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US-China relations

US-China relations
Breaking news and analysis on US-China relations, including trade war, talks, and tensions between Washington and Beijing.
Open Questions series

Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez Garcia

Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended

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Illustration: Henry Wong

Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez Garcia

Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended

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Illustration: Henry Wong

Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
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A plume of smoke rises following an explosion in Tehran on Saturday. Photo: Getty Images
Iran

Israel claims top Iranian officials dead, but Iran says leadership still intact

Accounts of damage made to Iran’s leadership remain sharply contested, as Beijing expresses ‘deep concern’ over on-going military assault.

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Hong Kong politics

CK Hutchison subsidiary slams Panama over ‘unnotified intrusion’ at storage site

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US-China trade war

Exclusive | China scours for Trump bargaining chips ahead of Beijing summit with Xi: sources

Government departments are tasked with researching and assessing likely demands by the US leader as well as formulating possible concessions.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomes US President Donald Trump outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing during the American leader’s 2017 visit. Photo: Xinhua
China’s anti-sanctions law

Is this maritime court case a model of China’s anti-sanctions law in action?

Sanctioned Chinese company takes on Swiss firm in ‘landmark’ action against foreign ‘bullying’ and ‘long-arm jurisdiction’.

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China's space programme

US must be able to ‘turn around and punch’ as China boosts satellites: general

Head of US Space Force Combat Forces Command also highlights spaceplanes as area of increasing competition with China.

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Middle East

US presses Syria to shift from Chinese telecoms systems

Washington warned Damascus, which is considering buying Chinese telecoms technology, to buy from US or allied states.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa. Photo: Reuters
United States

Ex-US Air Force fighter pilot accused of secretly training Chinese military

Gerald Eddie Brown Jr allegedly provided ‘defence services’ after 24-year Air Force career training US pilots on advanced combat aircraft.

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Los Angeles protests

Canada cannot replace US with China, Carney’s Conservative rival says

Pierre Poilievre outlined his vision for Canada’s relationship with the US after the prime minister’s recent outreach to Beijing.

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Mainland China

China, Russia should join US in new nuclear arms control deal: Rubio

Secretary of State says US and China now have ‘strategic stability’ in their long-fractious relationship as crucial Trump-Xi summit nears.

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to reporters following meetings with Caribbean Community leaders, at Saint Kitts and Nevis on Wednesday. Photo: AP
Rare earths

China’s rare earth curbs hit US aerospace, chips hard despite trade truce

American firms face deepening yttrium and scandium shortages, threatening jet engine coatings and 5G chip production.

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A rare earth mine in Mountain Pass, California. Shortages of yttrium and scandium have plagued US aerospace and semiconductor ⁠firms. Photo: Reuters
Donald Trump

Xi-Trump talk plans rattled by chaotic US team: ‘the worst I’ve ever seen’

Analysts warn thin US coordination and rushed timelines risk weak deliverables and surprises ahead of high-stakes Beijing meeting.

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United States

US drops charges against Chinese scientists after diplomatic talks

Lawyers for the trio said the charges were dismissed by a judge in Detroit after ‘some kind of intervention’ by the Chinese consulate.

Huawei

China’s Huawei joins US giants OpenAI, Google in AI standards alliance

In a rare instance of collaboration, the Chinese tech titan will partner with US and European firms to improve standards in the field.

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Huawei Technologies has joined US companies OpenAI, Google and other industry leaders to advance global open-source standards in the rapidly advancing field of agentic artificial intelligence. Photo: AFP/China OUT
Artificial intelligence

Nvidia reports record earnings quarter as China’s H200 sales freeze persists

Nvidia warns China market for powerful GPU remains uncertain, even as data centre revenue surges to new highs.

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The pipeline for Nvidia’s H200 chip remains dry in China. Photo: AFP
US-China trade war

US to keep China tariffs steady ahead of key Trump-Xi meeting: Greer

Trade envoy confirms levies on Chinese goods to remain within range of 35 per cent to 50 per cent depending on the product as tensions ease.

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US immigration

Immigration slows, but America’s appetite for ethnic groceries keeps growing

Weee, now topping $1 billion in annualized revenue, says demand for Asian and Latino foods is spreading well beyond immigrant communities.

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Donald Trump’s China policy

Pentagon to spend US$12 billion on surveillance, eyeing China’s build-up in Asia

The move targets Chinese manoeuvres, submarines and satellites in the Indo-Pacific, and strikes a contrast with Trump’s call for closer ties.

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Chinese Type 094A Jin-class ballistic missile submarines take part in a military display in the South China Sea in April 2018. Photo: Reuters
China trade

Trump’s USMCA exit threat seen pushing Canada into China’s arms

Analysts expect Ottawa to diversify trade as future of North American trade pact remains uncertain, while a US departure would ‘hit Canada like an earthquake’.

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Donald Trump

Trump touts US ‘golden age’, avoids direct mention of China before Beijing trip

In nearly two-hour State of the Union speech, American leader focuses on economic strength and global leadership ahead of midterm elections.

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Donald Trump

5 top takeaways from Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address

In a speech that runs nearly two hours, Trump casts himself as a global peacemaker and touts his economic credentials.

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US President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address was the longest to the Congress. Photo: AP
US-China trade war

US warns of deep distrust even as officials seek stable China ties for summit

Congressional hearings reflect bipartisan concern and highlight persistent advanced tech market tension as key Trump-Xi summit looms.

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The Trump administration wants stable relations with China but does not trust the country, a senior State Department ⁠official said. Photo: Reuters
DJI

Chinese drone maker DJI sues to challenge US import ban on new models

Washington has been cracking down on Chinese-made drones in recent ‌years, and the ban represents a significant escalation.

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United States

Opinion | Despite Supreme Court ruling, Trump has legal cards for tariffs in hand

The US’ trading partners are understandably taking a wait-and-see approach to the tariff landscape after the court decision.

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China-South Korea relations

Seoul’s protest seen as reluctance to let US Forces Korea confront China

South Korean complaint highlights growing difficulty in balancing ties with both security ally US and top trading partner China: analyst.

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Seoul’s defence minister has protested to the head of US Forces Korea about a stand-off between US and Chinese fighter jets in the Yellow Sea, according to South Korean media. Photo: AP
Donald Trump

US tariff ruling points to steadier US-China ties before April summit: analysts

Court decision lowers effective duties, easing tensions and steering Xi-Trump talks towards stability rather than escalation.

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US President Donald Trump (left) meets Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, on June 29, 2019. Photo: AP
United States

China has ‘massively expanded’ its nuclear arsenal, claims US State Department

Beijing’s UN ambassador Shen Jian said China opposes the smearing of its nuclear policy and ‘would not engage in any nuclear arms race’.

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China-Latin America relations

Panama ousts Hong Kong operator from canal ports in ruling backed by Washington

White House says Panama’s move to assert sovereignty over Balboa and Cristobal aligns with Donald Trump’s vision for the canal.

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