# US-China

The Price of Protection: How Trump’s Transactionalism is Reshaping the Cross-Strait Calculus

Chinese state media is leveraging Donald Trump’s transactional rhetoric to warn Taiwan that it is a 'pawn' likely to be abandoned by the United States. The narrative focuses on the financial costs of defense and the perceived threat Taiwan's chip industry poses to American economic interests.

SoMi2026年5月16日 11:53

#Donald Trump#Taiwan#Cross-Strait Relations

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Business

Beijing’s Silicon Bet: STAR 50 Surges as Investors Pivot to Self-Reliance

China's tech-focused STAR 50 Index soared over 8% as domestic chipmakers like Cambricon and Haiguang hit record highs. The rally, supported by massive trading volume, signals a strategic market shift toward 'hard tech' and self-reliance in the face of international trade pressures.

NeMo2026年5月6日 04:23

#Semiconductors#STAR 50#Cambricon