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Trump narrows space for Taiwan independence, mainland scholar says
Wu Yongping says US president’s comments after summit with Xi Jinping show a return to ‘strategic ambiguity’ about Taiwan after a shift away from it under Joe Biden.
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What do China’s plans for new AI law mean for future of technology?
The State Council has outlined its plans to ‘accelerate comprehensive legislation for the sound development’ of the technology.
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Is China becoming Europe’s top science partner amid an American brain drain?
‘Massive changes in the global flow of talent’ are creating opportunities, according to the head of Germany’s Max Planck Society.
17 May 2026 - 6:05AM
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How will Beijing judge Trump’s take on Taiwan? Look for 1 critical factor
For Beijing, the island is the biggest issue in China-US relations and has the potential to lead to conflict.
16 May 2026 - 10:06PM
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How China and the US felt the weight of history behind Trump and Xi’s meeting
Both sides have been sending out similar signals after this week’s summit as they stress the importance of the occasion.
16 May 2026 - 9:16PM
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Both sides repeatedly stressed the “historic” nature of the event. Photo: The White House
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China confirms deal to buy US aircraft after Donald Trump’s visit
Ministry of Commerce’s statement follows US president’s comments that Beijing had agreed to buy at least 200 jets from Boeing.
16 May 2026 - 10:02PM
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Is China’s new mediation body gaining steam as Western brokers’ influence wanes?
Summit encourages countries to join Beijing-led initiative as stalled US-Iran peace talks reveal limits of traditional solution mechanisms.
16 May 2026 - 8:00PM
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How Taiwan’s Apec attendance could test Beijing’s cross-strait pragmatism
Apec meeting in Suzhou next week highlights Beijing’s attempts to balance Taiwan stance with responsibilities as forum host, analysts say.
16 May 2026 - 6:00PM
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After China-US reset, Putin heads to Beijing for Sino-Russian strategic refresh
Latest trip could allow leaders to align positions on recent geopolitical developments days after Donald Trump’s high-profile visit.
16 May 2026 - 7:16PM
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited China more than 20 times. Photo: Kremlin Pool Photo via AP
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Have Chinese defence firms broken the sniper rifle range record – again?
Ammunition and optics manufacturers say that their weapons were used to set a new benchmark but offer no details.
16 May 2026 - 12:00PM
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Can AI-assisted unmanned vessels be Beijing’s answer to South China Sea patrols?
Near-silent autonomous surveillance vessels that can keep going for months on end recommended for Chinese maritime enforcement.
16 May 2026 - 10:00AM
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Trump leaves China after much pomp and pageantry, but little to show for it
US president’s much-anticipated summit with Xi Jinping in Beijing resulted in more fanfare than concrete policy change, analysts say.
16 May 2026 - 6:54AM
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Taiwan casts long shadow over Trump’s summit with Xi
Beijing signals Taiwan will shape broader ties with Washington as Trump weighs future arms sales to the island.
16 May 2026 - 12:58PM
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Taipei’s skyline, including the Taipei 101 skyscraper, rises beyond Songshan Airport. Photo: Reuters
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AI supremacy, ‘secret police station’, Taiwan propaganda: 7 US-China relations reads
From China’s nuclear weapons to Trump’s summit entourage, here are highlights from our overseas correspondents in the first half of May 2026.
16 May 2026 - 4:00AM
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Xi-Trump summit: all you need to know from the final day of Beijing meeting
From ‘fantastic’ trade deals to the Chinese tech leader sitting next to Elon Musk, here’s all you need to know from the second day of Xi and Trump’s meeting in Beijing.
16 May 2026 - 4:53AM
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Will China’s mathematicians join a global effort to boycott the United States?
Question hovers as world’s premier mathematics conference faces revolt over American visa rules and foreign policies.
26 Apr 2026 - 6:00AM
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From apps to autos: China’s data reach sparks US espionage and sabotage concerns
Washington accused of not doing enough to counter Beijing’s harvesting of key American data and weaponising it as a strategic asset.
1 May 2026 - 6:16AM
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UN climate body presses on after US quits, while China leads with renewables
As global temperatures near key threshold, the IPCC is focusing on adaptation and carbon dioxide removal, chair says.
1 May 2026 - 10:00AM
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Are US agents around Trump armed with Chinese red dot sights?
Apparent Holosun optic on security agent’s pistol in photo from correspondents’ dinner prompts US commenters to question Chinese link.
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