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Two Sessions 2026
China’s 15th 5-year plan maps bold push for AI, fusion and frontier science
Beijing’s sweeping 2026-2030 plan lays out blueprint for navigating a complex and turbulent international environment.
6 Mar 2026 - 9:27PM
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Two Sessions 2026
Why China’s new 5-year plan targets stronger policing of disputed waters
6 Mar 2026 - 8:04PM
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Two Sessions 2026
China targets lowest growth range in 35 years as pressures rise
5 Mar 2026 - 10:58PM
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Two Sessions 2026
China boosts diplomatic budget by 9.3% as US leaves ‘fiscal void’
Growth rate in foreign affairs spending this year to outpace that of military budget as Beijing consolidates global influence, analysts say.
5 Mar 2026 - 8:18PM
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Guests attending a China-Africa cooperation summit are greeted by children on their way to a banquet hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on September 4, 2024. Photo: Xinhua
China-Middle East relations
Iran thanks Chinese public after US-Israeli air strikes prompt wave of sympathy
Embassy in Beijing says Iran sincerely grateful to ‘the civilised and righteous Chinese people’ but financial aid not needed for now.
5 Mar 2026 - 8:40PM
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Two Sessions 2026
Takeaways from Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s government work report
Li raises the curtain on the annual session of the National People’s Congress with a series of targets for the economy.
5 Mar 2026 - 4:18PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
US Senate rejects bid to curb Trump’s Iran war powers despite growing concerns
The bipartisan resolution, which failed by 52-47 votes, was aimed at stifling Donald Trump’s authority to continue military strikes on Iran.
6 Mar 2026 - 7:56AM
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Democrat senator Tim Kaine, one of the lawmakers who introduced the Senate resolution, claimed US President Donald Trump had dragged the US into “unnecessary forever wars”. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
China trade
Despite loss of Panama Canal, China investing US$23.9b in global seaports: study
Beijing funds 363 ports outside the Panama Canal to safeguard against East-West decoupling and US bid to curb China’s supply chain influence.
6 Mar 2026 - 10:20AM
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US-China relations
Khamenei’s fall exposes China’s military AI lag versus US: Beijing adviser
Zheng Yongnian cites precision strikes on Iran and earlier Venezuela raid to warn about risks posed by deep AI integration in US military.
4 Mar 2026 - 11:01PM
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China-EU relations
China in the crosshairs as EU launches sweeping plans to save industrial future
Proposals reveal EU anxiety over competing with Chinese products, security fears linked to Chinese investments and urgency to act.
4 Mar 2026 - 9:43PM
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Two Sessions 2026
China vows to boost economy ahead of ‘two sessions’ and Trump visit
Beijing sees self-reliant tech growth as vital to innovation, spokesman for top legislature says, noting country will safeguard ‘red lines’.
4 Mar 2026 - 9:50PM
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Lou Qinjian, spokesman for the National People’s Congress, China’s top legislature, addresses a press conference in Beijing on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
US, Israel war on Iran
China caught between Iran and Gulf states as Tehran strikes across Middle East
In 2023, China mediated a peace deal between Riyadh and Tehran, but the ties are being tested as Iran targets sites in Saudi Arabia.
4 Mar 2026 - 7:57PM
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China-Asean relations
Singapore and China have ‘common interests’ in safeguarding global order: envoy
In Beijing, Peter Tan Hai Chuan says two countries built ties based on sovereign equality and respect, not just cultural or ethnic links.
4 Mar 2026 - 5:00PM
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Trump slams European allies, praises China and continues to justify Iran attack
US president blasted Spain for denying access to its military bases for his bombing campaign, but boasts of ‘good relationship with China’.
4 Mar 2026 - 12:02PM
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US-China relations
US and China trade chiefs to meet mid-March before Trump-Xi summit
The planned Paris talks suggest a meeting between the two countries’ leaders will go ahead despite American strikes against Iran.
4 Mar 2026 - 2:35AM
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shakes hands with Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng in Geneva, Switzerland, in May 2025. Photo: Reuters
China-Middle East relations
China urges Israel to end war in Iran as regional tensions escalate
Beijing says US-Israeli strikes were in bad faith and calls for an immediate halt, a return to talks and opposition to unilateral action.
4 Mar 2026 - 8:07AM
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China-Middle East relations
How will China adjust Israel ties as US-led strikes on Iran reshape Middle East?
Beijing is unlikely to abandon ‘balanced diplomacy’ in the region despite killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, analysts say.
4 Mar 2026 - 12:12AM
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China-EU relations
EU strips AI, chips and quantum from industrial plan aimed at countering China
Leaked draft shows biotechnology and robotics are other cutting-edge sectors to be cut from Industrial Accelerator Act ahead of unveiling.
4 Mar 2026 - 1:16AM
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While China is directly referred to only twice in 93 pages of legislation and annexes, the act is seen as a crucial prong of Brussels’ efforts to de-risk from the Asian giant. Photo: Shutterstock
Two Sessions 2026
Will Iran feature in foreign policy talks at China’s ‘two sessions’?
The focus is on economics and the five-year plan but the turmoil could prompt a rethink in some areas, analysts say.
3 Mar 2026 - 9:00PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
China and France agree to help de-escalate US-Israeli conflict with Iran
The world must not return to the law of the jungle, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang tells France’s Jean-Noel Barrot.
3 Mar 2026 - 8:36PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Understanding China’s cautious stance on Iran following US-Israel strikes
Beijing’s strong but restrained reaction aligns with a long-standing strategy of diplomatic backing without direct military engagement.
3 Mar 2026 - 4:26PM
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China-Latin America relations
Ousted president, China-linked crime, Panama: 7 Latin America relations reads
From friction over the Panama Canal to steel dumping and crime, here are highlights from the SCMP’s foreign correspondents in February 2026.
3 Mar 2026 - 10:15AM
In February, Peru ousted President Jose Jeri over alleged secret meetings with a Chinese firm. Photo: AFP
US-China trade war
Trump’s 2026 trade agenda sharpens push for ‘managed’ US-China ties
US Trade Representative report touts deficit drop, pledges tougher Section 301 enforcement ahead of Trump’s Beijing summit with Xi.
3 Mar 2026 - 5:33AM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Trump says Iran war could last a month or longer as conflict widens
Trump administration says the ‘hardest hits are yet to come’ for Iran, as Tehran and its allies hit back across the region.
3 Mar 2026 - 4:41PM
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US-China relations
Will Iran attack derail Trump’s high-stakes China visit to meet Xi Jinping?
China has condemned killing of Iranian leader as a grave violation of sovereignty and called US incitement of regime change ‘unacceptable’.
2 Mar 2026 - 11:38PM
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