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US Congress unites against softening on China following Xi-Trump summit
Lawmakers from both parties move debate from trade and engagement towards security, Taiwan and strategic rivalry with Beijing.
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Unbeatable China? Beijing a focal point amid Russian hopes for Putin-Xi summit
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Trump’s Taiwan independence comments: a blow to William Lai and ruling DPP?
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China arrests 16 in drone hacking cases, vowing ‘clean skies’ crackdown
Beijing says suspects helped others bypass flight restrictions, posing risks to national security.
18 May 2026 - 7:23PM
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China has launched a nationwide campaign to combat the illegal use of drones. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
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Why Iran’s choice of Beijing envoy signals an ‘unprecedented’ commitment
Prominent hardliner Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of Iran’s parliament, is a veteran of peace talks with the US.
18 May 2026 - 7:57PM
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Why Beijing is outraged over Taiwan’s Lai honouring WWII-era Japanese engineer
Scathing People’s Daily commentary accuses Taiwan’s leader of ‘forgetting his ancestors’ and ‘ingratiating himself’ with Tokyo.
18 May 2026 - 6:00PM
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Diplomacy
Xi-Trump summit outcomes
US President Donald Trump touted his ‘successful’ meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping last week. While the leaders projected optimism, differences in their summaries of what was agreed hinted at tensions over the Iran war, trade and Taiwan.
18 May 2026 - 4:37PM
Diplomacy
Chinese scientists land on Sandy Cay as tensions with Philippines spike again
Manila says it sent a plane over the South China Sea reef in an effort to ‘drive away’ those carrying out ‘unauthorised’ research activity.
18 May 2026 - 8:11PM
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Business
Rising used home prices in China’s major cities during April fan stability hopes
With first-tier cities seeing price upticks, analysts are optimistic that the struggling property sector is showing signs of bottoming out.
18 May 2026 - 5:01PM
Science
China’s northeast, poor in rare earths, scores big find
A new type of deposit in Heilongjiang and Jilin promises easier, cheaper mining than in southern clay-rich areas, say scientists.
18 May 2026 - 3:23PM
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Science
China unveils world’s first germ resistant titanium-copper medical implant
Scientists around the world have been trying to master the techniques needed to produce the innovative material.
18 May 2026 - 11:00AM
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Titanium is widely used in surgical implants, ranging from bone pins to knee and hip replacements, but it carries an infection risk. Photo: Shutterstock
Diplomacy
How does the Strait of Hormuz stand-off look in the wake of Trump-Xi summit?
The US and Iran are both considering their next moves as the deadlock over the key shipping route continues.
18 May 2026 - 8:30AM
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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.
18 May 2026 - 9:02AM
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Diplomacy
China to purchase at least US$17 billion of US agricultural goods, 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.
18 May 2026 - 6:39AM
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Europe
Norway arrests Chinese national for alleged spying
Court orders suspect be remanded in custody for four weeks, in the second high-profile case this month.
18 May 2026 - 10:38AM
Norwegian intelligence services regularly single out China and Russia as the main risks to Norway. Photo: Shutterstock
Military
Will the Trump-class battleship really be able to deter China?
The US Navy’s claims that the ships will ‘inspire confidence in our friends and fear in our adversaries’ have been widely questioned.
17 May 2026 - 10:00PM
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Politics
Wang Xiaodong, derided over Covid-19 handling, comes under corruption cloud
China’s top graft watchdog says former Hubei governor is suspected of violating discipline.
17 May 2026 - 9:30PM
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Science
Will China’s mathematicians join a global effort to boycott the United States?
Question hovers as world’s premier mathematics conference faces revolt over American visa rules and foreign policies.
26 Apr 2026 - 6:00AM
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Diplomacy
From apps to autos: China’s data reach sparks US espionage and sabotage concerns
Washington accused of not doing enough to counter Beijing’s harvesting of key American data and weaponising it as a strategic asset.
1 May 2026 - 6:16AM
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Science
UN climate body presses on after US quits, while China leads with renewables
As global temperatures near key threshold, the IPCC is focusing on adaptation and carbon dioxide removal, chair says.
1 May 2026 - 10:00AM
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Science
Are US agents around Trump armed with Chinese red dot sights?
Apparent Holosun optic on security agent’s pistol in photo from correspondents’ dinner prompts US commenters to question Chinese link.
29 Apr 2026 - 10:28PM
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