Taiwan arms, missing Chinese boy, Trump’s Jimmy Lai appeal: 7 US-China relations reads
From, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in December 2025
1. As Trump upends US foreign policy, analysts see fresh openings for China
Trump was expected to continue applying a wrecking ball to long-standing US national security architecture, threatening global stability and jolting long-time allies, with China a major beneficiary, analysts and former government officials said.
2. China, Russia clash with US at UN over Venezuela oil seizures and naval pressure
China accused the United States at the United Nations of violating international law and destabilising the Caribbean region, as Washington defended its seizure of Venezuelan oil tankers and vowed to intensify pressure on President Nicolas Maduro’s government.
3. ‘Missing’ 6-year-old Yuanxin and father reunited, then deported together to China
Weeks after US immigration authorities arrested and separated six-year-old Yuanxin from his father, Fei Zheng, during a routine immigration check-in in New York, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed that the pair had been deported to China.