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China willing to ‘buy’ or ‘steal’ US tech to get ahead in AI race, Congress told
US lawmakers, experts accused Beijing of buying ‘what they can’ and stealing ‘what they cannot’ from America to advance their AI technology.
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US, Israel war on Iran
Will China arm Iran during the ceasefire?
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China-Asean relations
Can Japan’s US$10b energy shield oust China’s influence in Southeast Asia?
16 Apr 2026 - 9:02PM
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China-Japan relations
China says embassy intrusion, bomb threat are among ‘grave violations’ in Japan
Acting head of embassy lists incidents he describes as ‘a threat to the safety of Chinese diplomatic personnel and premises’.
16 Apr 2026 - 7:02PM
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A police officer stands guard at an entrance to the Chinese embassy in Tokyo on March 25, 2026, a day after a man was apprehended for allegedly trespassing onto the grounds of the embassy. Photo: AFP
US-China relations
China warns travellers to avoid Seattle airport after academics denied entry to US
About 20 Chinese scholars going to conference harassed and interrogated at border, Beijing says.
16 Apr 2026 - 7:52PM
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China-EU relations
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Europe lacks China strategy, needs new US approach, Biscop says
Sven Biscop, director at the Royal Institute for International Relations in Brussels, on what the Iran war and the transatlantic collision reveal about Europe’s place in a fast-changing world.
16 Apr 2026 - 5:23PM
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China-Africa relations
Why China’s trade with Africa benefits from Trump’s policy volatility
Continent is China’s fastest growing export market in first quarter of 2026, with machinery and hi-tech shipments leading US$60 billion surge.
16 Apr 2026 - 5:00PM
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Motor vehicles bound for export to Ivory Coast are loaded on a cargo ship at Yantai port in China’s eastern Shandong province on Monday. Photo: Xinhua
US, Israel war on Iran
China’s Wang Yi calls on Iran to ensure freedom and safe passage through strait
In phone call with Iran’s top envoy, China’s foreign minister says situation is at ‘critical stage of transition between conflict and peace’.
16 Apr 2026 - 2:52PM
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China-Japan relations
The next frontier: China maps seabed resources as Japan races to tap rare earths
Atlas charts location, concentration and distribution patterns of dozens of elements in seabed sediments.
16 Apr 2026 - 9:00AM
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US-China relations
US warns of China’s ‘invasion rehearsals’ as Trump seeks record military budget
Washington puts spotlight on Beijing’s Taiwan, space operations during hearing on US military’s combat readiness for next year.
16 Apr 2026 - 8:07AM
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China-India relations
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Quad summit plan turns uneasy as India pushes ahead without top leaders: sources
Trump foresees a ‘big, fat hug’ from China’s Xi Jinping as New Delhi mulls a face-saver Quad meet-up without the US president.
16 Apr 2026 - 2:29PM
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India’s Narendra Modi embraces Donald Trump at the White House on June 26, 2017. Photo: AP
United States
US envoy Waltz touts ‘America first’ policy, budget cuts in Senate swipe at UN
US ambassador to UN joined other Washington envoys hailing US-led cost-cutting, efficiency drive and streamlining of UN’s cumulative ‘bloat’.
16 Apr 2026 - 2:12PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
US cites optimism over a deal even as Iran threatens to close Red Sea shipping
US Treasury to end Iran oil waivers, warning China – top buyer – that banks risk secondary sanctions as American pressure intensifies.
16 Apr 2026 - 4:43AM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Trump says the Iran war is ‘close to over’. Is he just out of options?
Several clocks are ticking for the American president as he looks for a way out of the deadlock, observers suggest.
15 Apr 2026 - 10:00PM
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China-Asean relations
Xi tells Vietnamese counterpart they should ‘jointly oppose unilateralism’
On To Lam’s state visit, Chinese president also urges keeping ‘supply chains stable and unimpeded’ as Iran war deepens global energy crisis.
15 Apr 2026 - 7:59PM
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Chinese President Xi Jinping (second left) and his wife Peng Liyuan (left) welcome Vietnamese President To Lam and his wife Ngo Phuong Ly in Beijing on Wednesday. Photo: Vietnam News Agency/AFP
2026 Trump-Xi summit
Trump dismisses concern Iran war will derail China trip next month: interview
US president says war is ‘very close to over’ but also ‘we’re not finished. We’ll see what happens. I think they want to make a deal very badly’.
15 Apr 2026 - 8:44PM
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China cements Russia ties as both win from US war
Russia is boosting oil exports, including to China, as the Iran war upends Middle East supplies, while Chinese renewables companies will benefit from efforts to diversify away from fossil fuels.
15 Apr 2026 - 5:49PM
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China-Russia relations
Strong China-Russia ties are stabilising force in ‘turbulent’ world: Xi Jinping
In Beijing, Chinese president tells Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov ‘both sides should maintain strategic resolve’.
15 Apr 2026 - 8:35PM
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Chinese President Xi Jinping meets Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday. Photo: Xinhua
US-China relations
Trump will head to Beijing amid warming trend in sentiment about China at home
Pew research finds most Americans have negative views but positive opinions have nearly doubled since 2023.
15 Apr 2026 - 4:30PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Is the US trying to pressure China with Hormuz blockade?
Speculation has been circulating that Washington’s aim is to force Beijing to put pressure on Tehran to strike a peace deal.
15 Apr 2026 - 6:00AM
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US-China relations
Russian and Chinese envoys meet in Beijing to discuss Iran, Ukraine and Taiwan
Chinese readout warns of rising turmoil in veiled swipe at Washington and Trump as Beijing strengthens ties with Moscow.
15 Apr 2026 - 4:46AM
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US, Israel war on Iran
After ‘wonderful’ talks with Lebanon, Israel envoy says more dialogue coming
Sides commit to more engagement as Trump urges disarming Hezbollah, but analysts warn a durable Israel-Lebanon deal remains unlikely.
15 Apr 2026 - 9:46AM
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Israeli air strikes on Lebanon have complicated the fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran. Photo: AFP
2026 Trump-Xi summit
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Trump-Xi summit shaped by uncertainty, not strategy: experts
War distractions and limited goals risk turning Beijing talks into optics over substance, as expectations shrink and planning falters.
15 Apr 2026 - 9:06AM
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China-Middle East relations
Xi’s meeting with Abu Dhabi crown prince highlights Gulf turn towards China
Analysts said the trip was a sign that the UAE was seeking ‘more reliable partners’ in the wake of the US-Israeli war on Iran.
14 Apr 2026 - 10:27PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Will the next round of US-Iran talks bring peace or more confrontation?
Lack of mutual trust means a strategic miscalculation could trigger renewed conflict at any moment, analysts say.
14 Apr 2026 - 10:01PM
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