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China seeks stronger security offer amid US alliance shifts

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China is seeking to enhance its influence among "middle powers" by offering a more compelling security proposition. This comes as US allies are attempting to decrease their reliance on Washington amid concerns about the transactional nature of the US under Donald Trump, without aligning too closely with Beijing. Elbridge Colby, a US official, has urged regional partners to boost defense spending and align with American priorities, cautioning against a "middle powers" strategy that he believes could be a distraction. AI

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China seeks stronger security offer amid US alliance shifts

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Shi Jiangtao ·

    Why China will need a ‘more persuasive security offer’ to win over middle powers

    Just weeks before Chinese leader Xi Jinping is due to visit the White House, tensions have flared between Washington and its allies after one of the administration’s sharpest rebukes yet. Speaking in Manila on August 10, Elbridge Colby, undersecretary of defence for policy, press…

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