TOPIC
US-China trade war: All stories
+ FOLLOW
Related Topics:
US-China trade war: All stories
Breaking news and analysis on the US-China trade war, its history and timeline, and the impact on the global economy.
SHOW FULL PROFILE
US-China relations
Tesla’s defeat, Harvard’s success, Beijing’s shock: 7 US-China relations reads
From China’s EV power to Hegseth’s new threat, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in the first half of January 2026.
6 hours ago
US-China relations
China dumps more US debt, buys other assets as Trump targets Powell
16 Jan 2026 - 9:00PM
videocam
18
Rare earths
US lawmakers propose US$2.5 billion agency to boost production of rare earths
16 Jan 2026 - 5:57AM
videocam
Rare earths
Trump tackles China’s rare earth grip with talks instead of tariffs
The US president’s new global deal-making drive kick-starts what is likely to be a years-long effort to pare reliance on Chinese critical minerals.
15 Jan 2026 - 5:04PM
US-China trade war
Trump sets 180-day deadline to counter China’s control of critical minerals
US government warns global suppliers to negotiate agreements to secure reliable, diversified supplies for the US or face new trade hurdles.
15 Jan 2026 - 9:29AM
videocam
US-China trade war
Why China may buy Nvidia’s AI chips as US eases curbs – and replace them later
As the US reverses Biden-era restrictions, Beijing likely to take advantage – without compromising own industry, analysts say.
14 Jan 2026 - 8:00PM
videocam
21
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Banking & finance
Growth in sovereign investors’ China exposure slows amid political tensions
Inflows fall 58 per cent as sovereign wealth funds grow cautious, yet outlook signals selective opportunities ahead, experts say.
14 Jan 2026 - 7:30PM
13
China trade
As China’s US exports plunge, Beijing banks on diversification for 2026 growth
Shipments to Asean and Africa surged to drive a record US$1.19 trillion surplus for China, offsetting headwinds as leaders push to boost local demand.
14 Jan 2026 - 1:49PM
videocam
22
United States
Not ‘Trump-compatible’? China expert Rudd exits Australia’s US ambassador role
Kevin Rudd left his post a year earlier than planned following criticism from US President Donald Trump at White House meeting in October.
14 Jan 2026 - 6:34AM
videocam
24
US-China trade war
Trade reset? China, Canada look to revive ties after US tariffs force rethink
Crude, copper and iron top Canada’s exports to China, as prime minister seeks to mend relationship with Beijing.
13 Jan 2026 - 10:00PM
videocam
30
Donald Trump
Video
|
Trump slaps 25% extra tariffs on Iran’s trading partners
Trump announces tariffs ‘effective immediately’ on economies doing business with Tehran, including India and China, Iran’s largest trading partner.
13 Jan 2026 - 5:42PM
US-China relations
China’s US embassy decries ‘coercion’ after Trump’s Iran tariff move
China’s embassy opposes Washington’s ‘long-arm jurisdiction’ after Trump announces a 25 per cent tariff on countries doing business with Iran.
13 Jan 2026 - 8:13PM
videocam
117
US-China relations
US government abandons plan to blacklist Chinese-made drones
Commerce Department, FCC make U-turn after barring imports of new Chinese drone models in December to address national security concerns.
10 Jan 2026 - 8:37PM
videocam
30
US-China relations
Trump-Xi diplomacy put to test thanks to contentious tit-for-tat Covid lawsuits
Unpaid billions of dollars in judgments against China sucks US State Department into escalating legal dispute, but Beijing remains defiant.
10 Jan 2026 - 2:13AM
videocam
31
US-China relations
US will end China’s dominance of rare earths, Trump adviser Navarro predicts
The president’s trade aide says American innovation will ‘quickly wipe away’ Beijing’s ‘weaponisation’ of critical minerals.
9 Jan 2026 - 3:30AM
videocam
36
United States
Opinion
|
Why Asia should be concerned about the US attack on Venezuela
Venezuela matters less as a case in itself than as a signal of how energy is being repositioned amid intensifying US-China competition.
7 Jan 2026 - 6:22PM
videocam
China economy
Price wars in China
Intense price competition in China, known as “neijuan” or involution, is causing deflationary risks, corporate losses, reduced investments and wage pressure.
7 Jan 2026 - 10:55AM
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
US-Venezuela conflict
Not just oil: is Trump’s Venezuela takeover also about critical minerals?
Venezuela, Greenland and Colombia all have large deposits of rare earths and other minerals needed by US technology and defence companies.
6 Jan 2026 - 6:15PM
videocam
26
US-China relations
California progressive to lead Democrats on influential House China panel
Ro Khanna to replace Illinois Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi, who is making a Senate run, on the House Select Committee monitoring China.
6 Jan 2026 - 7:08AM
videocam
Hong Kong economy
Opinion
|
How Hong Kong can complement Hainan’s free-trade port
Jointly designed customs rules could be used in pilot schemes to smooth the customs process for international business.
4 Jan 2026 - 6:52PM
videocam
US-China relations
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.
3 Jan 2026 - 7:40AM
videocam
44
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.
2 Jan 2026 - 10:00AM
videocam
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.
1 Jan 2026 - 10:39PM
videocam
14
US-China relations
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.
1 Jan 2026 - 1:44AM
videocam
4
China trade
China’s January 1 silver curbs to deepen global crunch amid volatility: analysts
Beijing’s new export-licensing system seen squeezing foreign buyers, pushing price towards US$100 an ounce; Elon Musk joins warning chorus.
1 Jan 2026 - 1:34AM
5
China trade
China imposes beef-import quota, adds over-quota tariffs to guard local industry
From Thursday, over-quota imports from Brazil, Australia, US and other trade partners face new duties to help local producers recover amid price declines.
31 Dec 2025 - 9:00PM
China food security
Xi renews call to boost grain output after trade war sharpens food security push
Beijing renews push to fortify domestic crop supplies and modernise agriculture amid a tense geopolitical climate.
31 Dec 2025 - 9:00AM
videocam
6
US-China tech war
China’s lagging basic research calls for core tech pivot, economic adviser urges
Wang Yiming says Beijing must innovate from the ground up to create deterrents against foreign supply cuts, citing missed R&D spending target.
30 Dec 2025 - 3:12PM
videocam
7
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Help preserve 120 years of quality journalism.
SUPPORT NOW
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement