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US-China relations

Key US port for China imports records best-ever quarter despite trade doubt

Port of Los Angeles, the US’ leading gateway for imports from China, had its busiest three-month period on record from July to September.

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Pacific nations

China’s Pacific island ties not part of ‘geopolitical rivalry’, Wang Yi says

Arctic

Why a ‘confrontational posture’ won’t help China in the Arctic

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China-EU relations

China agrees to slash EU hybrid car exports in half, putting brake on trade war

The agreement will see Chinese hybrid vehicle exports decline by ‘several million cars’ in the coming years, EU trade chief says.

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Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng (right) meets with European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic in Beijing on Friday. Photo: Xinhua
Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng (right) meets with European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic in Beijing on Friday. Photo: Xinhua
Yuan

China rejects yuan complaints, ‘golden week’ travel, Canton Fair

This week: The PBOC rebuts suggestions of currency manipulation amid EU trade talks, national holiday travel rises, and HSBC’s Singapore AI plans draw Hong Kong questions. Next week: Exporters head to Canton Fair, inflation data to show faster price rises, Nvidia’s Huang may attend Tsinghua University meeting, and more.

South China Sea

Beijing and Manila trade blame over South China Sea medical mission

The Philippines also reports seeing 101 Chinese vessels near contested features in September, nearly double August’s total.

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2026 Xi-Trump summits

Exclusive | Bessent may skip Apec in Hong Kong to focus on Trump’s Shenzhen trip: sources

US Treasury secretary expected to meet Chinese vice-premier in Shenzhen ahead of summit in November as trade truce extension takes priority.

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is said to be focused on preparing for President Donald Trump’s trip to Shenzhen next month. Photo: AP
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is said to be focused on preparing for President Donald Trump’s trip to Shenzhen next month. Photo: AP
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Xi Jinping meets foreign leaders: tracker, September 2026

Chinese President Xi Jinping visits US and India and prepares to meet US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin at the Apec summit.

US-China relations

Hong Kong rejects US downgrade to lowest tier in human trafficking report

US cites declining prosecutions and failure to identify victims exploited in Hong Kong; city rejects downgrade as ‘entirely unfounded’.

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US-China relations

US investigates 9 universities over alleged visa fraud, with focus on China

Stanford and Brown are among schools facing scrutiny over alleged visa abuse and Chinese influence on federally funded research.

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US Vice-President J.D. Vance speaks at a White House press conference on Thursday announcing investigations into nine universities over alleged visa fraud. Photo: EPA
China-Latin America relations

China’s BYD considering lithium battery plant in Argentina, foreign minister says

Pablo Quirno spoke after meeting BYD’s executive vice-president Stella Li, as EV car maker seeks investment opportunities in Argentina.

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Aerial view of new BYD cars at the Zarate Port on the Parana River in Zarate, Argentina, in January. Photo: AFP
Aerial view of new BYD cars at the Zarate Port on the Parana River in Zarate, Argentina, in January. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

US’ transactional Taiwan policy puts Indo-Pacific at risk, ex-officials warn

The United States has ‘not been in a weaker position in the western Pacific’ than now, former American commander says.

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World Health Organization (WHO)

China nominates Song Li for WHO chief as agency faces shake-up from US exit

If elected, she would be the first mainland Chinese director general of the United Nations health agency.

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China-Russia relations

Kremlin aide visits China amid speculation about potential Xi-Putin-Trump meeting

Nikolai Patrushev will hold maritime talks, but his trip is being watched for signs that a summit is planned for November.

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Nikolai Patrushev is the first senior Russian official to visit China since President Xi Jinping's summit with his US counterpart Donald Trump in Washington late last month. Photo: Reuters
China-Japan relations

Trump pushed Xi on Japan ties, but Chinese leader unmoved

At their recent summit, the US president pressed his Chinese counterpart to end the freeze in ties with Japan, but it appears to be too soon for a thaw.

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Photo: EPA/Pool
2026 Xi-Trump summits

Xi-Trump summit outcomes

A second Xi-Trump summit this year, held in Washington, was heavy on pageantry. What did it actually achieve?

US-China relations

Alleged Beijing agent accused of filming William Lai’s son denied release in US

Defence had argued the case was based on a ‘single day’ of surveillance and wasn’t proof she would flee, but a federal judge disagreed.

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China-Germany relations

Exclusive | German President Steinmeier targets China trip as Berlin sharpens trade stance

Trip coincides with Merz’s Asia tour as Berlin and Paris advocate new EU mechanism to exclude rule-breaking trade partners.

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An expected trip to China by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will be watched closely for clues to the state of the relationship between the two countries. Photo: Reuters
An expected trip to China by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will be watched closely for clues to the state of the relationship between the two countries. Photo: Reuters
China-Middle East relations

What role will China play in Iraq as US wraps up military mission?

Analysts say Beijing will pursue energy and commercial deals after American withdrawal but will not seek to fill a security role.

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2026 Xi-Trump summits

In Focus | The ‘G2’ illusion: China wants equality while US seeks bargains

White House pageantry casts Beijing as an equal – unsettling India and raising questions about China’s Global South status.

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US-China relations

Why US bans on Chinese EVs are ‘severe self-harm’ for American carmakers

They call for America to engage with carmakers and battery manufacturers ‘strategically’, saying protectionism is ‘an act of self-harm’.

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China dominates global sales of electric vehicles. Photo: Xinhua
US-China relations

‘China already has spies’ at US AI labs, former Anthropic researcher warns

Jacob Coxon alleges Beijing can close any technological gap with the US as it has ways to ‘steal our progress at any time and catch up’.

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Former Anthropic and OpenAI researcher Jacob Coxon claims that China could steal technological advances from leading US AI labs. Photo: AP
Former Anthropic and OpenAI researcher Jacob Coxon claims that China could steal technological advances from leading US AI labs. Photo: AP
2026 Xi-Trump summits

Exclusive | Trump urged Xi to talk to Takaichi and lift export curbs on Japan, sources say

The Chinese president wasn’t receptive to the requests during last month’s summit, warning of the risk of Japanese militarism.

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US-China relations

US issues first outbound investment fine over Chinese robotics AI deal

Parent of Plug and Play Tech Centre fined US$200,000 for failing to report a roughly US$92,000 investment in Shanghai robotics AI firm.

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US-China relations

US proposes US$70,000 fee for foreign students to work after graduation

Schools would have to pay for graduates’ initial OPT participation, with a further US$30,000 charge, affecting thousands of Chinese students.

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Foreign students could be affected by proposed new fees for participation in a US work training programme. Photo: Getty Images
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