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Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates issued a stark warning about AI’s risks, saying companies were rushing ahead with the technology without a broader plan for the massive upheaval it would cause. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS
US-China relations

Bill Gates warns of AI’s impact, urges the US and China to cooperate

Tech titan argued on Wednesday artificial intelligence needs significant limits or else the harm to humans will outweigh any potential good.

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US-China relations

In a small Virginia town, distrust of Big Tech hampers Trump’s AI push

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China's economic recovery

China’s steel sector must avoid US rust belt’s fate: party journal

2026 Xi-Trump summits

US sanctions Chinese firms trading with Iran

Trump administration seeks to stop companies in China and elsewhere conducting business with Iran.

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US-China relations

Trump says China drives anger at US data centres. These residents disagree

Community living near AI facility in Virginia reports invasive levels of noise, fumes and gas turbines – and it’s not Chinese propaganda.

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United States

Canada hits US goods with tariffs of up to 50% as trade war escalates

Ottawa targets about US$20 billion in US products and unveils billions in assistance after negotiations with Washington collapse.

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‘Normal stability’: US-China Track 1.5 talks offer formula for ties

Senior party official Liu Haixing uses unofficial discussions to make the case for disagreements to remain ‘controllable’.

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The dialogue in Beijing comes just weeks ahead of a trip to the US by Chinese President Xi Jinping, his first state visit to the country since 2015. Photo: Handout
The dialogue in Beijing comes just weeks ahead of a trip to the US by Chinese President Xi Jinping, his first state visit to the country since 2015. Photo: Handout
US-China relations

US admits it lost the minerals race to China. Can Brazil exploit the rivalry?

Brazilian energy minister reveals Trump team’s concession as US announces major investment in South American rare earth mine.

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China-Latin America relations

US targets China’s telecoms grip in Venezuela with new sanctions carve-out

Move could test Huawei and ZTE’s long-standing foothold as Washington extends its China reach from oil to another strategic sector.

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United States

Shein’s acquisition of Everlane faces US national security review

The review is focused on potential issues linked to the China-founded retailer’s purchase of a firm that handles Americans’ personal data.

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A customer holds a Shein shopping bag. Photo: Reuters
US debt ceiling

America’s US$40 trillion debt gamble is getting harder to ignore: economists

Analysts warn that high spending, rising interest costs and tax cuts could impede Washington’s efforts to ‘grow our way out of’ record-high national debt.

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A sign displays the US national debt at a bus stop in Washington on Thursday. Similar signs have been put up across the country, made by a nonpartisan foundation. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
A sign displays the US national debt at a bus stop in Washington on Thursday. Similar signs have been put up across the country, made by a nonpartisan foundation. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
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US warns Canada not to think it can win ‘devastating’ trade war

Bilateral trade talks have broken down as Ottawa says it would retaliate and match US tariffs affecting US$20 billion of Canadian goods.

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China energy security

In Focus | China, the US and EU are taking separate climate paths – but are any dead ends?

As Beijing enacts a state-led approach to climate adaptation, Washington leans on the private sector and Brussels tries to chart a middle way.

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Xinjiang

In Focus | As the US widens a Xinjiang trade ban, China’s cotton industry shrugs it off

Dozens of firms that source from the region were added to a US import blacklist, but few appear worried after years of diversification.

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China-Latin America relations

Beijing rejects US tariff report as Mexico plans new China trade curbs

He Yadong says US levies threaten supply chains, while Mexico considers new duties on Chinese steel and textiles.

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An aerial view of the Contecon Manzanillo container terminal at the Port of Manzanillo in Mexico, a key gateway for trade with Asia. Photo: Handout
An aerial view of the Contecon Manzanillo container terminal at the Port of Manzanillo in Mexico, a key gateway for trade with Asia. Photo: Handout
US-China trade war

China urges US to drop sweeping drone tariffs, warns of supply chain fallout

Beijing also hit back at US allegations that Chinese exporters are evading duties, while drone shipments are already under serious pressure.

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US-China trade war

Money and ‘a lot of noise’: how the US’ critical-minerals sector vies with China

State-backed funding is driving American efforts to build domestic supply, but industry trends and price gaps are still seen as hurdles to reducing reliance on China.

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US urged to follow China’s lead in treating data as an economic asset

Congressional advisory panel urges Washington to develop national strategy as Beijing’s data push gives Chinese firms edge in AI, robotics.

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An employee programmes a robot to sort items at Maniformer, a physical AI data service platform, in Shanghai on August 5. Photo: Xinhua
An employee programmes a robot to sort items at Maniformer, a physical AI data service platform, in Shanghai on August 5. Photo: Xinhua
US-China trade war

How China got caught in the crossfire of a US bacon fight

A dispute over animal welfare and pork production has become the latest flashpoint in America’s increasingly heated farm politics.

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US-China relations

Will Washington’s tech crackdown test fragile US-China truce?

FCC restrictions on Chinese technology are challenging Beijing’s restraint as Trump and Xi prepare for an expected summit next month.

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Banking & finance

China trims US Treasury holdings amid Iran war, Fed uncertainty

Beijing cuts exposure to US debt to US$633.4 billion, official data shows, amid broader diversification push.

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at a cabinet meeting at Camp David, Maryland, on July 31. Photo: AFP via Getty Images/TNS
China-Latin America relations

Why Ecuador’s president is in China while enhancing security links with Trump

Ecuadorian president lands in Beijing seeking to free up key exports and gain Chinese investment, months after deepening US security ties.

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Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa arrives in Beijing on August 16 to begin a state visit to China. Photo: Xinhua
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa arrives in Beijing on August 16 to begin a state visit to China. Photo: Xinhua
Artificial intelligence

Nvidia to provide up to US$105 billion guarantee for OpenAI’s Ohio data centre

Leading technology firms are increasingly tying ‌together chips, power and data centre development as they race to meet soaring AI demand.

China trade

US-China drone trade dealt another strike as Trump homes in on foreign dominance

Disrupted supply chains could complicate efforts of Chinese firms to expand globally in the fast-growing drone industry, while raising costs for American buyers.

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China-Latin America relations

US accuses 9 Latin American countries of helping China avoid Trump’s tariffs

More than 40 countries targeted for helping Beijing illegally avoid tariffs by rerouting trade via nations with lower American import duties.

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Chinese container ship Cosco Shipping Rose docks at the Panama Canal’s Cocoli locks in Panama City. The White House has accused nine Latin American economies of helping Beijing illegally evade US tariffs by rerouting trade through countries with lower US import duties. Photo: AP
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