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One of the most remarkable innovations of the latest US National Security Strategy (NSS), as compared to the previous documents of the kind, is that Taiwan was included in the list of key priorities.

While American companies chase monopoly profits and astronomical valuations, China has embraced a radically different strategy: open-source AI models that democratize access and slash costs by 60-80%.

The photo ops from Trump’s Southeast Asia tour hid a deeper shift in US thinking. Washington’s new China strategy, shaped by the Pentagon, now calls for restraint, mutual legitimacy, and shared rules rather than confrontation.