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China’s Reaction to Tsai-McCarthy Meeting Indicates Chinese Calculation
Photo Credit: AFP/Taiwan Ministry of National Defense By Karyn KaoStaff Writer Although leaders on both sides attempted to make it low-profile, the meeting between Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-Wen and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy still received considerable attention. On route to Guatemala and Belize, Tsai stopped in New York and Los Angeles to meet…
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Donald Trump’s Indictment From an International Perspective
Photo Credit: Yuki Iwamura/AP Photo By Kurt JohnstonStaff Writer Past American presidents have been accused of a litany of felonies, from war crimes to corruption to sexual impropriety-related obstruction of justice. Yet for the 46 men who have inhabited the country’s most prestigious office, a criminal prosecution would– for most of history– seem blasphemous. Gerald…
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A History of the “Microchip War”
Photo Credit: Getty Images By Adeline Ku Staff Writer With the recent CHIPS Act coming out of the Biden-Harris administration that prioritizes private sector investment, many are concerned about the security of the U.S. and China’s rapidly advancing microchip ecosystem. What was once merely a concern over market values and tariffs has become a major international…