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The China Contest

The competition with China over power, trade and security.

China test-fired a South Pacific missile as Australia and Fiji signed a defense pact, putting regional security on alert.

The launch lands inside a wider contest over Chinese influence and Pacific security ties.

The next signal is whether missile tests and defense pacts become recurring Pacific moves.

How Tariffs Work

At the port, a tariff is a tax on imported goods, adding a cost before a shipment moves onward

Background

Commerce rules route sensitive chips, software, and technology through federal security checks under EAR export controls

Chip demand links U.S. buyers to overseas fabs, scarce tools and CHIPS funding.

At the port, a tariff is a tax on imported goods, adding a cost before a shipment moves onward

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