*Pennington, Matthew (January 24, 2018). [https://www.stripes.com/news/pacific/us-blacklists-n-korea-business-interests-in-china-russia-1.508298 US blacklists N. Korea business interests in China, Russia]. ''Stars and Stripes'' (from the ''Associated Press''). Retrieved January 24, 2018.</ref>
*Based on several U.S. strategic documents and other government reports, the Trump Administration was taking a stronger stance against China compared to its predecessors.<ref>Bishop, Bill (January 26, 2018). [https://www.axios.com/trumps-new-china-strategy-appears-more-contentious-52f46998-7f4a-4a88-936b-76905f7bd708.html Trump's new China strategy appears more contentious]. ''Axios''. Retrieved January 29, 2018.</ref>
*January 29, 2018—The Trump Administration released a list of 114 Russian politicians and 96 "oligarchs" who have flourished during the reign of President Vladimir Putin, fulfilling a demand by Congress that the U.S. punish Moscow for interfering in the 2016 U.S. election.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/01/30/trump-administration-releases-putin-list-russian-lawmakers-oligarchs.html</ref>
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