US Coast Guard Deployed Near China; China’s Q2 Economic Growth Misses Forecasts

The U.S. Coast Guard has deployed forces near China as Washington seeks to counter Beijing’s maritime pressure in the region.

President Donald Trump drops fees on cargo ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, and reinstated the blockade targeting Iran’s oil shipments. What impact will these U.S. moves have on China?

China fired a nuclear-capable missile into the Pacific Ocean that landed near U.S. ally Australia. What message is Beijing sending to the world?

“This is really like a dog marking its territory,” Grant Newsham, a retired U.S. Marine said.

David versus Goliath: UK residents take China’s mega-embassy plan to court, warning of national security risks.

China’s economic growth figures for April to June are out. What broader economic trends do they reveal?

1. U.S. Coast Guard Deployed Near China
2. U.S. Targets China–Iran Oil Network
3. Hormuz Toll Could Set China Precedent
4. Trump Squeezes Iran’s Oil Revenue
5. Sen. Jim Banks: CCP Targets U.S. Research
6. China ‘Marking Its Territory’ in the Pacific: Expert
7. Can Australia’s Pacific Deals Challenge China?
8. China Mega Embassy Plan Faces UK Court Challenge
9. China’s Q2 Economic Growth Misses Forecasts
10. China’s Consumption Challenge Continues
11. U.S. Countering China in the Western Hemisphere