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15 October, 2024
US President Donald Trump speaks by video to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

Trump tells Davos he is hopeful about US-China ties as he warns on tariffs

American leader touts ‘very good’ relationship with Xi Jinping amid ‘massive’ trade deficits with Beijing.

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US-China relations

Pentagon appointments suggest Trump scepticism about Ukraine and Taiwan impact

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Technology

Opinion | In the global marathon for tech supremacy, Brics’ size matters

Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration

Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin reaffirm ties as Trump returns to White House

China and Russia vow to elevate relationship as US president issues executive orders on domestic and global issues and delays TikTok ban.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a videocall with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS

Xi tells Putin he wants to take ties to new heights, soon after Trump’s return

In video call, Chinese leader says relations – underpinned by ‘everlasting’ good neighbourliness – are gaining renewed vitality, according to CCTV.

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US-China relations

Trump’s return could mark start of new race with China over drones for military

The US is lagging behind its main rival when it comes to dual-use drones that play a key role in many aspects of modern warfare.

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Ukraine war

US sanctions Chinese firms supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine

The move puts additional pressure on Moscow days before Biden steps down and Trump takes over.

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A Russian soldier fires a gun toward a Ukrainian position in ​​the Kursk region, in an image released in October. Photo: Russian Defence Ministry Press Service via AP
China-EU relations

Xi Jinping, in first talk with new European Council head, seeks more cooperation

Xi and Antonio Costa discuss hot-button issues like Ukraine and tariffs on Chinese EVs, while also preparing for an EU-China summit.

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US-China relations

Opinion | 21st-century geopolitics is expanding beyond US, China to a four-party game

As the global strategic framework moves on from the uneasy period of US hegemony and China’s rise, a critical quadrilateral is forming.

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China trade

How Western sanctions are driving a surge in China-Russia trade

Trade between the two powers continued to grow across a range of categories in 2024, but may face greater headwinds this year.

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Trade between China and Russia continues to rise amid mounting Western sanctions. Photo: Shutterstock
Ukraine war

New US sanctions on Russian oil aim to curb supply to China and India

The US Treasury has imposed sanctions on Russian oil producers Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegas.

The logo of Russian energy giant Gazprom. Russian oil exports will be hurt severely by the new sanctions, which will force Chinese independent refiners to cut refining output going forward. Photo: EPA-EFE
Consumers

Can China’s consumers bear a glut of phoney Russian goods?

Spurred by stronger trade relations, stores selling Russian products have popped up in China – but many are doubting their authenticity.

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US-China relations

US urged to bolster Global South ties to counter China-Russia partnership

Washington must build up relations with ‘global swing states’ and offer a more ‘affirmative and assertive’ trade policy, say authors.

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Diplomacy

Opinion | Spurned by the West, Russia ally Belarus is extravagantly courting China

Sanctioned by the West and unsure of Russia’s support, Belarus is banking on economic ties with China as Lukashenko plans pre-election visit.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping meets Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko in Beijing, China, on December 4, 2023. Photo: Xinhua
Ukraine war

Some Chinese flights avoiding southern Russia after Azerbaijan Airlines crash

Flights to Georgia and Hungary seem to avoid Russia’s Dagestan region after plane carrying 67 allegedly shot down by Russian air defence.

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China is among the few countries still using Russian airspace for civilian flights since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Photo: Xinhua
Artificial intelligence

Russian leader Putin tells government and top bank to work with China on AI

President calls for further cooperation ‘in technological research and development of artificial intelligence’.

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China-Ukraine relations

China’s Xi Jinping to visit Russia in 2025, ambassador to Beijing says

China and Russia must keep up their ‘double resistance’ to the ‘double containment’ from the West, Igor Morgulov tells RIA.

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Science

China launches icebreaker to help forge path in research and Arctic influence

In announcing Tan Suo San Hao launch, state media says its Chinese engineers broke through foreign-controlled technological bottlenecks.

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China says its Tan Suo San Hao (Explorer Three) icebreaker is its first capable of scientific and archaeological research in deep and distant seas. Photo: CCTV
Ukraine war

Ukraine war: Zelensky thanks China for supporting territorial integrity

Ukraine urges China to leverage influence and ‘a strong voice’ regarding participation of North Korean soldiers in conflict: statement.

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Ukraine war

Russia’s overheated economy is squeezing one of its key China trading channels

Investment in Russia’s railways is to be slashed by nearly a third, complicating trade with China, state media reported.

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Ukraine war

Putin praises China, Brazil and South Africa for ‘balanced’ Ukraine peace efforts

During his annual press conference, the Russian leader says the trio have engaged in a ‘genuine’ effort to end the war.

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Vladimir Putin praised the initiative at his end-of-year press conference. Photo: AFP
China-EU relations

EU leaders avoid direct accusation over Chinese role in Russia’s war in Ukraine

A draft statement suggests leaders from the bloc’s 27 members will not accuse Beijing of crossing a major red line.

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The EU has warned that directly supplying the Russian military is a major red line for the bloc. Photo: Reuters
China-EU relations

Chinese names added to EU sanctions list over Russia’s war in Ukraine

For the first time, seven individuals and entities have been added to the bloc’s ‘fully fledged listings’ over support for Moscow’s war effort.

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Ukraine war

Xi Jinping tells Medvedev China seeks political solution to Ukraine crisis

China’s president says two countries should ‘promote the development of the international order in a more just and reasonable direction’.

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China-EU relations

EU to sanction China entities for role in supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine

The latest package will be the first time that targeted entities face direct sanctions for playing a role in the invasion.

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Rescuers carry the body of a person pulled from the rubble of a building that was hit by a Russian missile strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Tuesday. Photo: Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Zaporizhzhia region/Handout via Reuters
India

India to boost defence ties with Russia amid efforts to diversify arms imports

Minister’s visit comes at a time of faltering defence ties with Russia as India shifts arms trade policy over regional security concerns, analysts say.

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Soldiers in Russian-made T-90 tanks march past during a ceremony to celebrate India’s Army Day in New Delhi. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

Trump asks China to help bring Ukraine peace, says he ‘had communication’ with Xi

President-elect says in an NBC interview aired Sunday that he had an exchange with Xi last week.

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US-China relations

Sino-Russian Arctic cooperation need not trouble US yet, Pentagon official says

Even so, US Defence Department expert on the Arctic adds, ‘it’s important for us to be consistently monitoring how their intentions progress’.

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