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Date set for US President Donald Trump’s trip to China
White House says Trump’s visit will begin on March 31.
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Cybersecurity
Is China’s ‘reverse Great Firewall’ quietly blocking global access to official data?
21 Feb 2026 - 12:00AM
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US-China trade war
Trump lashes out at US Supreme Court, rolls out new 10% global tariffs
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China-Japan relations
What next for China ties as Japan’s Takaichi targets Chinese ‘coercion’?
Analysts say Japanese leader is walking a fine line to ensure Trump’s support ahead of US visit while also hedging her stance on Beijing.
21 Feb 2026 - 12:06AM
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi addresses parliament in Tokyo on Friday. Photo: AP
China-EU relations
Merz the latest European leader to visit China amid tensions with US
Trade deficit is likely to be top priority for German chancellor on his first official visit to China since taking office.
20 Feb 2026 - 9:38PM
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China-North Korea relations
China congratulates North Korea on party conclave, vows to work together: Xinhua
Message from Communist Party of China’s Central Committee lauds Workers’ Party for helping to develop North Korean economy, improving lives.
20 Feb 2026 - 7:27PM
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China-Africa relations
China helps Zimbabwe grow US$1.2 billion tobacco crop amid debt, health concerns
As Zimbabwe’s largest agricultural export and a primary foreign currency earner, tobacco dominates its trade with Beijing.
20 Feb 2026 - 12:00PM
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Tobacco is Zimbabwe’s largest agricultural export and a primary foreign currency earner, dominating its trade with Beijing. Last season, it produced 352.7 million kilograms of tobacco. Photo: Getty Images
US-China trade war
Washington offers US$200 million to boost US smartphone industry in Indo-Pacific
State Department subsidies for US companies to shore up US artificial intelligence supply chain in region and counter China’s dominance.
20 Feb 2026 - 7:24AM
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US-China relations
Former Biden official says US must work with allies to counter China
Kurt Campbell warns Trump’s strategy risks weakening Washington leverage as policy machinery erodes and Beijing sharpens its approach.
20 Feb 2026 - 6:26AM
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China-Japan relations
Tokyo involvement in Taiwan would amount to aggression against Beijing: UN envoy
Fu Cong, permanent representative to the United Nations, warns of a resolute retaliation if Japan intervenes militarily on the issue.
19 Feb 2026 - 6:00PM
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China-Africa relations
China says it won’t seek reciprocity with South Africa on zero-tariff policy
Envoy makes the pledge as Beijing prepares to roll out tax-free access to the Chinese market for goods from 53 African nations.
19 Feb 2026 - 4:00PM
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South African exports to China include fruit, grains, wine, rooibos tea and minerals. Photo: China News Service via Getty Images
China-Africa relations
Why China’s fast turnaround gives its projects an edge in Kenya over the West
A Kenyan investment agency says most projects signed off in 2025, including a steel processing plant were either operational or being built.
19 Feb 2026 - 12:00PM
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US-China relations
White House deflects as Trump weighs Taiwan arms sale delay amid Beijing pressure
New weapons package said to be in jeopardy ahead of Trump-Xi summit, raising concerns over Beijing’s leverage and US policy on Taiwan.
20 Feb 2026 - 1:37AM
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China-Latin America relations
Chinese steel hit with duties up to US$670 per tonne after Brazil dumping probe
Government anti-dumping investigation found Chinese imports were being sold at unfairly low prices, harming domestic producers.
19 Feb 2026 - 3:42AM
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US-China trade war
Has Trump ceded EV market to China with latest string of policy shifts?
Analysts say rolling back regulations pushes US further towards petrol cars, discourages EV innovation, and gives China competitive edge.
19 Feb 2026 - 3:58AM
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The BYD Explorer vessel docks at Yantai port in eastern China’s Shandong province as it awaits the loading of Chinese electric vehicles for export overseas. Photo: AFP
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Trump’s claim of Chinese, Russian ships near Greenland ‘not supported by facts’
Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, the ex-president of Iceland, also says it’s ‘important not to use scaremongering to justify major policy changes’.
18 Feb 2026 - 6:01PM
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China-Asean relations
Chinese missions in Vietnam, Singapore warn citizens to stay away from gambling
Consulate and embassy issue statements after two separate incidents in which Chinese men fell to their deaths, allegedly after gambling.
18 Feb 2026 - 3:21PM
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US-China relations
US offers more details on claim China conducted secret nuclear weapons test
State Department official says China’s alleged 2020 test was ‘a singular explosion’, confirms US will return to nuclear testing.
19 Feb 2026 - 2:13AM
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An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during a developmental test at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, on February 5. A State Department official has confirmed the US will resume nuclear testing. Photo: AFP
US-China relations
Bipartisan push grows for Quad summit before Trump’s China trip
Lawmakers urge White House to rally Indo-Pacific partners ahead of high-stakes Xi meeting, citing leverage and coordination concerns.
18 Feb 2026 - 6:23AM
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China-Latin America relations
Peru President Jose Jeri ousted in ‘Chifagate’ scandal tied to China contractor
Late-night meeting with Chinese businessman at a restaurant in Lima fuelled a probe and created major cross-party revolt.
18 Feb 2026 - 5:22AM
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China-Africa relations
How a punt on an unknown Chinese truck manufacturer paid off in South Africa
Chinese commercial truck builder FAW now outsells major Western and Japanese brands including Toyota, Daimler and Isuzu.
17 Feb 2026 - 6:00PM
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South China Sea
Why big power rivalry poses ‘main threat’ to Asean maritime security
Smaller players ‘become pawns’ in a bigger geopolitical game as ‘strategic mistrust among major powers’ grows, Asean leaders say in Munich.
17 Feb 2026 - 4:00PM
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Chinese coastguard vessels carry out a law enforcement drill in the South China Sea on February 4. Photo: Xinhua
China-India relations
Why the harsh words between China and India over a remote, inhospitable valley?
Verbal sparring has thrown an obscure footnote in border tensions into the limelight and exposed the complexities left behind by history.
17 Feb 2026 - 12:00PM
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US-China relations
Why China is being told to integrate commercial space tech with military systems
Appeal comes as strategic rivals such as the US are increasingly eyeing military uses for tech developed by private firms such as SpaceX.
17 Feb 2026 - 8:03AM
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Munich Security Conference
In Munich, US urges ‘collective strength’ among allies to deter China
Washington and its Indo-Pacific and European allies emphasise need for cooperation to counter Beijing’s military build-up.
16 Feb 2026 - 6:00AM
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