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US-China relations

US university to pay US$2.1 million over claims it didn’t disclose China ties

Justice Department alleged Ohio State failed to reveal employees’ links to China in applications for federal grant funding.

US-China relations

Trump praises China for being ‘relatively inactive’ in Strait of Hormuz crisis

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China-Latin America relations

Chile fines Chinese mafia inmate after cocaine found at maximum-security prison

2026 Xi-Trump summits

US targets China’s global trade surplus at G20 meeting ahead of Xi-Trump summit

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent raises concerns over China’s ‘excessive imbalances’ just weeks before crucial bilateral meeting.

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attends the G20 Finance Ministers’ meeting in Asheville, North Carolina, on Monday. Photo: Reuters
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attends the G20 Finance Ministers’ meeting in Asheville, North Carolina, on Monday. Photo: Reuters
SCO

Xi, Putin vow to deepen strategic ties after meeting at SCO summit

Xi said relevant departments from both sides are implementing initiatives he and Putin discussed during Putin’s state visit to China in May.

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2026 Xi-Trump summits

Prediction markets have priced the Trump-Xi summit. Do the bets have any value?

Trump has announced a September 24 meeting, but Beijing has not. As prediction market bets multiply, they may begin to shape diplomacy.

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China-Latin America relations

Brazil’s China borrowing, Colombia quake aid: 7 Latin America relations reads

From corruption allegations to US sanctions and Trump allegations, here are highlights from the SCMP’s foreign correspondents in August 2026.

Rescue teams work at the site of the Limonar Tower, which collapsed during an earthquake in Cali, Colombia, in August. Photo: Reuters
Rescue teams work at the site of the Limonar Tower, which collapsed during an earthquake in Cali, Colombia, in August. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

Data centre anger, Bill Gates’ AI warning: 7 US-China relations reads

From Ivy League China audits to Trump’s ‘Economic D-Day’, highlights from our overseas correspondents in the second half of August 2026.

US-China relations

How US visa delays are leaving Chinese students stranded with ‘frozen’ plans

International students are being forced to defer enrolment at US universities as background checks and visa bottlenecks put them in limbo.

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China-Africa relations

Xi’s Cairo trip marks ‘best ties in history’ as Egypt seeks to balance West

Chinese president’s visit comes amid expanding Suez investment and joint air force exercises.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping will once again meet Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi when he arrives in Cairo this week following his trip to Kyrgyzstan for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit. Photo: Xinhua
SCO

What to expect as China’s Xi Jinping attends SCO summit in Bishkek

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s 25th anniversary summit expected to offer clues to China’s ambitions for a more multipolar Asia, analysts say.

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Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov (right) welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping to the capital Bishkek ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit. Photo: AFP
Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov (right) welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping to the capital Bishkek ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit. Photo: AFP
Iran

Open Questions | Trita Parsi on why US air strikes strengthened Iran’s hand

Iranian-born and Washington-based expert analyses Tehran’s leverage, China’s non-intervention strategy and shifting Persian Gulf alliances.

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Chinese culture

23,000 bronzes, 14 years, 60 volumes: China tracks lost heritage held abroad

Peking University study reveals seven times more relics held overseas than previously thought, creating crucial evidence trail.

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South China Sea

Could joint oil and gas projects ease Beijing-Manila South China Sea tensions?

China and the Philippines could build trust by cooperating in ‘low-sensitivity’ areas such as energy and the environment, analysts say.

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China and the Philippines signed a memorandum of understanding on oil and gas cooperation in 2018. Photo: Xinhua
China-Russia relations

In Focus | Is the Irtysh River the choke-free Arctic shipping gateway that China needs?

A proposed Irtysh route could link China to the Arctic, but political and natural barriers would have to be overcome.

Illustration: Henry Wong
Illustration: Henry Wong
China-Russia relations

Xi, Putin to meet in Bishkek for Power of Siberia 2 talks: Kremlin

Second face-to-face talks this year to come as leaders of China and Russia visit Kyrgyzstan for Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit.

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China-Middle East relations

China’s Middle East policy at a crossroads 6 months into US-Israeli war on Iran

Gulf states are rethinking their strategy after coming under attack, but observers say Beijing does not want to commit itself too deeply.

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China’s narrative war

Lost in translation: how AI is distorting China’s message abroad

Professor Li Yan says human expertise is vital to retaining context in AI translations of Beijing’s policy ideas for overseas audiences.

A Chinese researcher says AI translations should be refined according to context, audience and purpose. Photo: Xinhua
A Chinese researcher says AI translations should be refined according to context, audience and purpose. Photo: Xinhua
US-China relations

US Treasury sanctions Hong Kong-based firm over Iran money laundering ties

Kameng Trading Ltd allegedly acted as front company to help Iran’s Pedram Pirouzan Exchange House access international financial system.

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US-China relations

Uzbekistan tests US-China AI rift with bid to join rival tech bloc

Tashkent eyes Pax Silica entry as Central Asian nations resist growing pressure to choose between Washington and Beijing in the AI race.

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2026 Xi-Trump summits

Xi-Trump summit plans, Nepal disaster, SCO summit

This week: President Xi Jinping may take China business delegation to US and sign trade-war truce extension with Trump, hundreds killed in Nepal-China disaster, Alibaba holds record Hong Kong share sale. Next week: Xi attends SCO summit, Shein begins trading after long-delayed IPO, August PMI may show factory slowdown and more.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump in Beijing in May. Photo: AP
China-Africa relations

Truce in DR Congo offers US mining foothold while Chinese firms dominate output

Washington could secure access to crucial eastern coltan deposits, though analysts say Beijing’s entrenched infrastructure leaves American investors trailing.

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Miners work a coltan mining site in Rubaya, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. According to UN estimates, Rubaya alone accounts for more than 15 per cent of the world’s tantalum supply. Photo: Xinhua
Miners work a coltan mining site in Rubaya, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. According to UN estimates, Rubaya alone accounts for more than 15 per cent of the world’s tantalum supply. Photo: Xinhua
China-Australia relations

Will Australia be locked out of top research by shunning Chinese universities?

Observers say Canberra is starting to align with Washington on security policy after it cut partnerships with two institutions from China.

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China-Middle East relations

Open Questions | Iran expert on China’s balancing act amid conflict with US and Israel

Trita Parsi of the Quincy Institute says Beijing was wise to stay out of the US-Israeli war on Iran, which he believes could spark up again.

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Donald Trump

The path to America is narrowing. Here’s what that means for legal immigrants

Experts advise green card and other visa applicants to stop assuming that following the rules guarantees a smooth way to stay in the US.

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What does the pause on US green card interviews mean for applicants? Photo: Getty Images
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