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Two Sessions 2026
China targets lowest growth range in 35 years as pressures rise
Beijing to prioritise hi-tech over stimulus-driven growth with focus on the people in notable shift, premier’s work report to NPC reveals.
5 Mar 2026 - 10:58PM
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Two Sessions 2026
China boosts diplomatic budget by 9.3% as US leaves ‘fiscal void’
5 Mar 2026 - 8:18PM
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China-Middle East relations
Iran thanks Chinese public after US-Israeli air strikes prompt wave of sympathy
5 Mar 2026 - 8:40PM
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Two Sessions 2026
Takeaways from Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s government work report
Li raises the curtain on the annual session of the National People’s Congress with a series of targets for the economy.
5 Mar 2026 - 4:18PM
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Chinese Premier Li Qiang opens the annual session of the National People’s Congress by delivering the government’s work report. Photo: AFP
US, Israel war on Iran
US Senate rejects bid to curb Trump’s Iran war powers despite growing concerns
The bipartisan resolution, which failed by 52-47 votes, was aimed at stifling Donald Trump’s authority to continue military strikes on Iran.
6 Mar 2026 - 7:56AM
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China trade
Despite loss of Panama Canal, China investing US$23.9b in global seaports: study
Beijing funds 363 ports outside the Panama Canal to safeguard against East-West decoupling and US bid to curb China’s supply chain influence.
6 Mar 2026 - 10:20AM
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US-China relations
Khamenei’s fall exposes China’s military AI lag versus US: Beijing adviser
Zheng Yongnian cites precision strikes on Iran and earlier Venezuela raid to warn about risks posed by deep AI integration in US military.
4 Mar 2026 - 11:01PM
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Plumes of smoke rise in Iranian capital Tehran following US-Israeli missile strikes on March 1. Photo: AFP
China-EU relations
China in the crosshairs as EU launches sweeping plans to save industrial future
Proposals reveal EU anxiety over competing with Chinese products, security fears linked to Chinese investments and urgency to act.
4 Mar 2026 - 9:43PM
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Two Sessions 2026
China vows to boost economy ahead of ‘two sessions’ and Trump visit
Beijing sees self-reliant tech growth as vital to innovation, spokesman for top legislature says, noting country will safeguard ‘red lines’.
4 Mar 2026 - 9:50PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
China caught between Iran and Gulf states as Tehran strikes across Middle East
In 2023, China mediated a peace deal between Riyadh and Tehran, but the ties are being tested as Iran targets sites in Saudi Arabia.
4 Mar 2026 - 7:57PM
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China-Asean relations
Singapore and China have ‘common interests’ in safeguarding global order: envoy
In Beijing, Peter Tan Hai Chuan says two countries built ties based on sovereign equality and respect, not just cultural or ethnic links.
4 Mar 2026 - 5:00PM
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Peter Tan Hai Chuan, Singapore’s ambassador to China, says: “An open, connected, and cooperative region serves our common interests.” Photo: Handout
US, Israel war on Iran
Trump slams European allies, praises China and continues to justify Iran attack
US president blasted Spain for denying access to its military bases for his bombing campaign, but boasts of ‘good relationship with China’.
4 Mar 2026 - 12:02PM
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US-China relations
US and China trade chiefs to meet mid-March before Trump-Xi summit
The planned Paris talks suggest a meeting between the two countries’ leaders will go ahead despite American strikes against Iran.
4 Mar 2026 - 2:35AM
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China-Middle East relations
China urges Israel to end war in Iran as regional tensions escalate
Beijing says US-Israeli strikes were in bad faith and calls for an immediate halt, a return to talks and opposition to unilateral action.
4 Mar 2026 - 8:07AM
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China-Middle East relations
How will China adjust Israel ties as US-led strikes on Iran reshape Middle East?
Beijing is unlikely to abandon ‘balanced diplomacy’ in the region despite killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, analysts say.
4 Mar 2026 - 12:12AM
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Men inspect the ruins of a police station on Tuesday in Tehran, Iran. Photo: AP
China-EU relations
EU strips AI, chips and quantum from industrial plan aimed at countering China
Leaked draft shows biotechnology and robotics are other cutting-edge sectors to be cut from Industrial Accelerator Act ahead of unveiling.
4 Mar 2026 - 1:16AM
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Two Sessions 2026
Will Iran feature in foreign policy talks at China’s ‘two sessions’?
The focus is on economics and the five-year plan but the turmoil could prompt a rethink in some areas, analysts say.
3 Mar 2026 - 9:00PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
China and France agree to help de-escalate US-Israeli conflict with Iran
The world must not return to the law of the jungle, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang tells France’s Jean-Noel Barrot.
3 Mar 2026 - 8:36PM
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France says it was neither informed of nor involved in the military operations against Iran. Photo: AFP
US, Israel war on Iran
Understanding China’s cautious stance on Iran following US-Israel strikes
Beijing’s strong but restrained reaction aligns with a long-standing strategy of diplomatic backing without direct military engagement.
3 Mar 2026 - 4:26PM
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China-Latin America relations
Ousted president, China-linked crime, Panama: 7 Latin America relations reads
From friction over the Panama Canal to steel dumping and crime, here are highlights from the SCMP’s foreign correspondents in February 2026.
3 Mar 2026 - 10:15AM
US-China trade war
Trump’s 2026 trade agenda sharpens push for ‘managed’ US-China ties
US Trade Representative report touts deficit drop, pledges tougher Section 301 enforcement ahead of Trump’s Beijing summit with Xi.
3 Mar 2026 - 5:33AM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Trump says Iran war could last a month or longer as conflict widens
Trump administration says the ‘hardest hits are yet to come’ for Iran, as Tehran and its allies hit back across the region.
3 Mar 2026 - 4:41PM
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US President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations
Will Iran attack derail Trump’s high-stakes China visit to meet Xi Jinping?
China has condemned killing of Iranian leader as a grave violation of sovereignty and called US incitement of regime change ‘unacceptable’.
2 Mar 2026 - 11:38PM
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Mainland China
Trump’s Iran attack, EU ‘too slow’: 7 global relations reads
From Europe’s US-China balance to Canada’s economic plans, seven highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in February 2026.
2 Mar 2026 - 10:00PM
South China Sea
South China Sea expert warns 2026 code of conduct is ‘simply not achievable’
The agreement ‘cannot be successfully negotiated’ while rival claimant Philippines holds Asean chair, Chinese analyst Wu Shicun says.
2 Mar 2026 - 7:00PM
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