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Trump-Xi diplomacy put to test thanks to contentious tit-for-tat Covid lawsuits
Unpaid billions of dollars in judgments against China sucks US State Department into escalating legal dispute, but Beijing remains defiant.
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US-Venezuela conflict
How far is China willing to help Cuba in face of increasing US pressure?
9 Jan 2026 - 9:00PM
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US-Venezuela conflict
China says it is ‘deeply committed’ to Venezuela as ambassador meets new leader
9 Jan 2026 - 8:30PM
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Greenland
Greenland. Greenland. Greenland. Why is Trump so fixed on the US having it?
Denmark says it’s not for sale and people on the island seem opposed to being owned by the United States.
9 Jan 2026 - 5:12PM
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Greenland is a sparsely populated Arctic island and has long been considered strategically important to US defence, mainly because of its location. Photo: Reuters
China-Africa relations
China FM Wang Yi opens Africa tour with united call for rules-based order
In Ethiopia, Wang joins African Union leader Mahmoud Ali Youssouf in voicing concerns over US raid on Venezuela.
9 Jan 2026 - 2:47PM
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US-China relations
Chip sales to China part of US plan to build its own digital silk road: official
Jacob Helberg tells Consumer Electronics Show audience that Gulf partnerships will help to stall Chinese AI advances.
9 Jan 2026 - 2:36PM
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US-China relations
Trump’s comment that Taiwan issue is ‘up to Xi’ stirs defence concern in Taipei
In a New York Times interview, the US president says he does not believe the island would be attacked during his term.
9 Jan 2026 - 5:42PM
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US President Donald Trump has rejected suggestions that the Venezuelan operation could set a precedent in the Taiwan Strait. Photo: Getty Images
US-China relations
China warns of ‘law of the jungle’ as US exits global bodies
Opportunity and challenge for Beijing on world stage amid Donald Trump’s order suspending support for 66 international organisations.
9 Jan 2026 - 6:00AM
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China-Canada relations
What will top the agenda when Canada’s Mark Carney heads to China?
The Canadian prime minister will have the economy and the US on his mind when he lands in Beijing next week.
8 Jan 2026 - 9:59PM
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US-China relations
China says US seizure of Russian-flagged tanker breached international law
The vessel and another one taken in the Caribbean have been accused of trying to evade US sanctions on Venezuelan oil.
8 Jan 2026 - 8:16PM
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South China Sea
China launches Woody Island fresh food link as disputed Paracels hub expands
Meat and produce to be supplied daily to Sansha supermarkets as Beijing bolsters infrastructure in contested South China Sea archipelago.
8 Jan 2026 - 4:57PM
More than three dozen varieties of fresh vegetables are now available for sale in Sansha, China’s southernmost city, following the launch of a fresh food supply chain. Photo: Handout
US-Venezuela conflict
US won’t rule out pressuring Venezuela to curb China, Russia ties
White House vows continued ‘American dominance in the western hemisphere’ as Trump claims Caracas will now buy ‘only American-made’ products.
8 Jan 2026 - 6:57AM
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China-EU relations
Will Trump’s threats to Greenland help bring China and Europe closer together?
The US president has said control of the Danish territory is a national security issue, causing increased alarm among Copenhagen’s allies.
8 Jan 2026 - 12:51AM
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US-Venezuela conflict
China blasts US for ‘blatant interference’ after Trump claims Venezuela’s oil
Beijing says Caracas has ‘full permanent sovereignty over all its natural resources’.
7 Jan 2026 - 9:16PM
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US-Venezuela conflict
The US, Venezuela and why China is even less keen on talk of a G2
Beijing may seize on growing distrust of Washington and pitch itself to Global South as the more stable power, observers say.
7 Jan 2026 - 8:09PM
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Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro arrives for a US court hearing in New York on Monday after being forcibly removed from power on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
US-Venezuela conflict
Why China may want to avoid direct confrontation with US after Venezuela raid
Beijing may look to strengthen ties with Latin American countries, but is expected to take a cautious approach.
7 Jan 2026 - 8:10PM
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China-South Korea relations
Li Qiang and Lee Jae Myung back free trade and multilateralism in Beijing talks
In meeting with visiting South Korean president, Chinese premier calls for cooperation in AI, new energy and high-end manufacturing.
6 Jan 2026 - 8:19PM
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US-Venezuela conflict
Why Iran may not be the next Venezuela despite twin threat of protests and Trump
The volatile situation in the Middle East and the greater role played by China in the region may give the US pause for thought.
6 Jan 2026 - 8:02PM
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An anti-US mural on a street in Tehran, pictured on January 3. US President Donald Trump has previously threatened the Iranian leadership directly. Photo: EPA
US-Venezuela conflict
BBC journalists reportedly told to avoid saying US ‘kidnapped’ Venezuela’s Maduro
Leaked memo from British broadcaster also instructs staff to use ‘captured’ when referring to America’s description of the military raid.
6 Jan 2026 - 8:31PM
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US-Venezuela conflict
China, Russia won’t ‘dare test’ US, says Hegseth after Venezuela military op
US Secretary of Defence believes show of ‘absolute deterrence’ sends clear message to their ‘enemies’ and the ‘world is taking notice’.
7 Jan 2026 - 4:52AM
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US-China relations
California progressive to lead Democrats on influential House China panel
Ro Khanna to replace Illinois Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi, who is making a Senate run, on the House Select Committee monitoring China.
6 Jan 2026 - 7:08AM
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US ousting of Maduro prompts region to reassess China – and Trump’s next move
Trump hints at wider action as Latin American governments weigh sovereignty, China ties and US dominance.
6 Jan 2026 - 5:49PM
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Protesters gather outside a courthouse in New York on Monday where ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro made his first appearance after he was seized by US forces in his country. Photo: Xinhua
US-Venezuela conflict
‘Shocked’ China demands immediate release of Nicolas Maduro
At an ‘emergency’ meeting of the UN Security Council, Chinese envoy Sun Lei says Beijing ‘strongly condemns’ Maduro’s capture by US.
6 Jan 2026 - 6:53AM
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US-China relations
Trump seen as top global risk in 2026 as US slips further behind China
Forecast warns China’s shift towards an ‘electro-state’ could widen the gap with the US, even as deflation clouds Beijing’s outlook.
6 Jan 2026 - 4:28AM
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US-Venezuela conflict
US attack on Venezuela a ‘death certificate’ for United Nations: analyst
UN chief ‘deeply alarmed’ about implications, while China is described as seeing openings to entrench itself as alternative to America.
6 Jan 2026 - 10:31AM
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