Pax Silica
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Philippines bets chip sovereignty on US alliance as China threatens rare earth retaliation
Manila's entry into Pax Silica positions 4,000-acre industrial hub as anchor of regionalized semiconductor supply chains—drawing immediate economic countermeasures from Beijing.
Geopolitics
Trump Backs Takaichi in Xi Meeting, Signals Japan-Centric Asia Strategy
Public defense of Japanese PM during Beijing summit marks operational shift toward regional coalition-building against China.