In the final weeks before Donald Trump returns to the White House, the focus of his public remarks has been on acquiring Canada, Greeland and the Panama Canal.

If China takes Taiwan, it would destroy US credibility with Asian allies, and could even undermine the almighty dollar since a big reason for the US currency's dominance is the fact the US Navy is the guarantor of the sea lanes.

The first Trump administration opted for a confrontational stance towards many countries in the region, including Peru. This ultimately pushed it to deepen its alliance with China. Beijing saw the opportunity, through favourable trade deals and investments, to position itself as a more reliable and beneficial partner than Washington.

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The incoming president says the craft that have been seen in their droves across the East Coast have also spotted above his own Bedminster golf course in the state

China attaches "great importance" to the remarks of Donald Trump, the foreign ministry said in response to comments on Monday from the U.S. President-elect saying he has been in talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping through their aides.

Confronting Communist China constitutes the preeminent foreign policy challenge of the second Trump presidency. The United States is already involved in a confrontation with Beijing on several fronts,

Speculation rises that Trump's tariffs on China may average 20%, impacting GDP growth and prompting potential retaliation from China.

The US Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the sentence in the Donald Trump hush-money trial will be announced on Friday. The emergency appeal by the future US president's lawyers was rejected. Although Trump thanked the Supreme Court for its 'time and effort',