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Global Economy

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.

22 Aug 2026 - 7:12AMvideocam

TikTok, ByteDance agree to US$400 million settlement with US government

22 Aug 2026 - 7:01AMvideocam

Exclusive | Waico vs Pax Silica: Southeast Asia caught between China and US in AI race

22 Aug 2026 - 12:08AMvideocam

US

US designates academic Min Zin as ‘wrongfully detained’ in China

Case adds friction weeks before Trump-Xi summit, with Washington pressing Beijing over Americans held in the country.

21 Aug 2026 - 6:53AMvideocam

Min Zin founded the Institute for Strategy and Policy – Myanmar in 2016 and has written extensively about the country’s politics and economy. Photo: LinkedIn

China Economy

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.

21 Aug 2026 - 6:15AMvideocam

Diplomacy

Peru vows to apply Hong Kong trade deal, but is silent on mainland China

Prime Minister Luis Galarreta says country aims to become trade and investment bridge between South America and Asia-Pacific.

21 Aug 2026 - 5:20AMvideocam

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US

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.

21 Aug 2026 - 4:45AMvideocam

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

Diplomacy

US pushes China to back its ‘most crushing economic operation’ against Iran

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent tells Beijing to ‘get with the programme’ and support Washington’s campaign to isolate Iran economically.

21 Aug 2026 - 8:50AMvideocam

Global Economy

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.

20 Aug 2026 - 11:44PMvideocam

Diplomacy

Chinese national charged with voter fraud during 2024 US presidential election

Yupeng Sun was arrested for allegedly submitting a fraudulent voter registration and ballot, while impersonating a fellow countryman.

20 Aug 2026 - 7:18AM

Voters cast their votes during voting in the US presidential election at a polling station in Detroit, Michigan, on November 3, 2024. Photo: Reuters

US

Golden Dome may not fully protect US from Chinese and Russian threats: experts

Experts warn Trump’s missile defence plan could fuel an arms race while leaving the America vulnerable to a large-scale attack.

20 Aug 2026 - 6:18AMvideocam

The Trump administration’s Golden Dome concept is expected to identify incoming projectiles, calculate their trajectories, and deploy interceptor missiles to destroy them mid-flight. Photo: Lockheed Martin

Diplomacy

Fewer anti-Asian hate crimes in US, but immigration crackdowns raise concerns

Advocates say new FBI figures likely represent only ‘tip of the iceberg’ and many suffering abuse decline to report it to authorities.

20 Aug 2026 - 6:16AMvideocam

US

Trump says he plans to meet Kim Jong-un this year, citing good relationship

US president says North Korea has 57 ‘very powerful’ nuclear weapons, as Pyongyang denies direct communication between the two leaders.

20 Aug 2026 - 5:24AMvideocam

Global Economy

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.

20 Aug 2026 - 2:35AMvideocam

Patriot Critical Minerals plans to develop this site, in the US state of Nevada, into a US$300 million tungsten mine as prices of the critical mineral go up. Photo: Handout

Economy, Trade & Business

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.

19 Aug 2026 - 7:27AMvideocam

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

Diplomacy

US Democrats rebuke Trump for easing sanctions on Beijing, Hong Kong officials

Lawmakers said sanctions should remain as mainland Chinese, Hong Kong officials were ‘complicit in Beijing’s dismantling of Hong Kong’s autonomy’.

19 Aug 2026 - 9:14AMvideocam

Politics

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.

19 Aug 2026 - 6:07AMvideocam

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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.

15 Nov 2024 - 12:29AMvideocam

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.

6 Nov 2024 - 6:42AMvideocam

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.

3 Oct 2024 - 7:00PM

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.

18 Oct 2024 - 5:36AM

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As I see it | The US is telling its trading partners – do as I say, not as I do

Alex Lo

22 Aug 2026 - 5:30AM

Opinion | As China shows, liberal capitalism is not the only path

Bernard Chan

21 Aug 2026 - 5:30AM

Gabriela Bernal

Opinion | Trump’s blunt remarks offer South Korea an opportunity

20 Aug 2026 - 5:30AM

Bruno S. Sergi,Kevin K.F. Chen

Opinion | America is arguing over the wrong AI obstacle

Bruno S. Sergi

Kevin K.F. Chen

17 Aug 2026 - 8:30PM

Opinion | Chokepoints and the cost of cutting off access

Robin Hu

17 Aug 2026 - 5:30AM

Opinion | A US ban on Chinese optical transceivers would highlight tech war direction

Ayesha Shaikh

16 Aug 2026 - 9:45PM

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