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Joe Biden’s China policy

Joe Biden’s China policy
In his sole term as US president from 2021-2025, Joe Biden continued the hard approach to China marked by his predecessor, Donald Trump, although he veered towards what he called “de-risking” rather than the full economic decoupling that more hawkish American politicians pushed for, and engaged more readily with US allies. His administration’s relationship with China also reflected a focus on technological security.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during The New York Times DealBook Summit, at the Lincoln Centre, New York, on Wednesday. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
US-China relations

Bessent calls Beijing an ‘ally’ after Trump signs bill on ties with Taiwan

US Treasury Secretary tries to ease further tension after Trump signs act aimed at regularly reviewing and updating guidelines with Taiwan.

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China-Latin America relations

Trump seizes on China ‘ban’ in Brazil soy trade, but data shows US gains small

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US-China relations

US must speed up arms deliveries to Taiwan, create stockpile, Senate hears

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US-China trade war

US must deny China cutting-edge technology, ex-commerce secretary says

Gina Raimondo believes tougher export controls are vital for US national security and high-end chips should be kept out of Chinese hands.

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Former US commerce secretary Gina Raimondo is against China having any access to high-end chips or cutting-edge products made in the US. Photo: AP
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Trump pardons ex-NYPD officer convicted of helping Beijing stalk Chinese expat

Michael McMahon was one of three men convicted at the first trial stemming from US claims about China’s ‘Operation Fox Hunt’ initiative.

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Chinese watching US moved more by policy, events than entrenched ideology: paper

Researchers in Shanghai and Vancouver find Chinese are more optimistic about their country’s ability to withstand external economic pressure.

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California man Sun Yaoning to plead guilty to acting as Chinese agent

His arrest amid rising concern that Beijing had cultivated a network of operatives to influence local elections in the US.

According to the plea deal, Sun Yaoning received instructions from Chinese government officials to post pro-Beijing content on a website he ran with another individual who became a candidate for US local office and won election in 2022. Photo: AP
US-China relations

Opinion | Trump era could herald the end of ideology in US-China relations

Donald Trump’s convergence with Chinese political thought could provide a catalyst for resetting bilateral ties.

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US-China relations

After years of US sanctions, how is Xinjiang’s economy doing?

Chinese scholars say the measures have led to job losses and shrinking profits for some firms, but the region shows resilience.

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US-China relations

Trump pulls China hawk’s nomination for key post in tech war with Beijing

The dropping of Landon Heid as the pick to oversee export controls for national security could signal a more dovish US approach to China.

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Landon Heid, Trump’s nominee for US Assistant Secretary of Commerce, attends a confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in April. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

Opinion | No amount of China scapegoating will reverse America’s decline

The real danger is not China becoming great again, but US policymakers and commentators failing to confront the cause of domestic problems.

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A demonstrator holds a phone in front of Los Angeles County Sheriffs on horseback during a protest on June 14 in Los Angeles, US. Photo: AP
Science

US House aims to renew China Initiative to ‘maintain America’s competitive edge’

Victim of original China Initiative, Gang Chen, says programme was ‘ultimately weakening, not strengthening, our national security’.

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US-China relations

Trump wants to ground China’s drones – but have they flown too high to reach?

An executive order to limit China’s market penetration and boost the US’ capacity in drones might be too little, too late.

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US-China relations

China boosts tech outreach to Global South as US collaboration dips: analysts

Washington is said to be missing out on ‘big’ opportunities while Beijing reaches agreements with ‘dozens and dozens of countries’.

The US now maintains dozens of bilateral science and technology pacts, according to the State Department. Photo: Shutterstock
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China’s Huawei must face US criminal charges, US judge rules

The telecoms company is accused of trying to steal technology secrets from US rivals and misleading banks about its work in Iran.

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The Huawei logo is seen at the company’s French headquarters in Boulogne-Billancourt near Paris in January. Photo: Reuters
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Opinion | Trump’s fundamental mistake is in seeing China as America’s problem

The US president fails to grasp that a rising China is a new question to answer, not an old mistake to correct.

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US-China relations

Exclusive | Xi-Trump call suggests ties are warming – timing of a meeting is another thing

Analysts say Apec summit in South Korea in November, or a separate meeting in China around then, may be the opportunity for leaders to meet.

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Artificial intelligence

China’s orchard of AI, chip grads now ripe for the pickin’ as tech trade sours

Many who entered university during Trump’s first trade war with China are ready to become key cogs in China’s hi-tech engine.

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Donald Trump

Trump admin launches review of Aukus submarine pact with Australia and UK

The move is likely to alarm Australia, which sees the submarines as critical to its defence as tensions grow over China’s military build-up.

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US-China relations

Opinion | US-China trade war goes nuclear with Trump’s chip software ban

Sweeping ban, albeit hard to enforce, threatens to kneecap China’s semiconductor ambitions and endanger its national security.

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Explainer | How dependent is America’s arsenal on China’s critical mineral supply?

Beijing has leveraged its dominance in critical mineral production and refining as a key negotiating point in trade wars.

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American Virginia-class submarines contain 4,200kg of critical minerals. Since 2023, Beijing has imposed controls on exporters seeking to ship eight gallium-related and six germanium-related products abroad. In 2024, the list was expanded to include antimony. Photo: US Navy
US-China relations

In further high-level exchange, China and US say channels remain open

Chinese vice-foreign minister Ma Zhaoxu and US counterpart Christopher Landau talk by phone on Thursday, Beijing says.

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Chinese vice-foreign minister Ma Zhaoxu (pictured) and US deputy secretary of state Christopher Landau discussed “important issues of common concern” in a phone call on Thursday, according to Beijing. Photo: AFP
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China’s 2019 fentanyl embargo led to drop in US overdoses, study finds

Peterson Institute determines ban contributed to price rise of synthetic opioid, deterring its use by Americans.

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US-China trade war

Trump changed Biden’s AI chip rules. What now, will it affect China trade talks?

In tech supremacy battle, Trump undoes Biden-era rule, prompting warning that controls over Chinese chips may make their ecosystem stronger.

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Semiconductors

Nvidia’s two-ton AI systems not easily smuggled to China, CEO says

Huang spoke after joining a US delegation to the Middle East led by President Donald Trump, lauding the opening up of trade of Nvidia’s hardware.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang interacts with the media and supporters outside a restaurant in Taipei on May 16. Photo: Reuters
United States

US can curb AI chip risks without halting tech exports, US official says

The Trump admin is dropping the Biden-era diffusion rule blocking the spread of AI chips overseas as part of a bid to limit Chinese access.

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The dropping of the AI diffusion rule reflects growing US interest in deepening tech ties with Middle Eastern partners that are pouring billions into AI infrastructure and aiming to become a hub for the emerging technology outside the United States. Photo illustration: Reuters
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‘Brazen’ suspected China surveillance sites in Cuba trigger US House hearing

Lawmakers warn that Beijing may be expanding intelligence footprint near American soil and urge Trump administration to take firmer stance.

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US-China relations

Ex-New York police sergeant sentenced to 1.5 years for acting as Chinese agent

Michael McMahon was convicted of stalking a US resident as part of the Beijing-backed ‘Operation Fox Hunt’.

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