https://www.scmp.com/rss/522739/feed The latest news and top stories on Xin Qiang, a distinguished academic. As Professor and Deputy Director of the Centre for American Studies and Inaugural Director of the Center for Taiwan Studies at Fudan University, Xin specialises in China-U.S. relations, Taiwan issues and maritime security. He has authored award-winning books and articles on these subjects. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Amber Wang Amber Wang Beijing’s assessment of whether US President Donald Trump can “properly handle” the Taiwan issue and US-China relations will largely come down to arms sales to the island, analysts said. Following the summit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, Trump said on Friday that he discussed arms sales to Taiwan with Xi and would “make a determination” on the matter soon. A day earlier, Xi had warned him that mishandling the Taiwan question – the most important issue in bilateral relations – could... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3353831/how-will-beijing-judge-trumps-take-taiwan-look-1-critical-factor?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3353831/how-will-beijing-judge-trumps-take-taiwan-look-1-critical-factor?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 16 May 2026 14:00:04 +0000 Lawrence Chung,Amber Wang Lawrence Chung,Amber Wang The high-profile talks between leaders of the Communist Party and the Kuomintang are a step towards cross-strait stability despite the KMT’s opposition status in Taiwan, according to observers. Communist Party chief Xi Jinping and KMT chairwoman Cheng Li-wun met in Beijing on Friday in the first such talks between the sitting leaders of the two parties in nearly a decade. Analysts in mainland China and Taiwan broadly agreed that the encounter signalled a revival of cross-strait engagement... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3349690/will-cheng-li-wuns-meeting-xi-jinping-temper-cross-strait-ties?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3349690/will-cheng-li-wuns-meeting-xi-jinping-temper-cross-strait-ties?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:00:09 +0000 Frank Chen Frank Chen China has implemented a new regulation on supply chain security that hands officials the power to punish any entities deemed to threaten the country’s access to vital resources and the free flow of goods, as Beijing confronts an increasingly turbulent global outlook. The 18-point regulation – which was passed and became effective on March 31, but the full text of which was only published on Tuesday – elevates safeguarding China’s industrial and supply chains to a national security issue. The new... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3349351/china-enforces-new-security-rules-defend-supply-chains-global-threats?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3349351/china-enforces-new-security-rules-defend-supply-chains-global-threats?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:30:09 +0000 Frank Chen Frank Chen President Xi Jinping has vowed to advance the creation of an international port alliance under the Belt and Road Initiative, at a time when the world’s top merchandise exporter confronts mounting challenges to global shipping routes – from the Strait of Hormuz to Panama. An excerpt of his speech, initially given at a closed-door meeting on July 1, 2025, was first published on Monday by Qiushi, the Communist Party’s top theoretical journal. “[China needs to] deeply participate in global ocean... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3346753/xi-pushes-belt-and-road-initiative-port-alliance-amid-iran-war-panama-canal-dispute?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3346753/xi-pushes-belt-and-road-initiative-port-alliance-amid-iran-war-panama-canal-dispute?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Mar 2026 03:00:08 +0000 Orange Wang,Fan Chen Orange Wang,Fan Chen Taiwan is likely to be “the most critical and contentious” issue when US President Donald Trump meets his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in less than two months, according to analysts, who called on Beijing and Washington to “turn the page” on trade. They also warned there was little chance the powers would make headway on nuclear arms control – an increasingly important fault line in bilateral ties – during Trump’s visit. While his precise arrival dates were still under discussion, Trump was... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3343363/taiwan-tensions-poised-be-primary-flashpoint-donald-trumps-beijing-agenda?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3343363/taiwan-tensions-poised-be-primary-flashpoint-donald-trumps-beijing-agenda?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:00:13 +0000 Coco Feng Coco Feng Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Xpeng Motors showcased its humanoid robot in front of hundreds of onlookers at a mall in the southern metropolis of Shenzhen over the weekend, but a backwards flop became headlines, reflecting the bumpy journey ahead for such machines. After completing a smooth catwalk to the centre of the audience on Saturday, Iron, the 178cm robot said to walk with humanlike grace, lost its balance and fell backwards when standing still on the stage, according to multiple... https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3342102/when-robot-topples-chinas-xpeng-deals-fallout-humanoids-public-plunge?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3342102/when-robot-topples-chinas-xpeng-deals-fallout-humanoids-public-plunge?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:00:10 +0000 Fan Chen Fan Chen A prominent Chinese expert on US affairs says the competitive relationship between Washington and Beijing is likely to remain stable for the rest of Donald Trump’s presidential term – a prospect crucial for China’s strategic planning. The China-US rivalry had achieved a “resilient balance”, Ni Feng, researcher and former director of the Institute of American Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said at a symposium in Shenzhen on Sunday. Unlike the competition between 2018 and 2024... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3336650/resilient-balance-china-us-ties-remain-steady-trumps-term-scholar-predicts?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3336650/resilient-balance-china-us-ties-remain-steady-trumps-term-scholar-predicts?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 16 Dec 2025 10:25:37 +0000 Frank Chen Frank Chen The US government is set to dispatch a group of American growers and exporters of agricultural products to China in the coming autumn for exchanges with Chinese officials in Beijing, followed by a high-profile presence at a key import fair in Shanghai. This will mark the third year that the US Department of Agriculture has organised an annual trip to China, the largest overseas market for American farmers. But this year’s journey, likely in November, will take on extra significance and urgency,... https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3325407/us-farmers-visit-china-officials-import-expo-trade-tensions-linger?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3325407/us-farmers-visit-china-officials-import-expo-trade-tensions-linger?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 12 Sep 2025 18:12:29 +0000 Orange Wang Orange Wang The US appears to be strengthening its allied deterrence against China by deploying its Dark Eagle hypersonic missile, a move that could “further intensify” regional rivalry, Chinese experts have warned. The United States Army Pacific, a service component for America’s Indo-Pacific Command, confirmed on the weekend that it had deployed a Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) system – commonly referred to as Dark Eagle – to Australia’s Northern Territory as part of the three-week Talisman Sabre... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3320992/us-debuts-dark-eagle-hypersonic-australia-china-mind?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3320992/us-debuts-dark-eagle-hypersonic-australia-china-mind?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 Aug 2025 01:30:12 +0000 Frank Chen Frank Chen US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday that meetings with his Chinese counterparts this week “advanced our talks”, but stopped short of confirming that US President Donald Trump approved the consensus that Beijing claimed they had reached. “This week’s negotiations in Stockholm have advanced our talks with China, and I believe that we have the makings of a deal that will benefit both of our great nations,” Bessent wrote on X. “Thanks to the powerful bond between @POTUS and President... https://www.scmp.com/news/us/economy-trade-business/article/3320515/us-treasury-secretary-says-meetings-chinese-have-advanced-our-talks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/us/economy-trade-business/article/3320515/us-treasury-secretary-says-meetings-chinese-have-advanced-our-talks?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 01 Aug 2025 22:49:41 +0000 Mark Magnier,Alyssa Chen Mark Magnier,Alyssa Chen This year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in South Korea is probably the best opportunity for Xi Jinping and Donald Trump to meet in person this year, multiple sources have said. They said Trump might visit China before going to the Apec summit between October 30 and November 1, or he could meet his Chinese counterpart on the sidelines of the Apec event. According to South Korean media reports, Xi plans to attend the event in Gyeongju, but Trump’s participation is yet to be... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3318921/donald-trump-and-xi-jinping-tipped-meet-ahead-or-during-apec-summit-south-korea?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3318921/donald-trump-and-xi-jinping-tipped-meet-ahead-or-during-apec-summit-south-korea?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 20 Jul 2025 14:03:51 +0000 Orange Wang,Laura Zhou,Seong Hyeon Choi Orange Wang,Laura Zhou,Seong Hyeon Choi The United States is unlikely to secure public pledges from Japan and Australia on what they would do if a conflict broke out with Beijing over Taiwan, according to analysts in mainland China and the US. They said Washington’s efforts to pressure its two key Asia-Pacific allies while amplifying the so-called China threat only revealed “weakening” confidence in its ability to manage regional tensions. Over the weekend, the Financial Times reported that the US had also been putting pressure on... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3318190/if-us-pushing-japan-australia-make-taiwan-pledge-will-they-agree?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3318190/if-us-pushing-japan-australia-make-taiwan-pledge-will-they-agree?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 15 Jul 2025 03:49:04 +0000