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Specific terms of a new TikTok deal between the US and China are expected to be unveiled after an anticipated phone call between presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping on Friday. Photo: Reuters
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Peeling into TikTok deal, analysts see layers of leverage, tariffs and soybeans

New framework text over fate of wildly popular app is not expected to be revealed until presidents Xi and Trump chat on Friday, but bilateral impact could be significant.

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China targets US fibre-optic firms after Washington sanctions chemical producer

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As China’s speedy maglev train breaks records, US ambitions go off the rails

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China boosts tech outreach to Global South as US collaboration dips: analysts

Washington is said to be missing out on ‘big’ opportunities while Beijing reaches agreements with ‘dozens and dozens of countries’.

The US now maintains dozens of bilateral science and technology pacts, according to the State Department. Photo: Shutterstock
The US now maintains dozens of bilateral science and technology pacts, according to the State Department. Photo: Shutterstock
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Carmakers GM, Tesla and Ford lead list of US companies in China exposure: report

Corporate giants Amazon, Apple, Meta and Nvidia rank outside top 10 but still among tech firms at risk.

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China moving ‘breathtakingly fast’ in space military tech: US general

America’s top space force official voices concern about Beijing’s growing capabilities, echoing previous warnings about ‘kill chain’.

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China-tied AI tools like DeepSeek face US federal ban over ‘threat’

Bipartisan bid would also prohibit American agencies from procuring or deploying such tech developed in Russia, Iran and North Korea.

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A DeepSeek AI sign is seen at a building where the Chinese start-up’s office is located in Beijing on February 19, 2025. Photo: Reuters
A DeepSeek AI sign is seen at a building where the Chinese start-up’s office is located in Beijing on February 19, 2025. Photo: Reuters
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Trump moves to block foreign drone makers from selling new models in US

Major Chinese firms like DJI and Autel Robotics potentially squeezed out of America’s commercial market under executive orders.

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Trump says China has ‘totally violated’ trade deal with US

But American leader believes both sides could ‘work that out’ when he speaks with President Xi Jinping.

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Senior US Democrat slams ‘horrible’ reversal of AI rule as helping China

Trump administration’s move to rescind Biden-era prohibitions said to enable Saudi Arabia, UAE to make advanced chips ‘available’ to Beijing.

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US congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, an Illinois Democrat, is the ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party. Photo: Reuters
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In Saudi Arabia, US and China vie for influence and the kingdom wins: analysts

Donald Trump’s recent ‘landmark’ deals with Riyadh valued at US$600 billion described as pledges rather than guarantees of investment.

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends a meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Riyadh on Tuesday. Photo: Saudi Press Agency/dpa
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends a meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Riyadh on Tuesday. Photo: Saudi Press Agency/dpa
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How China plays the ace up its sleeve – rare earth minerals – in dealing with US

Until the US-China trade war abates and Beijing eases more rare earth export controls, American buyers are expected to take a skittish long-term view of Chinese sourcing.

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Trump says US won’t lower tariffs on China imports to kick-start trade talks

Separately, Commerce Department says it will simplify some restrictions on the export of advanced semiconductor chips.

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‘Brazen’ suspected China surveillance sites in Cuba trigger US House hearing

Lawmakers warn that Beijing may be expanding intelligence footprint near American soil and urge Trump administration to take firmer stance.

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The town of Bejucal in northwestern Cuba is the site of a suspected intelligence operation targeting the US. Photo: Centre for Strategic and International Studies
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US must cut China tech reliance, says Trump’s pick for No 2 at Commerce

Nominee asked how he would keep America first as Washington lawmakers fret over Beijing’s lead in EVs, telecoms and advanced manufacturing.

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A screenshot of Paul Dabbar, US President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as deputy secretary of commerce, testifying at his confirmation hearing in Washington on Thursday.
A screenshot of Paul Dabbar, US President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as deputy secretary of commerce, testifying at his confirmation hearing in Washington on Thursday.
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China-backed actors ‘stand out’ in threatening US infrastructure, panel hears

Beijing said to plot long-term strategy to incapacitate America’s power grid to ‘create options’ for mainland authorities and ‘sow chaos’.

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Spurred by China, US-Japan space cooperation expands beyond civilian projects

East Asia faces ‘severe security environment’ with Beijing and Moscow ‘irresponsible’ in their conduct, senior Tokyo official says.

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US must boost AI funding to counter China’s advances, House hears

Beijing’s ability to develop cutting-edge systems at fraction of cost of American competitors could shift balance of tech and economic power.

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Deepseek’s low-cost AI model was developed with significantly fewer computing resources than those of bigger US tech firms like OpenAI and Meta. Photo: AFP
Deepseek’s low-cost AI model was developed with significantly fewer computing resources than those of bigger US tech firms like OpenAI and Meta. Photo: AFP
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Western sanctions on China, Russia do little to change their minds: analysts

Punitive measures have neither led Beijing to slow its civilian-military integration nor convinced Moscow to roll back its war on Ukraine.

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US-China rivalry forcing Southeast Asia to pick sides, congressional panel hears

Washington urged to adopt a sector-by-sector approach to the region, shaping its choices before Beijing does.

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House chair asks US universities to reveal info on Chinese nationals

Citing national security, head of select committee on China’s Communist Party targets Stanford, Carnegie Mellon and other top institutions.

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US government interest in the number of Chinese nationals at American universities and their types of research has intensified of late. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
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US needs H-1B visas for tech race with China, says Democrat ‘glad’ Trump agrees

Highly skilled foreign workers cited as vital, especially in quantum computing, much to some Republicans’ chagrin.

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US congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, an Illinois Democrat, serves on the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party. Photo: Reuters
US congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, an Illinois Democrat, serves on the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party. Photo: Reuters
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Put US tariffs on all chips made in China: House committee chair

US trade representative also urged to liaise with American allies like Japan and South Korea, even as Donald Trump threatens levies on them.

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TSMC may have dodged Trump tariffs, but ‘anti-American’ lawsuit presses on

Semiconductor giant’s US$100 billion investment plan in the US has overshadowed a legal drama poised to play out in federal court next month.

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US says China operates ‘hacker for hire’ network for cyberattacks worldwide

Justice Department charges 12 Chinese contract hackers and law enforcement officials in global computer intrusion campaigns.

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China has been accused of offering up mercenary hackers for those willing to pay. Photo: Shutterstock
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