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The U.S. House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party released a report claiming that China is supporting chemical producers -- including producers of fentanyl precursors NPP and ANPP -- with tax rebates of up to 13%, Reuters reported on April 16.

China, U.S.: Beijing's Fentanyl Subsidies Undermine Modest Cooperation Efforts

U.S.-China Relations

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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun spoke on the phone on April 16, marking the first major talk between U.S. and Chinese defense ministers since November 2022 and the first since Dong came to office in December 2023, the Financial Times reported on April 16.

China, U.S.: Defense Talks Help Avoid Minor Incidents, but Strategic Tensions Are Growing

Taiwan

Former Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, China, Focus Taiwan reported on April 10.

Taiwan, China: Ma-Xi Meeting Shows Contours of Limited Cross-Strait Engagement

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Guangzhou, where she asserted that China's industrial overcapacity in new energy technologies and reliance on export-led growth was not only hurting U.S. firms but holding back China's growth, Reuters reported on April 5.

U.S., China: Yellen in China, Wang in U.S., All Chatting About Economic Restrictions

Europe

The European Union and the United States pledged to extend cooperation on identifying and addressing semiconductor supply chain disruptions by three years, emphasizing "legacy" chips produced in China, according to an April 5 joint press release.

EU, U.S., China: Brussels, Washington Pledge Increased Cooperation on Chinese Legacy Chips

Japan

The head of U.S. Army forces in the Pacific, Gen. Charles Flynn, said on April 3 that the United States would deploy a medium-range missile launcher in the Asia-Pacific region by the end of 2024, The Asahi Shimbun reported the next day.

U.S., Japan, Guam: U.S. To Deploy 'Precision Fire' Missile System to Asia-Pacific

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The U.S. Cyber Safety Review Board issued a report detailing U.S. technology company Microsoft's failures, including poor cybersecurity, lax corporate culture and a lack of transparency, that led to a breach of U.S. government email systems first discovered in June 2023, The Washington Post reported on April 2.

U.S.: Cyber Review Board Faults Microsoft for Chinese Hack of Government Emails

The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned Chinese hackers and accused them of affiliation with the Chinese government as part of a campaign to preposition malware in U.S. critical infrastructure, The New York Times reported on March 25. 

China, U.S.: Washington Sanctions Chinese Firm for Hacking U.S. Critical Infrastructure

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U.S. President Joe Biden (right) and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida shake hands following a joint press conference in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 10, 2024, in Washington, D.C. 

Greater U.S.-Japan defense cooperation will exacerbate China's sense of entrapment, furthering Beijing's partnerships with authoritarian regimes and its long-term preparations for a Taiwan conflict.

Japan-U.S. Relationship Serves as a Model for Indo-Pacific Security, a Bad Omen for China

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People attend an April 5, 2024, funeral procession for seven Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps members killed in an Israeli strike in Syria.

A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended RANE articles from the week that was.

The Weekly Rundown: The Threat of Iranian Retaliation Against Israel, Polish Local Elections

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Join our analysts for this webcast recording exploring key topics identified in RANE's 2024 Second-Quarter Geopolitical Forecast.

2024 Second-Quarter Geopolitical Forecast Webcast

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Chinese car manufacturer BYD's stacked electric vehicles wait to be loaded onto a ship at the international container terminal of Taicang Port at Suzhou Port in China's eastern Jiangsu province on Sept. 11, 2023.

As Chinese electric vehicles threaten to flood Western markets, Washington and Brussels prepare restrictions to protect domestic manufacturers and secure sensitive data. 

Chinese Electric Vehicles Prepare to Hit the Great Wall of Western Tariffs

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Chinese President Xi Jinping on March 11, 2024, in Beijing.

The Weekly Rundown: Senegalese Presidential Elections, Xi Meets With U.S. CEOs

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Malaysia's experienced workforce and neutral status in the U.S.-China rivalry will continue to draw interest to its chip sector, but the country will struggle to move up the value chain.

Malaysia's Place in the Race for Semiconductor Business

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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on March 14, 2024, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.

The Weekly Rundown: Dueling U.S. and Chinese Diplomacy, a European Council Summit

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Displaced Palestinians camp near the fence separating the Gaza Strip from Egypt on Feb. 16, 2024, in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Egypt will continue to prepare a contingency plan in case Palestinians cross the Egypt-Gaza border amid growing signs that the Rafah offensive could start as early as this week.

The Weekly Rundown: Egypt Plans for a Palestinian Influx, African Union Heads of State Meet

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In the coming years, rising nationalist and anti-globalization ideologies will likely lead to heightened geopolitical competition and trade/technological fragmentation that will impact relations between countries.

Can Globalization Survive in an Increasingly Fragmented World?

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How effective are Washignton's campaigns against foreign cyber espionage?

Essential Geopolitics: U.S. Efforts To Combat China's Hacking Campaign

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People in Hong Kong wave Chinese flags in celebration of the 26th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover from Britain to China on July 1, 2023. 

New national security provisions will further erode Hong Kong's status as a safe haven for China-facing businesses, while impeding Western efforts to mitigate competition with China.

China's Campaign To Curb Foreign Influence Comes to Hong Kong

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An Air China aircraft takes off at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport in Sydney, Australia.

The Weekly Rundown: China Braces for Lunar New Year Travel, EU Discusses Funding for Ukraine

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China, U.S.: Beijing's Fentanyl Subsidies Undermine Modest Cooperation Efforts

China, U.S.: Defense Talks Help Avoid Minor Incidents, but Strategic Tensions Are Growing

Taiwan, China: Ma-Xi Meeting Shows Contours of Limited Cross-Strait Engagement

U.S., China: Yellen in China, Wang in U.S., All Chatting About Economic Restrictions

EU, U.S., China: Brussels, Washington Pledge Increased Cooperation on Chinese Legacy Chips

U.S., Japan, Guam: U.S. To Deploy 'Precision Fire' Missile System to Asia-Pacific

U.S.: Cyber Review Board Faults Microsoft for Chinese Hack of Government Emails

China, U.S.: Washington Sanctions Chinese Firm for Hacking U.S. Critical Infrastructure

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