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Lawrence Lau on why China must ‘work smarter’ and how it can invent from scratch
China must shift from quantity to quality by focusing on 12-year schooling, more basic research and GBA integration, renowned economist says.
2 Feb 2026 - 10:02AM
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China-Africa relations
How China’s plan to internationalise yuan has quietly taken a step forward
1 Feb 2026 - 9:00PM
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China-Asean relations
Nearly 1,800 Chinese among thousands held as Cambodian police raid scam compound
1 Feb 2026 - 8:56PM
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China-Middle East relations
Israel’s China envoy calls to deepen historical ties in rare media outreach
Eli Belotserkovsky’s article comes amid global buzz over Trump’s Board of Peace and months after closer media ties pledge with Xinhua head.
1 Feb 2026 - 7:29PM
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Eli Belotserkovsky, Israel’s ambassador to China, has written a Chinese-language article for state news agency Xinhua. Photo: Handout
South China Sea
China patrols around Scarborough Shoal, days after US-Philippine drills
‘Combat readiness patrols’ meant to counter ‘infringement and provocative actions’, PLA Southern Theatre Command says.
31 Jan 2026 - 9:19PM
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Labubu toymaker Pop Mart picks London as European headquarters in overseas push
CEO Wang Ning reveals firm’s latest expansion plan at Friday’s closed-door meeting with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
31 Jan 2026 - 7:30PM
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China-EU relations
Full pivot or anxious hedge? Europe’s leaders flock to China
In Brussels, a form of transactional pragmatism has taken root as bloc seeks to weather US hostility.
31 Jan 2026 - 6:00PM
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain, a non-EU state, pictured in Shanghai on Friday, becoming the latest European leader to make a beeline for China. Photo: Pool via Reuters
US-China relations
As Canada and UK hit refresh on China ties, is this the end of Five Eyes?
The White House’s ‘America first’ strategy is prompting alliance members to take another look at their relationship with Beijing.
31 Jan 2026 - 3:31PM
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United States
US may have averted major shutdown by splitting bill, but partial closure is on
House approval still needed, with a funding lapse expected before lawmakers move to pass the spending package early next week.
31 Jan 2026 - 3:21PM
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US-China relations
How will China respond as US expands foreign ship seizures?
The question is whether high-seas US actions will alarm Beijing into deploying naval safeguards or prompt similar moves in Taiwan Strait.
31 Jan 2026 - 8:02AM
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China-UK relations
China lifted sanctions on British lawmakers after Starmer–Xi meeting, UK says
Prime minister says Beijing has removed 2021 curbs on MPs as part of a wider reset, though sanctions on others appear to remain.
31 Jan 2026 - 3:46AM
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer addresses Chinese and UK business delegations at a reception in Shanghai on Friday. Photo: AFP
South China Sea
China says Philippines is stoking tensions with Scarborough Shoal drill
Manila reportedly issued a notice warning of military exercises across a wide area of the South China Sea until the end of March.
30 Jan 2026 - 9:00PM
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South China Sea
China’s Scarborough Shoal presence ‘unprecedented’ in 2025: report
Beijing substantially increased patrols as well as broadened coverage near contested sites in prized waters, researchers say.
30 Jan 2026 - 5:27PM
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US-China relations
Senate bills give clear message to Trump to back Taiwan as Xi meeting approaches
Thursday’s bills send signal to White House that US partnership with Taipei must not be forgotten as Trump threatens Cuba tariffs.
30 Jan 2026 - 11:24PM
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China-UK relations
Britain’s Starmer hopes gift of Man United match ball scores with China’s Xi
Reviving a familiar playbook, the British leader uses football to seek diplomatic headway during an official visit to Beijing.
30 Jan 2026 - 3:59PM
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Chinese President Xi Jinping’s enthusiasm for football was on display during a visit to Ireland’s Croke Park in 2012, when he was vice-president. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations
Do Americans think China will overtake the US? The results are in
Washington think tank takes the public’s temperature on global power and influence.
29 Jan 2026 - 10:40PM
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China-UK relations
China and Britain aim for long-term partnership as Xi and Keir meet in Beijing
Starmer, the first UK leader to travel to China since 2018, says it is ‘vital to build a more sophisticated relationship’.
29 Jan 2026 - 9:57PM
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US-China relations
Rise in Republicans wary of China as bipartisan unity declines, new survey says
Report found two-thirds of Republicans now likely to view Beijing as a threat to US, compared with 44 per cent of Democrats and Independents.
29 Jan 2026 - 7:47AM
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A new report that highlights deepening political polarisation in the United States towards China attributes much of it to US President Donald Trump’s tariff regime. Photo: AP
China-Latin America relations
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How China’s 15-fold rise in Latin America dents US influence: Francisco Urdinez
A leading scholar says US action in Venezuela shows how Beijing’s economic ties now face rising geopolitical pushback.
29 Jan 2026 - 11:50AM
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US-Venezuela conflict
US’ Rubio says China profited from Venezuela’s collapse through cut-price oil
US secretary tells senators Beijing received discounted crude via opaque debt deals, saying Maduro’s removal was key to curbing influence.
29 Jan 2026 - 10:31AM
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China-Australia relations
China vows to step in if Australia moves to regain control of Darwin Port
Envoy Xiao Qian says Beijing ‘has the obligation to take measures’ if the port, leased to China for 99 years, is taken back.
28 Jan 2026 - 8:02PM
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China-UK relations
Why Britain seeks to take China relationship to ‘new level’ as Starmer visits
London’s ambassador to Beijing outlines hopes for ties built on ‘mutual respect and trust’ ahead of the prime minister’s four-day trip.
28 Jan 2026 - 8:00AM
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will pay a four-day visit to China starting Wednesday. Photo: EPA
US-China relations
US-China cooperation backed by most Americans, new national survey reveals
C100 study finds bipartisan public support for dialogue despite Washington’s tougher stance on visas, research collaboration and tariffs.
28 Jan 2026 - 5:14AM
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China-Russia relations
China and Russia to bolster defence ties to counter risks
Call marks first ministerial-level exchange between Beijing and Moscow since US raid on Venezuela and Trump’s stronger words on Greenland.
27 Jan 2026 - 10:47PM
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China-EU relations
China’s Xi says major powers must set example as world faces ‘risks, challenges’
‘China and Europe are partners, not rivals,’ President Xi Jinping tells visiting Finnish prime minister.
27 Jan 2026 - 8:24PM
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