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For years being “soft” on China was a political insult hurled across the aisle. Great-power competition ruled. Washington increasingly prepared for the possibility of war with Beijing as the national security world pivoted toward the Indo-Pacific.The scene in D.C. last week looked markedly different as President Donald Trump attempts to welcome in a new era with world’s second biggest super power and growing adversary — especially when it comes to the ever-changing tech landscape.Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping with a red carpet and the pomp of a state visit last week, speaking warmly about his relationship with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader as the two sides looked for new areas of cooperation.”The summit went great — for Xi Jinping,” Scott Kennedy, a China economics expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, told Fox News Digital.’RED CARPET FOR A DESPOT’: TRUMP’S LAVISH XI WELCOME COLLIDES WITH GOP ANTI-COMMUNISM MESSAGEThe reception was striking given how Washington’s leaders has spent years describing the challenge posed by Beijing: Chinese hackers penetrating American networks, state-backed efforts to steal U.S. technology and trade secrets, unfair trade practices and a rapidly expanding military with its sights set on Taiwan.Gordon Chang, a China analyst and author who has long advocated a harder line toward Beijing, said there was a distinction between keeping lines of communication open with a rival and giving Xi the reception he received in Washington.”I understand that you have a need for dialogue, but when you have that dialogue, you don’t necessarily have to have all of the ceremony and all the legitimization,” Chang told Fox News Digital. “We can talk to the Chinese, but we don’t need to do it in the way that occurred last week.”Trump, however, is betting that a warmer relationship with Xi can produce results despite those enduring disputes. The question is how much Beijing’s behavior has actually changed — and what Washington is willing to live with in pursuit of a more stable relationship.Kennedy explained that “the U.S. got a few small things — agreement to lower tariffs on $60B worth of goods, some purchases of specific items (such as agricultural and coal), the standing up of an AI dialogue, and alignment on major goals with regard to Iran and the Strait of Hormuz.””But Xi came away the winner because the current commercial ceasefire works mainly to Beijing’s advantage,” he added. “It gives them time to continue unabated their drive for tech self-reliance, narrow the lead in various sectors, including AI, and maintain an imbalanced commercial relationship with its trading partners.”TRUMP’S QUIET CHINA WINS ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN XI’S EMPTY STATE VISITChang identified the same commodity as particularly valuable to Beijing: time.”While we talk, we defer taking action,” Chang said. “So China got delay. And that is, I think, absolutely critical.”The administration has gotten movement from Beijing on some long-running disputes.China has tightened controls on chemicals used to make fentanyl and, according to the White House, arrested 21 Chinese nationals in August based on information supplied by U.S. law enforcement. Trump is still pressing Xi to permanently restrict additional precursor chemicals, but the steps mark tangible progress on an issue that has bedeviled Washington for years.Trade is more complicated.Trump and Xi emerged from last week’s talks with a new list of $30 billion in American products and $30 billion in Chinese products recommended for lower tariffs. For U.S. exporters, that could mean better access to the Chinese market for agricultural products, seafood, timber, cosmetics and medical devices.But there is a gap between the announcement and its impact. The two countries have agreed to consider favorable tariff treatment for the products — they have not yet put all of those lower tariffs into effect.AMERICA AND CHINA ARE FIGHTING FOR THE FUTURE OF AI — CHIPS ARE THE BATTLEFIELDAnd Washington is still trying to get Beijing to make good on commitments it already made.Nowhere is that more consequential than critical minerals, where China’s dominance over global supply chains gives it enormous leverage over industries ranging from automobiles to weapons production.After his May summit with Xi, Trump announced that China had agreed to address U.S. concerns over shortages of rare earths and other critical minerals.Four months later, the issue remains unresolved.The White House said after last week’s summit that Washington and Beijing “continue to work” on restoring adequate shipments. No new comprehensive critical-minerals agreement was announced.”China has not been living up to its commitments on supplying those minerals,” Chang said.The gap between Washington’s warmer posture and its longstanding concerns about Beijing extends beyond trade.Ahead of Xi’s visit, Trump was asked about Chinese spying and cyber activity — an issue U.S. officials have spent years describing as one of the most persistent threats from Beijing.”When they say China spies on us, I say you’re right and we spy on them too,” Trump said. “They basically do what we do.”Trump’s own intelligence community describes the threat in markedly different terms.The intelligence community’s 2026 Annual Threat Assessment calls China the “most active and persistent cyber threat” to U.S. government, private-sector and critical infrastructure networks. U.S. officials have accused Beijing-linked hackers of burrowing into telecommunications networks through the Salt Typhoon campaign and pre-positioning inside critical infrastructure through Volt Typhoon — activity officials have warned could give China the ability to disrupt communications, energy, transportation and water systems in a future crisis.”Yes, we do spy on each other, but there’s a difference in the spying world,” Chang said.”There are so-called legitimate targets. That’s the governments of each state, defense contractors. What is not considered legitimate is spying on civilian institutions, NGOs, universities, all the rest of it. China does that.””I don’t think it’s his job to make excuses for China. His job is to protect the United States.”Taiwan offers another test of the new relationship.A roughly $14 billion weapons package for the self-governed island remains in limbo months after Trump described it as a “very good negotiating chip” in his dealings with Beijing. China claims Taiwan as its territory and has continued military activity around the island even as relations with Washington have warmed.”My sense is that Taiwan is nervous,” Chang said, pointing to the still-pending package. “We still have not had that package green lighted.”Trump has also looked to Xi for help beyond the Indo-Pacific. U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue said Trump warned Xi against Chinese intelligence, components or military assistance reaching Tehran amid the war with Iran and suggested Beijing subsequently took action, saying, “They pulled some things down.”Perdue did not publicly specify what China curtailed.The emerging relationship, then, is not simply a story of rapprochement. It is a test of Trump’s wager that engagement with Xi can produce concrete results while managing threats that Washington still considers serious.So far, that record is mixed.Beijing has taken steps on fentanyl, and the two countries are exploring lower tariffs on billions of dollars in goods. But China’s critical-minerals commitments remain unresolved. Its cyber operations remain a top U.S. intelligence concern. U.S. defense strategy remains heavily focused on deterring China in the Indo-Pacific, and Taiwan remains one of the most dangerous potential flashpoints between the two powers.What has changed most dramatically, at least so far, is the relationship at the top — and Trump’s willingness to bet that engagement with Xi can manage those risks better than confrontation alone.

As Americans increasingly turn to GLP-1 medications — which have been linked to a loss of lean muscle, especially during rapid weight loss — experts say preserving strength and mobility should be a priority as people age.Jacob Zemer, a New York-based fitness coach who primarily trains clients ranging from 35 to 55 years old, said that beyond GLP-1s, there are several other reasons that adults start losing muscle as they get older.”The biggest change is lifestyle,” he told Fox News Digital. “When you’re in your teen years or your 20s, you’re running around, you’re doing activities that lend themselves to building muscle.”FITNESS EXPERT REVEALS 6 THINGS PEOPLE OVER 35 SHOULD DO AFTER WORKOUTS TO STAY STRONGThat tends to change as people shift focus to career and family, the expert said.”You simply become more sedentary, which lowers your metabolism and your level of activity, so you’re going to have less muscle.”As people approach their 40s, hormone levels begin to change for both men and women, Zemer noted.”That means we partition the calories we’re using less and less for protein and building muscle, and more and more for simply storing as fat,” he said.THIS EXERCISE HABIT MAY SLASH DEMENTIA RISK AND HELP YOU LIVE LONGER, STUDY FINDS”We see this all the time … people start to store fat in their tummies, and they start have less muscle.”Zemer said he believes that everyone should be “very mindful” about building muscle, starting from a young age.”All the way up into your 50s, your goal should be to build muscle so that when you enter your golden years — your 60s, 70s, 80s — it’s kind of like your 401K,” he said. “You’re going to be depleting from it as you go through life. So in your 30s and 40s, you just have to be more strategic about it, because your lifestyle has changed. You need to go to the gym and train in order to have that muscle later in life.”Zemer shared the following strategies that can help people slow down muscle loss as they age.Protein helps to stimulate muscle protein synthesis, the body’s process of repairing and building muscle, according to Zemer.EATING TOO MUCH PROTEIN COULD BACKFIRE, EXPERTS WARN AFTER LONGEVITY REVIEWIncluding enough protein in your daily diet can help reduce the risk of sarcopenia, which is the age-related loss of muscle mass and strength.While people’s protein needs will vary based on age, activity level and fitness goals, Zemer said people who regularly strength-train generally benefit from higher intake.”If you’re a sedentary person, you don’t need to be obsessed with protein,” he told Fox News Digital. “Very few people aren’t getting enough protein in terms of macronutrients. But if you’re training and going to the gym, you want to be getting somewhere between 0.8 to 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight.”For general health, the U.S. Physical Activity Guidelines recommend that adults strength train at least two days per week, working all major muscle groups (legs, hips, back, abdomen, chest, shoulders and arms).The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises using moderate or greater intensity until it’s difficult to complete another repetition with good form.CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIESThe guidelines also recommend pairing the strength training with 150–300 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity (or 75–150 minutes of vigorous activity) each week.Lifting weights isn’t just about building muscle, but also preserving muscle, according to Zemer.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER”Even if you have a busy week, and you went to the gym and you lifted weights 30 minutes twice a week, that may not be enough to build new muscle, but that is certainly enough to maintain muscle,” he said.”So it’s very important that you lift weights a couple of times a week as you age.”For beginners, Zemer recommends focusing on a few basic functional movements. Body-weight exercises like squats, lunges, push-ups and pulling movements help build strength for everyday activities, while carrying weighted objects — known as a farmer’s carry, Zemer said — can improve grip, balance and overall stability.For people who feel intimidated by the gym, working with a qualified trainer for a few sessions can help boost confidence and refine technique, according to Zemer.Perhaps the most difficult strategy for maintaining muscle is to get enough quality sleep — seven to nine hours, Zemer emphasized.TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ”Now, if you don’t get that every night, you’re not going to lose muscle,” he noted. “But when you start to look at actual serious sleep deficiency, like we’re talking five hours consistently, that is when you see rapid muscle loss.””The worst thing you can do, even if you’re injured, is to stop doing anything,” Zemer said.”Find things you can do. Even if something hurts you, even if your knees aren’t like what they used to be.”Even without structured workouts, regular movement can help slow age-related muscle loss, while being sedentary is associated with rapid declines in muscle mass and strength, the expert cautioned.The above strategies are especially important for people who are taking GLP-1 medications for weight loss, Zemer noted, as these drugs can lead to muscle loss in the absence of strengthntraining or adequate protein.”If you are on a GLP-1, just remember you’re accelerating the rate of fat loss, but you’re also accelerating the rate of lean muscle,” he said.”You want to make sure you’re getting that protein and training, so that you are not losing muscle on top of the fat loss.”