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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer addresses Chinese and UK business delegations at a reception in Shanghai on Friday. Photo: AFP
South China Sea
China says Philippines is stoking tensions with Scarborough Shoal drill
Manila reportedly issued a notice warning of military exercises across a wide area of the South China Sea until the end of March.
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South China Sea
China’s Scarborough Shoal presence ‘unprecedented’ in 2025: report
Beijing substantially increased patrols as well as broadened coverage near contested sites in prized waters, researchers say.
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US-China relations
Senate bills give clear message to Trump to back Taiwan as Xi meeting approaches
Thursday’s bills send signal to White House that US partnership with Taipei must not be forgotten as Trump threatens Cuba tariffs.
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US President Donald Trump was reminded that Taipei still merits support after a US congressional panel advanced four Taiwan-related bills on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
China-UK relations
Britain’s Starmer hopes gift of Man United match ball scores with China’s Xi
Reviving a familiar playbook, the British leader uses football to seek diplomatic headway during an official visit to Beijing.
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Do Americans think China will overtake the US? The results are in
Washington think tank takes the public’s temperature on global power and influence.
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China-UK relations
China and Britain aim for long-term partnership as Xi and Keir meet in Beijing
Starmer, the first UK leader to travel to China since 2018, says it is ‘vital to build a more sophisticated relationship’.
29 Jan 2026 - 9:57PM
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US-China relations
Rise in Republicans wary of China as bipartisan unity declines, new survey says
Report found two-thirds of Republicans now likely to view Beijing as a threat to US, compared with 44 per cent of Democrats and Independents.
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A new report that highlights deepening political polarisation in the United States towards China attributes much of it to US President Donald Trump’s tariff regime. Photo: AP
China-Latin America relations
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How China’s 15-fold rise in Latin America dents US influence: Francisco Urdinez
A leading scholar says US action in Venezuela shows how Beijing’s economic ties now face rising geopolitical pushback.
29 Jan 2026 - 11:50AM
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US-Venezuela conflict
US’ Rubio says China profited from Venezuela’s collapse through cut-price oil
US secretary tells senators Beijing received discounted crude via opaque debt deals, saying Maduro’s removal was key to curbing influence.
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China-Australia relations
China vows to step in if Australia moves to regain control of Darwin Port
Envoy Xiao Qian says Beijing ‘has the obligation to take measures’ if the port, leased to China for 99 years, is taken back.
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China-UK relations
Why Britain seeks to take China relationship to ‘new level’ as Starmer visits
London’s ambassador to Beijing outlines hopes for ties built on ‘mutual respect and trust’ ahead of the prime minister’s four-day trip.
28 Jan 2026 - 8:00AM
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will pay a four-day visit to China starting Wednesday. Photo: EPA
US-China relations
US-China cooperation backed by most Americans, new national survey reveals
C100 study finds bipartisan public support for dialogue despite Washington’s tougher stance on visas, research collaboration and tariffs.
28 Jan 2026 - 5:14AM
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China-Russia relations
China and Russia to bolster defence ties to counter risks
Call marks first ministerial-level exchange between Beijing and Moscow since US raid on Venezuela and Trump’s stronger words on Greenland.
27 Jan 2026 - 10:47PM
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China-EU relations
China’s Xi says major powers must set example as world faces ‘risks, challenges’
‘China and Europe are partners, not rivals,’ President Xi Jinping tells visiting Finnish prime minister.
27 Jan 2026 - 8:24PM
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Chinese President Xi Jinping greets Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing on Tuesday. Photo: Xinhua
US-China relations
China coming ‘closer’ to US as ‘global power’, European ex-leader says
Former Portuguese prime minister says Beijing is ‘scoring more points’ in a ‘volatile’ world through economic growth, diplomatic victories.
27 Jan 2026 - 2:31PM
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China-Japan relations
Ties will collapse if US forces are hit in Taiwan and Tokyo won’t act: Takaichi
‘We would respond strictly within the limits of the law,’ Japanese PM says, elaborating on remarks that angered Beijing in November.
27 Jan 2026 - 6:23PM
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China-UK relations
Why China trip by Keir Starmer may test Labour’s push for ‘reset’ in UK ties
Trade and the economy to top British prime minister’s agenda as London navigates ‘re-engagement’ with Beijing, analysts say.
27 Jan 2026 - 8:04PM
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US-China relations
US looking inward under Trump made room for China’s development, expert says
As US president reshapes Washington’s policy, Beijing may be left in an increasingly ‘complex and volatile’ world, Ni Feng says.
27 Jan 2026 - 2:10PM
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Questions have been mounting over how the White House’s foreign policy approach could shape the China-US relationship. Photo: Reuters
China-EU relations
European leaders say the quiet part out loud: order no longer constrains power
EU leaders appear to have finally accepted they are facing a new era of great power competition – the question now is how they respond.
27 Jan 2026 - 9:40AM
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China-Latin America relations
Xi to meet Orsi in first Latin America-China visit since US capture of Maduro
State visit from February 1 to 7 aims to promote commercial ties with Beijing despite tension in region after US operation in Venezuela.
27 Jan 2026 - 6:17AM
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China-Japan relations
Beijing issues new Japan travel warning as row over PM’s Taiwan comments drags on
Citizens warned against visiting ahead of Lunar New Year holiday as Chinese airlines extend deadline for refunds or flight changes.
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