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2026 Xi-Trump summit
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.
9 May 2026 - 10:03PM
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‘Not decoupling’: what does US-China trade data signal ahead of Xi-Trump summit?
9 May 2026 - 7:00PM
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Trump appeals latest court loss on tariffs as chaos and uncertainty amp up
9 May 2026 - 7:00AM
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Trump trade chief says US wants balanced trade, not change to China’s system
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer wants key meeting in Beijing to help ‘achieve more balance’ economically between the two countries.
9 May 2026 - 3:13AM
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Chinese firework makers hopeful for US exports ahead of Trump’s visit
Manufacturers are counting on Trump’s visit to de-escalate trade hostilities ahead of the US 250th anniversary.
8 May 2026 - 7:37PM
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Trump invites Boeing, Mastercard CEOs to join China trip next week: sources
Donald Trump Jnr and Eric Trump will also join the high-stakes summit in Beijing, sources say.
8 May 2026 - 5:53PM
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Lula won’t sideline China on rare earths, tells Trump refining stays in Brazil
In a three-hour White House meeting on Thursday, Brazil’s president pitched his country’s minerals to all comers.
8 May 2026 - 7:05AM
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White House is inviting CEOs from Nvidia, Apple on Trump’s China trip: report
US news site Semafor’s report comes as expectations swirl about possible deals during Trump’s meeting in Beijing next week with Xi Jinping.
8 May 2026 - 6:47AM
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US targets Cuba nickel operation in move affecting China-linked supply chains
Marco Rubio revealed sanctions on Thursday, escalating Trump administration’s pressure campaign against Havana’s military-controlled economy.
8 May 2026 - 5:48AM
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China’s study of Ukraine, Iran wars could sharpen Taiwan propaganda tactics
Beijing’s study of Iran, Ukraine wars could help hone its ability to wage information warfare against the US during a Taiwan Strait crisis.
8 May 2026 - 5:06AM
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China pours US$6.1b into Brazil, making it Beijing’s top global investment
Chinese miners, carmakers and tech firms are fanned out across 20 states, putting a dent in Washington’s own push throughout the region.
8 May 2026 - 12:06AM
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US trial opens over alleged Chinese ‘secret police station’ in New York
Lawyers of Lu Jianwang, who has lived in the US for decades, said the alleged covert police station was just a community centre.
7 May 2026 - 7:44AM
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Trump-Xi summit hides simmering trade tensions under the surface, experts say
Despite declarations of cooperation, friendship and respect from both sides, major trade conflict is brewing between the two superpowers.
8 May 2026 - 3:12AM
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China urges US to drop trade probe as key Trump-Xi summit approaches
The White House’s Section 301 investigations were launched to identify structural excess capacity among 16 trading partners, including China.
6 May 2026 - 6:45AM
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Trump dismisses China friction over Iran war, touts Xi ties before summit
US halts Hormuz escort mission, says Beijing is not pushing back as Xi talks loom.
7 May 2026 - 12:48AM
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China consul in Tijuana warns against protectionism as USMCA review nears
Fu Xinrong pitched Beijing’s model of shared modernisation to Mexican business leaders, weeks before a contentious USMCA review.
5 May 2026 - 6:37AM
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Iran war could give Xi the upper hand in meeting with Trump: US experts
The conflict is likely to give Beijing an edge in discussions on hi-tech supply chains and Taiwan, analysts argue.
5 May 2026 - 1:37AM
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China’s critical minerals grip faces test as new Asian financing tool launches
Japan, Britain and other nations have pledged millions to the new scheme, as China’s dominance of critical minerals sector faces fresh challenge.
4 May 2026 - 4:38PM
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2026 Xi-Trump summit
China trip will go ahead as planned – and it will be amazing, Trump insists
US president says the visit will go ahead as planned later this month despite the ongoing stalemate in peace talks with Iran.
2 May 2026 - 9:10PM
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US sanctions China-based operator, others over alleged Iran oil trade links
State Department targets Qingdao Haiye Oil Terminal for allegedly importing ‘tens of millions of barrels of sanctioned Iranian crude oil’.
2 May 2026 - 7:38AM
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China-Latin America relations
Beijing backs Cuba, Chile reveals smuggling ring: Latin America relations reads
From a smuggling ring in Chile to rare earth wrangling in Brazil, here are highlights from the SCMP’s foreign correspondents in March 2026.
1 May 2026 - 11:00PM
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Chips, oil and Iran: why US is raising pressure on China before Xi-Trump talks
Washington’s latest moves target semiconductor access and small Chinese oil refineries, though analysts expect Beijing to remain resilient.
29 Apr 2026 - 11:00PM
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Are US agents around Trump armed with Chinese red dot sights?
Apparent Holosun optic on security agent’s pistol in photo from correspondents’ dinner prompts US commenters to question Chinese link.
29 Apr 2026 - 10:28PM
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Trump urged by Democrats to keep US ban on Chinese cars as Xi meeting looms
US lawmakers warn of ‘irreversible’ consequences for industry ahead of Trump’s planned summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping next month.
29 Apr 2026 - 8:50AM
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Un-sanctioned: China to welcome Dutch trade minister amid Nexperia, ASML discord
Source says Beijing has quietly dropped an old sanctioning of Sjoerd Sjoerdsma, who recently spoke of wanting to lead a Dutch trade mission to China.
28 Apr 2026 - 3:02PM
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China manufacturing
Billionaire behind ‘American Factory’ firm warns of US exit amid trade friction
Fuyao Glass, a major supplier to Ford, GM and BMW in the US, employs thousands across the states of Ohio, Illinois and South Carolina.
25 Apr 2026 - 9:00PM
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China technology
As DJI duels Insta360, China sharpens global hardware edge amid US scrutiny
Western competitors like GoPro face shrinking footprints as strategic shifts of Chinese firms disrupt the status quo while navigating FCC-led national security bans.
25 Apr 2026 - 6:40AM
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Trump ally to visit China as US turns up pressure before May summit
Republican senator to lead bipartisan delegation to China next week; visit will begin on May 1, with stops planned in Shanghai and Beijing.
24 Apr 2026 - 6:59PM
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