Nayan Seth
SCMP Contributor
Nayan Seth is a Washington-based multimedia journalist and policy research analyst with previous professional experience in China and India. He covers US politics, US foreign policy in the Asia-Pacific region and US-China-India relations.
Nayan Seth is a Washington-based multimedia journalist and policy research analyst with previous professional experience in China and India. He covers US politics, US foreign policy in the Asia-Pacific region and US-China-India relations.
Areas of Expertise:
US foreign policy, energy security, critical mineral supply chains, maritime securityLanguages Spoken:
English, Hindi, Punjabi
He expects announcements on Board of Trade and American agricultural sales when Chinese leader visits Washington later this month.
Lawmakers say strategic competition over critical minerals doesn’t justify abandoning safeguards that prevent funds from being misused.
US president also says he has ‘a lot of respect’ for Chinese leader Xi Jinping and believes feeling is mutual as planned summit in US nears.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent raises concerns over China’s ‘excessive imbalances’ just weeks before crucial bilateral meeting.
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Tashkent eyes Pax Silica entry as Central Asian nations resist growing pressure to choose between Washington and Beijing in the AI race.
Latest salvo from US president adds pressure to already fragile US-China ties before expected summit in Washington.
Inclusion of business leaders in delegation is under discussion and one-year deal agreed in Busan is likely to be extended, sources say.
Washington warns Iran-linked entities face removal from US dollar system as Trump presses world leaders to cut financial ties.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent tells Beijing to ‘get with the programme’ and support Washington’s campaign to isolate Iran economically.
Experts warn Trump’s missile defence plan could fuel an arms race while leaving the America vulnerable to a large-scale attack.
Questions remain over which US agencies will take the lead, whether private firms will join and what will be on the agenda.
FCC restrictions on Chinese technology are challenging Beijing’s restraint as Trump and Xi prepare for an expected summit next month.
White House alleges that companies are systematically routing trade through third-party nations to evade US tariffs.
President of US-China Business Council says neither side has ‘initiated consultation process’ or is ready yet for private sector discussions.
US’ export-control licensing regime costs billions in lost exports, with items ‘already available in China’ from variety of other suppliers.
Some analysts attribute the restraint to a desire to avoid antagonising Beijing ahead of next month’s expected Xi-Trump summit.
US president says the issue must be included in future negotiations after Tehran sought damages for US and Israeli strikes.
Trump administration seeks Beijing-free supply chains for key defence materials as Iran war strains US weapons stockpiles.
Measures targeting a key material for solar panels and semiconductors add to trade tensions ahead of Xi Jinping’s expected US visit.
Beijing’s latest export controls and sanctions against American companies show its ‘countermeasures framework and toolkit have come of age’.
Marquette Law School poll also found 75 per cent of respondents nationwide did not believe the conflict was worth the cost.
US president also says negotiations with Tehran are ‘going on right now’ despite Tehran’s insistence no direct talks were under way.
Beijing raises objections during high-level call as both sides work towards economic outcomes ahead of an expected Xi-Trump summit.
Beijing’s dominance in global EV industry may provide leverage over countries dependent on its technology and supply chains, analysts say.
Speaking at the Chinese embassy, US deputy assistant defence secretary Alvaro Smith says ‘clear, steady progress’ is being made.
Trump administration cites threats to US national security and supply chain vulnerabilities as reasons for latest sanctions.
Senior US official tackles suggestions that Manila’s jurisdiction could be eroded by a joint supply chain project.
Findings come as AI race between Washington and Beijing ramps up and with technology high on agenda at planned Trump-Xi summit in September.
‘Forced labour’ duties replace Trump administration’s original sweeping levies but are unlikely to generate the same level of global shock.
