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Unbeatable China? Beijing a focal point amid Russian hopes for Putin-Xi summit
Beijing says both sides will advance ties, while the Kremlin says Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline to be discussed in ‘great detail’.
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After China-US reset, Putin heads to Beijing for Sino-Russian strategic refresh
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US Congress unites against softening on China following Xi-Trump summit
Lawmakers from both parties move debate from trade and engagement towards security, Taiwan and strategic rivalry with Beijing.
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Trump’s Taiwan independence comments: a blow to William Lai and ruling DPP?
Critics in Taiwan argue the island’s leader and his Democratic Progressive Party are rolling back decades of rhetoric under US pressure.
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As China’s yuan hits multi-year highs, Beijing puts the focus on stability
China’s top foreign exchange regulator said in an article that authorities would seek to keep the yuan ‘basically stable’.
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China’s northeast, poor in rare earths, scores big find
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Why Iran’s choice of Beijing envoy signals an ‘unprecedented’ commitment
Prominent hardliner Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of Iran’s parliament, is a veteran of peace talks with the US.
18 May 2026 - 7:57PM
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China and Russia hold trade expo as Putin and Trump visits draw global attention
Expo in Harbin highlights expanding economic ties amid rising geopolitical and trade uncertainties.
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Spared Wang Fuk Court block owners given mid-October to finalise buyback offer
But some Wang Chi House residents say they are being pressured because over 75 per cent of owners must indicate their preference by end June.
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How AI technology supports conservation of endangered species
Huawei Technologies’ monitoring systems speed up real-time identification of China’s primates, coastal coral, and Norwegian salmon.
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‘8-year-ordeal’: Spanish court acquits pop star Shakira of tax fraud
Money the Colombian singer paid in fines - plus interest - will be paid back to her after a lengthy dispute over residency.
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Jury rules against Musk in feud with OpenAI, saying he filed lawsuit too late
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman are found not liable for breaking contracts made with Musk when founding the start-up.
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Russia & Central Asia
Belarus holds drills with Russian nuclear weapons, Ukraine condemns move
Belarus said the exercise was not aimed against any other country and did not pose security threats in the region.
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US prosecutors drop fraud charges against Indian businessman Gautaum Adani
Adani, one of the world’s richest people, had been accused in 2024 of paying huge bribes to ensure the success of a solar project in India.
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Americas
UK jails driver for smuggling cocaine in shipment of Kim Kardashian underwear
The driver, from Poland, was sentenced to over 13 years in prison for smuggling US$9.4 million worth of the drug.
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Hong Kong’s dog-friendly restaurant scheme receives 700 applications on first day
Restaurants rush to apply, with 70 per cent of 1,000 first-phase licences filled ahead of expected July roll-out.
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Why Beijing is outraged over Taiwan’s Lai honouring WWII-era Japanese engineer
Scathing People’s Daily commentary accuses Taiwan’s leader of ‘forgetting his ancestors’ and ‘ingratiating himself’ with Tokyo.
18 May 2026 - 6:00PM
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China arrests 16 in drone hacking cases, vowing ‘clean skies’ crackdown
Beijing says suspects helped others bypass flight restrictions, posing risks to national security.
18 May 2026 - 7:23PM
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Economics
South Korea weighs the cost of stepping into Samsung’s US$400,000 bonus row
Seoul is considering using a rarely used emergency power to halt a strike that could cost the economy US$67 billion.
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‘Human dignity’: Pope Leo, Anthropic to launch pontiff’s first AI document
The presence of the firm at the Vatican could mean a new flashpoint with the US, which in February ordered all agencies to stop using it.
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How Philippine Senate leadership battle will shape Sara Duterte’s trial
The vice-president’s impeachment trial starts amid chaos in the Senate from leadership battles and the fallout from her father’s ICC case.
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Hong Kong officials should rethink their response to feedback
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China will buy at least US$17 billion of US farm goods annually, White House says
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Mainland China’s Wu Yongping on what the Xi-Trump summit means for Taiwan
Regardless of the meeting’s outcome, the trend towards resolution of the Taiwan question won’t change, according to the Tsinghua academic.
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Taiwan’s Cheng Li-wun on cross-strait peace, meeting Xi and managing US ties
Kuomintang chairwoman says hostility towards mainland is a product of political engineering that does not reflect reality of Taiwan.
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Bai Chongen on China’s new economic paradigm and closing the US tech gap
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Why China’s yuan faces the same ‘illusions’ that stalled the euro: Daniel Gros
Former European economic adviser says Beijing’s bid to build an international currency will hinge on leaders allowing it to fluctuate freely.
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China’s booming tech exports give Beijing ‘wind in its sails’ for Trump summit
The role of tech products in April’s trade data reflects how computing-related goods are a ‘new and important growth driver’ for exports.
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CXMT’s soaring profits lift China’s semiconductor stocks
The Hefei-based DRAM producer reported revenue of US$7.4 billion in the first quarter, up 719 per cent from a year earlier.
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Baidu says AI now primary business driver despite 2% drop in first-quarter revenue
Analysts expect the company’s AI marketing services base to steadily grow to reduce declines in advertising revenue and boost profits.
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Forget cellular data: China’s telecoms giants are selling AI token plans
China Telecom and China Unicom’s Shanghai branch are among the latest telecommunications carriers to offer token-based packages to consumers.
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Is China becoming Europe’s top science partner amid an American brain drain?
‘Massive changes in the global flow of talent’ are creating opportunities, according to the head of Germany’s Max Planck Society.
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Trump and his CEOs want China’s business – but has Asia moved on?
The US delegation went to Beijing looking for deals, but a ‘super cycle’ of capital expenditures across Asia is already fuelling enormous growth.
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Why tougher US visa rules for skilled foreign workers may end in ‘brain drain’
Trump administration is targeting several visa categories, including popular H-1B pathway, with bias towards fewer numbers and more revenue.
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Handshakes of history: when Chinese and US leaders meet - an infographic
US President Donald Trump visited Beijing on May 13-15, 2026. Explore the meetings that have helped shape one of the world's most consequential bilateral relationships.
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