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Open Questions series
Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China
12 Jan 2026 - 10:06AM
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Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky
20 Oct 2025 - 11:18AM
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Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish
5 Oct 2025 - 8:13AM
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80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter
11 Aug 2025 - 9:13AM
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‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended
4 Aug 2025 - 11:00AM
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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump
10 Feb 2025 - 12:57PM
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Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China
12 Jan 2026 - 10:06AM
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Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky
20 Oct 2025 - 11:18AM
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Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish
5 Oct 2025 - 8:13AM
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80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter
11 Aug 2025 - 9:13AM
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‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended
4 Aug 2025 - 11:00AM
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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump
10 Feb 2025 - 12:57PM
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Munich Security Conference
Rubio, Wang Yi manage US-China rivalry in Munich as underlying tensions linger
Back-to-back speeches appear to continue relative thaw in run-up to Trump’s expected China trip but sharp swipes are also traded.
14 Feb 2026 - 11:00PM
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Mainland China
Trump-style diplomacy could win friends for China but harm US ties with Beijing
14 Feb 2026 - 10:00PM
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Munich Security Conference
Future of China-US ties rests on Washington’s will, Wang Yi says in Munich
14 Feb 2026 - 10:43PM
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Russia
China and US must talk – we owe it to the world, Rubio tells Munich conference
US secretary of state reaffirms American commitment to the transatlantic alliance, saying ‘Europe must survive’.
14 Feb 2026 - 7:03PM
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Mainland China
How ‘policy convergence’ could pave the way for US-China cooperation on AI
Two nations could work together on areas like global governance and safety and promote local-level collaboration, according to researchers.
14 Feb 2026 - 12:00PM
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Hutchison’s Panama ports deal
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Panama’s U-turn on a business deal under pressure dents investor confidence
Revoking CK Hutchison’s rights to run two canal ports is a decision that not only affects Hong Kong – it strikes at the heart of international commerce.
14 Feb 2026 - 7:15AM
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China-EU relations
Farewell to the ‘unipolar moment’: Europe scrambles for footing between US and China
French and German foreign ministers revive talks with Beijing counterpart to respond to US-China divide-and-rule tactics and bolster European unity.
14 Feb 2026 - 7:50PM
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US-China tech war
Pentagon adds Chinese firms to military list, then withdraws filing
Move weeks before Trump-Xi summit highlights mixed signals from Washington and injects fresh uncertainty into fragile US-China truce.
14 Feb 2026 - 6:11AM
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South Korea
China mulls US manufacturing fund ahead of Xi-Trump summit, business leader says
Leaders to secure ‘very positive’ outcomes but no ‘grand bargain’ during talks in Beijing, AmCham China chair predicts.
13 Feb 2026 - 9:41PM
Mainland China
Win-win, not zero-sum, China’s Wang Yi tells US’ Marco Rubio in Munich talks
In their second in-person encounter, the two top diplomats hold ‘positive and constructive’ talks.
15 Feb 2026 - 1:02AM
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CIA (Central Intelligence Agency)
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Chinese military officers target of new CIA video
US spy agency’s outreach, depicting a disillusioned mid-level officer, risks unsettling fragile calm before April’s Trump-XI summit.
13 Feb 2026 - 5:02PM
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Taiwan
Trump admin signs trade deal to lower Taiwan’s tariff barriers
The agreement comes ahead of Trump’s planned visit to China in April and suggests deepening economic ties between the US and Taiwan.
13 Feb 2026 - 7:30AM
Mainland China
Chief of UN intellectual property agency wins re-election
Daren Tang secured victory despite questions over his leadership and a whistle-blower letter, as US and China stayed largely on sidelines.
13 Feb 2026 - 6:16AM
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Open Questions
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Why Trump’s April trip to China may not deliver ‘grand bargain’: James Zimmerman
The American Chamber of Commerce in China chairman says this year’s expected Trump-Xi meetings can put countries on a ‘visionary’ path.
13 Feb 2026 - 9:03AM
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China-Latin America relations
US, China clash over Peru Chancay megaport after court bars regulator oversight
Ruling limits state supervision of Chinese-controlled hub, prompting sovereignty warning from Washington and sharp rebuttal from Beijing.
13 Feb 2026 - 5:04AM
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CIA (Central Intelligence Agency)
CIA targets Chinese military officers in new recruitment video
US spy agency’s outreach, depicting a disillusioned mid-level officer, risks unsettling fragile calm before April’s Trump-XI summit.
13 Feb 2026 - 7:07PM
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Americas and the Caribbean
Why China’s BYD and Geely are eyeing Mexico’s idle auto plants
With Mexico’s auto sector battered by tariffs, Chinese investment offers a lifeline that threatens to inflame tensions with Washington.
12 Feb 2026 - 10:30PM
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United States
From sanctioned to ‘legitimate’: how China bought Venezuelan oil from the US
After Nicoals Maduro’s January seizure, Washington is selling seized oil globally, with China a key buyer, says Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
13 Feb 2026 - 9:29AM
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Mainland China
Taiwan tensions poised to be primary flashpoint of Donald Trump’s Beijing agenda
Analysts say they expect ‘exceptionally intense’ strategic manoeuvring on Taipei when US president and Xi Jinping meet in April.
12 Feb 2026 - 10:00PM
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China’s Communist Party
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How Washington’s lawyers stack up against Beijing’s technocrats
While no system is perfect, balancing out the occupational composition of policymakers could hold the key to success for both countries.
12 Feb 2026 - 8:30PM
US-China trade war
US-China trade war truce could help break-up efforts
The United States and China are both looking to maintain stable trade ties in the short term, while moving to pare reliance on each other over the longer run.
12 Feb 2026 - 5:30PM
South China Sea
US establishes new army foothold in Southeast Asia to ‘contain China’: analyst
US deploys new rotational force to Southeast Asian ally, a move experts say is aimed at deterring China and supporting Typhon missile system.
12 Feb 2026 - 6:51PM
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Open Questions series
Open Questions
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AmCham chairman urges more US-China talks, fewer tariffs
James Zimmerman on US businesses’ desire for stable bilateral relations and fair treatment by China, and why Hong Kong autonomy matters.
12 Feb 2026 - 10:37AM
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US-China trade war
China vies with US in Latin America
China is investing billions of dollars in Latin America, seeking access to raw materials and huge markets in an area traditionally seen in the US as “America’s backyard”.
12 Feb 2026 - 10:25AM
US-China trade war
Trump faces rare pushback within his party over tariffs as polls slide
Pressure builds as Republican fractures emerge, a symbolic House vote on tariffs advances and a pivotal Supreme Court ruling looms.
12 Feb 2026 - 10:23AM
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China-Latin America relations
China vows to ‘do what it can’ as US blockade leaves Cuba with just weeks of oil
Beijing pledges continued support for Cuba and champions Havana’s sovereignty as the island grapples with worsening fuel shortages.
12 Feb 2026 - 7:38AM
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SCMP Exclusives
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China confirms talks with US about Trump visit as trade truce stays on the cards
US president and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping may roll back tariffs for up to a year as officials seek short-term economic wins.
12 Feb 2026 - 5:30PM
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Norway
What will headline the Xi-Trump summit? Nicholas Burns weighs in
There is no substitute for top-level engagement given the issues at stake, Nicholas Burns says.
12 Feb 2026 - 2:24AM
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