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US-China relations

Unpredictable Trump leaves China struggling to respond to US foreign policy

American leader’s erratic approach to Ukraine and Middle East means challenges for stability-fixated Beijing amid its shifting Moscow ties.

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Ukraine war

Ukraine says Chinese citizens working at drone production site in Russia

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Ukraine war

Opinion | Chinese fighters in Ukraine and the global pipeline feeding Russia’s war machine

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North Korea

Opinion | North Korea’s deepening military alliance with Russia should worry China

While China presents a united front with North Korea and Russia, the latter two growing closer puts Beijing’s own interests and influence at risk.

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A TV screen shows an image of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (right) and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Pyongyang during a news programme at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul on June 21, 2024. Photo: AP
China travel

Russian tourists lift China’s beach resorts as visits surge

Sanya, long a favourite of Russian tourists, saw visits soar elevenfold last year as China’s visa-free policies begin to pay off.

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Diplomacy

Opinion | A world on edge is headed for a geopolitical reckoning – in May

Lasting changes could arise from the Trump vs Xi diplomatic chess, EU’s emerging strategy and political flux in Seoul, Taiwan and Southeast Asia.

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Ukraine war

Ukraine bans Chinese firms accused of helping Russia make missiles

Kyiv says the three companies are involved in production of the advanced Iskander missiles, which have been widely used in the conflict.

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Russian troops load an Iskander missile onto a mobile launcher during drills at an undisclosed location in Russia. Photo: Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP
Ukraine war

US and Ukraine will sign critical minerals deal next week: Donald Trump

Breakthrough follows American leader’s widely televised spat with Volodymyr Zelensky and Washington’s push for a peace plan involving Russia.

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Ukraine war

Ukraine has evidence of China supplying Russia with weapons: Zelensky

‘We believe that Chinese representatives are engaged in the production of some weapons on the territory of Russia,’ Ukrainian president said.

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Russia

Opinion | How Russia could game US-China trade tensions

Russia can benefit from the tariff war, but not necessarily by selling more energy and produce to China.

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People walk past a store selling Russian goods in the neighbourhood of Qianmen in Beijing, on January 13. Photo: AFP
China-North Korea relations

Will Xi, Kim and Putin meet in Red Square for Russia’s Victory Day?

A joint appearance by the leaders of China, Russia and North Korea would be a first for the three countries, which have a complex web of relationships.

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China-EU relations

Exclusive | EU leaders plan trip to Beijing in July for summit with Xi

No date confirmed with the Chinese side as travel plan indicates serious effort to re-engage amid collapsed relationship with the US.

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Ukraine war

China and North Korea’s war aid to Russia creates risks in Pacific: US admiral

The US Indo-Pacific Command head told senators China has provided tools and chips in return for submarine tech and other help.

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Ukraine war

Over 150 Chinese mercenaries fighting for Russia in Ukraine, Zelensky says

The president says Beijing is aware of Moscow’s effort to recruit its nationals via social media, an allegation that Chinese officials deny.

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A screenshot from a video posted on the official Telegram channel of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday shows a man said to be one of two Chinese soldiers captured in Ukraine’s Donetsk region. Photo: Official Telegram channel of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky via AFP
Ukraine

Video | Zelensky says 2 Chinese caught fighting for Russia

President Zelensky says Kyiv will demand an explanation from Beijing and a reaction from Ukraine’s allies, including Europe and the US

Ukraine captured 2 Chinese nationals fighting for Russia, Zelensky says
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Donald Trump’s China policy

China and Russia look to ‘broader and broader’ ties and ‘close coordination’

Vladimir Putin tells China’s top diplomat Wang Yi in Moscow that he’s ‘looking forward’ to welcoming Xi Jinping next month.

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Russia

Opinion | Amid tariff wars, Chinese carmakers are dominating Russian market

The likes of Geely and Chery have filled the gap left by Western rivals. Even with higher duties now levied by Moscow, Chinese vehicles remain the most popular.

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Russia

Car trouble: is a drop in China-Russia auto shipments a bad omen for trade?

As the US attempts to peel Russia away from China, Moscow and Beijing’s auto trade has slowed. Is Donald Trump’s plan working?

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China and Russia’s previously ironclad trade ties may be softening as the US attempts to bring Moscow out of Beijing’s orbit. Photo: Reuters

China’s top diplomat Wang to visit Moscow amid tensions over war in Ukraine

Foreign minister will meet Russian leaders and hold talks, including on Ukraine, with his counterpart Sergey Lavrov during three-day trip.

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US-China relations

Western sanctions on China, Russia do little to change their minds: analysts

Punitive measures have neither led Beijing to slow its civilian-military integration nor convinced Moscow to roll back its war on Ukraine.

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China-Middle East relations

Closer China-Iran ties could provoke US into ‘harsher’ response on nuclear issue: analysts

Beijing’s successful multilateral talks with Tehran and Moscow may lead to more pressure from Washington, experts warn.

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China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi hosts the trilateral meeting with Iran and Russia on March 14, which Beijing hopes will restart long-stalled negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear programme. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

China-US trust issues threaten hope of diplomatic backchannel: Joerg Wuttke

Former president of EU Chamber of Commerce in China says it is ‘completely nonsense’ to believe the US can pull Russia from Beijing’s orbit.

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Joerg Wuttke said: “It would be hard to find a person that is trusted on both sides to explain Donald Trump to Xi Jinping, and to explain Xi Jinping to Donald Trump”. Photo: AFP
Nato

Warming US-Russia ties could put China’s Arctic ambitions on ice, experts warn

Beijing has relied on Moscow for access to the far north but a geopolitical realignment is under way that could see it frozen out.

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Iran

China urges US to make ‘sincere’ efforts to resolve Iranian nuclear issue

Foreign Minister Wang Yi urges Washington to resume talks after a meeting to discuss the issue in Beijing attended by Iran and Russia.

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China-EU relations

Opinion | How China can use US-EU split to hasten more multipolar world

Beijing and Brussels both have vested interests in preventing a closer alignment between the US and Russia. They also prefer a less dominant US.

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, right, and Foreign Minister Wang Yi shake hands at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, on February 15. Photo: Reuters
Russia

Opinion | Russia may join the West but it won’t leave China

As the US begins rapprochement, the Russians must balance their historical ties to the West with stronger new-found partnerships.

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US-Iran tensions

China to host Russia and Iran for nuclear talks as Trump tries to make a deal

China is deepening strategic ties with Russia and Iran, highlighted by ‘Security Belt-2025’ naval drills in the Gulf of Oman this month.

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Belt and Road Initiative

‘Big impact’: Russian goods seizures cause havoc on China-Europe rail link

Freight companies ‘dare not’ use the railway after Russia tightened sanctions and impounded huge volumes of Europe-bound cargo.

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