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Dewey Sim
Correspondent, China
Dewey Sim is a reporter for the China desk covering Beijing's foreign policy. He was previously writing about Singapore and Southeast Asia for the Post's Asia desk. A Singapore native, Dewey joined the Post in 2019 and is a graduate of the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information.
Dewey Sim is a reporter for the China desk covering Beijing's foreign policy. He was previously writing about Singapore and Southeast Asia for the Post's Asia desk. A Singapore native, Dewey joined the Post in 2019 and is a graduate of the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information.
Areas of Expertise:
Singapore politics, macroeconomy, geopoliticsLanguages Spoken:
Cantonese, English, Mandarin
US president’s much-anticipated summit with Xi Jinping in Beijing resulted in more fanfare than concrete policy change, analysts say.
Donald Trump concludes milestone China visit after Xi Jinping shows him around Zhongnanhai.
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.
Political scientist Li Cheng says the meetings have importance but they can’t tackle the fundamentals.
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The two leaders follow a morning of talks with a tour of the Temple of Heaven and a state banquet.
The Middle East crisis will come into sharp focus during the Xi-Trump summit as Marco Rubio says it threatens to ‘destabilise Asia’.
Wang Yi highlights Strait of Hormuz security and regional stability as Middle East tensions loom over Beijing talks.
Trip will be first to the country by a US president since 2017 and include two bilateral meetings, according to White House.
Sources say Beijing believes it has the ability to retaliate if Washington steps up the trade pressure.
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer wants key meeting in Beijing to help ‘achieve more balance’ economically between the two countries.
Beijing’s study of Iran, Ukraine wars could help hone its ability to wage information warfare against the US during a Taiwan Strait crisis.
US halts Hormuz escort mission, says Beijing is not pushing back as Xi talks loom.
Treasury chief says Beijing’s energy buys fund ‘top sponsor of terrorism’, calls for action as US asserts ‘absolute control’ over waterway.
State Department targets Qingdao Haiye Oil Terminal for allegedly importing ‘tens of millions of barrels of sanctioned Iranian crude oil’.
Washington accused of not doing enough to counter Beijing’s harvesting of key American data and weaponising it as a strategic asset.
US president says Russian leader offered help on Iran’s enriched uranium and discussed a Victory Day ceasefire in Ukraine.
Theo Francken believed the strained transatlantic relationship should remain ‘united’, although sometimes Nato ‘can be a paper tiger’.
Haneen Sayed in Washington says the process must be gradual as a ceasefire continues to be marred by deadly violations.
The US president says he sees ‘great chance’ of a peace deal between the two countries this year after White House talks went ‘very well’.
Jaime FlorCruz says both sides want stable ties, but closer economic relations must not be used as ‘leverage’ in the South China Sea dispute.
A pause in fighting may help ease tensions with Iran, as Trump eyes a White House meeting between the leaders of Israel and Lebanon.
US Treasury to end Iran oil waivers, warning China – top buyer – that banks risk secondary sanctions as American pressure intensifies.
Sides commit to more engagement as Trump urges disarming Hezbollah, but analysts warn a durable Israel-Lebanon deal remains unlikely.
War distractions and limited goals risk turning Beijing talks into optics over substance, as expectations shrink and planning falters.
Trump says Beijing ‘would like to see this ended’ as the US moves to stop vessels transiting to and from Iranian ports.
Vice-President J.D. Vance to lead negotiations in Islamabad as Tehran sets preconditions, Trump warns of military action if diplomacy fails.
With regime change increasingly out of reach, the US president may pivot towards a business deal with Tehran’s fractured leadership.
Panama’s decision to strip Panama Ports Company of its concessions is a test of US backing for countries challenging China, experts say.
Beijing could see its regional leverage grow as the Iran war hits supply, though weaponisation of exports is unlikely, analysts say.
