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Plan urges wealthier partners to boost defence roles, align export controls and shoulder more regional responsibility.
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Trump’s national security blueprint aims to combat China’s rise in Latin America
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US confirms Chinese boy Yuanxin, 6, is in federal custody. But where is he?
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Trump and Sheinbaum to meet for first time at Fifa World Cup draw in Washington
The Mexican president, along with Canada’s PM Mark Carney, is expected to discuss trade tariffs with Trump at the football tournament draw.
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Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum. Photo: EPA
US-China trade war
USMCA urged to form joint mechanism to address China’s national security threats
US, Mexico and Canada encouraged at US trade hearing to oversee ‘pragmatic and specific plan’ to strengthen economic rules against China.
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Bessent calls Beijing an ‘ally’ after Trump signs bill on ties with Taiwan
US Treasury Secretary tries to ease further tension after Trump signs act aimed at regularly reviewing and updating guidelines with Taiwan.
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China unlikely to aid Maduro if US acts, but may benefit from fallout: analysts
Beijing condemns US pressure on Caracas but offers limited support, prioritising its economic interests and long-term gains.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) meets with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Moscow on the sidelines of the celebration marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Soviet Union’s Great Patriotic War in May. Photo: Xinhua
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Whereabouts of 6-year-old Chinese boy Yuanxin unknown after ICE detention
US official claims the child’s father endangered his well-being by refusing to board plane, but does not disclose location.
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China-Latin America relations
Trump seizes on China ‘ban’ in Brazil soy trade, but data shows US gains small
China halted imports of soybeans from five Brazil-based exporters after pesticide-treated wheat was found mixed into cargo bound for Beijing.
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Trump wants a sovereign wealth fund to compete with China. Big questions remain
Ten months after it was proposed as a key tool to compete with China, there are still few clues about how it can be structured and managed.
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Israel-Gaza war
Trump invites Netanyahu to White House as US warms to Syria’s president
Another invitation to Israel’s leader was issued after Syria’s president made a historic visit to the White House a few weeks ago.
2 Dec 2025 - 3:07PM
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on October 13. Photo: AFP
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Soybean pain, Xi-Trump talks, ICE death, Hasan Piker: 7 US-China relations reads
From a US influencer’s China controversy to trade war updates, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in November 2025.
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US lawmakers urge Trump to condemn Myanmar’s China-backed ‘sham’ elections
Call comes after government’s plan to stop legal protections for Myanmar nationals in US, citing elections as proof situation was improving.
27 Nov 2025 - 4:42AM
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China-Latin America relations
Xi Jinping pledges support for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro
Chinese president urges respect for Venezuela’s sovereignty, warns against foreign interference as US ramps up regional military activity.
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Beijing says US initiated ‘positive, friendly and constructive’ Trump-Xi call
Trump hails ‘extremely strong’ relationship with Beijing after call covering bilateral relations, Taiwan, Ukraine, fentanyl and agriculture.
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US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke on the telephone on Monday. Photo: AFP
US-China trade war
Real possibility of US tariff refunds is sure to stir up a giant ‘mess’
Should Supreme Court rule against Donald Trump’s trade levies in coming weeks, the big question is how potential tariff refunds would work.
22 Nov 2025 - 11:05PM
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US-China relations
Ex-Argentine leader warns against cutting China ties to improve US relations
Macri argues Argentina’s farm and commodity sales rely on China even as current president Javier Milei pursues broader deal with Washington.
22 Nov 2025 - 5:57AM
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US-China: a fragile truce, divergent accounts and a Thanksgiving test
Washington pushes a rare earth timeline Beijing never acknowledged, underscoring how far apart the two sides still appear to be.
22 Nov 2025 - 4:38AM
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Three weeks Donald Trump and Xi Jinping were photographed smiling and shaking hands in South Korea, there is still no official deal between the two nations. Photo: Reuters
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US must speed up arms deliveries to Taiwan, create stockpile, Senate hears
Witnesses warn delays and incomplete mandates under landmark 2022 law weaken deterrence as Washington prioritises better ties with Beijing.
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Top Democrat demands US probe into Chinese firms potentially supplying Nexperia
Letter by Raja Krishnamoorthi to US Commerce Department claims wafers made by China-based suppliers pose safety and reliability concerns.
20 Nov 2025 - 9:36AM
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US-China trade war
US panel urges new economic statecraft body as China’s tech challenge grows
American Congressional commission concludes consolidated single entity would be more effective in dealing with Beijing.
19 Nov 2025 - 2:08PM
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US official advocated months ago for sinking ‘drug boats’, witnesses say
Emil Bove’s remarks are seen as a precursor of the US militaristic approach toward suspected drug vessels.
18 Nov 2025 - 3:03PM
An alleged drug boat before it was destroyed in a US strike in the eastern Pacific in October. Photo: US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth’s X account via AFP
China-Latin America relations
Colombia pushes for talks – to include China – over US military action in region
Petro steps up rhetoric as biggest US aircraft carrier backs an anti-drug operation near Venezuela; the latest strikes face legal questions.
18 Nov 2025 - 3:54AM
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US-China relations
Chinese student numbers in US fall as gap with Indian scholars widens: report
IIE survey shows four per cent decrease from previous year amid anxiety over Trump administration’s policies aimed at international students.
17 Nov 2025 - 1:35PM
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Alibaba slams FT report on alleged PLA ties as ‘completely false’, ‘malicious’
The report appears to undermine the recent bilateral trade talks between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart, Donald Trump.
15 Nov 2025 - 4:51PM
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