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The return of Trump: what’s next for China, Asia and the world?

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OPINION
Brian Y. S. Wong

Opinion | China can build bridges as Trump’s America builds walls

Brian Y. S. Wong
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Wang Huiyao

Opinion | Transactional Trump may well improve US-China ties

Wang Huiyao
Robert Delaney

On Balance | How Republicans turned economics into a vote-winner

Robert Delaney
Terry Su

Opinion | Trump’s return as president marks the end of American exceptionalism

Terry Su
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Markus Heidingsfelder

Opinion | For a closely divided United States, a coin toss would have sufficed

Markus Heidingsfelder
Todd G. Buchholz,Michael Mindlin

Opinion | How the US is rewriting the 21st century economic story

Todd G. Buchholz
Michael Mindlin
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Analysis
Explainers

Donald Trump won a White House second term after defeating Democratic Vice-President Kamala Harris in the November 5, 2024 US election. Get news, analysis and opinions here.

Elon Musk at a rally for Donald Trump in New York, in October. Photo: AFP

United States & Canada

Trump rewards Elon Musk with leading role in new ‘Department of Government Efficiency’

The organisation will operate outside the confines of the US government, despite its name.

Trump taps Pete Hegseth for Pentagon chief, John Ratcliffe to lead CIA

Trump’s China policy could pit deal makers against ideologues: analysts

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Trump names architects of his promised mass deportation policy

Choices for ‘border tsar’ and reported picks for policy director and homeland security chief are known for hardline immigration stances.

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Donald Trump visits the US-Mexico border at Eagle Pass, Texas, in February, when he was running for president. An immigration crackdown is high on his agenda when his new term begins. Photo: Reuters
Donald Trump visits the US-Mexico border at Eagle Pass, Texas, in February, when he was running for president. An immigration crackdown is high on his agenda when his new term begins. Photo: Reuters

Politics

Is Taiwan ‘not doing enough’? Why Donald Trump’s demands may prove impossible

Taiwan might face impossible expectations from US president-elect who has called for island to drastically increase military spending.

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China

Asia-Pacific to see slowing economic growth amid trade tensions: Apec

Protectionism ‘harms economic relations’ among 21 member countries, group’s report says, as unease rises over Donald Trump’s agenda.

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United States & Canada

Republicans ‘ready to deliver’ on Trump’s agenda: US house speaker

The US president-elect will meet Johnson in Washington on Wednesday, and the speaker will be spending the weekend with Trump at Mar-a-Lago.

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Donald Trump listens as US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson speaks during a press conference at Mar-a-Lago in April. Photo: TNS
Donald Trump listens as US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson speaks during a press conference at Mar-a-Lago in April. Photo: TNS

United States & Canada

Trump picks Kristi Noem for homeland security chief

The South Dakota governor, a staunch ally of the US president-elect, has called the border with Mexico a ‘war zone’.

United States & Canada

Trump’s hush money case paused by New York judge

Judge Juan M. Merchan had been set to rule on Tuesday. Instead, he told Trump’s lawyers he would delay the ruling until November 19.

Global Economy

Exclusive | Ex-WTO head says China-EU ‘united front’ can counter Trump trade curbs

Pascal Lamy has called for China and the EU to resolve their differences and defend global trade together in a second Trump term.

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Former head of the World Trade Organization Pascal Lamy has called for China and the EU to unite against likely trade curbs during Donald Trump’s second White House term. Photo: TNS

East Asia

‘Boycotting men’: South Korean feminist movement gains traction after Trump win

Driven by gender inequality, sexism, and a backlash against male privilege, the movement reflects a growing global trend of resisting patriarchal norms.

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South Korean women carry flags reading “Feminist” on International Women’s Day in Seoul on March 8. South Korea’s feminist movement “4B” of no dating, sex, marriage or having children with men, has gone viral in America and beyond since Trump won the election. Photo: AFP
South Korean women carry flags reading “Feminist” on International Women’s Day in Seoul on March 8. South Korea’s feminist movement “4B” of no dating, sex, marriage or having children with men, has gone viral in America and beyond since Trump won the election. Photo: AFP

United States & Canada

Trump expected to choose Marco Rubio as secretary of state

The Florida senator has taken an aggressive stance on China’s emergence as an economic power.

United States & Canada

Elon Musk’s PAC ‘spent an estimated US$200 million’ to help elect Trump

Billionaire businessman Elon Musk was one of Donald Trump’s highest-profile surrogates in the 2024 race.

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Harris appears with Biden for first time since election loss to Trump

US President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris attend event at historic Arlington National Cemetery.

US President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris arrive for a wreath-laying ceremony at The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia on Monday. Photo: AFP

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Trump picks Stephen Miller to be deputy chief of policy, Lee Zeldin to lead EPA

US President-elect Donald Trump is moving quickly to install loyalists into prominent posts in his new administration.

Stephen Miller. Photo: EPA-EFE
Stephen Miller. Photo: EPA-EFE

Politics

Doing an ‘amazing’ job: Trump showers praise on Indonesia’s Prabowo during call

The Indonesian leader shared a video of the conversation, where he received warm compliments from the incoming US president.

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Opinion

Q&A | The return of Trump: what’s next for China, Asia and the world?

A panel of SCMP newsroom leaders examines how Trump’s astonishing election win will affect US relations with China and Asia. Send in your questions for our panel to answer, free to all readers.

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United States & Canada

Harris or Trump: who is leading US presidential election race?

US polling organisations are trying to gauge who will win the November 5 election. This infographic tracks the major polls and key moments of the 2024 campaign.

US Elections

US elections 2024: what you need to know

For the US, 2024 sees not only a hotly contested – and highly divisive – presidential election, but also a fight between the Democratic and Republican parties to control the Senate and the House of Representatives. This three-part series looks at how these competitions are decided.

China

US hurricanes followed by Republican storm of misinformation

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and supporters spread falsehoods about federal response and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris.

World

Rise of Asian-American voters in US elections — a visual explainer

Asian-Americans have emerged as a significant voter demographic in the United States. Recent polling sheds light on which candidate they may prefer in 2024.