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US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands alongside US first lady Melania Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s wife Peng Liyuan, at the National in Washington on Friday. Photo: Reuters
Xi and Peng wave as they board their aircraft at Joint Base Andrews to return to China. Photo: AP
The presidential party pose for the media after arriving to tour the National Archives Museum in Washington. Photo: Reuters
The presidential party view the US Constitution during a tour of the National Archives Museum. Photo: Getty Images/AFP
The group meet for tea in the Red Room of the White House. Photo: AP
2026 Xi-Trump summits

Xi ends Trump visit with vow to meet again in China this year – as it happened

Chinese president’s three-day visit ends with plans for two more face-to-face talks with Trump this year.

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2026 Xi-Trump summits

Trump’s warm welcome for Xi met with caution and uncertainty in Taiwan

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2026 Xi-Trump summits

Why did Xi and China’s first lady bring their own flasks to White House banquet?

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2026 Xi-Trump summits

US restricts visas for birth tourism ahead of Xi’s summit with Trump

China has been a central focus of Washington’s efforts to crack down on the practice, with large-scale operations targeted.

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The visa restrictions came as US President Donald Trump arrived to greet Chinese President Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on Wednesday. Photo: AP
The visa restrictions came as US President Donald Trump arrived to greet Chinese President Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on Wednesday. Photo: AP
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Xi calls for cooperation with US after Trump’s airport welcome – as it happened

The Chinese president began a three-day visit to Washington, with a host of vital topics to be discussed.

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2026 Xi-Trump summits

China makes fentanyl goodwill move ahead of Xi’s ‘historic milestone’ US visit

China’s top envoy to US hails safeguards from head-of-state diplomacy, as Beijing rolls out severe penalties for non-pharma fentanyl crimes.

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Tesla’s Elon Musk hails Xi Jinping’s leadership, Chinese AI strength

Musk controls SpaceX, a Pentagon and US intelligence contractor, and his business ties with China have drawn scrutiny in Washington.

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Chinese state broadcaster CCTV published an interview with Elon Musk in which he praised Xi Jinping, Chinese AI capabilities and China’s manufacturing industry. Photo: AP
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV published an interview with Elon Musk in which he praised Xi Jinping, Chinese AI capabilities and China’s manufacturing industry. Photo: AP
China’s Communist Party

China’s industry minister Li Lecheng, 61, to lead key chip hub Anhui province

New role for Li, industry and information technology minister since April 2025, is among several regional leadership changes.

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China’s Communist Party

Communist Party names new Tibet party chief in regional leadership reshuffle

Hu Changsheng takes top Tibet post as regional transfers offer clues about broader political line-up ahead of national party congress.

Taiwan

Are Taiwan’s US ties still ‘rock solid’? Debate flares ahead of Xi-Trump summit

KMT seizes on reported limits on Washington visits as a ‘wake-up call’ for Taipei, warning that US policy is driven by self-interest.

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Opposition figures cite Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te’s inability to transit through the continental US as evidence that Taipei’s ties with Washington are not as strong as the ruling DPP has claimed. Photo: AP
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Who from China’s side will be in the room at this week’s Xi-Trump summit?

A look at past Sino-US summits offers insight, with trusted presidential aides and policy expertise expected to take centre stage.

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Members of a US military honour guard roll up a Chinese flag in Washington after rehearsing for Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit this week. Photo: Reuters
Members of a US military honour guard roll up a Chinese flag in Washington after rehearsing for Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit this week. Photo: Reuters
Corruption in China

Former top PLA generals expelled from Communist Party for factionalism

Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli are both accused of severe violations of party discipline and suspected of serious duty-related crimes.

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Taiwan

Nearly half of Taiwanese lack confidence in US defence commitments: survey

‘Deeply worrying’ result comes as US$14 billion arms package to island stays stalled ahead of this week’s Xi-Trump summit in Washington.

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China’s Communist Party

Former Shenzhen mayor Qin Weizhong under corruption probe

Announcement from China’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection comes in the lead-up to Apec meetings in tech hub.

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Qin Weizhong, who served as Shenzhen mayor until August, is suspected of "grave disciplinary and law violations". Photo: Handout
China’s Communist Party

Communist Party sets October plenum date as Xi prepares for Trump summit

The Politburo meets early to decide date, allowing Chinese President Xi Jinping to consolidate party affairs before arriving in Washington.

The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party convenes its fourth plenary session in Beijing in October 2025. Photo: Xinhua
The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party convenes its fourth plenary session in Beijing in October 2025. Photo: Xinhua
China’s Communist Party

Chinese lawyers offer coaching for when corruption busters come knocking

Suspects should learn what to do before being detained, lawyers say, as they might spend months cut off from legal counsel.

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Taiwan

How will Beijing receive the most senior Taiwan official at Apec events this year?

Hung Sun-han will be the first cabinet-level official under William Lai Ching-te to travel to mainland China.

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Taiwan

Beijing, Taipei need peace deal before reunification, Taiwanese scholar says

An agreement ending hostilities could allow the two sides to discuss the future on an equal footing, Chang Ya-chung.

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Arrangements for Taiwan's governance post-reunification should not be unilateral concessions, Chang Ya-chung says, but the result of joint negotiations, commitments and agreements. Photo: AFP
Arrangements for Taiwan's governance post-reunification should not be unilateral concessions, Chang Ya-chung says, but the result of joint negotiations, commitments and agreements. Photo: AFP
Crime in China

Former director of leading Chinese museum jailed 3 years after art-sale scandal

Xu Huping found to have abused his position at Nanjing Museum and taken bribes, including money and property, state media says.

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US-China relations

ICE death, AI military strike proposal, Huawei trial: 7 US-China relations reads

From a drone ban to birth tourism, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in the first half of September 2026.

Crime in China

Knife attack in China’s Guangzhou leaves multiple people injured

Police apprehend suspect who appeared to target faces as online photos show bloodied victims sitting on ground.

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Police in Guangzhou, in southern China's Guangdong province, have issued a statement saying that a 35-year-old male suspect was arrested. Photo: Handout
Taiwan

Beijing hails Taiwanese scholar’s rare proposal on reunification

Detailed plan on how ‘one country, two systems’ could be applied to the self-ruled island sent to mainland platform on cross-strait issues.

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Beijing’s stance is that Taiwan should reunite with mainland China under "one country, two systems". Photo: AFP
Beijing’s stance is that Taiwan should reunite with mainland China under "one country, two systems". Photo: AFP
China’s Communist Party

Beijing puts a total ban on drones in update to regulations after deadly crash

China’s capital will enforce the country’s toughest rules on UAVs from November 15 but a no-fly zone will be in effect from Sunday.

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China education

Are Chinese students learning English just to ‘tell China’s story’?

With revised textbooks focusing more on Chinese culture, critics worry students are losing sight of the broader world.

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China’s Communist Party

China’s intelligence chief warns of risks from AI in hands of ‘hostile forces’

State data, business secrets and personal privacy are at stake, State Security Minister Chen Yixin warns as he calls for stronger safeguards.

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Chen Yixin has called to establish "a fair and open international AI rules system”. Photo: Weibo
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