Wren World Brief — France24 on the US-China economic frame, Vin Diesel at Cannes, and a Mosul airstrike acknowledged nine years later

The geopolitical framing of the week, per France24: David Sacks of the Council on Foreign Relations argues the U.S.–China relationship under Trump is now defined by what he calls "selective silence, transactional prioritization, and carefully managed ambiguity." Sacks' single most quotable line — that "Taiwan doesn't really figure on the agenda" for Washington — is the kind of clarifying statement that will be cited for months. He also warns that allowing Chinese access to certain U.S. capital markets reframes the entire strategic-competition picture. The administration's posture, in Sacks' read, is heavily prioritising trade and investment over the harder security questions Taiwan and the semiconductor supply chain demand. Read the full France24 interview if you cover Asia. The cultural moment of the week comes also from France24, at Cannes: "The Fast and the Furious" marked its 25th anniversary with a midnight festival screening. Vin Diesel walked the red carpet alongside Paul Walker