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US-China relations
Is China’s Xi set to host a weakened Trump after tariffs setback in US court?
The big question is whether a weaker hand for US president at coming Beijing summit will give any advantage to China.
21 Feb 2026 - 8:05PM
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US-China relations
Date set for US President Donald Trump’s trip to China
21 Feb 2026 - 9:35PM
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Cybersecurity
Is China’s ‘reverse Great Firewall’ quietly blocking global access to official data?
21 Feb 2026 - 12:00AM
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US-China trade war
Trump lashes out at US Supreme Court, rolls out new 10% global tariffs
Decision threatens administration’s trade agenda; casts shadow on Xi-Trump summit as some China tariffs wiped out before Beijing talks.
21 Feb 2026 - 8:27AM
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US President Donald Trump delivers remarks on so-called reciprocal tariffs during an event at the White House last April. Photo: AFP
China-Japan relations
What next for China ties as Japan’s Takaichi targets Chinese ‘coercion’?
Japan facing ‘most severe and complex’ security scenario since World War II, prime minister says.
21 Feb 2026 - 3:30PM
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China-EU relations
Merz the latest European leader to visit China amid tensions with US
Trade deficit is likely to be top priority for German chancellor on his first official visit to China since taking office.
20 Feb 2026 - 9:38PM
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China-North Korea relations
China congratulates North Korea on party conclave, vows to work together: Xinhua
Message from Communist Party of China’s Central Committee lauds Workers’ Party for helping to develop North Korean economy, improving lives.
20 Feb 2026 - 7:27PM
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China and Russia have congratulated North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and the Workers’ Party on the conclave that started on February 19. It will set policy direction for the next five years. Photo: KCNA via Reuters
China-Africa relations
China helps Zimbabwe grow US$1.2 billion tobacco crop amid debt, health concerns
As Zimbabwe’s largest agricultural export and a primary foreign currency earner, tobacco dominates its trade with Beijing.
20 Feb 2026 - 12:00PM
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US-China trade war
Washington offers US$200 million to boost US smartphone industry in Indo-Pacific
State Department subsidies for US companies to shore up US artificial intelligence supply chain in region and counter China’s dominance.
20 Feb 2026 - 7:24AM
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US-China relations
Former Biden official says US must work with allies to counter China
Kurt Campbell warns Trump’s strategy risks weakening Washington leverage as policy machinery erodes and Beijing sharpens its approach.
20 Feb 2026 - 6:26AM
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China-Japan relations
Tokyo involvement in Taiwan would amount to aggression against Beijing: UN envoy
Fu Cong, permanent representative to the United Nations, warns of a resolute retaliation if Japan intervenes militarily on the issue.
19 Feb 2026 - 6:00PM
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Fu Cong (centre), China’s permanent representative to the UN, addresses the Security Council on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
China-Africa relations
China says it won’t seek reciprocity with South Africa on zero-tariff policy
Envoy makes the pledge as Beijing prepares to roll out tax-free access to the Chinese market for goods from 53 African nations.
19 Feb 2026 - 4:00PM
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China-Africa relations
Why China’s fast turnaround gives its projects an edge in Kenya over the West
A Kenyan investment agency says most projects signed off in 2025, including a steel processing plant were either operational or being built.
19 Feb 2026 - 12:00PM
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US-China relations
White House deflects as Trump weighs Taiwan arms sale delay amid Beijing pressure
New weapons package said to be in jeopardy ahead of Trump-Xi summit, raising concerns over Beijing’s leverage and US policy on Taiwan.
20 Feb 2026 - 1:37AM
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China-Latin America relations
Chinese steel hit with duties up to US$670 per tonne after Brazil dumping probe
Government anti-dumping investigation found Chinese imports were being sold at unfairly low prices, harming domestic producers.
19 Feb 2026 - 3:42AM
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A worker stacks steel products meant for the export market at a factory in Binzhou, Shandong province, China, on April 15, 2025. Following two investigations, Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on a broad range of Chinese steel products. Photo: AFP
US-China trade war
Has Trump ceded EV market to China with latest string of policy shifts?
Analysts say rolling back regulations pushes US further towards petrol cars, discourages EV innovation, and gives China competitive edge.
19 Feb 2026 - 3:58AM
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Trump’s claim of Chinese, Russian ships near Greenland ‘not supported by facts’
Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, the ex-president of Iceland, also says it’s ‘important not to use scaremongering to justify major policy changes’.
18 Feb 2026 - 6:01PM
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China-Asean relations
Chinese missions in Vietnam, Singapore warn citizens to stay away from gambling
Consulate and embassy issue statements after two separate incidents in which Chinese men fell to their deaths, allegedly after gambling.
18 Feb 2026 - 3:21PM
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Beijing has been cracking down on gambling activities and operations involving Chinese citizens. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China relations
US offers more details on claim China conducted secret nuclear weapons test
State Department official says China’s alleged 2020 test was ‘a singular explosion’, confirms US will return to nuclear testing.
19 Feb 2026 - 2:13AM
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US-China relations
Bipartisan push grows for Quad summit before Trump’s China trip
Lawmakers urge White House to rally Indo-Pacific partners ahead of high-stakes Xi meeting, citing leverage and coordination concerns.
18 Feb 2026 - 6:23AM
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China-Latin America relations
Peru President Jose Jeri ousted in ‘Chifagate’ scandal tied to China contractor
Late-night meeting with Chinese businessman at a restaurant in Lima fuelled a probe and created major cross-party revolt.
18 Feb 2026 - 5:22AM
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China-Africa relations
How a punt on an unknown Chinese truck manufacturer paid off in South Africa
Chinese commercial truck builder FAW now outsells major Western and Japanese brands including Toyota, Daimler and Isuzu.
17 Feb 2026 - 6:00PM
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According to data from naamsa, South Africa’s automotive business council, FAW became the country’s leading commercial truck brand in 2024 and maintained this top position through late 2025. Photo: Handout
South China Sea
Why big power rivalry poses ‘main threat’ to Asean maritime security
Smaller players ‘become pawns’ in a bigger geopolitical game as ‘strategic mistrust among major powers’ grows, Asean leaders say in Munich.
17 Feb 2026 - 4:00PM
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China-India relations
Why the harsh words between China and India over a remote, inhospitable valley?
Verbal sparring has thrown an obscure footnote in border tensions into the limelight and exposed the complexities left behind by history.
17 Feb 2026 - 12:00PM
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US-China relations
Why China is being told to integrate commercial space tech with military systems
Appeal comes as strategic rivals such as the US are increasingly eyeing military uses for tech developed by private firms such as SpaceX.
17 Feb 2026 - 8:03AM
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