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Huawei racketeering trial enters second day of testimony
Prosecutors allege a 20-year ‘culture of crime’, while defence says Huawei’s success was built on innovation, not theft.
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Brics
China’s Xi Jinping to make first trip to India in 7 years for Brics summit
10 Sep 2026 - 6:59PM
China-Germany relations
AfD party won big in Saxony-Anhalt. Will it affect Germany’s approach to China?
10 Sep 2026 - 5:59PM
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2026 Xi-Trump summits
China ready to help Trump meet North Korea’s Kim
Donald Trump’s efforts to meet Kim Jong-un have received a boost from China even amid doubts about what such an encounter could achieve.
10 Sep 2026 - 5:10PM
US President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un in June 2019. Photo: Reuters
US midterm elections 2026
Trump touts ‘most successful’ presidency, promises US$5,000 to voters in speech
The US president spoke for nearly two hours at the launch of the Republican Party’s unusual midterm convention in Texas.
10 Sep 2026 - 3:29PM
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US-China trade war
US says China ‘on track’ to fulfil farm purchases ahead of Xi’s Washington visit
Trump administration trade official says ‘China is ramping up their purchases’ and business is progressing well between two countries.
10 Sep 2026 - 7:09AM
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Once sidelined, China stands ready to broker fourth Trump-Kim handshake
Beijing seeks role as central player in Korean peninsula diplomacy but wants a guarantee Washington has clear goals, source says.
10 Sep 2026 - 3:53PM
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US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un meet inside the DMZ in June 2019. Trump says he is keen to meet Kim again. Photo: TNS
US-China trade war
US drone ban proposal to halt China’s rise concerns American police, farmers
Fears in US surround banning of Chinese drones used for non-military purposes such as search and rescue, factory inspections and farming.
10 Sep 2026 - 5:50AM
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South China Sea
Beijing tells Manila to ‘stop lying’ after minister exposes South China Sea note
At Seoul Defence Dialogue, Gilberto Teodoro Jnr brands China’s handwritten memo on arbitration ruling as ‘coercion and bullying’.
10 Sep 2026 - 2:35PM
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2026 Xi-Trump summits
US-China trade, tariffs in 2026
China’s direct electronics exports to the United States have fallen significantly this year because of tariffs and as companies routed shipments via other countries, while its imports of US semiconductors have surged amid the artificial intelligence boom.
9 Sep 2026 - 4:56PM
Philanthropy
GBA integration may help mainland China philanthropy sector learn from Hong Kong
City’s experience could ‘drive a major upgrade’ of the philanthropic landscape, experts tell Jockey Club forum.
9 Sep 2026 - 5:50PM
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The Greater Bay Area economic and business hub could be a "policy sandbox" for new philanthropic models, experts suggest. Photo: Martin Chan
US-China relations
China ‘can never get ahead’ of US in AI, Bessent says in advance of Xi’s visit
Trump’s treasury secretary accuses Chinese artificial intelligence firms of ‘stealing and copying’, weeks before leadership summit in Washington.
9 Sep 2026 - 10:02AM
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China-Latin America relations
Marco Rubio arrives in Colombia with China ties, trade deals on agenda
Washington’s top diplomat lands in Barranquilla on first leg of three-country tour, with critical minerals, civil nuclear deals to be signed.
9 Sep 2026 - 4:53AM
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US-China relations
Huawei goes on trial in US for racketeering after nearly decade of litigation
Chinese tech giant accused of engineering a racketeering conspiracy to steal American technology and unfairly gain an industry advantage.
10 Sep 2026 - 8:23AM
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China-UK relations
China’s Xi Jinping urges deeper UK ties in first call with new PM Andy Burnham
Xi asks to ‘transcend differences’, while British leader speaks of will to restore ties to ‘highest historical level’, Xinhua reports.
9 Sep 2026 - 5:11PM
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Chinese President Xi Jinping has spoken officially with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham for the first time. Photo: Xinhua, Reuters
China-Middle East relations
Qatar’s PM vows to prioritise China’s energy supply amid Middle East tensions
Meeting in Beijing concludes official state visit as two sides stress importance of unimpeded maritime traffic through Strait of Hormuz.
8 Sep 2026 - 8:30PM
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US-China relations
US port pledge ups China rivalry in Pacific but island nations stick to own course
Washington commits millions of dollars at last week’s regional leaders’ forum in Palau, but experts say it will not be that simple.
8 Sep 2026 - 7:00PM
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US-China relations
As clock counts down to Trump summit, Xi boosts global clout with diplomatic blitz
Beijing leverages Eurasian and Middle East ties to show Washington it has alternatives.
8 Sep 2026 - 1:25AM
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, wave as they board a plane at the end of their visit to Cairo, Egypt on Wednesday, September 2. Photo: Egyptian Presidential Press Office via AP
China-Middle East relations
China vows deeper cooperation with Qatar in energy and Middle East de-escalation
Li Qiang makes pledge during meeting with Qatari prime minister visiting on official two-day state visit in Beijing on Monday.
7 Sep 2026 - 9:52PM
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China-Latin America relations
China warns against ‘third party’ influence amid reported US pressure on Mexico
Beijing pledges to help maintain Mexican sovereignty and security during a meeting between the countries’ foreign ministers.
7 Sep 2026 - 8:49PM
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China-Africa relations
How China’s green tech is undercutting US energy strategy in Africa
Record photovoltaic additions and major infrastructure deals allow developing nations to bypass fossil fuel price shocks.
7 Sep 2026 - 2:56PM
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Belt and Road Initiative
China marks major tunnel milestone for Central Asia railway bypassing Russia
Conceived in 1997, the 500km China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway will offer the shortest land route from China to the Middle East and Europe.
7 Sep 2026 - 8:00AM
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Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov (right) welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping to the capital Bishkek on August 30. Photo: AFP
China-India relations
Taiwan remains Asia’s ‘most dangerous’ issue, former Singaporean diplomat warns
Any cross-strait conflict likely to draw in US with devastating impact on Southeast Asia, Kishore Mahbubani tells Penang Peace Dialogue.
6 Sep 2026 - 11:17AM
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China-Canada relations
Canada and China thaw continues as armed forces hold first talks in 8 years
The resumption of talks between the two armed forces comes as Ottawa reaches out to Beijing following a series of spats with Donald Trump.
5 Sep 2026 - 7:59PM
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China-Africa relations
China expands currency swap with Egypt as trade ties reach new heights
New factory and energy projects in Suez zone back gradual shift away from US dollar in bilateral investment.
5 Sep 2026 - 2:43PM
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