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Chinese President Xi Jinping meets US President Donald Trump at the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on September 24, 2026. Photo: Xinhua
US-China relations

Trump claims he discussed release of political prisoners in China with Xi

US president says he had ‘some very, very important discussions’ with his Chinese counterpart, but did not identify specific cases.

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US-China trade war

US criticises China’s WTO compliance as industry groups mount complaints

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US-China trade war

US targets China’s steel capacity at G20 days after Xi’s state visit

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China-Latin America relations

Brazil’s beef exporters hit a wall in China as 55% tariff kicks in

Surtax on its largest market alarms the industry, which is already locked out of the EU and facing higher US duties.

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A butcher weighs meat at a butcher’s shop in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. China is charging an extra 55 per cent tariff on Brazilian beef starting on Thursday, October 1. Photo: AFP
A butcher weighs meat at a butcher’s shop in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. China is charging an extra 55 per cent tariff on Brazilian beef starting on Thursday, October 1. Photo: AFP
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US-China trade truce remains ‘fragile’ after Xi-Trump summit, analysts say

Asia Society experts say modest economic gains leave deeper disputes unresolved, as Washington tests Beijing with a short extension.

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‘Hold the status quo’? US Congress reviews Xi-Trump summit outcomes

Talks between the two leaders in Washington produced a string of joint announcements, but some say it was more about managing tensions.

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Exclusive | Xi-Trump summit drew Chinese CEOs. So why couldn’t they get a seat at the table?

Of the 134 guests at White House state dinner, only 19 were part of the Chinese delegation.

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Sources have said that Washington first proposed the idea of inviting Chinese business leaders during the preparations for the summit. Photo: AFP
Sources have said that Washington first proposed the idea of inviting Chinese business leaders during the preparations for the summit. Photo: AFP
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Trump rejects calls to work with China on AI safety despite Xi summit progress

US president also announces voluntary accord signed by leaders of six major US tech companies to address concerns surrounding AI technology.

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‘Important and consequential’: Jensen Huang on US-China AI race, risk management

Nvidia declares record US$150 billion buyback alongside announcement of Open Agent Safety Platform.

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US-China trade war

‘Missed opportunity’: US soybean farmers question China tariff cuts exclusion

Before the Xi-Trump summit last week, analysts and industry experts expected soybeans to be included in tariff-reduced arrangement.

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A soybean field in Lincoln, Nebraska. US soybeans were excluded from a tariff-reduction list jointly issued by China's commerce ministry and the White House. Photo: AP
China-Latin America relations

China pledges to ‘firmly support’ Cuba as US escalates pressure on Havana

Spokesman Guo Jiakun marks 66 years of ties amid a US oil blockade and reports of military planning focused on the island.

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People gather on a street during a blackout in Havana earlier this month. Photo: AP
People gather on a street during a blackout in Havana earlier this month. Photo: AP
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China resuming US coal imports among thin list of summit outcomes

President Xi Jinping agreed to buy at least 10 million tonnes of US coal in each of the next two years after a White House summit with US President Donald Trump.

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Trump denies US arms offer to Xi but says China would ‘probably like to buy’ them

It comes after State Department clarification following US envoy’s disclosure, as Beijing says only that it is firm on boosting defence.

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Open Questions | Scott Kennedy on the Xi-Trump summit and US-China instability

Washington think-tanker considers the outcome of the White House meeting, the future of bilateral ties and three ways China’s economic model will be forced to change.

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Why Xi Jinping skipped the UN after his Trump summit

China touts multilateralism and growing soft power even as Beijing gives greater weight to its relationship with Washington.

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Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng addresses the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York on Saturday. Photo: AP
Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng addresses the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York on Saturday. Photo: AP
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Amid many thorny issues with China, Trump pushes to rename AI as superintelligence

A foreign ministry spokesperson did not say if China would adopt Trump’s preferred term for artificial intelligence but respects the choice of the term.

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Beijing says US, China to pursue military crisis-communication pact

Chinese account says militaries will conclude a memorandum ‘as soon as possible’, but Washington has not publicly confirmed it.

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Why US chip controls took a back seat at the Xi-Trump summit

China’s growing semiconductor self-reliance may explain the relative calm, but looming US measures could put it to the test.

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AMD chief Lisa Su (left), her husband Daniel Lin, Nvidia chief Jensen Huang, his wife Lori Huang and Apple's former chief Tim Cook attend a White House state dinner on Thursday. Photo: AFP
AMD chief Lisa Su (left), her husband Daniel Lin, Nvidia chief Jensen Huang, his wife Lori Huang and Apple's former chief Tim Cook attend a White House state dinner on Thursday. Photo: AFP
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Exclusive | China-based Brics bank set for hunger alliance lead role this year, Brazil says

Brazilian minister Wellington Dias tells SCMP a fund to cut borrowing costs for the poor may launch by December as US marginalises the G20.

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Xi-Trump atmospherics welcomed but mask structural rifts: analysts

That two economic and military giants are talking – and pledging to talk some more – suggests some period of relative stability with caveats.

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What Trump and Xi revealed in the body language with their wives

Outing at National Archives Museum at end of three-day state visit showed stark contrast in hand-holding dynamics, experts say.

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US President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, China’s President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, walk down the steps after a visit to the National Archives in Washington, DC on Saturday. Photo: AFP
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Trade, Taiwan and ‘strategic stability’: key Xi-Trump takeaways overall

Chinese leader’s whirlwind US state visit rich in pageantry sees American president pull out all the stops.

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Chinese leader Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump shake hands as they part ways in front of the National Archives Museum in Washington on Friday. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump shake hands as they part ways in front of the National Archives Museum in Washington on Friday. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
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Exclusive | China set to decide if Costa Rican or Guyanese becomes first woman UN chief

Rebeca Grynspan and Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett lead a split Security Council as Beijing rules out Argentina's Rafael Grossi.

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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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Trump hails WWII ‘ally’ China as Xi tells of bonds ‘forged in blood and fire’

Both leaders repeatedly refer to joint fight against Japan in highlighting history of cooperation and need for common ground.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping raises a toast at the state dinner in the East Room of the White House on September 24. Photo: EPA-EFE
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