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Chinese President Xi Jinping takes US counterpart Donald Trump around the Zhongnanhai leadership compound in Beijing on May 15. Photo: Pool via AP

Diplomacy

China slams ‘unfounded smears’ as Trump election claims threaten diplomatic thaw

Donald Trump alleges Beijing stole 220 million voter files, in a prime-time speech potentially clouding Xi Jinping’s planned US visit.

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China hints at retaliation after US tightens student and journalist visa rules

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‘Let them fight’: Chinese social media reacts to Trump’s election claims

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Diplomacy

China rejects Trump’s election meddling claims as ‘fabricated’ and ‘slanderous’

The US president has been making similar accusations for years, claiming China wanted him to lose against his Democratic rivals.

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President Donald Trump has been claiming since 2018 that China meddles in US elections. Photo: EPA

Politics

Chinese rescuers race to reach residents trapped by landslide that has killed 8 people

Beijing allocates US$7.4 million for rescue and relief as equipment, including life search gear and slope radar, is sent to disaster zone.

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Diplomacy

US-China AI rivalry becomes a battle to export competing tech governance visions

Will the world choose Washington’s market-driven approach or Beijing’s open-source model that aims to be accessible and safe?

17 Jul 2026 - 4:00PMvideocam

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Diplomacy

Is Europe’s anti-missile move with Ukraine ‘insurance’ against unpredictable US?

Europe is ‘quietly planning for the day it might have to stand on its own’ while aligning with US calls to do more on defence, analysts say.

17 Jul 2026 - 3:10PM

French President Emmanuel Macron hugs Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after the annual Bastille Day military parade in Paris on Tuesday. Zelensky has pressed European allies to boost Kyiv’s air defences before winter. Photo: AFP

Diplomacy

Trump’s election-interference claims spark fears among Chinese-Americans

US president’s prime-time address draws sharp backlash from immigrants who fear a surge in anti-Asian hate crimes.

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China

Chinese scientist sodium battery leap; petition to boot Argentina: 7 highlights

From Hong Kong’s exceptional IB results to Louis Vuitton suing China’s trademark regulator, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

17 Jul 2026 - 12:34PM

Diplomacy

Could Trump’s ‘last-gasp’ China election claims derail Xi’s US trip?

As midterms loom and Iran war backlash grows, US president resurrects unproven allegations, casting uncertainty over Chinese leader’s visit.

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US President Donald Trump addresses the nation on Thursday. Photo: AFP

Diplomacy

China, elections and Iran: the takeaways from Trump’s White House address

The US president blends domestic and global politics by accusing Beijing of meddling in the American electoral process.

17 Jul 2026 - 10:12AM

US President Donald Trump’s launches unprecedented accusations against China from the White House. Photo: EPA

Diplomacy

Trump’s fiery speech accuses China of US election interference – as it happened

Trump’s speech focused on Chinese interference in domestic politics, called out local TV networks and mentioned Iran war once.

17 Jul 2026 - 12:06PMvideocam

Science

Chinese scientists have bad news on having babies in space

Researchers use China’s Tianzhou spacecraft missions since 2017 to study how microgravity and space radiation can affect biology.

17 Jul 2026 - 7:30AMvideocam

Diplomacy

US to toughen up visa regulations for Chinese journalists, foreign students

Trump administration claims changes will combat visa fraud and strengthen national security, but legal experts condemn new proposals.

17 Jul 2026 - 5:37AMvideocam

Since US President Donald Trump returned to office, the federal government has increasingly revoked green cards and international student visas. Photo: Reuters

US

Beijing denounces US chip curbs as threat to global supply chains

Move to incorporate three China-focused export control measures into the NDAA marks a new escalation in the US technology rivalry.

17 Jul 2026 - 5:13AMvideocam

Nvidia’s AI chips are at the centre of US efforts to tighten export controls on advanced computing technology bound for China. Photo: Nvidia

Diplomacy

Exclusive | Anthropic, China and why Pax Silica architect thinks the US can keep AI lead

Brief curbs on foreign access to Anthropic’s Fable and Mythos models designed to keep infrastructure safe, Jacob Helberg says.

17 Jul 2026 - 1:30AMvideocam

Diplomacy

Exclusive | Chinese minister set for US visit in ‘temperature test’ to pave way for Xi

Sources say stop in Miami, host city for December G20 summit, may also be on the cards for Ma, suggesting repeat visit by Xi this year.

16 Jul 2026 - 9:35PM

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Military

Xi Jinping arrives in a North Korea armed with advanced warships and AI drones

Could Xi’s visit indirectly advance North Korea’s military build-up as Pyongyang strengthens ties with Beijing and Moscow?

8 Jun 2026 - 9:53PMvideocam

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visits the destroyer Choe Hyon on May 7 to review its manoeuvrability. Photo: AP

Diplomacy

Has Beijing given up on a nuclear weapon-free Korean peninsula?

China is downplaying the issue for now, as it is unlikely that pressuring North Korea would do anything other than sour ties.

11 Jun 2026 - 6:10PMvideocam

Military

Was Xi’s stance on North Korea military ties also a message for US, Russia?

Analysts note the Chinese leader’s remarks were not reported in full by North Korean state media.

11 Jun 2026 - 4:50PMvideocam

Diplomacy

Has Xi Jinping’s North Korea visit helped cement China’s vital role?

The Chinese leader’s meetings with Kim Jong-un may have helped underline that Pyongyang cannot do without Beijing’s economic support.

9 Jun 2026 - 11:11PMvideocam

Xi Jinping and Kim Jong-un pictured in Pyongyang on the second day of the Chinese leader’s visit. Photo: Xinhua

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LATEST China Science NEWS

Chinese scientists have bad news on having babies in space

17 Jul 2026 - 7:30AMvideocam

The study marks the world’s first successful differentiation of human embryonic stem cells into germ cells in a space environment, according to paper published in Science Advances. Photo: Shutterstock

How is China hunting hidden space rocks that could ‘devastate a small country’?

17 Jul 2026 - 7:05AMvideocam

While scientists believe the vast majority of near-Earth asteroids over 1km wide have been detected, most space rocks under 140 metres wide are yet to be spotted, but could cause catastrophic damage if they hit Earth. Photo: Shutterstock

China’s lab monkey prices hit Covid-era highs on new drug R&D demand

16 Jul 2026 - 4:17PMvideocam

Crab-eating macaques comprise the vast majority of non-human primates used in laboratory experiments. Photo: Shutterstock

Why the US-China space race could come down to a thin metal cap

15 Jul 2026 - 9:00PMvideocam

A Long March-10B carrier rocket blasts off from a spacecraft launch site in Wenchang in China's southern Hainan province on Friday. Photo: Xinhua

Award-winning chemist Zhang Wei leaves US to join China’s Great Bay University

15 Jul 2026 - 8:00PMvideocam

Zhang Wei’s research covers topics from two-dimensional materials and porous organic materials, to sustainable and recyclable polymers, molecular separation and carbon capture. Photo: Handout

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Tech self-reliance dominates China’s AI conference

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Trump claims China hacked US elections

Xi Jinping calls for ‘openness’ in AI development

Chinese President Xi Jinping waves as he arrives at the opening ceremony for the World AI Conference in Shanghai, China, July 17, 2026. Ng Han Guan/Pool via REUTERS

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