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Ukrainian recruits rest as they complete basic military training amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Photo: 65th Mechanized Brigade of Ukrainian Armed Forces via AP

China-EU relations

EU fears China’s role in Russia’s war on Ukraine is deepening

Multiple sources confirm increase in Beijing backing before China-Russia ties are discussed by ministers from the EU’s 27 members on Monday.

13 Dec 2025 - 2:56AMvideocam

Outside In | It’s an expensive Christmas for Americans thanks to Trump’s tariffs

12 Dec 2025 - 5:08PMvideocam

Canada’s Carney on cusp of majority rule after another defection to his Liberals

12 Dec 2025 - 1:36PM

China-India relations

Trump, Modi have ‘warm’ phone call – but 2025 unlikely to end with a trade deal

Even after calls for India to contribute more in the Indo-Pacific to counter China and deepen defence ties, Trump refuses to budge on trade concessions.

12 Dec 2025 - 7:07AMvideocam

US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi enjoyed a friendly phone call on Thursday, but a trade deal between the two countries is still some way off. Photo: AP

China-Japan relations

Donald Trump left facing ‘dilemma’ as China-Japan spat worsens: analyst

White House navigates backing long-time ally Japan while preserving trade truce with China amid fraying ties between the Asian neighbours.

12 Dec 2025 - 12:29AMvideocam

US-China trade war

‘Maximum pressure’: why China is taking Mexico’s tariff move ‘very seriously’

Beijing sees Mexico’s move as driven by a wider US pressure campaign – and could take retaliatory measures, analysts say.

11 Dec 2025 - 10:55PM

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Opinion | Behind Russia’s show of strength in India lies a fragile partnership

Despite Russia’s display of defiance and India’s quest for autonomy, US policy shifts are pushing both into uncharted geopolitical territory.

12 Dec 2025 - 5:46AM

Illustration: Craig Stephens

Trump’s tariffs cost US households US$1,200, Democrats claim

Democrats argue tariffs hurt consumers and raise living costs, while Trump defends them as protective.

11 Dec 2025 - 6:56PMvideocam

Americas and the Caribbean

Mexico lawmakers approve tariff increase on Chinese and other Asian imports

The move, which still requires Senate approval, would affect goods like cars, clothes and steel from China, India, South Korea and elsewhere.

11 Dec 2025 - 2:42AM

Trump defends economic record at rally, vows to make US ‘affordable again’

Trump holds a rambling campaign-style rally in Pennsylvania as his administration grapples with voter anxiety about the economy.

10 Dec 2025 - 4:10PM

US President Donald Trump dances after speaking at a rally in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania. Photo: AP

‘Toothpaste without China’? EU firms must stop Beijing, US overreliance: report

European Union Chamber of Commerce in China urges companies to “eliminate single-source dependencies”.

10 Dec 2025 - 2:09PMvideocam

A China-Europe freight train leaves the Xian international port station in Shaanxi province on November 17. Photo: Xinhua

US says Indonesia backtracking on trade pledges as deal risks falling flat

US official Jamieson Greer will hold talks with Indonesian minister Airlangga Hartarto to salvage the pact signed in July.

10 Dec 2025 - 12:49PMvideocam

US-China trade war

‘A slap in the face’: some US farmers unhappy with Trump’s US$12 billion bailout

US soybean growers, who were hit hardest by tariff disputes, have voiced frustration that overdue funding falls well short of what they need.

9 Dec 2025 - 8:08AMvideocam

Trump talks trade with Canada, Mexico leaders at World Cup draw

The three nations are preparing for a review of their trade pact amid rising US tariffs and threats by Washington to withdraw from the USMCA.

6 Dec 2025 - 2:07PM

US President Donald Trump speaks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum after the draw for the 2026 soccer World Cup in Washington on Friday. Photo: AP

China-Latin America relations

Trump’s national security blueprint aims to combat China’s rise in Latin America

Framework pledges to stop competitors from threatening the stability and political alignment of neighbouring countries in the region.

6 Dec 2025 - 7:37AMvideocam

US President Donald Trump unveiled a new national security blueprint on Friday, prioritising US dominance in the Western Hemisphere. Photo: EPA

Trump could decide next year to withdraw from USMCA: US trade representative

‘The president’s view is he only wants … a good deal,’ Jamieson Greer told Politico, referring to the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement.

5 Dec 2025 - 6:34AMvideocam

Trump and Sheinbaum to meet for first time at Fifa World Cup draw in Washington

The Mexican president, along with Canada’s PM Mark Carney, is expected to discuss trade tariffs with Trump at the football tournament draw.

5 Dec 2025 - 2:14AMvideocam

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Macroscope | India and Japan show impact of Trump’s tariffs extend beyond trade

While Japan is grappling with acute policy dilemmas and AI bubble fears stalk markets, India seems relatively resilient and forward-looking.

4 Dec 2025 - 5:13PMvideocam

Workers put switches and connectors on solar panels after they come out of automated framing at a ReNew solar panel manufacturing plant on the outskirts of Jaipur, India, on August 21, 2025. Photo: AP

China-EU relations

Most Europeans want to keep same distance between US and China, poll finds

Some 55 per cent of those surveyed would rather not align with either superpower, while 48 per cent saw Trump as ‘a foe of Europe’.

4 Dec 2025 - 11:00AM

US-China trade war

USMCA urged to form joint mechanism to address China’s national security threats

US, Mexico and Canada encouraged at US trade hearing to oversee ‘pragmatic and specific plan’ to strengthen economic rules against China.

4 Dec 2025 - 7:42AMvideocam

China-Latin America relations

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

China halted imports of soybeans from five Brazil-based exporters after pesticide-treated wheat was found mixed into cargo bound for Beijing.

3 Dec 2025 - 7:34AMvideocam

US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Tuesday that US farmers are benefiting from China’s recent ban on select Brazilian soybean shipments. Photo: Getty Images/TNS

US-China relations

Opinion | ‘America first’ can’t mean America alone if West hopes to counter China

Keeping US allies onside means rolling back tariffs and coming up with a long-term strategy, both of which are counter to Trump’s strengths.

2 Dec 2025 - 9:30PMvideocam

Illustration: Craig Stephens

US-UK zero tariff deal to reshape NHS medicine spending

The agreement removes tariffs on medicines and raises NHS spending on new drugs by 25 per cent, boosting pharmaceutical growth.

2 Dec 2025 - 4:04AMvideocam

Like a ‘debt collector’? US ambassador irks Singaporeans by justifying tariff

While Anjani Sinha has called on Singapore to help ‘rebalance’ trade, the US also benefits from its ties with the city state, analysts say.

1 Dec 2025 - 9:02PM

Explainer | Tripwire clauses: why is China alarmed by Malaysia’s new trade deal with the US?

Controversial wording seen as a geopolitical trap designed to force neutral countries to uphold Western containment strategies.

28 Nov 2025 - 9:44PMvideocam

Shipping containers are stacked in April at Port Klang on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Photo: AP

Canada drops climate rules in oil deal, looks to Asia to weather Trump tariffs

PM Mark Carney’s agreement with the province of Alberta is part of a bid to diversify oil exports to markets outside the US.

28 Nov 2025 - 6:52AM

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at the Calgary Chamber of Commerce in Calgary, Alberta, on Thursday. Photo: Reuters

Swiss probe Rolex gifts to Trump over bribery concerns after tariff deal

The US and Switzerland agreed to a trade deal to cut tariffs this month, but giving ‘undue advantage’ to foreign officials risks 5 years in prison.

27 Nov 2025 - 8:53PM

US-China relations

Trump eyes possible Xi reunion at Apec as diplomacy shifts into high gear

A Shenzhen Apec stop could be one of four in-person meetings as both sides signal improving ties ahead of a pivotal political year.

27 Nov 2025 - 2:30AMvideocam

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