If you want an example of the threat faced by the U.S. from an emerging China, look no further than Xiaomi Corp. The electronics manufacturer has made the bold move into designing its own smartphone chips. Of the vast variety of semiconductors that reach the market every year, it’s those processors used in mobile phones that are among the …

  National security adviser is not a position requiring congressional approval. But because President Donald Trump’s new choice to fill the job, Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster, wants to continue as a high-ranking active-duty officer, the Senate needs to approve his appointment. It should use the opportunity to hold a hearing and invite McMaster to elaborate on his vision of the …

  After almost a week of meetings, diplomats and negotiators representing Syrian regime and opposition factions in the UN-mediated talks appear to have made modest achievements. The latest round of Syria talks in Geneva was centred on setting agenda for future talks, which could bolster opposition demands for a political transition in which Syrian President Bashar Assad would have to …