tensions

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China agreed to purchase 200 Boeing jets and resume imports of some U.S. beef products, marking one of the clearest signs yet of easing trade tensions between the two countries.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

But while tensions have eased recently, an agreement between the countries has not yet been reached, and, as the BBC previously reported, the US is seeking a larger military presence.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

China agreed to purchase 200 Boeing jets and resume imports of some U.S. beef products, marking one of the clearest signs yet of easing trade tensions between the two countries.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Recent trade tensions have made investors more starkly aware of China’s monopoly on mining rare earth minerals.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Given the rising tensions in the Gulf of Tonkin, McNamara had been anticipating trouble.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin