U.S. President Donald Trump’s top Asia adviser on Friday urged the world’s democracies to call out China’s abuses and reject a campaign of global influence to co-opt nations into a mindset conducive to Beijing’s “grand ambitions.”

Chinese President Xi Jinping says his country stands ready to fight anyone “creating trouble,” for the mainland, in a clear message to the United States not to misjudge its determination to defend the nation.

Islamic State in Central Africa Province recently conducted an attack in Tanzania, with violence spilling over from neighboring northern Mozambique. ISCAP’s attack in Tanzania demonstrates the group is comprised not only of Mozambicans, but also Tanzanians and other fighters from the region.