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America and China are at loggerheads on issues ranging from trade to Taiwan, the South China Sea and human rights. Photo: AP
US-China relations

US needs ‘better understanding of China’ to shift the dial, former diplomat says

Washington’s current policy is failing because it’s based on a change in assumptions that is ‘dead wrong’, according to David Firestein.

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US-China relations

Beijing criticises first Taiwan arms deal since Trump’s return to White House

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China-Japan relations

Beijing summons Japanese ambassador in latest protest over PM’s Taiwan comments

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China-Asean relations

‘Good relatives’: Xi vows to boost ties as Thai king visits China

Thai monarch on historic five-day state visit likens the Thailand-China relationship to that ‘between brothers’.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Friday. Photo: EPA
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Friday. Photo: EPA
US-China trade war

US must deny China cutting-edge technology, ex-commerce secretary says

Gina Raimondo believes tougher export controls are vital for US national security and high-end chips should be kept out of Chinese hands.

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China-Asean relations

China rolls out red carpet as Thailand’s king makes first official visit

Beijing hails monarch’s ‘first major country’ trip since he ascended the throne in 2016.

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China-Japan relations

Beijing vows to strike back if Japan uses military force in Taiwan Strait

The warning comes after Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi says a conflict over Taiwan could be seen as a ‘survival-threatening situation’ for Tokyo.

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Beijing has lodged a protest over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan. Photo: Reuters
Beijing has lodged a protest over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan. Photo: Reuters
China-Japan relations

Japan ‘very much willing’ to keep talking to Beijing over Taiwan: top diplomat

Ambassador to Australia Kazuhiro Suzuki says proper communications are vital to avoid ‘misunderstandings’.

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China-Japan relations

Has Takaichi planted a Taiwan ‘time bomb’ in Tokyo’s ties with Beijing?

The Japanese prime minister’s comments about military intervention were unusually direct for such a sensitive topic.

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China-EU relations

Why China and Europe need to talk and how they can cope with chaos

Joerg Wuttke lays blame on both sides for troubled relations and calls for a new Manhattan Project to break Chinese dominance on rare earths.

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EU-China tensions have been rising over critical mineral supplies, investment and security. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China relations

‘Not enthusiastic’: why China finds Trump’s ‘G2’ talk too costly in geopolitics

While the term treats China and the US as equals, Beijing is probably ‘not enthusiastic’ about its ‘hegemonic’ undertones, analysts say.

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Illustration: Henry Wong
Illustration: Henry Wong
China-EU relations

China woos Northern Ireland with promises to boost investment, trade

Beijing seeks closer ties with Belfast at a new trade forum, with Northern Ireland offering potential entry to European market.

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US-China relations

Donald Trump defends policies amid pushback over Chinese students, H-1B visas

US president says cutting foreign student enrolment by half would destroy America’s ‘entire university and college system’.

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Xi vows to boost imports from Spain and deepen ties in talks with King Felipe

Xi also calls for joint efforts in markets like Latin America, while Felipe says Madrid wants to cooperate on trade, tech and industry.

Spain’s King Felipe and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
China-New Zealand relations

China and Cook Islands team up on marine survey as rare earths race expands to sea

Nine-day voyage comes just weeks after a US research ship conducts its own survey in the region.

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Researchers from China and the Cook Islands have completed a nine-day survey mission in the South Pacific. Photo: Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority
Researchers from China and the Cook Islands have completed a nine-day survey mission in the South Pacific. Photo: Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority
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Exclusive | Democrats demand to know whether Trump-Xi Nexperia deal blindsided Europe

Letter says EU officials ‘appeared unaware of reported breakthrough’ when engaging with Dutch chipmaker and Chinese trade representatives.

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China-Canada relations

China keen to pick up pace of cooperation with Canada, top Chinese diplomat says

Beijing looks to ‘consolidate’ turnaround in Sino-Canadian ties after ‘pivotal’ Xi-Carney meeting last month.

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China-Africa relations

Rejected China locomotives cast shadow as Guinea’s Simandou mine marks milestone

As iron ore starts flowing, the West African country says it is making sure agreements are not derailed by geopolitical tensions.

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Railway and port infrastructure for the vast Simandou iron ore project in Guinea is nearing completion. Photo: Reuters
Railway and port infrastructure for the vast Simandou iron ore project in Guinea is nearing completion. Photo: Reuters
US-China trade war

US-China port fee suspension brings backlash as well as relief

Democrats, labour unions and industry analysts condemn decision despite shippers saying the move will give global trade a vital boost.

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China-Latin America relations

China refuses to back Brazil’s crucial rainforest fund

Beijing says wealthy countries should shoulder more responsibility as Lula prepares personal appeal to Xi at the G20 summit in South Africa.

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Fentanyl and other opioids

China tightens controls on fentanyl precursors bound for US, Canada and Mexico

Effective immediately, Beijing requires a permit for exporting 13 chemicals, including those used to make the deadly synthetic opioid.

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Bags of heroin, some laced with fentanyl, an opioid that is the leading cause of American overdose deaths. Photo: Getty Images/TNS
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Modelling of Taiwan war shows US could recruit Australia, Japan for sanctions

‘Sanctions alone are unlikely to deter’ Beijing but economic tools should be part of ‘broader contingency planning’, Rand says.

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A US think tank report suggests that Australia and Japan, both with Pacific interests, could be “core” members of a US-led sanctions move if Washington believed Beijing might launch an attack on Taiwan within months. Photo: Reuters
A US think tank report suggests that Australia and Japan, both with Pacific interests, could be “core” members of a US-led sanctions move if Washington believed Beijing might launch an attack on Taiwan within months. Photo: Reuters
China-Japan relations

Beijing slams Japanese PM for ‘seriously damaging’ ties over Taiwan comment

Sanae Takaichi’s assertion that contingency could allow Tokyo to engage in military action called ‘blatant interference’ in internal affairs.

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China-Africa relations

Chad seeks China boost on oil production as it pivots from West

To revive its energy sector, the African country is counting on Chinese and UAE investment to fill vacuum left by oil majors.

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Science

Open Questions | Silkpunk creator Ken Liu takes on AI, modernity and what it means to be American

The sci-fi sensation compares the new technology to the early days of the camera and predicts a long period of transition for the new medium.

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Open Questions series

Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky

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Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended

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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez Garcia

Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended

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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump

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