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Liu Pengyu

(刘鹏宇)

Liu Pengyu
刘鹏宇
The latest news and top stories on Liu Pengyu, spokesman and a Minister-counselor of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China to the United States, in Washington DC.
Chinese semiconductor researcher Wang Danhao died at the University of Michigan in March, shortly after being questioned by US federal law enforcement. Photo: Handout
US-China relations

‘China Initiative 2.0’: US crackdown on Chinese scholars intensifies

Immigration lawyers and activists claim the Trump Administration has ramped up its targeting of Chinese scientists and researchers in US.

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US-China relations

China accuses US of power abuse with expanded blacklist of Chinese firms

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US-China relations

Chinese-American found guilty in New York ‘secret police station’ case

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US, Israel war on Iran

US sanctions China-based oil refinery and 40 shippers over Iran oil

Hengli Petrochemical’s facility in Dalian can process 400,000 barrels per day, making it one of the biggest independent refineries in China.

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A Hengli Group petrochemical industrial park is seen in China’s Dalian in June 2024. Photo: Xinhua
US-China tech war

US crackdown threat could shake out China’s ‘distillation’ AI copycats: analysts

US plans action against AI ‘distillation’, as analysts warn weaker Chinese start-ups could be forced out within a year.

Science

Michigan community ‘seeks answers’ to death of Chinese chip scientist Wang Danhao

Advocacy group holds vigil for scientist who took his own life after being questioned by US federal agents.

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China energy security

US officials claim China is ‘hoarding’ oil. What does the data say?

While US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said China is stockpiling crude amid the Iran war, the numbers suggest Beijing is facing a supply crunch.

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A woman walks past a giant billboard reading “The Strait of Hormuz remains closed” at Revolution Square in Tehran, Iran. Photo: TNS
Science

Chinese embassy in US confirms death of semiconductor researcher Wang Danhao

Scientist described by dean as a ‘promising and brilliant young mind’ took own life after questioning by US federal law enforcement.

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US-China relations

Bessent cites trade progress after meeting China’s He Lifeng in Davos

US Treasury chief says rare earths are flowing and China is buying soybeans as talks move towards an April Trump-Xi meeting.

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US-China relations

Lutnick warns Taipei to keep Trump ‘happy’ as US chip deal draws Beijing rebuke

Trade official says island must stay in Trump’s favour for protection, but says he still plans an April China visit amid good ties with Xi.

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US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick (right) and US President Donald Trump are seen last year in the Oval Office of the White House. Photo: AP
China-Japan relations

China calls on US to form united front against Japanese militarism

Tokyo is blurring the line between civilian and military sectors, undermining Beijing’s interests in Taiwan, state media account says.

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China and the US should work together to thwart any plot to revive the spectre of militarism in Japan, according to a Chinese embassy official in Washington. Photo: Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
US-China relations

US confirms Chinese boy Yuanxin, 6, is in federal custody. But where is he?

Separated from his father during an ICE check-in, the 6-year-old never appeared in federal detainee records, leaving advocates searching.

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US-China trade war

US panel urges new economic statecraft body as China’s tech challenge grows

American Congressional commission concludes consolidated single entity would be more effective in dealing with Beijing.

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US-China relations

Hasan Piker’s China tour draws fire after viral Tiananmen police encounter

Critics say Piker’s praise for China and on-camera run-in highlight risks for Western creators in a sensitive media environment.

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American political commentator and live-streamer Hasan Piker was stopped by a police officer while waiting to watch the daily sunset flag-raising ceremony in Tiananmen Square. Photo: Screenshot from Twitch
Alibaba

Alibaba slams FT report on alleged PLA ties as ‘completely false’, ‘malicious’

The report appears to undermine the recent bilateral trade talks between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart, Donald Trump.

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Alibaba Group Holding’s logo is seen at the company offices in Shanghai. Photo: EPA-EFE
US-China trade war

Trump turns up the heat with probe into China’s compliance with 2020 trade deal

The move could pave the way for new tariffs as US president readies for talks with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

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US-China relations

China says shorter US visa for mainland journalists risks ‘media warfare’

Chinese embassy in Washington also calls on US to end ‘unwarranted harassment and repatriation’ of Chinese students.

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US-China relations

US State Department employee sentenced for passing classified information

Michael Schena believed recipients of secrets worked for Chinese government.

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A US State Department sign outside the State Department building in Washington on July 11. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

China travel risk ‘unchanged’ for US citizens despite exit bans: trade group

The US-China Business Council says cases follow a pre-existing pattern and do not apply to most travellers.

Ukraine war

Trump-Putin summit: was it a win for Russia or the US?

Observers see symbolic win for Moscow, say Beijing will be wary of its impact on the US-China-Russia power triangle.

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US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin pose on a podium on the tarmac after they arrived at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, for their summit on Friday. Photo: AFP
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