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Lead Microsoft AI scientist Li Hongzhi joins China’s Tongji University
Former head of GenAI at Microsoft Asia has focused on machine intelligence in previous research.
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Xi calls for ‘constructive strategic stability’ in China-US ties
Presidents expected to discuss the Iran war, trade, tech and Taiwan, among other points of contention.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. Photo: AP
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‘Basically a Chinese racket’: how China streaked ahead at a global AI conference
Mainland China accounted for 44 per cent of the top 50 institutions contributing to the ICLR in Rio de Janeiro, according to analysis.
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Rubio calls on China to play a more ‘active’ role in ending Iran war
The Middle East crisis will come into sharp focus during the Xi-Trump summit as Marco Rubio says it threatens to ‘destabilise Asia’.
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Chinese-American found guilty in New York ‘secret police station’ case
Lu ‘Harry’ Jianwang convicted of acting as an unauthorised Chinese agent and obstruction of justice in closely watched trial.
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Lu Jianwang (left) and defence lawyer John Carman outside federal court in Brooklyn, New York, on Wednesday moments after the verdict was read. Photo: SCMP
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‘Transactional’ but pivotal: how Xi-Trump talks could redefine fault lines
Chinese and US leaders are likely to focus on stability and achievable outcomes rather than breakthroughs when they meet in Beijing.
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US Senate warns of China’s nuclear capabilities hours before Xi-Trump summit
Beijing engaged in ‘unprecedented nuclear expansion’ in recent years that includes ‘hundreds of new missile silos’, senator tells hearing.
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US renews US$100 million Cuba aid offer as Trump raises island with Xi
Washington says Havana must decide whether to accept humanitarian assistance as Beijing maintains backing for Cuba.
14 May 2026 - 4:45AM
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Wary mood to mark Xi-Trump summit with irritants aplenty on both sides: analysts
Observers noted the number of recent strategic and trade blows, including the war on Iran, have not derailed the meeting from going ahead.
14 May 2026 - 1:50AM
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President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping pictured in 2017 at Mar-a-Lago in Florida. Photo: AP
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Trump arrives in China with tech titans and top aides for high-stakes Xi summit
The US president is greeted with elaborate ceremony as he arrives in Beijing for his first trip to China since 2017.
13 May 2026 - 11:00PM
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What does Pete Hegseth’s presence in China say about Trump’s military agenda?
US arms sales to Taiwan, nuclear weapons and military-to-military communication will be among topics discussed, experts say.
13 May 2026 - 9:36PM
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Netherlands opposes US proposal to further bar chip giant ASML from China market
While the chipmaking-gear giant is already banned from selling advanced kit to China, new rule would make low-end products off-limits too.
13 May 2026 - 8:00PM
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Donald Trump’s red-carpet welcome in Beijing before Xi summit – as it happened
Trump lands in Beijing on Wednesday night amid intense global interest in the Iran war, energy prices and China-US tech rivalry.
13 May 2026 - 9:51PM
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US President Donald Trump arrives in Beijing. Photo: AP
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Marco Rubio dons ‘Maduro look’ as he heads to China, sparking internet frenzy
Chinese social media users react to Rubio’s tracksuit photo, calling it a ‘meaningless gimmick’ and raising questions about sanctions.
13 May 2026 - 6:45PM
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How US missile shortages could strengthen China’s hand during Trump visit
Washington’s depleted stocks and supply chain weaknesses could hand Beijing an important bargaining chip in this week’s talks.
13 May 2026 - 10:09PM
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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.
29 Apr 2026 - 10:28PM
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