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Cate Cadell

Washington, D.C., United States

National Security Correspondent at The Washington Post

National security reporter for The Washington Post, covering China. Rural Australian always. Send tips & obscure data sets to [email protected]

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  • 4 days ago | postguam.com | Cate Cadell |Sammy Westfall

    A State Department pledge to revoke a record number of Chinese student visas has jolted U.S. higher education, reigniting debate over whether the country can remain a top international academic destination as the Trump administration's hardening national security stance - and "America First" doctrine - grow increasingly at odds with the 277,000 Chinese students on U.S. campuses.

  • 5 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Cate Cadell |Sammy Westfall

    Trump administration claims Chinese students ‘exploit’ U.S. universities (washingtonpost.com) Trump administration claims Chinese students ‘exploit’ U.S. universities By Cate Cadell; Sammy Westfall 2025060118380100 A State Department pledge to revoke a record number of Chinese student visas has jolted U.S. higher education, reigniting debate over whether the country can remain a top international academic destination as the Trump administration's hardening national security stance — and...

  • 2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Cate Cadell |Karishma Mehrotra

    China’s warplane combat debut over Kashmir riles tense geopolitics (washingtonpost.com) China’s warplane combat debut over Kashmir riles tense geopolitics By Cate Cadell; Karishma Mehrotra 2025051719043400 When Pakistani officials last week told Beijing's diplomats that its Chinese-made jets and missiles had downed several Indian aircraft, including French warplanes, the response was quiet jubilation.

  • 2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Cate Cadell |Karishma Mehrotra

    3 days agoShashi Tharoor and the Trump grift machine Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Overcast | Pocket Casts In this episode of The David Frum Show, The Atlantic’s David Frum breaks down what he calls “the week of the four scams”—a stunning display of misinformation and corruption from …

  • 1 month ago | spokesman.com | Cate Cadell |Lily Kuo |Katrina Northrop

    The world’s two largest powers are closer to a full economic break than ever, as President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping refuse to back down in a trade war that has become a high-stakes game of chicken – raising the specter of mass economic fallout and heightened risk of conflict between Washington and Beijing.

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Cate Cadell
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22 Mar 25

RT @washingtonpost: Elon Musk may be working for President Donald Trump’s America, but he makes billions of dollars by playing nice with Ch…

Cate Cadell
Cate Cadell @catecadell
17 Mar 25

China vows to ‘vigorously boost consumption’ to revive weak economy - Beijing unveiled a 30-point plan to boost consumer spending — a task that has become ever more urgent since President Donald Trump ignited a trade war. via @lilkuo https://t.co/mf4dveBsrS

Cate Cadell
Cate Cadell @catecadell
4 Mar 25

"Instead of Chinese automakers hoping to secure technology from overseas, it is now increasingly common for international brands to seek out Chinese partnerships" - great story and always cool to see mainland byline stories again from Wapo & @cdcshepherd https://t.co/DamEjPUqVo