Prosecutors indict a Taiwan military servicemember for leaking missile secrets to China amid ongoing espionage and cognitive warfare efforts by Beijing. US President Donald Trump walks back a 100% tariff threat on China and praises Chinese President Xi Jinping, leaving the door. And the US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is holding, with the return of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners. Also in today's show:
- The US State Department says it supports President Lai Ching-te's goal of raising defense spending to 5% of GDP.
- The Philippines and China trade blame after their coast guard vessels collide in disputed waters in the South China Sea.
- The Dutch government takes control of China-owned chipmaker Nexperia, citing economic security concerns, as tensions between the EU and China rise over access to technology and raw materials.
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