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With Trump’s trade war going global, how will China respond?
After a ‘Liberation Day’ ceremony that saw the US’ trade war expand worldwide overnight, analysts ask how China will defend itself.
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After Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’, what’s China’s effective tariff rate?
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Judge dismisses corruption case against NY mayor, criticises Trump admin ‘bargain’
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Trump officials have been slammed for using the app to discuss highly sensitive information, including war plans.
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US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz visits the US military’s Pituffik Space Base in Greenland on Monday. Photo: Reuters
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White House shoots down reports Elon Musk will be out soon
US reports said the world’s richest man could soon step away from his unprecedented role in the Trump administration.
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Amazon, OnlyFans founder make last-minute bids for TikTok as US deadline looms
Trump officials are expected to discuss ByteDance’s video app on Wednesday, as it faces pressure to find a non-Chinese buyer or be banned.
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US-China trade war
US trade office lays out Trump’s case against China as ‘Liberation Day’ nears
US’ annual report on global trade barriers, with a lengthy China section, presages reciprocal tariffs – and suggests stronger action down the line.
2 Apr 2025 - 11:08PM
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US President Donald Trump is expected to reveal details of his promised “reciprocal tariffs” on Wednesday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Tourism
Trump slump? Why US flight and hotel bookings are down
Hotel group sees big fall in bookings from Europe, and CEO cites ‘anxiety to go into an unknown territory’ with visitors detained at borders.
3 Apr 2025 - 9:57AM
Fame and celebrity
Val Kilmer, star of Batman Forever, Tombstone and Top Gun, dead at 65
Once one of Hollywood’s most prominent leading men, Kilmer also had a reputation for being difficult to work with.
2 Apr 2025 - 2:18PM
Artificial intelligence
Meta’s AI research chief to exit, jolting US$65 billion investment drive
Joelle Pineau, a Meta VP who leads the Fair group, has announced her departure, leaving the Facebook owner with a leadership gap in the AI race.
2 Apr 2025 - 12:20PM
Donald Trump
Liberal wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race in setback for Trump and Musk
Democratic-backed Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court seat, cementing liberal majority.
2 Apr 2025 - 1:22PM
Democrat-backed Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford after her victory. Photo: Reuters
China shipbuilding
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Why Trump is going full steam ahead to keep China’s shipbuilding in dry dock
US policies to curb China’s perceived influence on global shipping and shipbuilding are facing pushback – but Trump seems unlikely to let up.
2 Apr 2025 - 12:30PM
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United States
‘JFK’ director Oliver Stone calls for reinvestigation of Kennedy assassination
Thousands of pages of government documents related to the US president’s shooting were released on Trump’s orders last month.
2 Apr 2025 - 5:04PM
United States
US deports man with legal status to El Salvador prison because of ‘error’
Government lawyers argue that despite the mistake, US courts did not have jurisdiction to secure Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s release.
2 Apr 2025 - 4:59PM
Canada
Chinese-Canadian MP, focus of foreign interference probes, drops re-election bid
Han Dong, cleared of urging China to delay release of two detainees, had hoped to return to Liberal Party but caucus did not nominate him.
2 Apr 2025 - 4:26AM
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Chinese-Canadian MP Han Dong said he would not seek re-election after the Liberal Party chose another candidate. Photo: Facebook / Han Dong
Donald Trump
US senator shatters record with 25-hour speech criticising Trump
Democrat Cory Booker breaks nearly seven-decade record for the longest continuous Senate floor speech.
2 Apr 2025 - 10:15AM
US-China relations
US YouTube star in China, Beijing ‘hackers for hire’: 7 US-China relations reads
From IShowSpeed’s Great Wall adventures to espionage fears, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in March 2024.
2 Apr 2025 - 3:00AM
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United States
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How Trump’s bid for a third term challenges Washington’s legacy, US Constitution
America’s two-term limit for presidents stems from George Washington’s precedent and the 22nd Amendment, a tradition Trump may challenge.
2 Apr 2025 - 12:00AM
US President Donald Trump attends South Dakota’s Independence fireworks celebrations at Mt. Rushmore in Keystone, South Dakota, in July 2020. Photo: Reuters
Gun violence in the US
Prosecutors to seek death penalty for US CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione
US Attorney General Pam Bondi called the killing of Brian Thompson a ‘premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America’.
2 Apr 2025 - 5:26PM
United States
Trump health cuts to axe 10,000 jobs, strip union rights, amid measles outbreak
The US Department of Health and Human Services aims to lay off up to 10,000 employees through agency consolidation, raising public health concerns.
1 Apr 2025 - 9:56PM
North Korea
Trump talks up ‘big nuclear’ North Korea and reaching out to Kim
Kim Jong-un hasn’t shown any serious interest in re-engaging with the US president. But Trump still has a soft spot for the ‘very smart guy’.
1 Apr 2025 - 1:53PM
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Space
Chinese-born entrepreneur buys entire SpaceX flight for ultimate adventure
SpaceX launches private polar space flight funded by cryptocurrency magnate Chun Wang.
1 Apr 2025 - 2:05PM
Mission specialist and medical officer Eric Philips, mission commander Chun Wang, pilot Rabea Rogge and vehicle commander Jannicke Mikkelsen. Phoyo: Fram2/SpaceX via AFP
Stocks
Stocks see wild swings in run-up to Trump’s tariff roll-out
Mixed messages on new tariffs have traders flustered as they try to position around the biggest risk confronting the market in years.
1 Apr 2025 - 9:55AM
Artificial intelligence
OpenAI to build open AI model amid competition from Meta and DeepSeek
Announcement marks a strategic shift by OpenAI, which until now has been a fierce defender of closed, proprietary models.
1 Apr 2025 - 11:22AM
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Space
Nasa’s newly returned astronauts would fly on Starliner craft again
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams defend the performance and future of the Boeing craft that caused their prolonged trip.
1 Apr 2025 - 10:07AM
Open Questions series
Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump
10 Feb 2025 - 12:57PM
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US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss
10 Feb 2025 - 6:49AM
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China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024
23 Dec 2024 - 2:30PM
Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty
22 Nov 2024 - 12:38PM
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Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed
8 Nov 2024 - 12:01AM
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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump
10 Feb 2025 - 12:57PM
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US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss
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China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024
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Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty
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