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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth (third from top) descends the steps of Air Force One as President Donald Trump walks with Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng during a welcome ceremony in Beijing on Wednesday. Photo: AP

Military

What does Pete Hegseth’s presence in China say about Trump’s military agenda?

US arms sales to Taiwan, nuclear weapons and military-to-military communication will be among topics discussed, experts say.

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Netherlands opposes US proposal to further bar chip giant ASML from China market

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Donald Trump’s red-carpet welcome in Beijing before Xi summit – as it happened

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Marco Rubio dons ‘Maduro look’ as he heads to China, sparking internet frenzy

Chinese social media users react to Rubio’s tracksuit photo, calling it a ‘meaningless gimmick’ and raising questions about sanctions.

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (left) wears the grey Nike tracksuit made famous following the abduction of former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro (right) by the US military in January. Photo composite: X/ @StevenCheung47, @WhiteHouse
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (left) wears the grey Nike tracksuit made famous following the abduction of former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro (right) by the US military in January. Photo composite: X/ @StevenCheung47, @WhiteHouse

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How US missile shortages could strengthen China’s hand during Trump visit

Washington’s depleted stocks and supply chain weaknesses could hand Beijing an important bargaining chip in this week’s talks.

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Taiwan stages live-fire drill on mainland-facing island as Trump heads to Beijing

Coming Xi-Trump summit has triggered renewed anxiety in Taiwan about becoming a bargaining chip in broader negotiations.

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Trump flies to Beijing, Nvidia’s Huang joins trip at last minute

The US president headed to Beijing with 17 CEOs, belatedly including Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, reflecting a focus on trade for his summit with China’s Xi Jinping.

US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One for his trip to China. Photo: AFP
US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One for his trip to China. Photo: AFP

Diplomacy

‘New historical juncture’: Beijing frames Trump visit as chance for stable ties

China’s top envoy to US and commentaries underscore what is at stake and strike a forward-looking tone despite the two sides’ differences.

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US and China in ‘unprecedented’ cooperation against scam centres in Dubai

Nine fraud centres dismantled and 276 suspects arrested in joint operation between FBI, Chinese Ministry of Public Security and Dubai Police.

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China sends embryos into orbit to discover if humans can reproduce in space

Artificial embryos sent to the Tiangong space station to study impact of zero-gravity on human development, CCTV reports.

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The artificial embryos used in the latest experiment were built from stem cells that shared similar structures with real human embryos. Photo: CCTV

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Chinese company that tracked US bombers over Iran wears sanctions with pride

MizarVision defiant after Washington imposes sweeping ban for publishing open-source images detailing Operation Fury activities.

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Chinese OSINT start-up MizarVision is in Washington's crosshairs over its publication of satellite imagery showing US military activity in the Middle East. Photo: Weibo/觅熵MizarVision
Chinese OSINT start-up MizarVision is in Washington's crosshairs over its publication of satellite imagery showing US military activity in the Middle East. Photo: Weibo/觅熵MizarVision

Diplomacy

The message China wants to send by hosting Trump at Temple of Heaven

Beijing urges US president ‘to hold the line on peaceful coexistence’ as it prepares to host him at heritage site.

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Diplomacy

Privacy screens and police dogs: how Beijing is preparing for Trump’s visit

The Chinese capital intensifies security and clears hotels ahead of the summit between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump.

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US confirms delegation to Apec meeting in China as Trump sets off for Beijing

US representatives to attend Apec trade and investment meetings in Shanghai and Suzhou this month as key Trump-Xi summit looms.

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Shanghai will host the second Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) 2026 Senior Officials’ Meeting this month. Suzhou will also host related Apec meetings. Photo: Shutterstock

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US defence secretary joins Trump on China trip in rare diplomatic move

Pete Hegseth becomes first Pentagon chief to accompany a US president to Beijing since Richard Nixon’s 1972 visit.

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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies before the Senate on Tuesday regarding the White House’s proposed military budget. Photo: Getty Images
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies before the Senate on Tuesday regarding the White House’s proposed military budget. Photo: Getty Images

Diplomacy

Beijing calls Paraguay leaders willing ‘chess pieces’ after disputed Taiwan trip

Beijing’s anger over President Santiago Pena’s Taipei trade visit comes as Taiwan issue looms large at this week’s Trump-Xi summit.

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China presses Pakistan to deepen Iran mediation ahead of Trump-Xi talks

Wang Yi highlights Strait of Hormuz security and regional stability as Middle East tensions loom over Beijing talks.

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Science

Will China’s mathematicians join a global effort to boycott the United States?

Question hovers as world’s premier mathematics conference faces revolt over American visa rules and foreign policies.

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Illustration: Henry Wong
Illustration: Henry Wong

Diplomacy

From apps to autos: China’s data reach sparks US espionage and sabotage concerns

Washington accused of not doing enough to counter Beijing’s harvesting of key American data and weaponising it as a strategic asset.

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Science

UN climate body presses on after US quits, while China leads with renewables

As global temperatures near key threshold, the IPCC is focusing on adaptation and carbon dioxide removal, chair says.

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Science

Are US agents around Trump armed with Chinese red dot sights?

Apparent Holosun optic on security agent’s pistol in photo from correspondents’ dinner prompts US commenters to question Chinese link.

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Security officials react as a shooter opens fire at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, in Washington on April 25. Online commenters showed interest in the female agent’s drawn Glock pistol and what appeared to be a Holosun sight. Photo: Reuters
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China sends embryos into orbit to discover if humans can reproduce in space

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The artificial embryos used in the latest experiment were built from stem cells that shared similar structures with real human embryos. Photo: CCTV

China’s ‘dark factory’ more than doubles production efficiency for J-20 jets

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The J-20 or “Mighty Dragon” is seen as China's answer to the American F-22 Raptor. Photo: Captured from 81.com

Acclaimed biologist Xu Xianzhong returns to China after arrests in his US lab

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Inside the Shenzhen Medical Academy of Research and Translation in southern China. Photo: Handout

Here’s how China plans to sanction-proof its C919 passenger jet

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Many of the C919’s most critical components are supplied by Western firms. Photo: Dickson Lee

Inspired by crocodile scales, Chinese armour tech said to deflect projectiles

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Researchers developed a tough ceramic body armour inspired by crocodile scales. Photo: Shutterstock
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Beijing’s Temple of Heaven closed for Trump’s private tour

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