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Neighbours carry a man rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building in La Guaira, Venezuela, on Thursday. Photo: AP

Americas

Venezuela earthquakes draw aid from governments that cut ties with Caracas

Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador and other governments that suspended relations with Venezuela offer rescue teams and humanitarian aid.

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Is the US banning drones from China until it can make better ones itself?

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EU pitches Brazil a ‘more beneficial’ rare earths deal than US or China

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US

US hearing warns Chinese economic espionage now targets AI

Witnesses say decades of technology theft have strengthened Beijing, while others caution against broad anti-China measures.

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David Shedd, a former acting director of the Defence Intelligence Agency, testifies before the House Select Committee on China on Thursday. Photo: X/Select Committee on China
David Shedd, a former acting director of the Defence Intelligence Agency, testifies before the House Select Committee on China on Thursday. Photo: X/Select Committee on China

Diplomacy

Trump backs ‘Six Assurances’ to Taiwan but no arms sale timeline: US diplomat

Michael DeSombre confirms long-standing US policy still in place despite Trump’s apparent departure from it after Beijing meeting with Xi.

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Diplomacy

US officials fear ‘supervillain’ China pulling ahead in AI race even a little

US House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast and Senator Jim Banks expressed concerns about China eroding America’s lead.

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US

Exclusive | US assures India over AI ‘kill switch’ as ‘Pax Silica’ expands to counter China

New Delhi says Washington pledged AI access would continue after Anthropic restrictions as the US-led initiative adds new members.

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The Pax Silica summit in Washington brought together countries seeking to strengthen AI supply chains. Photo: Handout
The Pax Silica summit in Washington brought together countries seeking to strengthen AI supply chains. Photo: Handout

Diplomacy

US-led relief effort puts Washington’s post-Maduro strategy in Venezuela to test

Washington’s swift disaster response clearest indication yet of how relationship with Caracas has evolved, but bigger challenges lie ahead.

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Global Economy

China vows to pursue US tariff cuts while decrying ‘malicious’ trade acts

Beijing targets ‘win-win’ ties, dangling a US$300 billion proposal while justifying fresh restrictions on American firms over a Pentagon blacklist.

Diplomacy

US delegation snubs Apec meeting in Macau due to China visa requirements row

Washington not sending ‘high-level participants’ to tourism ministerial summit after alleged ‘arbitrary and targeted’ behaviour towards US.

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Macau will host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) tourism ministerial meeting this week, but top US officials will not be attending. Photo: SCMP/Eugene Lee

Global Economy

Why the Vietnam ‘detour’ for US-bound Chinese goods hit a dead end

Is finding another Hanoi haven possible, or would trying be a fool’s errand for Chinese firms looking to get the jump on Trump and evade tariffs?

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Illustration: Henry Wong
Illustration: Henry Wong

China

With no team in World Cup, Chinese fans root for Ronaldo, Messi … and a referee

Chinese team has not played in tournament for 24 years, so supporters follow world’s two most famous players and a strict mainland official.

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Diplomacy

New poll shows eroding global trust in Trump and America

Pew survey across 36 nations found just 23 per cent of respondents had confidence in Trump to do the right thing in world affairs.

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Diplomacy

America’s ‘biggest risk’ on AI is China getting ahead, Bessent says

US Treasury secretary also warns there will be retaliation against any attempt to ‘weaponise supply chains’.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent emphasised that the US had to stay ahead on AI technology. Photo: Reuters

Diplomacy

‘China Initiative 2.0’: US crackdown on Chinese scholars intensifies

Immigration lawyers and activists claim the Trump Administration has ramped up its targeting of Chinese scientists and researchers in US.

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Chinese semiconductor researcher Wang Danhao died at the University of Michigan in March, shortly after being questioned by US federal law enforcement. Photo: Handout
Chinese semiconductor researcher Wang Danhao died at the University of Michigan in March, shortly after being questioned by US federal law enforcement. Photo: Handout

US

Pentagon sued by Alibaba over ‘arbitrary’ military blacklist targeting Chinese firms

Technology giant says US defence department wrongly labelled it a Chinese military company without evidence.

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Diplomacy

US targets Cuba mining sector to block use of China-linked supply chains

Washington revealed sanctions on foreign-backed mining ventures on Tuesday, which Havana slammed for being ‘dishonest and mendacious’.

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US Elections

For lame duck Biden, an anticlimactic exit from the world stage

Outgoing US president, who will give way to Donald Trump in two months, has little to no clout at upcoming global summits.

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US President Joe Biden will leave office on January 20. Photo: AP
US President Joe Biden will leave office on January 20. Photo: AP

Politics

Exclusive | In China, fear of regime change has shaped US policy. Here’s why

For Beijing, regime security is everything and concerns about ‘hostile Western forces’ will continue, no matter who ends up in the White House.

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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.

China

‘Feeling attacked’ by Texas law threat, Chinese-Americans turn to activism

Legislation to bar Chinese citizens from buying property in the state ultimately failed, but many became politically engaged because of it.

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OPINION
Ruby Tong

Opinion | Hong Kong can take the regulatory high road amid US-China AI decoupling

Ruby Tong
Zhou Bo

Opinion | 8 takeaways from the US-Iran war

Zhou Bo
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Alex Lo

As I see it | US Anthropic ban is best advert for Chinese AI

Alex Lo
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Wang Huiyao

Opinion | Europe was happy with the trade rules – until China’s industrial rise

Wang Huiyao
C. Uday Bhaskar

Opinion | What does US Pacific Command name change mean for China and India?

C. Uday Bhaskar
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Alejandro Reyes

Opinion | Beyond geopolitics: for Asean, China is a structural reality

Alejandro Reyes
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