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US arms deal supports Taiwan’s effort to reassure Trump on defence burden
Weapons package underpins Taipei’s move towards an asymmetric ‘porcupine’ strategy as Washington presses allies to do more.
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US-China trade war
China reportedly sticking to its soybean deal with US, but worries remain
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US-China relations
US highlights Panama security ties as China-linked canal ports deal stalls
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US-China relations
As Trump upends US foreign policy, analysts see fresh openings for China
After a turbulent year, experts expect continued disruption to reshape global influence, testing alliances and altering the balance of power.
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China-Asean relations
Cambodia and Thailand tell China’s Wang Yi they’re willing to cease fire
Thai and Cambodian foreign ministers brief Chinese counterpart on border conflict, while Beijing vows to ‘serve as a bridge’.
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China-Latin America relations
China FM Wang Yi reaffirms Beijing’s backing for Venezuela as US pressure grows
In a call with his Caracas counterpart, the Chinese foreign minister says mutual trust and support are a tradition of bilateral ties.
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China-EU relations
EU facing crunch talks over Ukraine, China and its economic future
EU leaders are set to meet amid growing concern in Brussels that the bloc’s divisions will impede meaningful action across a range of issues.
18 Dec 2025 - 2:07PM
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EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the bloc had to decide what option it wanted to take to ensure Ukraine received funding. Photo: dpa
China-Japan relations
Chinese tourist arrivals to Japan lose momentum amid tensions: official data
Mainland visitor numbers rose just 3% in November after flight cuts and travel warnings took effect as diplomatic strains escalated.
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Accidents and disasters in China
How will Jimmy Lai’s conviction affect China-UK ties, Starmer’s planned visit?
Outcome of ex-media tycoon’s Hong Kong trial poses stern test for Labour government’s balancing act with Beijing, observers say.
17 Dec 2025 - 11:17PM
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US-China relations
Chinese city sues Missouri for US$50 billion in tit-for-tat Covid-19 litigation
Wuhan’s government is one of three parties accusing the US state of using the virus to stigmatise China.
17 Dec 2025 - 9:00PM
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US-China relations
Senior US and Chinese defence officials continue ‘military-to-military’ dialogue
Talks follow Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s meeting with China’s Minister of National Defence, Admiral Dong Jun, to help stabilise ties.
18 Dec 2025 - 1:00AM
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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth met Chinese Minister of National Defence , Admiral Dong Jun, on the sidelines of the Asean Defence Ministers Meeting Plus in Malaysia on October 31. Photo: X/Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
China-Latin America relations
Chile’s sharp shift to the right puts it at the centre of China-US rivalry
Election of Jose Antonio Kast in Latin American country adds to Donald Trump’s vocal allies but analysts expect China ties to stay stable.
17 Dec 2025 - 6:06AM
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China-Japan relations
Tower of peace or sin? Why China says a Japanese wartime monument must be razed
Chinese state media decries tourist attraction as ‘symbol of militarism’ as Beijing’s diplomatic row with Tokyo continues.
16 Dec 2025 - 8:21PM
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China-Japan relations
Japan defined its stance on Taiwan but Beijing is angered by what it didn’t say
Tokyo ‘deliberately sidestepped the important information that they are territories Japan has stolen’: Chinese foreign ministry.
16 Dec 2025 - 9:37PM
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US-China relations
‘Resilient balance’: why China-US ties are likely to stay stable under Trump
US world view on outside ties undergoing ‘fundamental, even transformative’ paradigm shift, American affairs expert tells forum in China.
16 Dec 2025 - 7:54PM
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Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet in October in Busan, South Korea, where the two leaders agreed to lower the temperature in their trade war. Photo: AFP
US-China relations
US denies Indo-Pacific retreat, says aid is being recalibrated to counter China
Washington argues that targeted assistance and partnerships will deepen regional ties and deliver longer-term economic and security gains.
16 Dec 2025 - 6:24AM
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United States
Trump declares fentanyl a ‘weapon of mass destruction’
US president dramatically escalates his fight against the drug by signing an executive order and warning against the ‘scourge’ of fentanyl.
16 Dec 2025 - 2:05PM
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Mainland China
Why ‘relative stability’ in US-China ties is unlikely to last
The temperature has lowered after a downward spiral since Trump’s return to the White House, but relations may face ‘strong headwinds’ again.
16 Dec 2025 - 6:18AM
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China-Latin America relations
Mexico stands by its decision for 50 per cent tariffs on Chinese goods
Government defends tariff package as vital to supporting domestic workers and producers, and not aimed at curbing imports from China.
16 Dec 2025 - 2:27AM
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China-Middle East relations
China and Saudi Arabia pledge deeper hi-tech cooperation despite US pressure
Mohammed bin Salman says the kingdom will work with Beijing in areas ranging from oil to AI to bring ‘greater benefits’ to both countries.
16 Dec 2025 - 2:41PM
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South China Sea
China accuses Philippines of ‘premeditated’ provocations near Sabina Shoal
Meanwhile, Manila says Philippine fishing boats were targeted by Chinese coastguard water cannons near disputed South China Sea reef.
15 Dec 2025 - 7:14PM
China-Japan relations
Tokyo spells out part position on Taiwan in bid to ease tension with Beijing
‘Regarding Taiwan, Japan’s fundamental policy is … in line with the 1972 Japan-China Joint Communique’: Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi.
15 Dec 2025 - 9:48PM
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Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi has spelled out Tokyo’s position on Taiwan as set out in a 1972 joint communique, but did not read out a portion of the relevant clause reflecting Beijing’s position. Photo: AFP
China-Japan relations
China sanctions Japanese ex-military chief for ‘colluding with separatists’
Beijing lodged a protest with Tokyo in March after Shigeru Iwasaki was named an honorary adviser to the island’s Executive Yuan.
15 Dec 2025 - 5:43PM
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US-China relations
Beyond bipolar: why China-US rivalry defies the Cold War model
Chinese scholar Wang Jisi warns that current world order with ‘two superpowers and many strong powers’ faces growing risk of conflict.
15 Dec 2025 - 9:10PM
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Science
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Sci-fi writer Liu Cixin on why he’ll be happy if AI surpasses humans
Acclaimed author of the Three-Body trilogy also discusses his ‘dark forest’ theory, and the struggle to come up with original ideas.
15 Dec 2025 - 10:05AM
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