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The Trump administration's pledge to cut off all of Iran's economic resources could put China, Tehran's largest trading partner, in the crosshairs of US sanctions, risking confrontation with Beijing. Analysts say the move is risky and could trigger a strong reaction from China, which has vowed to defend its interests.
The US State Department has criticized China's designation of a 'nature reserve' around Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, calling it a unilateral attempt to assert sovereignty and block Filipino fishermen. Washington reaffirmed its support for the Philippines and a free and open Indo-Pacific.
Model distillation, a technique for creating smaller, more efficient versions of large AI models, has become a new hotspot in the US-China AI rivalry. It offers significant cost and resource savings, and its strategic importance is heightened by US export controls on advanced chips. Mastering it could help China counter sanctions, while the US aims to maintain its advantage.
The mid-May US-China summit was seen as locking in bilateral stability, but an analysis suggests Washington's position is weakening while Beijing increases pressure to control Taiwan. China's military and economic advances have diminished US deterrence, leaving Taiwan more isolated.
China added 10 US firms to its export control list, banning dual-use exports, and prohibited government procurement from nearly 50 US companies. The move follows the Pentagon's blacklisting of major Chinese firms like Alibaba and Baidu, and is seen as a retaliatory yet largely symbolic escalation in the US-China trade war.
A US federal judge has ruled that Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou’s admission of illegal business conduct in Iran can be used as evidence in the upcoming criminal trial against the company. The judge found that Huawei had no right to silence despite Meng’s statement and that the corporation need not cross-examine her. The ruling emerged Tuesday in Brooklyn federal court.
The U.S. Department of Defense added Alibaba, BYD, and Baidu to its list of Chinese military companies, expanding the blacklist to 188. China condemned the move as discriminatory, while analysts question the effectiveness of such broad sanctions.
Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, dismissed the joint U.S.-China call for North Korea's denuclearization as 'fake news'. Her statement came after a White House meeting between Presidents Trump and Xi, where they reaffirmed their commitment to denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula. Analysts view this as another sign of Pyongyang's unwavering nuclear stance.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urged China to respect longstanding American positions in Asia, citing rising tensions over security and trade in the Indo-Pacific. He stressed mutual respect as essential for regional stability. Beijing has yet to officially respond.
