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China, US agree to ‘done deal’, Trump says, pending sign-off by President Xi
‘Full magnets, and any necessary rare earths, will be supplied, up front, by China,’ Trump says in online post following trade talks in London.
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The secretary of state wants to investigate if the school violated US sanctions over an event that may have included blacklisted officials.
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Demonstrators rally on Cambridge Common in a protest in April calling on Harvard leadership to resist interference at the university by the federal government. Photo: Reuters
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Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson, surf rock poet, dies at 82
Hits like Surfin’ USA’, ‘I Get Around’, ‘Fun, Fun, Fun’ and ‘Surfer Girl’ turned the group into America’s biggest selling band.
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Diplomacy
US Treasury chief slams ‘unreliable’ China at House hearing on Trump trade policy
His claim Beijing has ‘most unbalanced economy in the history of the world’ fails to sway Democrats’ scepticism over administration’s ‘whims’.
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‘Went too far’: Musk regrets some Trump criticisms
Trump said his relationship with Musk was over after a social media dispute, where Musk called the president’s tax and spending bill a ‘disgusting abomination’.
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US President Donald Trump presents a “key to the White House” to Elon Musk during a news conference in the Oval Office on May 30. Photo: TNS
Europe
Polish PM Tusk secures confidence vote amid political turmoil
Tusk called for a vote, noting Poland’s new reality after the election loss of his close ally – Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski to nationalist Karol Nawrocki.
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Ukraine receives more than 1,200 fallen soldiers’ bodies from Russia
The soldiers died in battles across Kursk and several Ukrainian regions, according to an organisation involved in retrieving military casualties.
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Middle East
Iran warns US bases within reach, as Trump ‘less confident’ over nuclear deal
Iran warns it can target US bases amid stalled nuclear talks, while Trump expresses reduced confidence in a deal as Tehran continues uranium enrichment, defying the US.
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China
Trump says China-US deal done, Beijing’s C919 ambitions: SCMP daily highlights
From US-China trade talks’ potential results to hurdles in the Chinese civil-military tech sphere, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.
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China’s C919 jet, after two years of commercial operations, is still awaiting certification from the European Union’s aviation regulator. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
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China grants export permits to rare earth giant for US, Europe shipments
The announcement came as trade talks wrapped up in London, with critical minerals high on agenda.
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Palestinian death toll surpasses 55,000 in ongoing Israel-Gaza war
The Gaza Health Ministry does not distinguish between civilians and combatants, but said women and children make up more than half the dead.
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United States & Canada
Protests to parades: Trump in a military mindset as troops hit US streets
US president touts intervention in cities like Los Angeles while preparing for a massive show of force in the capital.
11 Jun 2025 - 5:16PM
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United States & Canada
US Marines arrive in LA as downtown curfew goes into effect
California governor warns other states to prepare for similar unrest as Los Angeles protests continue.
11 Jun 2025 - 5:15PM
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People have been protesting in Los Angeles for days against attempts by security forces to carry out immigration raids. Photo: AFP
China Economy
China, US officials agree to ‘framework’ that will need approvals by Xi, Trump
Two sides will ‘bring back a report to our respective leaders the talks in the meeting as well as the framework that was reached in Geneva’.
11 Jun 2025 - 2:26PM
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United States & Canada
Trump tariffs can remain in effect, US appeals court rules
The decision means Trump may continue to enforce, for now, his tariffs on imports from most US trading partners.
11 Jun 2025 - 9:24AM
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Politics
The China-US face-off: a visual guide to Xi and Trump’s key people
Discover the power players in Xi and Trump’s teams; the key people setting the agenda on diplomacy, the military, the economy, security and science.
20 Mar 2025 - 2:37PM
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Power players: a visual guide to Trump’s team and their views on China
Discover who is in Donald Trump’s inner circle, their backgrounds, stances on China and the roles they will play in shaping the future of the US.
14 Jan 2025 - 1:00PM
United States & Canada
Protests to parades: Trump in a military mindset as troops hit US streets
US president touts intervention in cities like Los Angeles while preparing for a massive show of force in the capital.
11 Jun 2025 - 5:16PM
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Trump orders 700 Marines, more National Guard to quell LA unrest
Order follows California governor’s threat to sue US President Donald Trump, while Asian-American groups gird for possible fallout.
10 Jun 2025 - 4:01PM
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Open Questions series
Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump
10 Feb 2025 - 12:57PM
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US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss
10 Feb 2025 - 6:49AM
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China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024
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Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty
22 Nov 2024 - 12:38PM
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Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed
8 Nov 2024 - 12:01AM
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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump
10 Feb 2025 - 12:57PM
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US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss
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China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024
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Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty
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