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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in September last year. Photo: Reuters

Exclusive | Russia’s Putin is heading to China next week, days after Xi-Trump summit

The Russian leader’s one-day visit, tipped for May 20, is unlikely to feature the pomp and elaborate details of the US president’s trip

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Xi calls Trump’s trip a ‘milestone visit’, says many cooperation agreements reached

The US-China trade war is entering a worrying new phase

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Xi calls Trump’s trip a ‘milestone visit’, says many cooperation agreements reached

The US-China trade war is entering a worrying new phase

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US President Donald Trump poses for photos with President Xi Jinping on Friday in Beijing. Photo: AFP

Trump hails ‘fantastic’ China trade deals, signalling Boeing, oil sales

US president targets ‘double-digit billions’ in farm sales and 200 Boeing jets as Beijing is said to weigh American oil imports to bypass Middle East shipping risks.

Boeing nears ‘large’ China orders as Trump and Xi forge new trade board: Bessent

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From Confucius to Tsinghua: Trump invokes history to anchor China-US future

Both leaders used carefully crafted speeches at Thursday night’s state banquet to lean into the two countries’ deep and historical ties.

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Xi and Trump set sights on stability for China and the US – with a note of caution

A day of positive messaging and personal rapport includes an invitation to visit the White House in September.

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Society

How can Hongkongers make the most of public holidays in 2027?

Residents can take long Easter break with four days’ leave and also enjoy more long weekends, according to authorities’ list of public holidays.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a banquet to welcome US President Donald Trump on his state visit to China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday. Photo: Xinhua

Xi-Trump summit day 1: everything you need to know from the meeting in Beijing

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China hosts Trump at Temple of Heaven; Rubio’s ‘Maduro look’: 7 highlights

From China’s message to Trump at the Temple of Heaven to a viral sushi parasite clip from Hong Kong, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Temple of Heaven on Thursday. Photo: AP
US President Donald Trump is expected to tour Beijing’s historic Temple of Heaven on Thursday as part of his state visit to China. Photo: Xinhua
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Diplomacy

China restores US beef trade amid Trump-Xi summit, alarming Brazilian exporters

Beijing’s renewal of import licences for US beef plants comes as Brazil nears its annual quota cap and scrambles for alternative markets.

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Politics

Why Japan’s ruling party is pushing for radical military spending hike

The ruling party is expected to debate raising outlays to as much as 5 per cent of GDP, in line with that of many Nato members.

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Tech

How AI technology supports conservation of endangered species

Huawei Technologies’ monitoring systems speed up real-time identification of China’s primates, coastal coral, and Norwegian salmon.

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Huawei’s AI-powered identification and analysis system supports researchers to carry out real-time monitoring of the critically endangered white-headed langur in China’s Guangxi autonomous zone.

Science

Jiuzhang 4.0 computer marks leap in China-US quantum race

China’s new programmable photonic quantum computing prototype, Jiuzhang 4.0, completed a complex calculation in microseconds.

A partial view of China’s new photonic quantum computing prototype, Jiuzhang 4.0. Photo: Xinhua News Agency
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The toast, the tastes and the tech selfie that crowned the US-China summit

The Chinese and US presidents attend a glittering state banquet that combined Chinese and Western dishes.

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China Business

China’s hotel sector shines, poised to outperform through 2026 on strong demand

International hotel chains ride China’s travel rebound, posting gains as domestic demand and inbound flows strengthen.

China

Trump says Xi offered help on Iran as China seeks to keep Hormuz open

Chinese leader’s overture underscores how global issues are increasingly shaping US-China diplomacy and trade talks.

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China remains heavily dependent on Middle Eastern crude imports, with any prolonged disruption in the Strait of Hormuz posing risks to its energy security and broader economy. Photo: Getty Images

Hong Kong Economy

Why did Hongkongers queue round the clock for a new watch?

‘Royal Pop’ ceramic pocket-style watches, a collaboration between Audemars Piguet and Swatch, set to go on sale on Saturday.

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People queue up outside the Swatch store in Causeway Bay. Photo: Edmond So
Several people interviewed by the SCMP said they planned to buy several watches, despite an official limit of one per customer per designated store each day. Photo: Edmond So

Law and Crime

Hong Kong privacy watchdog slams Canvas owner for paying ransom to hackers

Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data says Instructure’s payment is a mishandling of crime and firm should invest in boosting cybersecurity instead.

Military

Xi urges ‘utmost caution’ from Trump on Taiwan, warns of conflict risk

Managing ‘Taiwan question’ to be primary factor for ‘constructive strategic stability’ in ties over the next three years, analysts note.

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Economics

With proposed FTA, Asean set to be ‘central’ in Canada’s trade diversification

Ottawa is keen to sign an FTA with Asean this year, as analysts predict two-way growth in sectors ranging from mining to manufacturing.

Asean leaders pose for a group photo during the opening ceremony of the bloc’s summit in Cebu, Philippines, on May 8. Photo: Reuters

Society

On This Day | Cathay Pacific debuts on Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 1986 – SCMP archive

On this day 40 years ago, the city’s flagship carrier opened to public trading on the stock exchange.

A Cathay Pacific Convair 880-22M-4 passes over Taikoo Dockyard in Hong Kong, during a publicity event in October 1968. Photo: Handout
A Cathay Pacific aircraft approaches Hong Kong International Airport in Chek Lap Kok. Photo: Karma Lo
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How did the US and China tell 2 different stories about the summit?

Beijing highlights the need for stable ties and peace, while Washington focuses on fentanyl and agricultural products.

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Entertainment

How Hollywood turned China’s Boxer rebellion into a racist Western

55 Days at Peking (1963) paints the historical event as an Orientalist Alamo, while white actors ‘yellowface’ as the main Chinese characters.

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Letters | A phone-free policy will work only if students help create it

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Opinion | Brics is less a structure than a sentiment

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Editorial | Xi-Trump summit in Beijing heralds start of constructive, stable relations

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Macroscope | Trump-Xi summit puts US vulnerabilities on display

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The US-China trade war is entering a worrying new phase: a legal arms race

The US and China are racing to roll out competing sanctions, rules and regulations, leaving firms trapped in a legal Catch-22.

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Open Questions | Taiwan’s Cheng Li-wun on cross-strait peace, meeting Xi and managing US ties

Kuomintang chairwoman says hostility towards mainland is a product of political engineering that does not reflect reality of Taiwan.

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Open Questions | Bai Chongen on China’s new economic paradigm and closing the US tech gap

Top economist explains how China has less in common with 1990s Japan than many think – and why talk of Chinese overcapacity is often ‘imprecise’.

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Open Questions | Why China’s yuan faces the same ‘illusions’ that stalled the euro: Daniel Gros

Former European economic adviser says Beijing’s bid to build an international currency will hinge on leaders allowing it to fluctuate freely.

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Open Questions | ‘Saying you’re a geopolitical actor doesn’t make it so’: Sven Biscop on Europe

The Belgian political scientist on what the Iran war and the transatlantic collision reveal about Europe’s place in a fast-changing world.

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China’s booming tech exports give Beijing ‘wind in its sails’ for Trump summit

The role of tech products in April’s trade data reflects how computing-related goods are a ‘new and important growth driver’ for exports.

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Ex-Meta Chinese star joins race for self-improving AI with US$4.6b start-up

The funding round was led by venture capital firms GV and Greycroft, with ‘major participation’ from Nvidia and AMD.

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China’s top chip foundries forecast second-quarter growth amid AI boom

Bai Peng, Hua Hong’s chairman and president, downplayed the impact of US export controls on the company’s capacity expansion plans.

China Business

Xi-Trump summit: Ford-CATL plant shows how global carmakers need China

Collaboration with Chinese suppliers ‘the only way international carmakers can compete with Chinese carmakers’, Morgan Stanley analyst says.

A view of the Ford BlueOval Battery Park under construction in Marshall, Michigan. Photo: Universal Images Group via Getty Images

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Handshakes of history: when Chinese and US leaders meet - an infographic

As US President Donald Trump returns to Beijing, explore the meetings that have helped shape one of the world's most consequential bilateral relationships.

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Latest US-China rivalry combines undersea dominance with a race to riches

Ahead of leaders’ summit in Beijing next week, experts point to a high-stakes competition that features military and mining technologies.

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Why US commercial stakes are ‘too high for Trump to ignore’ on China visit

After the US$37 billion, 300-plane deal from Trump’s last visit stalled, industry observers say the next one could be more flexible.

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Will warming Arctic trigger further chill in US-China relations?

The prospect of opening up new sea lanes presents both challenges and opportunities for the rival powers, analysts say.

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