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Trump’s tariffs, China targeting in focus as House lawmakers fret over alliances
US defence officials pledge to deepen cooperation with Indo-Pacific partners while America’s top trade envoy faces pointed questions again.
10 Apr 2025 - 7:26AM
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US-China relations
House bill restricting US-China partnerships between universities advances
10 Apr 2025 - 7:29AM
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US-China trade war
Will Trump’s tariffs force Global South to show ‘true colours’ on US and China?
9 Apr 2025 - 11:43PM
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China-Africa relations
US$4.7 billion loan for Mozambique gas project steps up contest with China
Lawyer sees contest for share of African markets a bigger motivator for US project financing than national security.
9 Apr 2025 - 4:00PM
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An artist’s impression of the proposed Mozambique LNG project, which has received a boost from a US$4.7 billion loan as the US attempts to curb Chinese influence in Africa. Photo: Mozambique LNG.
US-China relations
US will take back Panama Canal from ‘China’s influence’: Trump defence chief
Pete Hegseth said Beijing would not be allowed to ‘weaponise’ the waterway by using Chinese firms’ commercial relationships for espionage.
9 Apr 2025 - 3:38PM
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‘Ignorant’: China slams US Vice-President J.D. Vance for ‘peasants’ slur
‘It is surprising and pathetic’ to hear such comments, Chinese foreign ministry says, as trade tensions with the US come to a head.
9 Apr 2025 - 4:32PM
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US-China trade war
China urges US to ‘show respect’ on trade talks as Trump renews tariff threat
Beijing accuses the US of lacking sincerity in trade dispute, warns against ‘pressure, threats and blackmail’.
8 Apr 2025 - 6:41PM
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A screen showing stock prices is seen at a securities company in Shanghai, China on Tuesday. US President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs targeting almost all of its trading partners have sent global markets into turmoil. Photo: AFP
US-China relations
US-China war ‘likely’ but not inevitable, warns top political scientist
Harvard’s Graham Allison, known for his work on the ‘Thucydides trap’, says the rivals’ interdependence could help them avoid conflict.
7 Apr 2025 - 9:13PM
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US-China trade war
China urges unity, prepared for ‘any shocks’, as US trade tensions soar
People’s Daily commentary encourages nation to ‘weather storms’, assures country is prepared to counter Trump’s tariffs with ‘extraordinary’ measures.
8 Apr 2025 - 9:07AM
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US-China trade war
What comes next? Europe searches for a new orbit in a post-American order
Some hope Europe’s developed economy and adherence to rules will be attractive to partners turned off by a ‘might makes right’ world.
6 Apr 2025 - 5:49PM
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US-China trade war
Trump extends TikTok deadline, says China is ‘unhappy’ about tariffs
US president says White House ‘has been working very hard on a Deal to SAVE TIKTOK’, and is willing to talk to Beijing about it.
5 Apr 2025 - 8:29AM
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A general view of the offices of TikTok, as the site faces an April 5 deadline to reach a deal to find a non-Chinese buyer under threat of being banned from the United States, in Culver City, California on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations
US pressures Argentina’s Milei to scrap currency swap accord with China
Trump adviser says Washington would withhold support for Buenos Aires loan request to IMF if it reinforces China’s ‘position’ in Argentina.
5 Apr 2025 - 5:18AM
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US-China trade war
Does China’s ‘epic response’ to Trump signal end of hopes for meaningful talks?
Beijing offered a series of concessions in Trump’s first term, but has hit back with tariffs of its own in response to his latest measures.
4 Apr 2025 - 10:43PM
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Mexico
Mexico’s president welcomes being left off Trump’s tariffs list
Mexico excluded from President Donald Trump’s plan to impose tariffs on trading partners.
4 Apr 2025 - 10:43AM
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US-China relations
US-China decoupling: Washington bans diplomats from romance and sex with Chinese
Those who do not receive exemption and are found violating the ban will be subject to immediate expulsion from China, according to report.
3 Apr 2025 - 7:16PM
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The US embassy in Beijing is among American diplomatic outposts in China where diplomats, staff and contractors are banned from fraternising with Chinese citizens. Photo: AFP
US-China trade war
Trump’s tariffs ignite worldwide backlash, spiraling uncertainty
US action could have dire effects for millions of people, world leaders warn, as US allies across Europe, Asia consider next moves.
3 Apr 2025 - 8:44PM
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US-China trade war
China vows to retaliate after ‘bullying’ US imposes 34% reciprocal tariffs
The ‘Liberation Day’ package will correct years of ‘unfair’ trade and other countries ‘ripping off’ the US, said Donald Trump.
3 Apr 2025 - 10:25PM
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US-China trade war
Trump announces new US tariffs of at least 10% on all imports
US president’s repeated threat of tariffs has spurred waves of counter threats and fears of a global trade war.
3 Apr 2025 - 9:56AM
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US President Donald Trump holds a “Foreign Trade Barriers” document as he delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House. Photo: Reuters
US-China trade war
How China can ‘emerge victorious’ in competition with the US
Chinese international relations expert urges Beijing to partner with other countries as Donald Trump’s policy moves upend global order.
2 Apr 2025 - 3:31PM
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US-China relations
Trump sorts out tariff details hours before ‘Liberation Day’ reveal
White House confirms that the tariffs will be implemented ‘immediately’ to end ‘decades of unfair trade practices’.
2 Apr 2025 - 5:27AM
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US-China relations
US YouTube star in China, Beijing ‘hackers for hire’: 7 US-China relations reads
From IShowSpeed’s Great Wall adventures to espionage fears, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in March 2024.
2 Apr 2025 - 3:00AM
US-China relations
China-US summit hopes fade as Trump 2.0 goes hard on tariffs, Taiwan: analysts
Washington has changed its tune on Beijing, mistakenly believing that China will yield, observer says.
1 Apr 2025 - 11:49PM
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US President Donald Trump’s aggressive playbook towards China includes slapping tariffs, playing the Taiwan card, and flexing muscle through Indo-Pacific allies. Photo: EPA-EFE
US-China relations
US sanctions Hong Kong police chief, 5 others, for ‘freedoms’ abuse
Raymond Siu Chak-yee, who retires on Tuesday, is among officials alleged to undercut Hongkongers’ rights or commit transnational repression.
1 Apr 2025 - 10:35AM
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China-Russia relations
Car trouble: is a drop in China-Russia auto shipments a bad omen for trade?
As the US attempts to peel Russia away from China, Moscow and Beijing’s auto trade has slowed. Is Donald Trump’s plan working?
30 Mar 2025 - 6:14PM
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China-EU relations
Could China-Europe tensions be easing with a flurry of French and EU diplomacy?
The French foreign minister and EU trade chief have been in Beijing to mend fences on trade and Ukraine.
31 Mar 2025 - 2:45PM
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