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Money & Wealth

Chinese tycoon’s proposed water deal spurs objections in US state of New Hampshire

Zhong Shanshan firm’s US subsidiary had planned beverage plant using city’s surplus water.

Panama logs over 160 actions in ports investigation amid US-China canal dispute

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China, US end Stockholm trade talks, diverge on timing of tariff pause extension

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Tech War

Chip design tool supplier Cadence to plead guilty to US for China sales

Cadence is accused of illegally selling chip design software and hardware to the National University of Defence Technology.

Cadence Design Systems’ offices in San Jose, California. Photo: Reuters
Cadence Design Systems’ offices in San Jose, California. Photo: Reuters

United States & Canada

Suspect in Walmart stabbings charged with rarely used state terrorism count

Prosecutor said the assault was intended to ‘put fear in the entire community’. The terror charge was adopted after the 9/11 attacks in 2001.

Diplomacy

Exclusive | Boeing’s orders in China may rise as Beijing surveys airlines’ needs

As US-China trade talks advance, the American aircraft manufacturer could enjoy some early benefits from any broader trade deal.

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United States & Canada

Shooter opens fire at Nevada casino, killing 3 and injuring several others

The attack took place outside the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno early on Monday. Police said a suspect is in custody and the motive is unknown.

Police respond to a shooting outside the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada on Monday. Photo: AP
Police respond to a shooting outside the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada on Monday. Photo: AP

United States & Canada

Trump asks for swift deposition of Rupert Murdoch in Epstein defamation case

Trump is suing The Wall Street Journal and owners, including Murdoch, over a report that Trump’s name was in a birthday card for Epstein.

United States & Canada

Trump says he turned down invitation to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s island

US president claimed he cut ties after Epstein tried to recruit staff. The private island is alleged to have been the site of sex trafficking.

United States & Canada

‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees held without charges, lawyers say

Immigration lawyers who claim 100 people have already been deported are seeking a restraining order against the Florida detention centre.

Giant tents built at the recently opened migrant detention centre “Alligator Alcatraz” at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport in Ochopee, Florida. Photo: Miami Herald / TNS

China Economy

Trump wants China to buy more US goods. Right now, the opposite is happening

China has slowed or halted purchases of a slew of US energy and farm goods in 2025, but shipments could soar again after a US-China trade deal.

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US and Chinese officials conduct a first round of trade negotiations in Geneva in May, which led to a temporary “tariff truce” deal. The two sides begin a third round of talks in Stockholm on Monday. Photo: Reuters
US and Chinese officials conduct a first round of trade negotiations in Geneva in May, which led to a temporary “tariff truce” deal. The two sides begin a third round of talks in Stockholm on Monday. Photo: Reuters

Global Economy

China, US begin third round of trade talks in Swedish capital

Officials from the world’s two largest economies have entered the venue for their third set of trade negotiations.

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China Economy

China’s yuan reshaping global order – but US-backed stablecoins seen as a threat

New study shows yuan’s influence growing, but Washington’s digital finance push seen as risk to international monetary order.

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Tech War

US to release result of chip import investigation in 2 weeks

The Trump administration is looking into whether extensive reliance on imports of semiconductors poses a national security threat.

US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick. Photo: Reuters

Europe

UK leader Starmer to press Trump on Gaza, trade in Scotland talks

The meeting on Monday at Trump’s Turnberry golf resort comes as European countries express growing alarm at the situation in Gaza.

US President Donald Trump waves from his buggy at Trump Turnberry golf course during a private visit in Turnberry, Scotland, UK on Sunday. Photo: EPA
US President Donald Trump waves from his buggy at Trump Turnberry golf course during a private visit in Turnberry, Scotland, UK on Sunday. Photo: EPA

United States & Canada

Filmmaker George Lucas makes Comic-Con debut for Lucas Museum of Narrative Art

The panel included director Guillermo del Toro and Taiwan-born Doug Chiang, vice-president of Disney’s Lucasfilm. Queen Latifah moderated.

China Economy

Open Questions | Yuen Yuen Ang on how China can turn ‘polycrisis’ into ‘polytunity’

The Johns Hopkins professor of political economy says Beijing’s ‘directed improvisation’ remains essential at a time when innovation is king.

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US Elections

For lame duck Biden, an anticlimactic exit from the world stage

Outgoing US president, who will give way to Donald Trump in two months, has little to no clout at upcoming global summits.

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US President Joe Biden will leave office on January 20. Photo: AP
US President Joe Biden will leave office on January 20. Photo: AP

Politics

Exclusive | In China, fear of regime change has shaped US policy. Here’s why

For Beijing, regime security is everything and concerns about ‘hostile Western forces’ will continue, no matter who ends up in the White House.

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World

Rise of Asian-American voters in US elections — a visual explainer

Asian-Americans have emerged as a significant voter demographic in the United States. Recent polling sheds light on which candidate they may prefer in 2024.

China

‘Feeling attacked’ by Texas law threat, Chinese-Americans turn to activism

Legislation to bar Chinese citizens from buying property in the state ultimately failed, but many became politically engaged because of it.

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