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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
24 Dec 2025 - 7:31PM
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US-China relations
Pentagon says Chinese aircraft carriers, 6th-gen fighters make US ‘vulnerable’
24 Dec 2025 - 10:00PM
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Diplomacy
China needs ‘original’ knowledge system on border history to counter West, scholar says
Fan Enshi from Chinese Academy of Social Sciences also warns about the threat of ‘de-Sinicisation’ in US-led historical perspectives.
24 Dec 2025 - 9:00AM
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Hostile forces in the West in particular are trying to “use borderland issues to contain China”, deputy director of CASS’ Institute of Chinese Borderland Studies has warned. Photo: Shutterstock
China-Latin America relations
China, Russia clash with US at UN over Venezuela oil seizures and naval pressure
Venezuela turns to UN as Trump’s oil crackdown intensifies and Caracas advances a law targeting those in support of naval blockades.
24 Dec 2025 - 7:46AM
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US-China trade war
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Will US-led ‘Pax Silica’ be a new dawn for the international AI supply chain?
Trump administration aims for deeper technology cooperation on new AI infrastructure with allies.
25 Dec 2025 - 1:05AM
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China-Japan relations
China CP comic fan event stripped of Japanese content, dozens of booths affected
Organisers of the weekend convention in Hangzhou did not name Japan directly in its pivot to a ‘Chinese style’ theme.
23 Dec 2025 - 4:25PM
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The diplomatic row between China and Japan has spread to Chinese fans of Japanese content at a comic event. Photo: AFP
Antarctica
China drafts Antarctica activities and environment law to protect interests
Legislation proposes expanding administrative permission system beyond scientific expeditions to include tourism, shipping and fishing.
23 Dec 2025 - 1:06PM
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China-Latin America relations
China says US broke international law by seizing oil tankers off Venezuela
Situation intensifies as Beijing condemns tanker seizures and US security chief calls to remove Nicolas Maduro from power.
23 Dec 2025 - 8:27AM
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US-China relations
Mistrial in case of ex-top aide to New York Governor charged as China agent
Linda Sun, ex-deputy chief of staff to Kathy Hochul, walked free after jury was deadlocked on all 19 counts and could not reach a verdict.
23 Dec 2025 - 10:44AM
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US-China relations
‘Missing’ 6-year-old Yuanxin and father reunited, then deported together to China
Activist says separation from son pressured dad to accept deportation so they could be together, despite fear of returning to homeland.
23 Dec 2025 - 5:10AM
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Yuanxin, the six-year-old son of Chinese asylum seeker Fei Zheng, whose separation by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement in late 2025 sparked national attention and public outcry. Photo: Handout
China-Japan relations
Beijing ‘firmly opposes’ Japanese lawmakers’ trips to Taiwan
Visits to the island by parliamentary members ‘seriously violate’ political foundations underpinning bilateral relations, Beijing says.
22 Dec 2025 - 9:52PM
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US-China relations
Too many US researchers looking at China through American lens, professor warns
Flawed approach to China studies could fuel misunderstandings and lead to misguided policy decisions in Washington, seminar hears.
22 Dec 2025 - 8:19PM
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China-Japan relations
China-Japan tension hits holiday travel as flights cancelled on 46 routes
All cancelled flights are operated by Chinese carriers and involve most of the country’s major airlines.
22 Dec 2025 - 9:13PM
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China-South Korea relations
Blackpink for Ayumi? Why China may reward South Korea’s soft stance on Japan row
Beijing is reviving stalled trade talks with Seoul as the Lee administration breaks with Tokyo on Taiwan, and analysts say Chinese market access could be the geopolitical prize.
22 Dec 2025 - 10:44AM
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Members of Blackpink perform at a 2023 concert in California. Photo: Getty Images for Coachella
Singapore
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George Yeo on superpower ‘headaches’ and why the US dollar could crack
Singapore’s former foreign minister also discusses Trump, the latest China-Japan dust-up, and rivalry between Hong Kong and the city state.
22 Dec 2025 - 10:02AM
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US-China relations
US-China ties in focus after Trump labels fentanyl ‘weapon of mass destruction’
Formal designation in new executive order ‘not necessarily bad’ for Beijing amid cooperation with Washington on drug issues, analysts say.
21 Dec 2025 - 10:00PM
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China-Africa relations
Chinese workers return to Africa as lucrative job opportunities beckon
Large-scale, China-backed projects entice contract workers to take up posts in some African nations, while political instability keeps others away.
21 Dec 2025 - 8:00PM
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Rail projects have been a long-standing area of cooperation between China and a number of countries in Africa. Photo: Xinhua
China’s soft power
From Labubu to blockbuster films, was 2025 the year of China’s soft power?
Chinese lifestyle brands and other cultural exports proved to be a hit around the world this year, here are some of our most notable stories.
21 Dec 2025 - 11:00AM
United States
Are Trump loyalists struggling in US rural heartland ready to say ‘enough’?
Hammered by crippling costs and precious revenue lost to China, Midwest farmers’ loyalty to the US president will be tested in 2026 midterms.
21 Dec 2025 - 7:35AM
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China-Japan relations
Bearly any time left for Japan’s panda lovers? Row with China threatens to end loans
A 50-year tradition of panda diplomacy appears to be reaching its end with the last pair set to leave amid heightened diplomatic tensions.
20 Dec 2025 - 6:44PM
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US-China relations
Rubio swaps hawk for diplomat in year-end pivot on China
Top US envoy eschews ‘pacing threat’ label, stressing cooperation and Western hemisphere priorities for 2026.
20 Dec 2025 - 6:53AM
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio during his end-of-year press conference at the State Department on Friday. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations
US lawmakers want DeepSeek, Xiaomi added to list of China military-linked firms
Republicans want to add 19 more entities to the document that already includes tech giant Tencent Holdings and major battery maker CATL.
20 Dec 2025 - 5:08AM
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US-China relations
China’s rebuilding of Micronesian airport runway raises alarm in US
At least two Chinese companies appear to be involved in the Woleai project in the strategically important region.
19 Dec 2025 - 11:00PM
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US-China relations
TikTok seals US deal but core algorithm could still rattle ties with China
Compliance questions remain and Beijing’s approval for the spin-off is not guaranteed, observers say.
19 Dec 2025 - 10:00PM
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