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1. US seeks ‘constructive’ reset with China as trade tensions ease: Greer
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says the United States is striving for a more “constructive” relationship with China after this year’s trade war, even as disputes over minerals and AI chips persist.
2. US commission wants more Mandarin language courses to curb Beijing’s sway

A bipartisan commission focused on the rule of law and human rights in China is recommending that the US Congress scale up immersion programmes for Mandarin and other languages spoken on the mainland in American high schools and universities.
3. First China ore shipment rewards Guinea leader’s push for Simandou alliance
The Simandou mountain range in southeastern Guinea, once a dense forest where exploration teams relied on GPS and helicopters to navigate, has yielded vast reserves of its sought-after high-grade iron ore after decades of delay.
4. China heads into 2026 with economic strains, uneasy US rivalry: Asia Society

Beijing and Washington will continue to circle each other warily in 2026 even as China’s leadership struggles to balance economic growth against its control fixation, according to a report on next year’s outlook for China released on Wednesday by the Asia Society.
5. US Fed delivers quarter-point rate cut as policymakers weigh inflation outlook
The US central bank announced on Wednesday it would slash the benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point, though this year’s third cut has long been criticised by President Donald Trump as too late and too little.
6. Panchen Lama says reincarnation must follow Chinese laws, be endorsed by Beijing
Reincarnation must follow Chinese laws and be endorsed by Beijing, Tibetan Buddhist leader Panchen Lama has said in an apparent reference to the succession of the Dalai Lama.
7. Should Opec worry? China joins US shale oil revolution with new fracking tech

China’s recent breakthroughs in fracking technology have the potential to usher in a new shale revolution that could solidify the country’s energy security and reshape the international oil order. That would see China join the United States, whose shale boom earlier this century enabled it to become the largest crude oil producer in the world.


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US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer during an interview at the White House in October. Photo: Reuters

Students at Yu Ying Public Charter School in Washington perform a Chinese song and dance. The Congressional-Executive Commission on China’s annual report recommends introducing more Mandarin immersion programmes in the US. Photo: Yu Ying Public Charter School

The Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Photo: Reuters

China has the largest recoverable shale gas and third largest recoverable shale oil reserves in the world, according to the US Energy Information Administration. Photo: Xinhua

China’s sovereign wealth fund reveals it opened London office after Trump win

The City of London financial district’s skyline, as seen from the Thames River. Photo: EPA

China pledges aid to Latin America, Caribbean with no ‘political conditions’

A container ship arrives at the Port of Balboa in Panama City, Panama, on October 27. Latin America has emerged as a focal point in the competition between Washington and Beijing. Photo: EPA

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From the US Fed’s third rate cut of the year to expert predictions for China in 2026, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage


From the US Fed’s third rate cut of the year to expert predictions for China in 2026, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.


US signals China reset, Beijing-endorsed reincarnation in Tibet: SCMP daily highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From the US Fed’s third rate cut of the year to expert predictions for China in 2026, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage

1. US seeks ‘constructive’ reset with China as trade tensions ease: Greer

From the US Fed’s third rate cut of the year to expert predictions for China in 2026, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage