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Workers are seen during a break at Prospect Lithium mine and processing plant in Goromonzi, Zimbabwe July 5, 2023. Photo: Reuters
China-Africa relations

Rare earth strategy provides ‘opportunities for Africa’ as US counters China

Washington in a race to fund infrastructure in Africa to process and mine critical minerals as US does not have the capacity on home soil.

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US-China trade war

Trump appeals latest court loss on tariffs as chaos and uncertainty amp up

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2026 Trump-Xi summit

Latest US-China rivalry combines undersea dominance with a race to riches

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2026 Trump-Xi summit

Trump trade chief says US wants balanced trade, not change to China’s system

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer wants key meeting in Beijing to help ‘achieve more balance’ economically between the two countries.

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US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer hopes the Trump-Xi summit can help optimise trade between China and the US. Photo: AP
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer hopes the Trump-Xi summit can help optimise trade between China and the US. Photo: AP
US-China relations

China plan to be global arbitration hub fighting Western distrust: experts

China’s newly revised Arbitration Law marks the most significant overhaul of the country’s commercial dispute framework since 1994.

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US-China trade war

China and US in AI revolution race as tech rivals battle for global supremacy

Two countries will lock horns for foreseeable future, with key industry certain to be a point of negotiation at next week’s Trump-Xi summit.

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US, Israel war on Iran

Why Iran’s ambassador to China thinks the US can’t turn Beijing against it

Top envoy’s remarks come amid speculation Washington may induce Beijing to pressure Tehran into accepting a peace deal.

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Iranian ambassador Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli says relations with China are “deeply rooted". Photo: China News Service via Getty Images
Iranian ambassador Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli says relations with China are “deeply rooted". Photo: China News Service via Getty Images
China-Russia relations

China-Russia ties can withstand any US containment efforts: Chinese policy adviser

Beijing-Moscow relationship described as having ‘inherent stability’, with a ‘stable mechanism’ able to withstand outside pressures.

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South China Sea

Why is a Chinese research ship a flashpoint with Philippines in South China Sea?

Beijing and Manila trade accusations after incident near Iroquois Reef in the disputed Spratly Islands this week.

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2026 Trump-Xi summit

Trump’s Beijing trip, Iran war diplomacy, tech earnings

This week: US President Donald Trump looks ahead to Beijing summit, China calls for reopening of Strait of Hormuz and tells companies to ignore US sanctions. Next week: JD.com, Alibaba and Tencent release earnings, trade data comes out, Hong Kong Affordable Art Show opens and more.

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Busan, South Korea, last October. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

Why today’s ‘unravelled’ international order echoes the lead-up to WWI

Dangerous pre-war conditions are here following raft of unilateral actions taken by Trump administration, ex-senior White House adviser says.

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US President Donald Trump, backed by his Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth (centre) and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, has taken a raft of unilateral actions leaving the international order altered. Photo: Reuters
US President Donald Trump, backed by his Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth (centre) and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, has taken a raft of unilateral actions leaving the international order altered. Photo: Reuters
China-Latin America relations

Lula won’t sideline China on rare earths, tells Trump refining stays in Brazil

In a three-hour White House meeting on Thursday, Brazil’s president pitched his country’s minerals to all comers.

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2026 Trump-Xi summit

White House is inviting CEOs from Nvidia, Apple on Trump’s China trip: report

US news site Semafor’s report ‌comes as expectations swirl about possible deals during Trump’s ⁠meeting in Beijing next week with Xi Jinping.

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US targets Cuba nickel operation in move affecting China-linked supply chains

Marco Rubio revealed sanctions on Thursday, escalating Trump administration’s pressure campaign against Havana’s military-controlled economy.

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sanctions on Thursday against Moa Nickel SA, a joint venture between Sherritt International and Cuba’s state-owned General Nickel Company. Photo: Xinhua
US-China relations

China’s study of Ukraine, Iran wars could sharpen Taiwan propaganda tactics

Beijing’s study of Iran, Ukraine wars could help hone its ability to wage information warfare against the US during a Taiwan Strait crisis.

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US experts say that China could potentially weaponise social media during a Taiwan Strait conflict and spread disinformation. Photo: Shutterstock
US experts say that China could potentially weaponise social media during a Taiwan Strait conflict and spread disinformation. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China relations

China urged to forge ‘spear’ for cognitive warfare amid great power rivalry

Prominent academics call on Beijing to move beyond ‘passive mindset’ and shape international public opinion favourable to its interests.

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China-Latin America relations

China pours US$6.1b into Brazil, making it Beijing’s top global investment

Chinese miners, carmakers and tech firms are fanned out across 20 states, putting a dent in Washington’s own push throughout the region.

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2026 Trump-Xi summit

China tells close Trump ally its wish list ahead of US leader’s Beijing trip

Premier Li Qiang and top diplomat Wang Yi call for stability in China-US ties during meetings with Senator Steve Daines.

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Chinese Premier Li Qiang and US Senator Steve Daines pose for photos ahead of their meeting at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing on Thursday. Photo: Pool via Reuters
Chinese Premier Li Qiang and US Senator Steve Daines pose for photos ahead of their meeting at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing on Thursday. Photo: Pool via Reuters
US, Israel war on Iran

US-Iran peace optimism fuels Asian stock market gains

Asian markets surge on hopes for an end to US-Iran conflict and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, even with many risks still hanging over markets.

China-EU relations

China-EU investment pact belongs in ‘deep freezer’: outgoing trade chief

Sabine Weyand says the 2020 agreement with China is obsolete as Brussels weighs action on ‘macroeconomic imbalances’.

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2026 Trump-Xi summit

Has ‘the Beast’ arrived in Beijing? Trump’s motorcade SUVs spotted before visit

Heavily armoured US Secret Service vehicles spotted in China’s capital herald the year’s most significant diplomatic event.

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SUVs with tinted windows and US government plates have been spotted on a Beijing highway in a sign that security is building up for next week’s China-US leadership summit. Photo: Handout
US-China relations

US trial opens over alleged Chinese ‘secret police station’ in New York

Lawyers of Lu Jianwang, who has lived in the US for decades, said the alleged covert police station was just a community centre.

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Supporters of Lu Jianwang stand outside a federal courthouse before the opening of his trial in New York, on May 6. Photo: AP
Supporters of Lu Jianwang stand outside a federal courthouse before the opening of his trial in New York, on May 6. Photo: AP
US-China relations

Will warming Arctic trigger further chill in US-China relations?

The prospect of opening up new sea lanes presents both challenges and opportunities for the rival powers, analysts say.

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US-China trade war

Trump-Xi summit hides simmering trade tensions under the surface, experts say

Despite declarations of cooperation, friendship and respect from both sides, major trade conflict is brewing between the two superpowers.

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US, Israel war on Iran

US strikes Iranian tanker amid reports Washington and Tehran near deal

Trump reiterated that Iran ‘cannot have a nuclear weapon’ as both sides combined military pressure with diplomatic efforts to end deadlock.

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Oil tankers remain anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas in southern Iran. Photo: ISNA/AFP
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