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China-Latin America relations
China pledges aid to Latin America, Caribbean with no ‘political conditions’
Third strategy paper of its kind released as Beijing seeks to expand its influence in a region Washington actively courts.
11 Dec 2025 - 12:07AM
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China-Latin America relations
Trump’s national security blueprint aims to combat China’s rise in Latin America
6 Dec 2025 - 7:37AM
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Science
China trains industry AI tool using ‘world’s largest’ port operation data set
3 Dec 2025 - 7:13PM
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United States
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Venezuela? Trump’s real aim could be laying claim to the western hemisphere
In the aftermath of American exceptionalism, Trump and Xi could form respective ‘greater areas’, each ordered by their own nation’s political and legal norms.
23 Nov 2025 - 8:30PM
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US-China relations
China accuses US of undermining ties with Greece in envoy’s Piraeus port remarks
Washington’s ambassador under fire after urging Athens to sell the ancient port operated by Chinese shipping giant Cosco.
20 Nov 2025 - 4:08PM
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Hong Kong politics
Advisory panel urges US Congress to put Hong Kong on tighter sanctions leash
Report says government’s ongoing crackdown on dissidents ‘has eliminated a once vibrant civil society and created an atmosphere of repression comparable to mainland China’.
18 Nov 2025 - 4:26PM
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China trade
Where are the ‘choke points’ in global trade – and can they be overcome?
Global trade growth is set to slow by 0.6 per cent in 2026, Allianz Trade says, as tariffs cut deep and major routes get congested.
10 Nov 2025 - 9:00PM
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Hong Kong economy
Panama ‘moving fast’ to pre-qualify bidders to build 2 new port terminals
One-on-one meetings set for first week of December, canal’s chief administrator says amid stalled sale of Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison’s ports.
7 Nov 2025 - 9:47PM
Hong Kong economy
Panama seeks partners in new port plan that ‘may ease US-China rivalry’
Panama Canal Authority says it has ‘launched a consultation process with representatives of the maritime industry to identify potential partners’.
28 Oct 2025 - 9:43PM
SCMP Highlights
Trump-Albanese meeting, China patrols disputed waters: SCMP daily highlights
From a US trade blacklist sparking tensions to Trump downplaying mainland China’s threat to Taiwan, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.
21 Oct 2025 - 9:15PM
US-China relations
China says US visa threats to Central America show ‘lack of basic respect’
Washington has threatened entry curbs on officials and others from the region seen as ‘acting on behalf’ of the Communist Party of China.
21 Oct 2025 - 10:17PM
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US-China trade war
CK Hutchison gets encouraging signs of a deal with Panama government
Panama is still open to being flexible and reaching an amicable agreement with CK Hutchison, owned by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing.
21 Oct 2025 - 6:49AM
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China-Latin America relations
Will Peru’s Chancay Port be the next ‘Panama moment’ for China?
The Chinese-invested facility is a flagship belt and road project in Latin America, a region the US sees as its backyard.
13 Oct 2025 - 11:57PM
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Mainland China
China says top US envoy to Panama ‘spreading lies’ after ‘malign’ presence jibe
Exchange of sharp accusations is latest instance of US-China tensions flaring over strategically important Central American country.
6 Oct 2025 - 9:50PM
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Americas and the Caribbean
UN Security Council approves new military force to battle Haiti’s gangs
The security force can deploy up to 5,500 uniformed personnel, five times the size of the current law enforcement mission.
1 Oct 2025 - 3:05PM
US-China relations
Announcing canal revamp, Panama dodges questions about Chinese ownership
Demand from China and other Asian markets for energy products that terminal expansions will accommodate is expected to double.
17 Sep 2025 - 4:58AM
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Hong Kong society
Who is the 94-year-old Hong Kong war veteran who shook hands with President Xi?
Xi calls Lo King-fai ‘an old hero’ at Victory Day parade on Wednesday, as veteran shares war stories, stresses importance of remembering history.
5 Sep 2025 - 9:47AM
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US-China relations
Beijing slams Washington after Panama lawmakers join ‘anti-China’ group
Beijing has dismissed the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China as a tool of Washington and accused it of spreading disinformation.
28 Aug 2025 - 3:14AM
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Hong Kong stock market
CK Hutchison says US$23 billion global ports sale delayed until 2026
The deal is taking much longer than expected because of the size and complexity, co-managing director Frank Sixt says.
14 Aug 2025 - 10:33PM
United Nations
Plastic pollution talks in disarray as nations reject draft treaty
Some countries blasted the lack of legally binding action, while oil-producing states say the text goes too far.
14 Aug 2025 - 5:17AM
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China trade
Despite US-China tariff truce, the turning tide keeps reshaping shipping routes
Analysts do not expect tariffs to be eliminated, regardless of what happens in the coming three months, and this could continue weighing on US import volumes.
12 Aug 2025 - 8:00PM
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Hutchison’s Panama ports deal
China accuses US of ‘lies as pretext for seeking control’ of Panama Canal
US envoy tells UN meeting that Beijing’s influence is a ‘risk to Panama and the US’ and a ‘potential threat to global trade and security’.
12 Aug 2025 - 8:14PM
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US-China relations
Ban Chinese-linked operators from key Panama Canal ports, US envoy says
Cabrera calls CK Hutchison ‘a bad operator’ and ‘a company of the Communist Party’.
8 Aug 2025 - 6:43AM
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Millionaires and billionaires
Tsz Shan Monastery book offers peek into Li Ka-shing’s philosophy
Titled ‘Eternity in Light’, the five-chapter tome features writings about the Tsz Shan Monastery to mark its 10th anniversary.
7 Aug 2025 - 3:20PM
Hutchison’s Panama ports deal
CK Hutchison’s US$22.8 billion ports deal flounders on Panama
New legal challenges in Panama add another hurdle to Li Ka-shing’s global port sale, while attempts to allay Chinese concerns about the deal risk inflaming US opposition.
5 Aug 2025 - 5:01PM
Hong Kong economy
Another storm brews for CK Hutchison under Panama ports partnership proposal
State partnership plan floated by Panamanian president could trigger significant losses for Hong Kong-based conglomerate, experts warned.
5 Aug 2025 - 5:36PM
Hong Kong economy
Panama ports deal: Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison urges respect for rule of law
Panama’s president has floated the idea of state partnerships taking over ports operation in country.
2 Aug 2025 - 1:57AM
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SCMP Highlights
China’s most dynamic cities, Japan’s space defence strategy: SCMP daily highlights
From China’s Politburo calling economic policy support to be stepped up to the Panama ports investigation, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.
30 Jul 2025 - 9:15PM
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