Trump Nominates Anti-Communist for U.S. Navy Chief | China in Focus

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President Donald Trump is nominating Vietnamese American Hung Cao to lead the Navy. Cao is a former refugee who fled communist Vietnam and has become a vocal anti-communist.
U.S. lawmakers are supporting Joshua Wong, a prominent figure in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement. Wong is now facing an additional prison term.
The Pacific Islands remain strategically important to the United States. Washington is pledging more than $150 million to Pacific island nations, even as the Trump administration cuts back on foreign aid elsewhere.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright is visiting Venezuela as U.S. oil companies sign new deals in the country. Chevron is also making a multibillion-dollar investment in Venezuela.
Taiwan’s cabinet is proposing an additional $4.6 billion in defense spending. The government remains divided over how much to allocate to drones as China’s military pressure on the island continues to mount.

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