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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

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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US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss

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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

US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez
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Mainland China

Exclusive | ‘Embrace the moment’: on China, Daniel Kritenbrink puts pragmatism first

Former US ambassador to Vietnam says a return to the past for US-China relations is unrealistic, but both economic powers benefit from ties.

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China-Latin America relations

China is likely to thread the needle after US attack on Venezuela

China-Latin America relations

Trump warns Venezuela’s interim leader to cooperate, or else

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China-Latin America relations

My Take | The United States returns to gunboat diplomacy, 21st-century style

China’s consensual approach and win-win multilateralism will, in the long run, prevail in Latin America over US militant bullying.

Government supporters burn a US flag in Caracas, Venezuela, on Saturday. Photo: AP
China-Latin America relations

US scrambles geopolitics with stark attack on Venezuela

The US attack reverses a vow US President Donald Trump made when campaigning for his second term that Washington would stop, not start, wars.

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China-Latin America relations

Venezuela crisis underscores China’s challenges in Latin America

Washington making an example of Maduro as a ‘warning shot’ would create a ‘chilling effect’ across Latin America, observer says.

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China energy security

Maduro capture: is the US trying to grab control of the global oil market?

Removal of Venezuelan leader could be part of US effort to regain global pricing power as petrodollar system comes under strain: analysts.

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In a photo released by the White House, US President Donald Trump monitors American military strikes on Venezuela from his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on June 3. Photo: AP
China's economic recovery

US ‘kill line’ shocks Chinese social media as economic woes shatter illusions

Rush of posts on ordinary Americans’ financial fragility upends long-held views of prosperous US, prompts comparisons with Chinese situation.

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China-Latin America relations

‘Stop subverting Venezuelan regime’: China urges US to release Maduro

When the ‘law of the jungle’ replaces international norms, no sovereign nation is safe, Xinhua commentary says.

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Taiwan

Opinion | Will US interference in Hong Kong or Taiwan end? Don’t bet on it

Amid stabler US-China relations, confidence in Hong Kong has recovered. However, the city needs to be on the alert for other threats.

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Tourists visit the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront on New Year’s Day on January 1. Photo: Jelly Tse
Climate change

Opinion | How China quietly became the world’s climate policy leader

For better or worse, the future of climate action will be shaped as much by Beijing’s relentless pragmatism as by Western ideals.

Wind turbines are seen in Suichuan county, Jiangxi province, on July 17, 2025. Photo: AFP
China-Latin America relations

Trump says US will ‘run Venezuela’, keep oil flowing to China after Maduro capture

US President Donald Trump questioned Maria Corina Machado’s readiness as opposition leader, who earlier said her group is ready to take power.

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Trump orders Chinese-linked firm HieFo to divest US chip assets

Chinese-linked company ordered to unwind its acquisition of US semiconductor assets, citing national security concerns.

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Japan

Trump to meet US’ China envoy after call with Japanese PM Takaichi

Trump and Takaichi telephone conversation reaffirms ‘close coordination’ of US-Japan alliance and hopes of a ‘new chapter’ for partnership.

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US President Donald Trump shakes hands with David Perdue during Perdue’s swearing-in ceremony as the US Ambassador to China at the White House in May. The pair are set to meet at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Friday. Photo: Reuters
Books and literature

US poet laureate Arthur Sze on slowing down to translate poetry across cultures

As the first Asian-American poet laureate, Sze reflects on Chinese cultural inheritance and poetry’s role beyond borders.

Arthur Sze has woven the translation of classical Chinese poetry into his work across a five-decade career. Photo: by Shawn Miller
Russia

Chinese public warms to US while strongly backing Beijing’s trade stance: survey

‘Substantial’ uptick in favourability towards America compared with previous year, but still lower than scores for Britain, the EU and Asean.

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Science

SpaceX will move 4,400 satellites to a lower orbit after China cited safety risk

Starlink’s Michael Nicolls declares ‘significant reconfiguration’ to be coordinated with regulators, other operators and US Space Command.

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US-China tech war

In the new world order, market power trumps military might. Can China compete?

Changing metrics of competition are reshaping the international systems built around Western dominance, analysts say.

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Employees assemble an autonomous delivery vehicle on a factory production line for Chinese tech company Neolix in Yancheng, Jiangsu province. Tech innovation is a catalyst for global competition. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong economy

Could 2026 be the make-or-break year of CK Hutchison’s Panama ports deal?

What began as a strategic exit for a Hong Kong conglomerate has devolved into a high-stakes stand-off between Washington and Beijing.

Open Questions series

Open Questions | Amid US-China trade war truce, ex-diplomat preaches realism

Daniel Kritenbrink, once the top US diplomat for East Asia, doesn’t see a wider thaw in relations despite upcoming meetings between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.

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Taiwan

US urges Beijing to end military pressure against Taiwan

New Year’s Day message from the US State Department follows drill around island that saw over 30 warships deployed, according to Taipei.

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Warships are seen in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, on Tuesday. Photo: ZUMA Press Wire via dpa
Venezuela

US sanctions Chinese companies and tankers with Venezuela links

The move could be a signal to Beijing to steer clear of the stand-off between the Trump administration and the Maduro government.

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A boy fishes in front of oil tankers anchored near Maracaibo, Venezuela, in December. Photo: TNS

Taiwan arms, Venezuela oil clash, Trump on Jimmy Lai: 7 US-China relations reads

From, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in November 2025.

China trade

How the ‘world’s supermarket’ rode out Trump’s tariffs – and grew even stronger

Yiwu, one of China’s biggest export hubs, was expected to take a hit from US tariffs. Instead, it has seen trade surge.

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Taiwan

Can Beijing and Washington shield planned state visits from Taiwan tensions?

Analysts say stable Sino-US relationship is a priority, even in aftermath of PLA live-fire drills triggered by Washington’s record arms sale.

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A screenshot from a video released by the PLA’s Eastern Theatre Command shows military equipment engaged in live-fire drills south of Taiwan from an undisclosed location on Tuesday. Photo: Handout via Reuters
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Hong Kong must start work on a better future in the new year

With a spirit of togetherness, the city can forge ahead in 2026 with optimism and hope, despite global uncertainties.

A junk boat sails across Victoria Harbour on February 27. Photo: Sam Tsang
China economy

Open Questions | How new C100 chief plans to foster ties between Chinese-Americans and China

The Committee of 100’s president Paul Cheung has high hopes for Chinese-Americans’ relationship with China in these uncertain times.

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US-China trade war

China buys two-thirds of pledged US soybeans as 2025 closes

Beijing has moved to reduce tariffs on the crop and lifted import bans on three US exporters after talks between Xi and Trump.

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