https://www.scmp.com/rss/522274/feed The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party is a governmental body of the United States House of Representatives, established in Washington, D.C. in January 2023. Its primary mission is to investigate and provide policy recommendations on the strategic competition between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The Committee focuses on economic, technological, and security challenges, including intellectual property theft, human rights, cyber warfare, and supply chain... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Mark Magnier Mark Magnier The United Nations is bloated, costly, badly in need of reform, and too often works against US interests, but pulling out of the international organisation would see China expand its influence and leave Washington at a major disadvantage, according to testimony before a House oversight committee on Wednesday. The hearing came as the administration of US President Donald Trump has imposed an “America first” overhaul of international funding, leaving the UN, over the past 18 months, at what... https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3351920/un-bloated-costly-china-fears-should-keep-us-involved-house-committee-told?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3351920/un-bloated-costly-china-fears-should-keep-us-involved-house-committee-told?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:39:41 +0000 Lucy Quaggin Lucy Quaggin The US visa system rolls out the “red carpet” for spies and aids China’s alleged efforts to steal American innovation, senators charged at a congressional hearing on Wednesday, as Washington and Beijing intensify competition for dominance in artificial intelligence and advanced technologies. Through its permissive legal channels, the US is “inviting, welcoming, come on in with the red carpet rolled out” people who steal military and commercial secrets, Republican Senator Ashley Moody of Florida... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3351062/us-visa-system-rolls-out-red-carpet-chinese-spies-congressional-hearing-told?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3351062/us-visa-system-rolls-out-red-carpet-chinese-spies-congressional-hearing-told?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:37:28 +0000 Lucy Quaggin Lucy Quaggin At a congressional hearing on Capitol Hill on Thursday, lawmakers and experts accused China of buying “what they can” and stealing “what they cannot” in the global artificial intelligence (AI) race, while warning the United States’ immigration and research policies could be hindering innovation necessary to stay ahead. “The pattern is clear. China is dependent on our tech stack to continue their AI development. China is willing to buy what they can, and steal what they cannot, to advance their... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3350380/china-willing-buy-or-steal-us-tech-get-ahead-ai-race-congress-told?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3350380/china-willing-buy-or-steal-us-tech-get-ahead-ai-race-congress-told?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:26:36 +0000 SCMP Reporters SCMP Reporters We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Trump-Xi summit will be very amicable, predicts former Biden official US President Donald Trump’s focus on short-term deliverables and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s bid for bilateral stability are likely to mean an exceptionally amicable summit when they finally sit down, despite “unusual”... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3348587/trump-xi-summit-hopes-un-manipulation-stand-comedy-7-us-china-relations-reads?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3348587/trump-xi-summit-hopes-un-manipulation-stand-comedy-7-us-china-relations-reads?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:30:08 +0000 Carol Yang Carol Yang Lawmakers in the United States have urged the administration of US President Donald Trump to take action against China’s alleged sanctioned oil imports by blacklisting port operators and blocking complex settlement networks. Despite Washington’s temporary easing of sanctions on Russian and Iranian oil to relieve price pressures from the US-Israeli war in Iran, the “House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party” has released a 41-page... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3348668/us-house-committee-calls-major-crackdown-chinas-alleged-sanctioned-oil-imports?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3348668/us-house-committee-calls-major-crackdown-chinas-alleged-sanctioned-oil-imports?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:10:31 +0000 Mark Magnier Mark Magnier The House Select Committee on China released a report on Friday asserting that China is manipulating its position at the United Nations to “undermine America’s interests and advance its international ambitions”. The 34-page report makes the case that China uses budget contributions, appointments to key UN executive positions and strategically deployed troops to expand its reach. The committee did not detail how these activities differed from how most countries operate at the UN, or the influence... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3347399/us-claims-china-manipulating-its-position-un-undermine-americas-interests?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3347399/us-claims-china-manipulating-its-position-un-undermine-americas-interests?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Mar 2026 23:17:06 +0000 Lucy Quaggin Lucy Quaggin Beijing’s global pharmaceutical push is following a playbook seen in rare earths, semiconductors and electric vehicles, US lawmakers said on Wednesday, as concerns grow over the United States’ reliance on Chinese drug ingredients. “China is cornering the market on our medicines – from the supply of generic drugs that Americans depend on every day, to the cutting-edge biotech pipeline that will determine who leads medicine in the years and decades ahead,” said John Moolenaar, the chair of the... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3347087/fears-grow-over-us-drug-supplys-rising-dependence-chinese-ingredients?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3347087/fears-grow-over-us-drug-supplys-rising-dependence-chinese-ingredients?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:33:43 +0000 Xinmei Shen Xinmei Shen US artificial intelligence and robotics firms have urged lawmakers to take action against Chinese robot manufacturers – singling out Unitree Robotics – citing increased competition and national security risks, in a sign that humanoid robots may emerge as a new battleground in the widening US-China tech rivalry. China’s speed of advancement in humanoid robots is alarming, and the US government should formulate coordinated policies and strategies to counter Chinese firms’ dominance in the... https://www.scmp.com/news/us/politics/article/3346942/us-sounds-alarm-over-chinas-humanoid-robots-amid-security-concerns?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/us/politics/article/3346942/us-sounds-alarm-over-chinas-humanoid-robots-amid-security-concerns?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Mar 2026 22:00:19 +0000 Kandy Wong,Frank Chen Kandy Wong,Frank Chen Beijing and Washington have begun discussing ways to revive reciprocal investment – a move that could be one of the few deliverables during an upcoming China visit by US President Donald Trump, according to multiple sources. The investment issue was touched upon as working-level officials prepared for Trump’s trip, which is scheduled to take place between March 31 and April 2. However, the potential scope and structure of such investments remain undefined, sources said. One source said both... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3345165/us-china-discuss-investment-revival-ahead-trumps-trip-sources?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3345165/us-china-discuss-investment-revival-ahead-trumps-trip-sources?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 Mar 2026 02:00:14 +0000 Vincent Chow,Ben Jiang Vincent Chow,Ben Jiang US artificial intelligence lab Anthropic’s allegation that Chinese AI firms were “distilling” its Claude models has exposed a widely used AI training technique, sparking heated debate over its accepted boundaries, an analyst said. Anthropic said in a blog post on Monday that DeepSeek, Moonshot AI and MiniMax AI used roughly 24,000 fraudulent accounts to generate more than 16 million exchanges with its Claude models. The US firm said the activity amounted to unauthorised “distillation” of its... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3344499/anthropics-distilling-charges-against-chinese-firms-expose-ai-training-grey-area?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3344499/anthropics-distilling-charges-against-chinese-firms-expose-ai-training-grey-area?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:05:35 +0000 Bochen Han Bochen Han Ro Khanna, a California progressive who opposed the US congressional effort to force the Chinese divestment of TikTok, will replace Illinois Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi as the top Democrat on the House Select Committee on the Communist Party later this month. The announcement, made by House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries on Monday, comes eight months after Krishnamoorthi said he would run for a Senate seat that will be vacated by Illinois Democrat Dick Durbin. Durbin announced last... https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3338833/california-progressive-lead-democrats-house-china-panel-seeks-economic-patriotism?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3338833/california-progressive-lead-democrats-house-china-panel-seeks-economic-patriotism?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 05 Jan 2026 20:40:44 +0000 Mark Magnier Mark Magnier The US State Department on Thursday urged Beijing to end intimidating military moves in the area around Taiwan that it said create needless anxiety and stress. Washington’s New Year’s Day message followed a two-day live-fire exercise that Beijing wrapped up on Tuesday, dubbed Justice Mission 2025, that played out on a more extensive scale than its predecessors. “China’s military activities and rhetoric towards Taiwan and others in the region increase tensions unnecessarily,” said Tommy Pigott,... https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3338442/us-urges-beijing-end-military-pressure-against-taiwan-engage-meaningful-dialogue?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3338442/us-urges-beijing-end-military-pressure-against-taiwan-engage-meaningful-dialogue?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 01 Jan 2026 21:33:03 +0000 Khushboo Razdan Khushboo Razdan In a pointed display of diplomatic unity, the US ambassador to China announced that the envoys of Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) nations – the United States, Australia, India, and Japan – had met in Beijing, just as the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) conducted live-fire exercises during its large-scale military drills around Taiwan. “The Quad is a force for good, working to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific. It is always great to meet with the Quad Ambassadors here in Beijing,” said... https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3338218/us-envoy-backs-free-open-indo-pacific-quad-meeting-beijing-amid-pla-taiwan-drills?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3338218/us-envoy-backs-free-open-indo-pacific-quad-meeting-beijing-amid-pla-taiwan-drills?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 30 Dec 2025 21:31:31 +0000 Bochen Han Bochen Han US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a sweeping defence bill that would restrict US outbound investment in Chinese technology and curb federal contracts with Chinese biotechnology companies, amid an uneasy trade truce between Washington and Beijing. The bill, known as the National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA), cleared both the House of Representatives and Senate earlier this month after months of negotiation. The Senate passed the bill on Wednesday in a 77-20 vote, following its... https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3336981/trump-signs-defence-bill-restricting-investment-chinese-tech-military-firms?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3336981/trump-signs-defence-bill-restricting-investment-chinese-tech-military-firms?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Dec 2025 23:54:12 +0000 Jess Ma Jess Ma Hong Kong authorities have hit back at US politicians’ “absurd and fact-twisting” allegations over the health of former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying and their call for his unconditional release from prison. A spokesman for the Hong Kong government described the resolution introduced in the United States House of Representatives as an attempt to pressure the city’s courts over Lai’s ongoing trial, accusing the body of “blatant hypocrisy and double standards” given the country’s own suspected... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3335417/hong-kong-government-hits-out-us-politicians-absurd-resolution-jimmy-lai?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3335417/hong-kong-government-hits-out-us-politicians-absurd-resolution-jimmy-lai?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:27:55 +0000 Frank Tang Frank Tang The administration of US President Donald Trump on Tuesday tightened the rules on the importation, marketing and sales of new Chinese telecoms gear in the United States, a move set to haunt bilateral relations ahead of the summit of the top leaders later this week. The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to block new approvals for devices with parts from companies on its “Covered List“ and also to allow it to bar previously approved equipment in certain cases. It means that devices... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3330692/us-bans-new-chinese-telecoms-gear-citing-national-security-risks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3330692/us-bans-new-chinese-telecoms-gear-citing-national-security-risks?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 28 Oct 2025 21:47:44 +0000 Holly Chik Holly Chik Chinese state media has revealed for the first time how Peking University – one of the country’s most prestigious institutions – has contributed to China’s hypersonic weapons development. A key figure in the university’s work in the field is Huang Lin, a professor with the department of mechanics and engineering science who has been researching hypersonic vehicles for the past two decades and played a key role in the successful first flight test of China’s hypersonic weapons, according to a... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3328999/how-peking-university-fuelling-chinas-hypersonic-weapons-push?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3328999/how-peking-university-fuelling-chinas-hypersonic-weapons-push?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Oct 2025 15:00:09 +0000 Meredith Chen Meredith Chen China hit out on Thursday at a US congressional report that accused it of exploiting American higher education institutions for military research. The foreign ministry said China had lodged “stern representations” with the United States over the “malicious actions” of the select committee that produced the report. Guo Jiakun, a spokesman for the ministry, told a regular press briefing that the House China committee had long attacked and smeared China for political purposes and had “no... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3328404/china-hits-out-malicious-report-says-it-used-us-universities-boost-military?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3328404/china-hits-out-malicious-report-says-it-used-us-universities-boost-military?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 Oct 2025 11:17:17 +0000 Danielle Popov Danielle Popov A US lawmaker has called for an inquiry into Anker, China’s leading portable charging device maker, for alleged tariff evasion and potential abuse of trade. Representative John Moolenaar, chairman of the US Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, wrote to US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick asking him to look into Anker for its “history of selling security equipment that allowed unencrypted video streams to be accessed”. In addition to looking into Anker’s “unfair direct subsidies, we... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3326831/chinas-anker-faces-us-scrutiny-alleged-tariff-evasion-and-security-risks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3326831/chinas-anker-faces-us-scrutiny-alleged-tariff-evasion-and-security-risks?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Sep 2025 10:00:17 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words, and must include your full name and address, plus a phone number for verification On July 22, a Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal found against Kevin Yam Kin-fung for having engaged in conduct unbefitting of a solicitor, thereby compromising his integrity, his own reputation and... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3323901/decision-tribunal-hong-kong-against-solicitor-irreproachable?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3323901/decision-tribunal-hong-kong-against-solicitor-irreproachable?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Sep 2025 03:30:08 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words, and must include your full name and address, plus a phone number for verification I write in response to “Ethnic minorities in Hong Kong: how community centres can foster integration” (August 5) and “Inclusiveness in Hong Kong should go beyond token gestures” (August 14). Hong... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3323605/create-hong-kong-where-everyone-feels-valued?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3323605/create-hong-kong-where-everyone-feels-valued?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 31 Aug 2025 03:30:10 +0000 Bochen Han Bochen Han The White House’s apparent decision to block Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te’s transit through New York has sparked backlash from Democrats but met with relative silence from Republicans, including those typically outspoken about Taiwan. The muted Republican response marks a notable shift for a party that has in recent years championed high-profile engagement with Taipei – including symbolic moves that Democrats have avoided. It also comes amid high-stakes US-China trade negotiations that... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3321011/republicans-usually-strong-taiwan-supporters-stay-quiet-about-denying-us-stopover-lai?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3321011/republicans-usually-strong-taiwan-supporters-stay-quiet-about-denying-us-stopover-lai?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 06 Aug 2025 21:01:31 +0000 Frank Chen,Igor Patrick Frank Chen,Igor Patrick The head of a US congressional committee on Thursday, warned Panama over Chinese influence on the Panama Canal, following reports that leading Chinese state-owned conglomerates are bidding for port concessions there now for sale by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings. In his letter to Minister of Maritime Affairs and Administrator of the Panama Maritime Authority Luis Roquebert, Representative John Moolenaar, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, expressed... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/money-wealth/article/3318655/us-house-committee-chair-warns-panama-about-chinese-influence-over-panama-canal?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/money-wealth/article/3318655/us-house-committee-chair-warns-panama-about-chinese-influence-over-panama-canal?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 17 Jul 2025 22:23:26 +0000 Bochen Han Bochen Han China is ramping up its science and technology outreach to the Global South while its collaboration with the US on the same front is receding, analysts said on Tuesday at an event hosted by the Institute for China-America Studies, a Washington think tank. “China is very heavily engaging with those countries,” said Caroline Wagner of the Ohio State University, noting Beijing has signed science and technology agreements with “dozens and dozens of countries”. That development marks a “critical... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3316563/china-boosts-science-tech-outreach-global-south-its-us-collaboration-dips-analysts?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3316563/china-boosts-science-tech-outreach-global-south-its-us-collaboration-dips-analysts?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 01 Jul 2025 21:44:14 +0000