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Why China-Russia ties outpace Beijing’s engagement with Washington

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian leader Vladimir Putin inspect an honour guard during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
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Xi-Putin summit live: Russia touts reliable energy supply amid Iran crisis

Russian president has travelled to the Chinese capital just days after US leader Donald Trump’s visit

Why China-Russia ties outpace Beijing’s engagement with Washington

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Putin is pushing for a ‘serious’ new energy deal in China. Will he get it?

The Russian leader arrives in China days after Trump in search of an energy deal, with yuan settlements, pricing potentially on the table.

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China and Russia hold trade expo as Putin and Trump visits draw global attention

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US plans to charge Raul Castro increases Trump administration’s pressure on Cuba

US Justice Department preparing to indict ageing Cuban leader on Wednesday over the shooting down of two aircraft three decades ago.

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China Economy

China’s BeiDou leads GPS, other rivals across belt and road network: report

Products and services compatible with China’s navigation system have captured 58 per cent market share in countries in the trade initiative.

Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong’s market surge drives ‘fear of missing out’ among French investors

Finance chief Paul Chan says the shift is fuelled by city’s strong market performance and an improved geopolitical situation, especially following Xi-Trump summit.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin greets Chinese officials, including Foreign Minister Wang Yi, during a welcoming ceremony upon arrival in Beijing. Photo: Sputnik via Reuters

Russian leader Vladimir Putin arrives in China just days after Donald Trump’s visit

Tech

Tiny capacitors are the latest AI-driven investor darling

Artificial intelligence boom is triggering a surge in demand for multilayer ceramic capacitors, report says.

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Politics

Japan plans island drone deployment to monitor Chinese naval activity

Tokyo hopes deploying US-built SeaGuardians on Iwo Jima and Chichijima will eliminate a Pacific surveillance ‘blind spot’.

Economics

Aluminium supply crunch threatens Asia’s clean energy push amid Iran war

Key Gulf plants have been hit by Iranian missiles, causing a drop in output of the metal used in making solar panels and wind turbines.

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Business

How Changan Automobile’s design-driven brand strategy shapes its global expansion plans

Klaus Zyciora, vice-president of the Chinese carmaker, says its innovative, smart, low-carbon vehicles can entice customers around the world.

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Changan Automobile presented its latest range of innovative, low-carbon cars at last month’s Beijing Auto Show.

United States & Canada

Trump reveals details of his bunker-like ballroom with drone base, underground hospital

President showcases massive construction site as lawmakers balk at US$1 billion security price tag.

US President Donald Trump giving the media a tour of the construction site. Photo: AP
President Donald Trump talked about how ancient Greek and Roman architecture had influenced the building. Photo: AP
President Donald Trump shows off how the ballroom may look. Photo: AP

Diplomacy

Vance says Iran talks making ‘good progress’, but US forces ‘locked and loaded’

Vice-President J.D. Vance said US and Iran are working together positively; however, military campaign will restart if negotiations collapse.

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China Business

China’s Nio slams EV price wars as costs surge, defying cuts by rival Li Auto

Nio and Li Auto take different approach to pricing new models, with one executive praising ‘reasonable’ carmakers that raise prices.

Economy, Trade & Business

House foreign affairs chair warns AI sales to China could make America a ‘loser’

Brian Mast stressed that American firms must not let the best US technology reach the ‘wrong places’ when it comes to AI industry.

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US House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast has warned against letting American AI companies chase business in China. Photo: Shutterstock

Health & Wellness

This mother of 3 who runs a restaurant also wins gruelling trail races. How?

Hongkonger Petronella Harlin balances tough endurance races with a demanding front-of-house hospitality role and raising three kids under 10.

Petronella jogs along Tung Street in Sheung Wan. 06MAY26 SCMP / Elson Li

East Asia

Japan zoo may ban photos near viral monkey after intrusion by 2 Americans

One visitor entered the macaque’s habitat dressed in a character costume, while the other filmed him with a phone from outside.

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China Economy

As the world retreats from US Treasuries, will the sell-off deepen?

China is one of several nations trimming their exposure to US debt, as inflation drives Treasury yields to levels not seen since 2007.

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United States & Canada

US charges 7 Chinese executives and 4 shipping firms linked to container cartel

The companies are accused of conspiring to restrict output and fix prices during the coronavirus pandemic.

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People watch freight ships full of containers at the Port of Los Angeles, California, on May 9. Photo: AFP

Southeast Asia

Indonesia loses Southeast Asia’s largest stock market crown to Singapore

The city state’s equities have benefited from economic and political stability, as well as government-led market reforms.

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Singapore’s stocks are on pace to outperform their Indonesian peers by the most on record in 2026. Photo: AFP

United States & Canada

Republican who stood up to Trump defeated in record-breaking US primary

Trump-backed Republican challenger Ed Gallrein ousts incumbent Thomas Massie in the most expensive House primary in history.

Science

China hails latest breakthrough on space solar power technology

Researchers build system that can send energy to multiple moving targets, taking another step towards dream of an orbiting power station.

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Former Hong Kong top scorer Mung Chiang to lead Northwestern University

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Samsung workers go ahead with 18-day strike as bonus talks collapse

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China will buy at least US$17 billion of US farm goods annually, White House says

The agreement was struck at the recent summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to US fact sheet.

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Open Questions | Mainland China’s Wu Yongping on what the Xi-Trump summit means for Taiwan

Regardless of the meeting’s outcome, the trend towards resolution of the Taiwan question won’t change, according to the Tsinghua academic.

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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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China Economy

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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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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Chinese trade received a significant boost from the technology sector in April. Photo: Shutterstock Images

China Business

China’s Nio slams EV price wars as costs surge, defying cuts by rival Li Auto

Nio and Li Auto take different approach to pricing new models, with one executive praising ‘reasonable’ carmakers that raise prices.

Tech War

AMD meeting with China’s vice-premier raises optimism on US AI chips

‘Relatively advanced’ chips to start entering China in second half, as US is ‘pulling back’ on tariff war and tech decoupling, analysts say.

Big Tech

DeepSeek adds former Jane Street engineer to harness team amid agentic AI push

Move underscores start-up’s efforts to build harnesses – software that turns an AI model into a functional and autonomous AI agent.

Job postings have suggested that the harness team would be a core unit within DeepSeek. Photo: Shutterstock

Science

Is China becoming Europe’s top science partner amid an American brain drain?

‘Massive changes in the global flow of talent’ are creating opportunities, according to the head of Germany’s Max Planck Society.

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Economy

Trump and his CEOs want China’s business – but has Asia moved on?

The US delegation went to Beijing looking for deals, but a ‘super cycle’ of capital expenditures across Asia is already fuelling enormous growth.

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Diplomacy

Why tougher US visa rules for skilled foreign workers may end in ‘brain drain’

Trump administration is targeting several visa categories, including popular H-1B pathway, with bias towards fewer numbers and more revenue.

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China

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

US President Donald Trump visited Beijing on May 13-15, 2026. Explore the meetings that have helped shape one of the world's most consequential bilateral relationships.

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