to humanity. Joint risk assessment, coordination against malicious AI actors, and expanded academic co ]]></description>
      <category><![CDATA[Society &amp;amp; Culture]]></category>
      <link>https://www.chinausfocus.com/society-culture/can-china-and-the-us-work-together-on-preventing-human-extinction</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:31:19 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Fraying Anchor: Australia’s Alliance Dilemma in a Shifting Asia]]></title>
      <author><![CDATA[Warwick Powell]]></author>
      <description><![CDATA[ The recent Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore offered a window into the evolving realities of power in the Indo-Pacific. U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s address struck a notably more measured tone than his previous interventions. Gone were the sharper edges of 2025 rhetoric. In their place emerg ]]></description>
      <category><![CDATA[Security]]></category>
      <link>https://www.chinausfocus.com/peace-security/the-fraying-anchor-australias-alliance-dilemma-in-a-shifting-asia</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:13:50 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[AI’s Mythos Moment Arrives]]></title>
      <author><![CDATA[Li Yan]]></author>
      <description><![CDATA[ The startling breakthrough moment in artificial intelligence and the commensurate concentration of power into the hands of a few tech giants may lead to an intensification of geopolitical competition. China is positioned to play a major constructive role for the well-being of humanity. ]]></description>
      <category><![CDATA[Security]]></category>
      <link>https://www.chinausfocus.com/peace-security/ais-mythos-moment-arrives</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:30:24 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why ASEAN States Need a Defence Plan B]]></title>
      <author><![CDATA[Brian Wong]]></author>
      <description><![CDATA[ When it comes to the principle of multi-alignment – that is, the formation of non-binding yet effectual ties with a number of exogenous actors, including but not limited to great powers or regional blocs – ASEAN, the eleven-member bloc in Southeast Asia, is most definitely an astute exemplar. ]]></description>
      <category><![CDATA[Security]]></category>
      <link>https://www.chinausfocus.com/peace-security/why-asean-states-need-a-defence-plan-b</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:41:48 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[What Summit Achieved and What Comes Next]]></title>
      <author><![CDATA[Jia Qingguo]]></author>
      <description><![CDATA[ The meeting of two presidents created a certain degree of stability and opened up possibilities for cooperation, but China-U.S. relations remain fundamentally fragile. Nudging the relationship in a constructive direction will require that both countries continue in good faith. ]]></description>
      <category><![CDATA[Foreign Policy]]></category>
      <link>https://www.chinausfocus.com/foreign-policy/what-summit-achieved-and-what-comes-next</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:18:52 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Coordination Reflects Shifts in Relations]]></title>
      <author><![CDATA[Xiao Bin]]></author>
      <description><![CDATA[ Back-to-back China-Russia coordination is a response to the growing turbulence in the international system. While their strategic collaboration enhances bilateral strategic predictability, it also signifies that major-country competition is becoming more protracted and complex. ]]></description>
      <category><![CDATA[Foreign Policy]]></category>
      <link>https://www.chinausfocus.com/foreign-policy/coordination-reflects-shifts-in-relations</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:15:34 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[U.S. Military Development in 2025]]></title>
      <author><![CDATA[Fan Gaoyue]]></author>
      <description><![CDATA[ The scale of U.S. military exercises continued to expand, mainly focusing on improving the combat capabilities of allies and partner countries and emphasizing strengthening military preparations and strategic deterrence for major power competition. ]]></description>
      <category><![CDATA[Security]]></category>
      <link>https://www.chinausfocus.com/peace-security/us-military-development-in-2025</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 11:48:04 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hard Work Ahead for China, U.S.]]></title>
      <author><![CDATA[He Weiwen]]></author>
      <description><![CDATA[ Trump’s trip to China signals the start of a new trade relationship, anchored in good economic fundamentals that are solid, stable and sustainable. Both countries stand to benefit, as does the rest of the world in terms of peace and prosperity. ]]></description>
      <category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
      <link>https://www.chinausfocus.com/finance-economy/hard-work-ahead-for-china-us</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 11:42:00 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The World Economy After the Trump-Xi Summit]]></title>
      <author><![CDATA[Shang-Jin Wei]]></author>
      <description><![CDATA[ The optics of this week’s summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping were carefully staged to signal parity between the United States and China. Trump, the first US president to visit mainland China in nearly a decade, was accompanied by an entourage of American CEOs—including Tesla’s Elon Musk ( ]]></description>
      <category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
      <link>https://www.chinausfocus.com/finance-economy/the-world-economy-after-the-trump-xi-summit</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 13:17:02 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Building a Relationship Based on Strategic Stability]]></title>
      <author><![CDATA[Sun Chenghao &amp; Zhang Xueyu]]></author>
      <description><![CDATA[ If China and the United States can build on the positive momentum created through leader-level diplomacy, improving communication and crisis-management mechanisms, and can continue achieving practical outcomes, then the idea of a constructive strategic stability relationship will solidify. ]]></description>
      <category><![CDATA[Foreign Policy]]></category>
      <link>https://www.chinausfocus.com/foreign-policy/building-a-relationship-based-on-strategic-stability</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 13:11:00 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[China is Powerful, America is Far, Taiwan is Small]]></title>
      <author><![CDATA[Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa]]></author>
      <description><![CDATA[ Trump’s high-stakes visit to China against a backdrop of conflict with Iran and economic tit-for-tat exchanges have made those issues the central focus for observers, but the shift in the U.S. President’s tone on Taiwan’s defense may be just as consequential as any deal that emerges. ]]></description>
      <category><![CDATA[Foreign Policy]]></category>
      <link>https://www.chinausfocus.com/foreign-policy/china-is-powerful-america-is-far-taiwan-is-small</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 11:53:33 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Parsing the Results of the Xi-Trump Summit]]></title>
      <author><![CDATA[David Shambaugh]]></author>
      <description><![CDATA[ The May 14-15 summit meeting in Beijing between Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump resulted in some badly needed stabilization in bilateral relations. Both the symbols and the substance of the visit suggest a return to some normalcy of regularized interactions and the ability of the two leaders  ]]></description>
      <category><![CDATA[Foreign Policy]]></category>
      <link>https://www.chinausfocus.com/foreign-policy/parsing-the-results-of-the-xi-trump-summit</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 22:32:53 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Israel’s Territorial Obsession: Peres Missed a Key Point]]></title>
      <author><![CDATA[Zhu Zhaoyi]]></author>
      <description><![CDATA[ Israel is using its wealth—accumulated through technology—to prop up a new vision of territory. But there’s a price to pay. Ultimately, land obsession is harder to remove than politicians expect. It resides not on maps, but in the deepest fissures of national memory. ]]></description>
      <category><![CDATA[Security]]></category>
      <link>https://www.chinausfocus.com/peace-security/israels-territorial-obsession-peres-missed-a-key-point</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 16:18:10 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Arctic Enters a New Phase of Competition]]></title>
      <author><![CDATA[Nong Hong]]></author>
      <description><![CDATA[ The region’s future will be shaped less by formal claims of presence than by the practical capacity to operate and govern in a difficult environment. It is moving into a more operational phase in which capability will become the currency of influence. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 16:08:04 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[U.S. Sanctions Spur China Toward New Financial System]]></title>
      <author><![CDATA[Sujit Kumar Datta]]></author>
      <description><![CDATA[ Who will shape the future of the international financial order in the 21st century? It’s a fight over rules, institutions and mechanisms. It’s not only about economic influence but a shift in global power. ]]></description>
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      <link>https://www.chinausfocus.com/peace-security/us-sanctions-spur-china-toward-new-financial-system</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 16:04:05 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[“Epic Fury” Scorches Iran—China’s Composure Is the True Great-Power Wisdom]]></title>
      <author><![CDATA[Shou Huisheng]]></author>
      <description><![CDATA[ The “Epic Fury” military strikes launched by the Trump administration against Iran have dragged the United States into a strategic dilemma rarely seen since World War II: Bogged down in a war of attrition by a regional power wielding asymmetric tactics, it can neither prevail nor fully withdraw. I ]]></description>
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      <link>https://www.chinausfocus.com/peace-security/epic-fury-scorches-iranchinas-composure-is-the-true-great-power-wisdom</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 16:00:24 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Signals to China from U.S. and Russia]]></title>
      <author><![CDATA[Xiao Bin]]></author>
      <description><![CDATA[ The recent visit by U.S. President Donald Trump and by Russian President Vladimir Putin can be seen as a limited buffer in current major-power dynamics. ]]></description>
      <category><![CDATA[Foreign Policy]]></category>
      <link>https://www.chinausfocus.com/foreign-policy/signals-to-china-from-us-and-russia</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 15:43:21 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[China and America: Advancing Through Stability]]></title>
      <author><![CDATA[Zhao Minghao]]></author>
      <description><![CDATA[ China-U.S. relations involve the well-being of some 8 billion people worldwide. Both sides, therefore, need to safeguard their hard-won stability. They should honor their commitments and move toward each other to create favorable conditions for building a more promising future. ]]></description>
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      <link>https://www.chinausfocus.com/foreign-policy/china-and-america-advancing-through-stability</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 15:18:52 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cautious Optimism | Christopher McNally]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ Following the recent Xi-Trump Summit, Professor Christopher McNally points to continued meetings and expanding diplomatic engagement as encouraging signs. Still, he cautions that growing global uncertainty could quickly complicate the trajectory of U.S.-China relations.  ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 13:22:05 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Reopening Communication | Chris McNally]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ Professor Chris McNally says the most important takeaway from the Xi-Trump summit is the reopening of communication channels between Washington and Beijing afte ]]></description>
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      <link>https://www.chinausfocus.com/videos/reopening-communication-chris-mcnally</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 13:19:49 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[“A Placeholder” | Stephen Roach]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ Professor Stephen Roach calls the recent Xi-Trump summit a “placeholder summit” with few concrete breakthroughs, while warning that tensions over Taiwan remain the most dangerous flashpoint in U.S.-China relations. More in this interview with China-US Focus. ]]></description>
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      <link>https://www.chinausfocus.com/videos/a-placeholder-stephen-roach</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 19:20:46 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Can Strategic Stability Guide China-U.S. Relations? ｜Sun Chenghao]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ In an interview with China-US Focus host KJ Kerr, Dr. Sun Chenghao of Tsinghua University’s Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS) says the Xi–Trump Beijing Summit offers reasons for cautious optimism as both sides appear to have found a shared framework for managing competition thr ]]></description>
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      <link>https://www.chinausfocus.com/videos/can-strategic-stability-guide-china-us-relations-sun-chenghao</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 17:15:05 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Taiwan After the Xi-Trump Summit in Beijing | Shao Yuqun]]></title>
      <author><![CDATA[]]></author>
      <description><![CDATA[ Dr. Shao Yuqun of the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies argues that Trump’s most recent remarks regarding Taiwan signaled pragmatism, continued strategic ambiguity, and opposition to Taiwan independence. ]]></description>
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      <link>https://www.chinausfocus.com/videos/taiwan-after-the-xi-trump-summit-in-beijing-shao-yuqun</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 17:08:09 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[U.S./Iran Energy Shock Damage is Spreading in Asia]]></title>
      <author><![CDATA[Dan Steinbock]]></author>
      <description><![CDATA[ The U.S./Iran-linked energy crisis has shifted from a commodity shock to structural geopolitics, with Asia at the epicenter due to its dependence on imported oil and LNG. Global reverberations can no longer be avoided. ]]></description>
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      <link>https://www.chinausfocus.com/finance-economy/usiran-energy-shock-damage-is-spreading-in-asia</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 17:31:10 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Entanglement and Erosion: America’s Strategic Drift in the Middle East]]></title>
      <author><![CDATA[Sajjad Ashraf]]></author>
      <description><![CDATA[ Repeated U.S. military interventions and alignment with Israeli strategic priorities have eroded American credibility in the Middle East and weakened global confidence in U.S. leadership. The United States can restore its strategic influence only through diplomatic consistency, restraint, and a more ]]></description>
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      <link>https://www.chinausfocus.com/peace-security/entanglement-and-erosion-americas-strategic-drift-in-the-middle-east</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:19:38 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[China’s Multi-Front Diplomacy: European Leaders in Beijing, Soft Power on Taiwan, and Middle East Resilience]]></title>
      <author><![CDATA[Eka Khorbaladze]]></author>
      <description><![CDATA[ China is methodically strengthening its global position through diplomacy with Europe, soft-power engagement toward Taiwan, and long-term economic and energy preparation in the Middle East while presenting itself as a stabilizing force amid global instability. Recent crises, from Taiwan tensions to  ]]></description>
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      <link>https://www.chinausfocus.com/foreign-policy/chinas-multi-front-diplomacy-european-leaders-in-beijing-soft-power-on-taiwan-and-middle-east-resilience</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:30:07 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bad America, New NATO]]></title>
      <author><![CDATA[Jade Wong]]></author>
      <description><![CDATA[ The question “Where is NATO heading?” has long been debated in academic circles. Under pressure from Donald Trump, the answer is gradually emerging: NATO’s trajectory mirrors that of many international institutions today, which are not collapsing abruptly but transforming themselves. ]]></description>
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      <link>https://www.chinausfocus.com/peace-security/bad-america-new-nato</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 18:31:09 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Outcome of Wars Beyond the Battlefield]]></title>
      <author><![CDATA[Xiao Bin]]></author>
      <description><![CDATA[ The Iran and Ukraine wars have shifted major-power competition from military confrontation to control over global energy routes, critical infrastructure, and supply chains. ]]></description>
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      <link>https://www.chinausfocus.com/peace-security/outcome-of-wars-beyond-the-battlefield</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 18:08:49 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Christopher Nixon Cox on Trump’s Beijing Visit: Risks, Prospects and Future Ties]]></title>
      <author><![CDATA[]]></author>
      <description><![CDATA[ Christopher Nixon Cox, grandson of U.S. President Richard Nixon and Founder of the Nixon Dialogue, joins CUSEF President James Chau for a deep dive into the shifting gears of global diplomacy. On the eve of the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing, they discuss escalating political flashpoints, the role of no ]]></description>
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      <link>https://www.chinausfocus.com/videos/christopher-nixon-cox-on-trump-in-beijing-risks-opportunities-and-the-road-ahead</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 19:37:02 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[AI Safety Is Where U.S.-China Cooperation Still Matters]]></title>
      <author><![CDATA[Xiao Qian]]></author>
      <description><![CDATA[ As discussions grow around the upcoming visit by U.S. President Donald Trump, much attention has focused on tariffs, trade, and semiconductors. Many expect that artificial intelligence will also feature prominently on the agenda.  ]]></description>
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      <link>https://www.chinausfocus.com/peace-security/ai-safety-is-where-us-china-cooperation-still-matters</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 19:40:24 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[How China and the U.S. Can Expand Artificial Intelligence Cooperation]]></title>
      <author><![CDATA[Sun Chenghao]]></author>
      <description><![CDATA[ Looking back over the past period, even as technological competition between China and the U.S. has intensified, the two sides have also made some constructive progress in cooperation on artificial intelligence (AI).  ]]></description>
      <category><![CDATA[Security]]></category>
      <link>https://www.chinausfocus.com/peace-security/how-china-and-the-us-can-expand-artificial-intelligence-cooperation</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 16:56:38 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Is the “Iraq Trap” About to Return?]]></title>
      <author><![CDATA[Shou Huisheng]]></author>
      <description><![CDATA[ Iraq once again stands at a dangerous crossroads. Trapped in a fragmented power‑sharing system and caught between security dependence on the United States and economic subordination to Iran, the finding a path to national reconstruction. ]]></description>
      <category><![CDATA[Security]]></category>
      <link>https://www.chinausfocus.com/peace-security/is-the-iraq-trap-about-to-return</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 19:12:44 +0800</pubDate>
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