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1. Trump’s ‘gold card’ visa flops among rich Chinese amid trade war, crime fears
Three months after he first floated the idea, Trump’s gold card scheme appears to have fallen flat with China’s wealthy, who were expected to be one of the biggest sources of demand for the controversial new visa.
2. Top exporter Shenzhen underperforms again, takes US tariff blow on chin in April
China’s top exporting city saw its levels fall in April despite stronger-than-expected national growth, suggesting traders are not yet out of the woods amid tumultuous tariff tensions with the US.
3. US farmers feel pain as soybean exports to China flatline despite tariff truce

China’s imports of American soybeans and pork plunged to zero in early May and have yet to recover despite the US-China tariff truce, suggesting the trade war may have done lasting damage to a key US export trade.
4. China minds, on guard against US, stress need for talks and regional cooperation
Trade upheaval resulting from the tariff war ignited by Trump last month appears to have cast a long-lasting impact on the mindset of Chinese policy influencers, with thoughts of “preparing for the worst” spreading at a forum in Beijing on Thursday.
5. Ohio legislation could force Chinese scientists to sell their homes in the US

The midwestern state is following in the footsteps of Florida and Texas by proposing legislation to ban non-citizens from “foreign adversary” countries – such as China, Iran, and Russia – from owning land within 25 miles (40km) of critical infrastructure.
6. China’s space ambitions ‘forcing’ Washington’s Golden Dome strategy: commander
The head of US Space Command has warned that China’s expanding arsenal of anti-satellite weapons is forcing Washington to accelerate defences in orbit, calling the threat “real” and immediate, amid growing scrutiny of US President Donald Trump’s proposed missile shield.
7. US approves China-invented painkiller that could reduce fentanyl overdoses

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first China-invented painkiller designed as a non-opioid alternative, giving it the potential to curb fentanyl-related overdose deaths.


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US ‘gold card’ fails to lure rich Chinese, Shenzhen exports decline: SCMP daily highlights

Cargo containers are seen stacked at a port in Shenzhen, which registered a 2.9 per cent drop in the value of exports last month. Photo: AFP

China has long been a key export market for US farmers, with America exporting more than US$12.8 billion of soybeans to the country last year. Photo: AP

Lawmakers in Ohio are considering a proposed bill that would make nearly all property in the midwestern US state off-limits to immigrants from China. Photo: Shutterstock

A single injection of the meloxicam-based medication Qamzova, developed by Chinese biotech firm Delova, provides 24 hours of post-surgery pain relief. Photo: Sina

Trump changed Biden’s AI chip rules. What now, will it affect China trade talks?

The US last week rescinded the AI Diffusion Rule laid out by the Biden administration, two days before the policy was set to enter effect. Photo: AFP

Tech tensions persist but China and US make high-level call to keep talking

Chinese vice-foreign minister Ma Zhaoxu (pictured) and US deputy secretary of state Christopher Landau discussed  “important issues of common concern” in a phone call on Thursday, according to Beijing. Photo: AFP

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From Trump’s attempt to entice wealthy Chinese to the US to Shenzhen’s ‘volatile’ trade in April, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage


From Trump’s attempt to entice wealthy Chinese to the US to Shenzhen’s ‘volatile’ trade in April, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.


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US ‘gold card’ fails to lure rich Chinese, Shenzhen exports decline: SCMP daily highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From Trump’s attempt to entice wealthy Chinese to the US to Shenzhen’s ‘volatile’ trade in April, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage

1. Trump’s ‘gold card’ visa flops among rich Chinese amid trade war, crime fears

From Trump’s attempt to entice wealthy Chinese to the US to Shenzhen’s ‘volatile’ trade in April, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage