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Ukraine war
Trump pledges Patriot missiles to Ukraine, says Nato will pay
The comments mark a shift in his approach to the war and come as his frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s continued aggression has grown.
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Ukraine war
US senators aim to arm Trump with ‘sledgehammer’ sanctions against Russia
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France
French wine and cheese makers say Trump’s 30% tariffs would hit hard
14 Jul 2025 - 2:12AM
China economy
Opinion
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For Chinese firms going out, global success requires truly ‘going in’
Beyond great products and service, building a trusted brand requires Chinese firms to integrate into, not just occupy, foreign markets.
13 Jul 2025 - 8:30PM
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Donald Trump
Bend the knee or fight? Countries in a bind as Trump’s tariff patience wanes
Trump intends to make good on his threat to drop talks and just set unilateral rates, raising the stakes before his August 1 deadline.
13 Jul 2025 - 12:40PM
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United States
Trump hits Mexico and EU with 30% tariffs, escalating trade war
The US president cited Mexico’s failure to curb fentanyl and migrant flows and the trade deficit with the EU as reasons for the new levies.
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China energy security
Clean and green: China’s strategic energy investments fuel renewable sector
A transition to clean energy is channelling funds into related investments, and the Paris-based IEA assesses the state of the world’s energy industry.
11 Jul 2025 - 2:00PM
Britain
UK and France seal ‘one in, one out’ deal to return migrants arriving on boats
Asylum seekers crossing the English Channel to the UK will be exchanged for migrants with British ties that have entered France.
11 Jul 2025 - 10:32AM
European Union
EU watchdog opens TikTok probe over fresh China data transfer claims
It follows a US$620 million fine levied against TikTok by Europe’s Data Protection Commission in May over other data transfer issues.
10 Jul 2025 - 11:36PM
Israel-Gaza war
EU and Israel agree to ‘expand’ Gaza aid access amid humanitarian crisis
The agreement promises a ‘substantial increase’ of aid and the reopening of routes from Jordan and Egypt to alleviate the dire conditions for Gaza’s two million residents.
10 Jul 2025 - 8:48PM
European Union
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen easily survives parliament no-confidence vote
EU lawmakers dismissed allegations against Ursula von der Leyen regarding private text messaging with Pfizer’s CEO, misuse of funds, and election interference.
10 Jul 2025 - 7:02PM
China-EU relations
EU urges China for rare earth access amid US tariffs, growing supply worries
European officials demand action to reduce dependency – but analysts warn more time needed to implement strategy.
10 Jul 2025 - 5:31PM
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Hong Kong transport
Letters
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Driverless bus incident points to Hong Kong’s need for AI governance
Readers discuss the city’s AI governance shortfall, ESG implementation hurdles, and how to save small shops.
10 Jul 2025 - 11:30AM
Middle East
Ship attacked by Houthis sinks in Red Sea, 10 of 25 mostly Filipino crew rescued
Rescuers search for missing crew from Red Sea attack as US alleges Yemen rebels ‘kidnapped’ them.
10 Jul 2025 - 5:02PM
United States
Musk’s AI company scrubs posts after Grok chatbot makes antisemitic remarks
The incident, which included praise for Hitler, adds to a string of controversies for Grok, developed by Elon Musk’s company xAI.
10 Jul 2025 - 1:14PM
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China-EU relations
Berlin says Chinese ship targeted German plane with laser over Red Sea
Beijing’s ambassador to Germany has been summoned over the incident that reportedly took place during an EU-led mission.
9 Jul 2025 - 4:56PM
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China-EU relations
‘Pessimistic’: Ukraine war, trade expected to mar progress at China-EU summit
Ambassadors to China welcome dialogue at July 24-25 gathering but say they have little expectation of big progress.
7 Jul 2025 - 8:56PM
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European Union
Right-wing Croatian singer performs pro-Nazi salute with fans
One of Marko Perkovic’s most popular songs starts with the dreaded ‘For the homeland – Ready!’ salute, used by Croatia’s Nazi-era puppet Ustasha regime.
6 Jul 2025 - 9:31PM
China-EU relations
China blocks EU companies from medical device contracts in tit-for-tat move
The restriction applies to EU companies without operations in China and to contracts valued at more than US$6.3 million.
6 Jul 2025 - 8:54PM
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United States
Trump prepares tariff notice as US trade partners scramble for deals
One of the US president’s signatures in deal making is a threat when negotiations reach critical stages, so it is unclear if the tariffs are real.
6 Jul 2025 - 6:46PM
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China-EU relations
China, EU near EV tariff deal, state media says, refutes ‘trade diversion’ fears
‘Final step’ in resolving EV tariff dispute hinges on EU political will, CCTV says, as Xinhua calls diversion fears ‘grossly overstated’.
5 Jul 2025 - 8:24PM
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Brics
‘Brics bank’ blasts West ahead of leaders’ summit, China mute on tariffs
At New Development Bank meeting, Brazil’s Lula and NDB’s Rousseff slam US-led financial order, as China and India stress pragmatism.
5 Jul 2025 - 8:32PM
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Australia
Chinese ambassador’s ‘grandstanding’ advice for Australia raises eyebrows
Xiao Qian has criticised some countries that have ‘hyped up the so-called China threat narrative’ and sharply raised their defence spending.
5 Jul 2025 - 10:00AM
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Canada
Editorial
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Canada playing a dangerous game in provoking both China and US
Ottawa’s ban of Hikvision does nothing to improve relations with China at a time when the US is being an unreliable ally to Canada.
5 Jul 2025 - 6:45AM
SCMP Highlights
China on Ukraine war, US-Vietnam trade deal in spotlight: SCMP daily highlights
From Wang Yi’s comments on war between Russia and Ukraine to anti-dumping tariffs on European brandy, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.
4 Jul 2025 - 9:15PM
European Union
Outside In
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Europe’s vow to Trump to push defence budget to 5% rings hollow
Amid voter defiance and record debt, anyone who believes the governments will find an extra US$2.7 trillion by 2035 is living in dreamland.
4 Jul 2025 - 4:30PM
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Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong stocks slip as traders shun risks before deadline on US tariff deals
The Trump administration has warned of high unilateral tariff rates as Japan, South Korea and the EU scrambled to negotiate.
4 Jul 2025 - 4:27PM
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Indonesia
Indonesia banks on critical minerals to avert US tariffs – will it work?
Jakarta offers US ‘interesting’ opportunity to invest in critical mineral ecosystem, reforms trade policies to heed American demands.
3 Jul 2025 - 7:37PM
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