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US-China relations
‘No fixed identity’: new Chinese-American writers are telling their own stories
They’re not shaped by history like the previous generation, and observer says US-China tensions can give them ‘more space’ to explore issues.
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US-China relations
US envoy hosts Quad meeting in Beijing as PLA’s drills around Taiwan continue
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China-South Korea relations
South Korea’s Lee Jae-myung to visit China on economic and nuclear mission
30 Dec 2025 - 7:26PM
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US-China relations
China and US need new ways to engage for stable ties: Wang Yi
Speaking at a symposium in Beijing, the foreign minister also criticised remarks Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made about Taiwan.
30 Dec 2025 - 7:36PM
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China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrives to deliver an opening speech at the annual Symposium on the International Situation and China’s Foreign Relations in Beijing on Tuesday. Photo: AP
China-Africa relations
Washington lines up health deals as US and China vie for access to Africa
Signatories must guarantee that genetic sequence data and samples from potential outbreaks are shared with the US within 5 days of detection.
30 Dec 2025 - 4:07PM
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US-China relations
‘No worries’: Trump plays down Beijing’s military drills around Taiwan
Trump dismisses ‘routine’ drills in Taiwan Strait even as US arms sales hit record high and Pentagon repeats 2027 timeline.
30 Dec 2025 - 7:28AM
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China-Japan relations
How Takaichi’s Taiwan comments fuelled Beijing-Tokyo row with no end in sight
Dispute over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan could ultimately hinge on the US-China-Japan triangle, analysts say.
30 Dec 2025 - 9:01AM
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China-Latin America relations
Venezuela condemns US arms sale to Taiwan, echoing Beijing’s position
Caracas says Washington’s move violates one-China principle and threatens regional stability as tensions over the island intensify.
30 Dec 2025 - 5:59AM
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China-Latin America relations
China protests to Panama over destruction of memorial to Chinese labourers
The monument was removed on the weekend without notice or consultation, Beijing’s envoy says.
29 Dec 2025 - 8:00PM
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China-Asean relations
Cambodia and Thailand agree to resume exchanges after meeting with China
Ceasefire deal was ‘hard won and must not be allowed to stall’, top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi says.
29 Dec 2025 - 8:21PM
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China-Africa relations
China hits out at ‘support for separatists’ after Israel recognises Somaliland
Eritrea asks Beijing to raise issue at the UN, saying it should ‘shoulder its moral responsibilities’ while drawing parallels with Taiwan.
29 Dec 2025 - 8:13PM
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Israel was the first country to recognise Somaliland as an independent state. Photo: AFP
South China Sea
China hints ‘illegal’ Philippine fishing is harming disputed Scarborough Shoal
Beijing designated the feature in the South China Sea as a nature reserve earlier this year, prompting criticism from Manila.
29 Dec 2025 - 5:33PM
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China-EU relations
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Political scientist Ivan Krastev on European vertigo in a post-American world
While melancholy Europe frets that the US and China will shape the future, middle powers are jostling for a place at the big table.
29 Dec 2025 - 9:04AM
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China-Middle East relations
Why Saudi Arabia might not fulfil its US spending pledge, and the China factor
Analysts say Riyadh’s investment target of nearly US$1 trillion may not be feasible – and it’s more about optics than a binding commitment.
28 Dec 2025 - 6:19PM
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China-Africa relations
How Algeria could help China plug iron ore gaps and gain pricing power
The Gara Djebilet deposit in the Sahara Desert was discovered decades ago but is only now coming into production.
28 Dec 2025 - 4:00PM
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China’s CRCC has completed laying track on the 6km PK330 Bridge, a final and critical link in a new railway designed to unlock Algeria’s mineral wealth. Photo: CCRC
China-Asean relations
China says it’s ready to help Asean monitor Thailand-Cambodia truce
Top diplomat Wang Yi hosts two days of talks with Cambodian and Thai counterparts to consolidate a border ceasefire.
29 Dec 2025 - 8:23PM
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China-South Korea relations
South Korean president set to visit China next month, with North Korea on agenda
Exchange of visits by two countries’ leaders within months underscores their commitment to deepening ties, analysts say.
27 Dec 2025 - 12:00PM
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US-China relations
Deal breaker? Record Taiwan arms deal complicates Trump’s 2026 Beijing visit
The US defends new arms sales and urges ‘meaningful’ dialogue, but analysts warn the deepening rift risks hollowing out the agenda for the Trump-Xi summit next year.
27 Dec 2025 - 7:52AM
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An Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missile, a long-range guided weapon fired from the Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS), shown during a military display. Photo: Handout
China-Latin America relations
Trump’s Venezuela gambit: power play with eye on China or weakness?
Hesitation does not equal lack of courage, observers caution, citing legal and domestic constraints and a likely pivot to ‘risk avoidance’.
26 Dec 2025 - 10:00PM
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South China Sea
China opens shopping centre on Woody Island in disputed Paracels
6,000 square metre complex is latest Chinese civilian facility on South China Sea island after first hardware store and hotpot restaurant.
26 Dec 2025 - 6:00PM
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US-China relations
Beijing sanctions 20 US defence firms over Taiwan arms sales package
10 industry executives also face punitive measures following Washington’s unveiling of a record US$11 billion weapons package.
26 Dec 2025 - 8:37PM
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China-Africa relations
Tracing China’s long links with Kenya, from Admiral Zheng He to belt and road
National museum in Nairobi celebrates 620th anniversary of Ming dynasty navigator’s voyages and 62 years of modern bilateral ties.
25 Dec 2025 - 8:00PM
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Visitors at the National Museums of Kenya on the opening day of the display which explores the legacy of Chinese Admiral Zheng He. Photo: Xinhua
China-Japan relations
China sharpens criticism of Japan ‘neo-militarism’, warns of ‘dangerous signal’
Amid heightened tensions, commentator says Beijing has sufficient policy tools in reserve should Tokyo endanger China’s core interests.
25 Dec 2025 - 7:08PM
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US-China relations
China vows to retaliate against ‘unreasonable’ US semiconductor tariffs
Beijing has pledged to ‘take corresponding measures’ in response to the levy, which Washington says is designed to counter economic threat.
24 Dec 2025 - 10:32PM
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China-Russia relations
China, Russia partnership ‘stronger than ever’ despite Western sanctions: envoy
Moscow’s ambassador tells Beijing forum that relations between the two countries have reached their ‘highest level in history’.
24 Dec 2025 - 7:31PM
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