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    Demetri Sevastopulo

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    Demetri Sevastopulo covers all aspects of the US-China relationship, ranging from foreign policy, national security and intelligence to trade, economics and business.

    Demetri served as Washington Bureau Chief from 2015 to 2021, covering the White House, Trump administration and the 2016 and 2020 presidential races. During his more than 13 years reporting from Washington, he spent six years covering the Pentagon and intelligence agencies during the Bush and Obama administrations. He has interviewed everyone from Donald Rumsfeld to Donald Trump.

    Since leaving his native Ireland three decades ago, Demetri has lived in Tokyo, Beijing, Hong Kong and Washington. Before returning to Washington in 2015, he spent five years in Hong Kong where he was South China Correspondent and served as Asia News Editor, running the FT daily news operations in the region.

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    • Thursday, 8 June, 2023
      Taiwan
      US to link up with Taiwan and Japan drone fleets to share real-time data

      Military co-ordination with Taipei is ‘taboo’ issue for China, analysts said

    • Wednesday, 7 June, 2023
      US-China relations
      Blinken to visit China this month in sign of easing tensions

      US secretary of state had scrapped planned trip over suspected spy balloon incident

    • Monday, 5 June, 2023
      Nato
      France objects to Nato plan for office in Tokyo

      Emmanuel Macron has raised concerns about the transatlantic security alliance losing focus

    • Sunday, 4 June, 2023
      US-China relations
      China rebukes west over military moves after close call in Taiwan Strait

      Defence minister slams ‘navigational hegemony’ in warning that highlights growing risk of unintended conflict in Asia

    • Saturday, 3 June, 2023
      US-China relations
      US defence chief warns China against risky behaviour in Indo-Pacific

      Lloyd Austin calls for more engagement but Beijing blames Washington for breakdown in communication

    • Friday, 2 June, 2023
      US-China relations
      CIA chief made secret trip to China in bid to thaw relations

      Bill Burns is the most senior Biden administration official to have visited the country

    • Friday, 2 June, 2023
      News in-depthUS-China relations
      Musk and Dimon lead corporate charge to Beijing as ties with US fray

      China courts global business leaders in push to boost confidence in economic recovery

    • Thursday, 1 June, 2023
      The Big Read
      How the US is deepening military alliances in China’s backyard

      The Biden administration is stepping up security initiatives to boost deterrence and better prepare for potential conflict over Taiwan

    • Thursday, 1 June, 2023
      US-China relations
      US defence chief warns incidents with China’s military could ‘spiral out of control’

      Lloyd Austin calls for greater dialogue after Beijing refuses meeting at Shangri-La security forum

    • Monday, 29 May, 2023
      US-China relations
      China turns down US invitation for defence chiefs’ meeting in Singapore

      Pentagon had requested encounter between Lloyd Austin and Li Shangfu, who is under sanctions, at forum in June

    • Monday, 22 May, 2023
      News in-depthUS-China relations
      Flaring tensions over G7 and Micron show limits to US-China reset

      Beijing cracks down on chipmaker within hours of Joe Biden predicting an imminent ‘thaw’ in relations

    • Monday, 22 May, 2023
      US-China relations
      China bans Micron’s products from key infrastructure over security risk

      US commerce department strongly opposes the action saying it has ‘no basis in fact’

    • Sunday, 21 May, 2023
      US politics & policy
      Biden urges Republicans to ditch ‘extreme’ stance as debt talks resume

      President to meet House Speaker McCarthy on Monday as deadline to avoid default approaches

    • Sunday, 21 May, 2023
      US-China relations
      Biden expects imminent ‘thaw’ in China relations

      US president optimistic Beijing and Washington will move beyond row over ‘silly balloon’

    • Sunday, 21 May, 2023
      News in-depthG7
      How Zelenskyy upstaged G7 summit to confront Ukraine doubters

      Ukrainian president defies host Japan’s expectations by timing attendance to ambush Brazil and India

    • Sunday, 21 May, 2023
      War in Ukraine
      Zelenskyy seeks to win over Brazil and India at G7 summit

      Ukraine’s president targets Modi and Lula in call to global leaders to unite behind his proposal to end Russia’s war

    • Saturday, 20 May, 2023
      G7
      G7 issues strongest condemnation of China as it intensifies response to Beijing

      Concerns raised over ‘economic coercion’ and militarisation of South China Sea

    • Saturday, 20 May, 2023
      News in-depthG7
      Zelenskyy shapes ‘political battlefield’ by confronting developing powers

      Gathering brings Ukrainian president face to face with leaders of India and Brazil

    • Saturday, 20 May, 2023
      G7
      G7 prepares unified response to Chinese ‘economic coercion’

      Leaders at Hiroshima summit to unveil ‘common set of tools’ to increase security

    • Saturday, 20 May, 2023
      War in Ukraine
      US signals support for allies to send their F-16 jets to Ukraine

      Washington’s policy shift on fighter planes is diplomatic victory for Kyiv’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy

    • Friday, 19 May, 2023
      War in Ukraine
      Zelenskyy speaks to Arab League en route to G7

      Ukraine president seeks to broaden international support ahead of offensive against Russian occupation

    • Thursday, 18 May, 2023
      War in Ukraine
      G7 to impose fresh sanctions on Russian ships, aircraft and diamonds

      Hiroshima summit to be dominated by war in Ukraine and efforts to broaden curbs on Moscow

    • Tuesday, 16 May, 2023
      US budget
      Biden to cut short overseas trip as US debt ceiling talks inch forward

      Kevin McCarthy says a deal is possible by the end of the week but cautions there is still ‘a lot of work to do’

    • Tuesday, 16 May, 2023
      G7
      G7 host Japan seeks unity on threat from China

      Hiroshima summit tests advanced economies’ ability to jointly respond to challenge from Beijing

    • Friday, 12 May, 2023
      US-China relations
      US and China hold talks on global security in effort to defuse tensions

      National security adviser Jake Sullivan meets Beijing’s top diplomat Wang Yi in Vienna

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