China’s Anthropic snub, new Pacific missile launch: 7 US-China relations reads

We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.1. US lawmakers push for fewer tax breaks to reduce reliance on China technologyPhoto: ShutterstockA growing number of US lawmakers see the tax code as a way to shift corporate America’s reliance on Chinese technology, framing economic ties as a national security risk.Read the full story here.2. Lindsey Graham’s death removes one of Washington’s most influential China hawksPhoto: APThe death of US Senator Lindsey Graham removed one of Washington’s most influential advocates of a hardline approach towards China at a moment when Republicans are debating how aggressively the United States should confront Beijing and project military power overseas.