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US-China relations

US-China relations
Breaking news and analysis on US-China relations, including trade war, talks, and tensions between Washington and Beijing.
Open Questions series

Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China

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Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky

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Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish

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80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter

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‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended

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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez Garcia

Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended

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Illustration: Henry Wong

Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
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The Capital Club is one of Beijing’s most exclusive hangouts for business leaders and diplomats. Photo: Handout
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Trump’s China visit opens door to ‘casual’ networking between business chiefs

Sources say Beijing’s exclusive Capital Club has been reserved for networking opportunities in a ‘less formal’ setting during state visit.

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Trump rejects ‘garbage’ Iran peace plan before heading to China

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European airlines adding China flights despite Russian airspace barrier

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Letters | China’s message to Trump is clear: red line of Taiwan must be respected

Readers discuss the coming Xi-Trump summit in Beijing, and Iran’s attempt to control the Strait of Hormuz.

US President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping arrive for talks at the Gimhae Air Base in Busan on October 30, 2025. Photo: AFP
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From ‘Taco’ to ‘Nacho’: Wall Street’s new buzzword as Trump preps for China trip

Traders’ catch-cry ‘Not a chance Hormuz opens’ replaces ‘Trump always chickens out’ as grim predictions swirl over gridlock, oil prices.

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California mayor resigns, will plead guilty to acting as a China agent

Eileen Wang ‘sorry for mistakes’ after being charged with acting in the US as an illegal agent of a foreign government.

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Semiconductors

SMIC founder warns against ‘blind pursuit’ of cutting-edge nodes

Richard Chang’s rare public remarks highlight importance of mature chips to China’s supply chain security.

An industry veteran has stressed the value of investing in mature nodes and specialty processes, which account for more than 80 per cent of global semiconductor demand. Photo: AFP
Xi Jinping

Editorial | Trump-Xi summit may not yield a deal but is still significant

China and the US need to build strategic trust and a working framework, stabilising ties amid global uncertainty and fragmentation.

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US trial hears witness claims of harassment over Chinese ‘secret police station’

Witness testifies he was harassed after holding a protest against the establishment of alleged Fuzhou-controlled facility in New York.

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Trump heads to China with Musk, Cook and top CEOs for Xi talks

Business delegation spanning tech, aviation and finance joins Beijing trip as trade, investment and supply chains top agenda.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook (left) and Tesla CEO Elon Musk and expected to join a delegation of US business leaders travelling with President Donald Trump to China this week. Photo: Getty Images
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Trump to raise Taiwan, Jimmy Lai case when he meets Xi in Beijing this week

US president claims Chinese leader will be more likely than himself to bring up Taiwan issue, while Lai may also be on the agenda.

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US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on Monday. Photo: EPA
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Trump’s China visit watched in US for signs of stability – and tangible wins

American business and policy circles seek trade certainty, AI dialogue and signs rivalry can be managed despite wider tensions.

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China shipbuilding

The US tried to rein in China’s shipyards. Now, they are even more dominant

China’s shipyards secured a staggering 85 per cent of global orders in the first quarter, as demand for oil tankers surges amid the Iran war.

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Trump urged to raise cases of detained Americans when he meets Xi in Beijing

In letter to US president, congressional commission says silence will leave China free to ‘use human beings as bargaining chips’.

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Xi Jinping and Donald Trump are set to hold talks in Beijing later this week. Photo: AFP
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US-China negotiations seek a quick Seoul search for deals ahead of Trump’s visit

Setting stage for presidential summit with Xi in Beijing, Bessent and He to meet in South Korea, and the ‘3 Bs’ could be on the cards.

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Vice-Premier He Lifeng (right) gestures alongside US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent before a meeting to discuss trade relations and tariffs on May 10, 2025, just over one year ago. Photo: AFP
Semiconductors

Huawei’s chip research gains attention ahead of Trump visit to China

Tech giant’s advances in AI and semiconductors reflect Beijing’s push for tech breakthroughs and self-sufficiency amid US sanctions.

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China readies for Trump visit amid rebound in trade growth

Surging Chinese exports will bolster the nation’s position with the US as the two countries ready for trade talks and a presidential summit this week.

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China confirms dates for Donald Trump’s state visit to Beijing

Trip will be first to the country by a US president since 2017 and include two bilateral meetings, according to White House.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping greets his US counterpart Donald Trump in November 2017, during Trump’s first-term visit to Beijing. Photo: TNS
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What to expect from this week’s Trump 2.0 visit to Beijing

Nearly a decade after his first-term visit, Trump returns to Beijing amid tensions over tariffs, Taiwan and tech rivalry.

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Taiwan

Chinese transcript of SCMP’s interview with KMT’s Cheng Li-wun

Taiwanese opposition leader Cheng Li-wun on the island’s future, meeting Xi Jinping and the prospects for cross-strait peace.

2026 Xi-Trump summit

China, US confirm Seoul trade talks days before Trump-Xi summit in Beijing

Meeting follows Paris round in March and a video call in April as both sides prepare for Trump’s state visit.

US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, left, with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in 2025. The pair will meet again this week in South Korea. Photo: Keystone via AP
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Exclusive | Buoyed by rare earths, China approaches Trump summit with fresh confidence

Sources say Beijing believes it has the ability to retaliate if Washington steps up the trade pressure.

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Beijing has grown bolder since playing its rare earths card in October and is now less worried about tariffs, according to sources. Photo: Reuters
Defence

Opinion | China shouldn’t view a tired US as signifying a Europe ready to pivot

As fractures within the US’ network of alliances deepen, China’s strategic window opens a little wider, with some key caveats.

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United States

Opinion | China’s challenges in engaging with the US during the Middle East war

China needs the global system to succeed. So it must not get entangled with Iran nor jeopardise US relations over Taiwan.

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Trump heads to China weakened as Xi gains leverage ahead of summit

Iran war, tariff setbacks and sliding US poll numbers reshape the balance going into next week’s high-stakes talks.

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2026 Xi-Trump summit

US sanctions 9 mainland China and Hong Kong entities over ‘Iran military links’

Treasury and State Department announcements come days ahead of US President Donald Trump’s expected China visit and summit with Xi Jinping.

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Those targeted are accused of enabling efforts by Iran’s military to secure weapons or “raw materials with applications in Iran’s Shahed‑series unmanned aerial vehicles (pictured) and ballistic missile programme”. Photo: Handout
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As I see it | Has China just ended the end of history?

As China continues to thrive, Western observers are beginning to rethink past assumptions about the country’s future.

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US sanctions on China

Editorial | The US shouldn’t try to bully China ahead of a summit

To borrow his language, US President Donald Trump doesn’t have all the cards. Playing a hand he does not have won’t bode well for ties.

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