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Xi to get what Trump didn’t in Beijing: a presidential airport welcome

US president will personally greet Chinese counterpart on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews in Washington when Xi lands next Wednesday.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping participates in a welcome ceremony for US President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2026. Photo: AP

Science

US sanctions boost China’s science-driven innovation by over 70%, study finds

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Chinese companies are more engaged with science, both as consumers who increasingly cite scientific publications in their patents and as producers who generate a growing volume of academic publications. Photo: Getty Images
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China, US may unveil measures to boost military ties when Xi visits Washington

The US and China are discussing ways to strengthen military links – a rare bright spot in the relationship. Photo: Reuters

Politics

Hong Kong hits out at US panel over Jimmy Lai hearing and sanctions bill

Government says US Congressional-Executive Commission on China is trying to ‘intimidate’ officials with sanctions.

Jimmy Lai, pictured in 2021, was jailed for 20 years in Hong Kong in February for national security offences. Photo: Sam Tsang

Diplomacy

China’s Wang Yi holds phone call with Rubio days before Xi visits US

Top diplomats’ call likely to have locked down final details for Chinese President Xi Jinping’s first US state visit in more than a decade.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Germany in February. Photo: Reuters

Diplomacy

US trade chief pressed Brazil to review Anglo American nickel sale to China

Jamieson Greer asked Brasilia to curb ‘non-market’ buyers of critical minerals in exchange for relief from Trump’s tariffs.

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer has asked Brazil to review the sale of Anglo American’s nickel mines to a Chinese state-controlled miner in exchange for tariff relief. Photo: AP

Hong Kong Economy

100 start-ups joining Hong Kong flagship tech hub to get top mentors

Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park submits proposed list of sector-specific firms to access cross-border data flows in pilot.

Vincent Ma says seamless data flows, along with the movement of capital, materials and personnel, are key to the park’s development. Photo: Silvia Siu
Research and development buildings at the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park. Photo: Silvia Siu

Lifestyle

What drives 4 Shaw Prize laureates in pursuit of scientific discovery

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Four of this year’s Shaw Prize laureates: (from left) Ken’ichi Nomoto, Stanford Woosley, Camillo De Lellis and Emmanuel Candes.

Law and Crime

Hong Kong 999 callers can send real-time audio, video data from 2028: Chris Tang

Security minister reveals timeline for upgrades to emergency call services, a day after new features announced in Hong Kong policy address.

Civil servants take part in a stress test at Huanggang Port in August. Photo: Karma Lo
Security chief Chris Tang has also said a concrete opening date for the revamped Huanggang border crossing will be announced after adjustments to the facility’s computer systems were completed. Photo: Edmond So

Global Economy

Von der Leyen’s ‘China shock’ speech aimed to send Beijing a message: analysts

The EU leader’s speech was light on specifics, but aimed to signal firm stance ahead of looming trade talks with Beijing, analysts say.

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attends a press conference in Strasbourg. Photo: Reuters

China

Asian Games: China teams get stuck at Nagoya airport without food for 7 hours

A data entry glitch at Chubu Centrair International Airport transport centre meant athletes were unable to get buses to their accommodation.

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Members of the Chinese gymnastics team try and stay relaxed during their long wait Nagoya airport. Photos: Xinhua

Diplomacy

China edges US, EU on AI regulation trust in middle-income countries: Pew survey

US think tank study finds middle-income countries have ‘more positive views of China’ when it comes to regulating AI effectively.

A Pew survey found that China leads the US and the European Union in trust in AI regulation among mostly middle-income countries. Photo: Shutterstock

Middle East

US approves sale of 48 F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia despite Israeli concerns

US intelligence analysts have also raised the possibility that China could acquire F-35 technology through its partnerships with the kingdom.

An F-35 jet performs performs at the Dubai Airshow in November 2025. Photo: Reuters

Military

Warning against Japan’s military build-up surfaces at Beijing security conference

Chinese scholars say Tokyo’s security expansion and US ties could trigger regional instability.

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Chinese scholars at the Xiangshan Forum link Japan's defence budget in part to US expectations but they say "domestic conservative forces" and anti-China sentiment also play a part. Photo: AFP

United States & Canada

Trump says ‘major progress’ made towards US base in Poland

The news comes despite fears among allies that the US military could cut back its forces in European nations.

US soldiers watch Nato military exercises near Bemowo Piskie, Poland, in May. Photo: TNS

People

‘Gone too far’: Thai PM Anutin slams foreign lawbreakers as backlash builds

Anutin says foreigners ‘should not come here and take advantage of us’, as Thailand acts to close legal loopholes and deter transgressions.

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Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul. Photo: EPA

China Economy

What does the rate increase by the US Fed mean for the Chinese yuan?

Analysts weigh whether Beijing is set to push ahead with a rate cut to bolster China’s economy despite the US Fed raising interest rates.

Analysts say that China’s central bank may push ahead with rate cuts this year. Photo: Getty Images

Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong eyeing gold expansion and Northern Metropolis vaults to cement hub status

Finance chief says HKMA playing greater role in gold market will enrich city’s financial ecosystem and that Hong Kong not considering interest rate rise.

The Hong Kong Gold Exchange begins the Year of the Horse with its traditional Chinese New Year ceremony in Sheung Wan in February. Photo: Dickson Lee

Big Tech

How Huawei plans to bypass US chip curbs with its latest technology

The Chinese tech giant is leveraging its UnifiedBus technology to link hundreds or thousands of chips into single computing unit.

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US restrictions have made system-level innovation more important to Huawei. Photo: Shutterstock
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‘Provocation’ could accelerate Taiwan reunification: retired PLA major general

Island’s leader William Lai has ‘challenged our red lines’, Luo Yuan says on sidelines of Beijing’s Xiangshan Forum.

Retired PLA major general Luo Yuan is a senior adviser to the Xiangshan Forum, China’s flagship security conference. Photo: Simon Song
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