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US lifts TikTok ban on government devices after ByteDance restructuring
Justice Department says the app’s new US joint venture is no longer covered by the 2022 prohibition targeting app’s Chinese parent company.
12 Aug 2026 - 5:52AM
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US-China trade war
US faults China over vague overseas lending, warns of emerging-market debt risks
12 Aug 2026 - 5:41AM
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US-China trade war
US export controls achieving no strategic gain, hurting American firms: survey
12 Aug 2026 - 5:44AM
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US-China relations
US House panel slammed for asking if scholars lost jobs to Chinese hires
Congressional panel seeks complaints from US academics, but critics call its focus on Chinese applicants a ‘disgrace’.
11 Aug 2026 - 4:18PM
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The committee’s appeal comes amid a broader debate in Washington over how Chinese influence can be scrutinised without spilling into discrimination. Photo: AFP
2026 Xi-Trump summits
Why did US defence official Colby avoid mentioning China in Manila speech?
Some analysts attribute the restraint to a desire to avoid antagonising Beijing ahead of next month’s expected Xi-Trump summit.
11 Aug 2026 - 10:31AM
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China-Latin America relations
China moves to join Brazil’s WTO fight over Trump’s forced labour tariffs
Beijing said it held a substantial commercial interest in consultations Brasilia opened over duties of up to 37.5 per cent.
11 Aug 2026 - 6:05AM
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US-China relations
Chinese national pleads guilty to trying to export US military gear to China
Chen Dingwei, 29, pleaded guilty to attempting to illegally procure US military-grade satellite modems and radios for export to China.
11 Aug 2026 - 6:27AM
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A Chinese national pleaded guilty in federal court in Salt Lake City on Monday to violating the Arms Export Control Act after attempting to illegally procure US military-grade satellite communications equipment for export to China. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China relations
US visa revocations hit 175,000, on pace for new record under Trump
State Department says the 2026 total is set to surpass last year’s record as US president presses ahead with his immigration crackdown.
12 Aug 2026 - 3:20AM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Trump demands Iran pay compensation as hopes fade for Hormuz agreement
US president says the issue must be included in future negotiations after Tehran sought damages for US and Israeli strikes.
11 Aug 2026 - 5:55AM
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US-China relations
US judge blocks Pentagon’s ‘Chinese military’ label for WuXi AppTec
Court finds defence officials misread evidence involving a state-linked fund, Chinese universities and a PLA hospital.
8 Aug 2026 - 9:51AM
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US-China relations
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Race for UN top job enters final stage: choice may ‘make or break’ bloc
A strong, visionary leader is needed as next secretary general as Iran war rages during one of most ‘unpredictable times geopolitically’.
7 Aug 2026 - 11:07PM
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US-China relations
Trump signs new orders targeting birthright citizenship and ‘birth tourism’
US president makes narrower second attempt to restrict automatic citizenship after Supreme Court rejected his original policy.
7 Aug 2026 - 12:32PM
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US-China relations
US presses China over alleged scam bosses despite growing police cooperation
Washington says Trump raised the issue with Xi as the FBI expands cooperation with Chinese police on cyberfraud.
7 Aug 2026 - 10:00PM
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China-Latin America relations
Argentina extends US$19 billion China currency swap despite US pressure
Buenos Aires locks in the yuan line until 2031, months after the US Treasury Department offered a rival facility.
7 Aug 2026 - 3:21AM
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China-Latin America relations
US sanctions Cuba’s military representative in Beijing over China procurement
Measures target officials and firms accused of obtaining military equipment from China and Russia for Cuba’s armed forces.
7 Aug 2026 - 10:17PM
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Left to right: Cuban Ambassador to China Alberto Blanco Silva, Chinese Major General Ye Jiang and Cuban First Colonel Waldo Perez Cortes pose during a 65th anniversary celebration in Beijing in September 2025. Photo: Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MINREX)
US-China trade war
China’s retaliation against US shows depth of its trade war strategy: analysts
Beijing’s latest export controls and sanctions against American companies show its ‘countermeasures framework and toolkit have come of age’.
6 Aug 2026 - 7:18AM
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US, Israel war on Iran
US waging war on Iran not worth the cost, most Americans say in new survey
Marquette Law School poll also found 75 per cent of respondents nationwide did not believe the conflict was worth the cost.
5 Aug 2026 - 2:42PM
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Trump ex-lawyer advances in attorney general bid after Republican deal
Senate panel clears path for nomination as acting AG confirms US$1.8 billion fund for president’s allies is scrapped.
5 Aug 2026 - 10:08AM
Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general will now proceed to the full Senate, where it will likely face further intense skepticism from Democrats. Photo: AFP
China-Latin America relations
Cuban spy-base allegations, new Trump tariffs: 7 Latin America relations reads
From global soybean market updates to China’s best trade partners, here are highlights from the SCMP’s foreign correspondents in July 2026.
4 Aug 2026 - 10:00PM
Israel
US-Saudi nuclear doubt, Boko Haram’s AI terrorism: 7 global relations reads
From US arms promises to EU sanctions and USMCA troubles, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in July 2026.
4 Aug 2026 - 10:14PM
United States
US State Department to close consulates in Canada, Japan and Indonesia: sources
The State Department did not confirm the closures but said it was focused on ensuring that America’s diplomatic footprint was efficient.
4 Aug 2026 - 7:21AM
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US-China trade war
US tech giants invited to discuss AI security tests at White House
Meta, Anthropic among companies to review voluntary framework on Tuesday as US government seeks early access to most advanced AI models.
4 Aug 2026 - 7:24AM
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Anthropic is among the leading US artificial intelligence developers that have agreed to discuss early access to its most advanced models with the Trump administration. Photo: Reuters
US, Israel war on Iran
Trump claims ‘last chance’ for Iran to strike deal in latest warning
US president also says negotiations with Tehran are ‘going on right now’ despite Tehran’s insistence no direct talks were under way.
4 Aug 2026 - 5:24AM
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US-China relations
Trump election claims debunked, US-China AI gap: 7 US-China relations reads
From smaller US-China AI gap to crawfish soup on Mars, here are highlights from our overseas correspondents in the second half of July 2026.
6 Aug 2026 - 11:06AM
US-China trade war
US lawmakers investigate DoorDash’s use of Moonshot AI’s Kimi K2.6 model
Food delivery giant latest targeted as rising adoption of China-built AI models pushes Washington to find strategies to combat trend.
1 Aug 2026 - 7:07AM
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