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Donald Trump’s China policy
In his first administration, US President Donald Trump came down heavily on Beijing economically, kicking off a US-China trade war that was kept in place by his successor, Joe Biden. Returning to the White House in 2025, Trump is expected to continue his transactional, “America first” policies towards international trade, particularly with respect to the world's second-biggest economy.
Tourists on Dadan Island in Quemoy take photos of building across the strait on October 18. Photo: Reuters
Taiwan

Opinion | The Busan silence: how great-power pragmatism is rewriting Taiwan’s future

With time on Beijing’s side for reunification and the US more focused on deals, a quiet understanding on Taiwan could harden into routine.

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US-China relations

Why China studies scholars in the West have been left in ‘crisis’ mode

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US-China relations

Beijing criticises first Taiwan arms deal since Trump’s return to White House

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US-China trade war

US must deny China cutting-edge technology, ex-commerce secretary says

Gina Raimondo believes tougher export controls are vital for US national security and high-end chips should be kept out of Chinese hands.

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Former US commerce secretary Gina Raimondo is against China having any access to high-end chips or cutting-edge products made in the US. Photo: AP
US-China trade war

Calm before storm? China-US trade war seen growing more volatile despite truce

Analysts say other countries forced to walk fine line, while one argues business interests make it hard to pick sides.

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US-China trade war

Explainer | Rare earths, chips and batteries – what China can and cannot weaponise

Experts explore how China balances export curbs with legal reforms as global partners diversify supplies, firms hunt rare-earth alternatives.

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United States

Opinion | Trump’s nuclear turn risks upsetting fragile global strategic balance

US president may have wanted to project strength, but nuclear weapons testing could further isolate America and spark a new cold war.

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Socialist Unity Centre of India activists burn an effigy of US President Donald Trump at a rally to mark the 80th anniversary of the world’s first atomic bomb attack, on Hiroshima at the end of WWII, in Kolkata on August 6. Photo: AFP
Asean

Opinion | How Asean quietly became China’s buffer against US tariffs

China and Asean now have a lawful way to cushion tariffs by shifting where value is added, how it is recorded and which standards to meet.

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US-China trade war

US-China port fee suspension brings backlash as well as relief

Democrats, labour unions and industry analysts condemn decision despite shippers saying the move will give global trade a vital boost.

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Diplomacy

Opinion | A post-Brexit Britain in decline cannot afford to alienate China

Brexit showed sentiment without strategy ends in decline. London risks a repeat by letting anti-Beijing posturing dictate policy.

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US-China trade war

US-China rivalry will adapt, spread into other areas: Pascal Lamy

Businesses told to plan for the long term, as supply chains and critical industries face mounting risks.

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Closeup of the China and US flags. Photo: Shutterstock
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US unions slam Trump for giving China a pass on shipbuilding

The US president’s trade truce includes a pause on measures related to China’s actions in the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors.

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Trump pardons ex-NYPD officer convicted of helping Beijing stalk Chinese expat

Michael McMahon was one of three men convicted at the first trial stemming from US claims about China’s ‘Operation Fox Hunt’ initiative.

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Courts turn ‘slam dunk’ case into hard battle in Florida’s Chinese property ban

Legal experts say persuading conservative judges will be difficult and new plaintiffs may be needed to move the case forwards.

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Aerial wide panoramic view of the Jupiter, Florida. coastline. Photo: Shutterstock
China trade

Exports fall, aircraft carrier enters service, October inflation

This week: China’s exports unexpectedly decline amid the US trade war, the Fujian aircraft carrier is commissioned, Nvidia’s Huang predicts China AI win. Next week: October data may show more deflation; China attends Cop30 in Brazil, National Games take place in Greater Bay Area, and more.

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China-EU relations

7 minutes on Asia: Europe’s struggle for relevance in the age of Trump’s ‘G2’

A brief discussion on the Indo-Pacific suggests a union that is increasingly peripheral – on China and arguably almost everything else.

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US government shutdown muddies China trade as agricultural officials miss expo

Federal shutdown prevents officials from opening agriculture pavilion, complicating positive trade momentum after US-China leaders’ summit.

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European Union

Opinion | Hopes of EU-China reset back amid US-China truce – but will it last?

Easing of pressure from Trump and signs of an end to Chinese subsidies for EVs could see the EU return to a softer diplomatic engagement.

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United States

Macroscope | Has Trump 2.0 really been a boon to stock markets and the economy?

Although asset prices performed strongly this year and there has been no recession, Trump’s second term is a Rubicon-crossing moment for the US and global economy.

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US-China trade war

US, Chinese tariffs after leaders’ summit

Trade-weighted average tariffs between the US and China have largely returned to pre-Liberation Day levels following the Trump-Xi summit in South Korea. The risk of sky-high tariffs and export controls has been averted for now.

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Chinese trade negotiator urges US to boost agricultural cooperation

Li Chenggang tells visiting US delegation that fluctuations in agricultural trade have roots in America’s imposition of unilateral tariffs.

Soybeans are loaded into a truck in Dwight, Illinois, in August. Photo: Getty Images/TNS
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Majority of US Supreme Court justices appear to question Trump’s tariff powers

Across ideological lines, the bench pressed the administration on whether emergency trade powers override Congress’s taxing authority.

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A protester holds a sign outside the US Supreme Court on Wednesday in Washington. Photo: Reuters
China trade

Tale of two halves: how China’s trade war roller coaster shook the Canton Fair

Weeks of tariff anxiety end in hope, as trade truce brings relief to country’s oldest exhibition of its kind.

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China seeks imports as US trade truce aids exporters

China plans to further open up its huge domestic market to overseas businesses, while its own manufacturers may get a boost from the US trade war pause.

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Trump halves fentanyl-related tariffs on China, but keeps pressure on

Executive order warns the duties could return if China fails to deliver, with compliance under close watch.

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A chemist holds vials of fentanyl pills at a DEA research laboratory in Virginia in April. Photo: AP
Yuan

As China holds the line in ‘trade war 2.0’, its yuan follows suit

With minimal depreciation and more frequent use overseas, the yuan has shown greater resilience in this round of the US trade conflict.

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US-China relations

US Space Force to use 3 weapons to jam Chinese satellites via remote control

The Meadowlands and Remote Sensing Terminals will be joining the US military’s Counter Communications System jammer.

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US-China relations

Opinion | Trump-Xi summit underscores how US-China relations are stuck in a rut

China has comfortably matched the US in escalations, then rolled them back. The US should realise that over the longer term, time is on China’s side.

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