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We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.
1. Trump-Xi summit will be very amicable, predicts former Biden official

US President Donald Trump’s focus on short-term deliverables and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s bid for bilateral stability are likely to mean an exceptionally amicable summit when they finally sit down, despite “unusual” circumstances brought by the Iran conflict, former senior US diplomat Kurt Campbell said in March.
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2. How American Jesse Appell learned to land the punchline in Chinese

In 2012, American Jesse Appell stepped off a plane in China on a Fulbright scholarship to study an unusual subject: the art of Chinese comedy.
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3. US faces critical shortage of China expertise within a decade, report warns

The United States will face a “critical shortage” of China expertise within a decade that threatens to leave policymakers struggling to manage Washington’s most consequential strategic relationship, a report said.
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4. US says mainland China has no plans to attack Taiwan in 2027

Beijing is unlikely to attack Taiwan next year, given security and economic deterrents, including its belief that an amphibious assault could fail and that the technological, supply chain and investor costs would be huge, according to a US threat assessment released in March.
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5. US claims China manipulating its position at UN to undermine America’s interests

The US House Select Committee on China released a report in March asserting that China is using UN budget contributions, appointments to key executive positions and strategically deployed troops to expand its reach and “undermine America’s interests and advance its international ambitions”.
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6. Fears grow over US drug supply’s rising dependence on Chinese ingredients

Beijing’s global pharmaceutical push was following a playbook seen in rare earths, semiconductors and electric vehicles, US lawmakers said, as concerns grew over the United States’ reliance on Chinese drug ingredients.
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7. Trump’s China policy lacks strategy and coherence: former Biden officials

Washington’s China policy lacks strategy, coherence and a clear framework in US President Donald Trump’s second term, mirroring his first, according to a former senior official in the Joe Biden administration.
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PLA fighter jets conduct a joint combat training exercise around Taiwan in August 2022. Photo: Xinhua via AP

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China’s Geely beats BYD in sales, CATL’s profit surges 42%: 7 EV reads

China’s bestselling EV model Galaxy Xingyuan. Photo: Handout

People walk past an EV showroom inside a shopping mall in Beijing. Photo: AP

BYD also launched a new version of its electric vehicle, the Denza Z9 GT. Photo: Weibo

Nio has set a delivery guidance of up to 83,000 vehicles for the first quarter of 2026. Photo: Xinhua

Guide to Hong Kong art week; cultural Chinese dining in Sweden: 7 Lifestyle highlights

Chocolate dessert by Leo Faler at Cristal Room by Anne-Sophie Pic. The restaurant has been promoted from one Michelin star to two. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

A still from “3 to 12 Nautical Miles”, by Shahzia Sikander, a new work co-commissioned by M+ and Art Basel for the M+ facade in 2026. Photo: courtesy of Shahzia Sikander

How’s your luck in the Year of the Horse’s second month? Photo: Shutterstock

Some of the winners at the Michelin Guide Hong Kong and Macau 2026 awards ceremony. Photo: Michelin Guide

“Man and wife” beef offal slices will feature on a menu celebrating the Surfers brand’s 20th anniversary. Photo: Emil Lif

Ha Fan-ming, one of the founders of Hong Kong fish ball noodle restaurant chain Ha Ming Kee, makes fish balls by hand at the brand’s first branch in Mong Kok. Now his son, Roger Ha, has taken the reins. Photo: courtesy of Roger Ha

Iran war risks, Southeast Asia’s fuel crisis, Xinjiang’s ‘salmon’: SCMP’s 7 highlights

Emergency personnel work at the site of a residential building hit by a strike in Tehran on March 16. Photo: Reuters

People queue to buy petrol at a station in Hanoi amid disruptions in supply and price surges due to the Iran war. Photo: Reuters

How’s your luck in the Year of the Horse’s second month? Feng shui master Andrew Kwan gives his predictions for all 12 Chinese zodiac animal signs. Photo: Shutterstock

China’s 7-day hypersonic design; Andy Lau’s Ming mystery: 7 science highlights

Hong Kong actor and singer Andy Lau appears to have shared a name with a Ming dynasty brickmaker. Photo: Getty Images

The profiles of (from left) Wu Manqing, Zhao Xiangeng, and Wei Yiyin have disappeared from the website of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. Photo: Handout

Ngo Bao Chau says he wants to help turn Asia into a powerhouse of maths and science. Photo: Handout

A US Air Force B-2 stealth strategic bomber. Photo: Handout

Hong Kong actor and singer Andy Lau appears to have shared a name with a Ming dynasty brickmaker. Photo: Sam Tsang

Chinese scientists have discovered a way to turn cheap coal into medicines after cracking a puzzle that has baffled the science world for 160 years. Photo: AFP

South Korean weapon outdoes US rival, Singapore’s secret to aging well: 7 Asia highlights

Visitors look at the KM-SAM Cheongung missile system during the Seoul International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition in October last year. Photo: AFP

Farouk’s wife gave birth in a Malaysian immigration detention centre a day after the family was arrested. Photo: Ushar Daniele

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi raises her fist while delivering remarks during a dinner hosted by US President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday. Photo: Reuters

Elderly citizens gather at the Yong-en Active Hub to take part in art, language and exercise classes, or socialise with others over board games like Rummikub. Photo: Kolette Lim

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From stand-up success to alleged UN scheming, here are highlights from our overseas correspondents in the second half of March 2026


From stand-up success to alleged UN scheming, here are highlights from our overseas correspondents in the second half of March 2026.


Trump-Xi summit hopes, UN ‘manipulation’, stand-up comedy: 7 US-China relations reads

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From stand-up success to alleged UN scheming, here are highlights from our overseas correspondents in the second half of March 2026

1. Trump-Xi summit will be very amicable, predicts former Biden official

2. How American Jesse Appell learned to land the punchline in Chinese

From stand-up success to alleged UN scheming, here are highlights from our overseas correspondents in the second half of March 2026