The world's largest chipmaker promised to create thousands of US jobs. There are growing tensions over whether US workers have the skills or work ethic to do them.

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President Joe Biden with Mark Liu, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s chair.

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China's sprawling spy agencies are designed to root out the 'five poisons' at home and abroad, British intelligence says

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A security guard next to a jet engine turbo-fan at the China Aviation Expo in Beijing in September 2005.

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The founder of Apple's key supplier said the US stock market would collapse in '10 seconds' if war breaks out in Taiwan. He deleted the comment within hours of posting it.

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Terry Gou, founder of Foxconn — a key supplier to Apple — warned of a US stock market collapse should war break out over Taiwan.

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Billionaire Mark Mobius says he's so bullish on emerging markets that all his money is outside the US

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War with China would be an 'onslaught' like the US hasn't faced in decades

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Military and experts agree: the US is nowhere near ready for a war with China.

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The US and allies could take action to counter China's 'economic coercion,' Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says

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Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen holds a news conference following day two of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, U.S., December 14, 2016.

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In first-of-its-kind drill, US Army special operators train to defend Taiwan against Chinese attack

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Soldiers exit a helicopter during US Army Special Operations Command's annual Capabilities Exercise at Fort Bragg in April 2023.

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Renowned China investor Ray Dalio says the US and China are on the brink of war, and that both sides are 'beyond the ability to talk'

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Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates LP, speaks during China Development Forum (CDF) 2023 at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse on March 25, 2023 in Beijing, China.
Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates LP, speaks during China Development Forum (CDF) 2023 at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse on March 25, 2023 in Beijing, China.

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'More than 50% chance' China will invade Taiwan in the next 10 years, says former US national security adviser

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Matthew Pottinger and Xi Jinping.

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There is 'no situation' where Taiwan can defend itself against China the way Ukraine has fought against Russia, says APAC security expert

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Taiwan's armed forces hold two days of routine drills to show combat readiness ahead of Lunar New Year holidays at a military base on January 11, 2023 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Taiwan's armed forces hold two days of routine drills to show combat readiness ahead of Lunar New Year holidays at a military base on January 11, 2023 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

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