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Trump recasts US allies as tools to counter China in security playbook: analysts
Plan urges wealthier partners to boost defence roles, align export controls and shoulder more regional responsibility.
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US confirms Chinese boy Yuanxin, 6, is in federal custody. But where is he?
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Trump’s Nasa pick vows US will beat China back to the moon
4 Dec 2025 - 6:43AM
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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.
3 Dec 2025 - 10:51AM
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Advocacy groups in the US are urging the public to apply pressure on elected officials over concerns for a 6-year-old boy separated from his father by ICE. Photo: Instagram/ immigrationcoalition
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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.
3 Dec 2025 - 5:57AM
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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.
2 Dec 2025 - 12:04AM
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Congo and Rwanda presidents to meet in US to sign peace deal
The Congolese government says its signing is conditional on Rwanda’s withdrawal of support for the M23 rebels fighting in eastern Congo.
29 Nov 2025 - 11:39AM
US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with the foreign ministers of Congo and Rwanda in the Oval Office of the White House in June to end the conflict between the two African countries. Photo: EPA
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US halts asylum cases after troop killing as Trump steps up migrant crackdown
A US official says the immigration agency will ensure ‘every alien is vetted and screened to the maximum degree possible’.
29 Nov 2025 - 11:20AM
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Trump declares all orders signed by autopen under Biden ‘terminated’
Trump vows to terminate every document his predecessor signed, and if Biden lied about using an autopen, he would be charged with perjury.
29 Nov 2025 - 7:06AM
Crime
US Justice Department renews bid to unseal Epstein grand jury materials
Justice Department says a new law - signed by Trump - supersedes prior rulings to keep the highly anticipated transcripts sealed.
25 Nov 2025 - 11:42AM
US-China relations
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.
25 Nov 2025 - 6:04PM
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US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke on the telephone on Monday. Photo: AFP
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US aviation agency warns airlines flying over Venezuela of potential hazards
There has been a huge US military build-up in the region recently, including its largest aircraft carrier, other warships and F-35 aircraft.
22 Nov 2025 - 11:52AM
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Marjorie Taylor Greene, ex-Trump loyalist, says to resign from Congress
US President Donald Trump says Greene’s resignation is ‘great news for the country’, according to ABC News.
22 Nov 2025 - 1:48PM
United States
Unlikely thaw: Trump, New York City mayor-elect Mamdani find harmony – for now
Their first meeting brought unexpected warmth, with Trump praising Mamdani as both leaders signalled willingness to work together.
22 Nov 2025 - 8:01AM
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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
Crime
Fugees rapper jailed for 14 years over illegal donations to Obama campaign
Grammy-winner was convicted on 10 counts, including conspiracy and acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign government.
21 Nov 2025 - 4:28PM
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White House defends Trump calling a female reporter ‘piggy’
White House press secretary said Trump ‘gets frustrated with reporters who spread false information’.
21 Nov 2025 - 9:13AM
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US-China trade war
‘Close the loopholes’: US officials urge tougher chip rules to limit China gains
Lawmakers seek stronger BIS powers and more staff, saying Beijing could use one-year pause in export controls to advance domestic abilities.
21 Nov 2025 - 7:06AM
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The NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra GPU builds on core innovations to accelerate training and AI reasoning. Photo: Handout
US Politics
Judge orders Trump end National Guard deployment in Washington DC
Federal judge rules Trump’s use of troops is likely unlawful, but the White House stands by the deployment.
21 Nov 2025 - 4:24PM
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Dick Cheney’s funeral held in Washington, with Trump off guest list
Former presidents Bush and Biden, and all living former vice-presidents attended the Washington National Cathedral service.
21 Nov 2025 - 10:45AM
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Trump and New York mayor-elect Mamdani set for high-stakes White House meeting
Zohran Mamdani is ‘ready for whatever happens’ after the US president branded him a ‘communist’ and suggested he be deported.
21 Nov 2025 - 3:44PM
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US lawmakers press for new tactics to challenge China’s grip on rare earths
Congressional panel urges alternative technologies as Beijing’s pricing power and slow US production raise doubts about reducing dependence.
24 Nov 2025 - 10:31AM
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A view of the MP Materials rare earth open-pit mine in Mountain Pass, California. Photo: Reuters
US-China trade war
Bankruptcies, suicides: US farmers detail cost of trade tensions
Strains with Beijing have deepened American agriculture woes, fuelling stress and bankruptcies amid high costs and low prices.
29 Nov 2025 - 12:41AM
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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
US-China relations
Hasan Piker’s China tour draws fire after viral Tiananmen police encounter
Critics say Piker’s praise for China and on-camera run-in highlight risks for Western creators in a sensitive media environment.
29 Nov 2025 - 1:18AM
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