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28 May 1971

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US-China relations

Exclusive | Trump and Xi tipped to meet ahead of or during Apec summit in South Korea

Sources said the US leader might visit China beforehand or meet his Chinese counterpart on the sidelines of the event.

20 Jul 2025 - 11:08PMvideocam

Asean

Opinion | As trade deals show, the US now seeks rent from Asean, not partnership

20 Jul 2025 - 8:30PMvideocam

Brazil

Police raid Bolsonaro’s home as US revokes Brazil judge’s visa in widening feud

19 Jul 2025 - 12:09PMvideocam

The Philippines

Philippines seeks economic strength as Marcos heads to US for Trump talks

The Philippine president aims to secure a US trade deal and bolster security ties with Washington during his visit.

18 Jul 2025 - 3:36PMvideocam

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr. Photo: AFP

Syria

Syria’s Sweida: a city of corpses and ruin as Druze reel from bloodshed

Survivors describe gruesome killings by Syrian troops, deepening distrust and raising fears for minority groups after days of intense fighting.

18 Jul 2025 - 3:29PM

United States

Destruction of hundreds of tonnes of expired food aid a symbol of US cuts

Despite warnings from lawmakers, nearly 500 tonnes of vital aid expired and were destroyed as Congress codified billions in spending reductions.

18 Jul 2025 - 2:51PM

War and conflict

Opinion | How the Israel-Iran conflict changed the scope of 21st-century warfare

As technology and commerce reshape military strategy and conflict resolution, the role of rising powers in influencing outcomes is instructive.

18 Jul 2025 - 1:30PMvideocam

Middle East

Syrian president warns Israel against attempts to drag it into war

Syria roiled by more sectarian violence that left hundreds dead and heightened the threat of bigger Israeli intervention.

17 Jul 2025 - 4:03PM

Middle East

Syria begins withdrawing troops from Sweida after deadly clashes, Israeli strikes

Clashes in Druze heartland have left over 300 people dead and prompted a wave of Israeli strikes on Syria’s capital.

17 Jul 2025 - 9:32AM

United States

Trump threatens Russia with 100% ‘secondary’ tariffs if no deal on Ukraine

In meeting with Nato chief, US president also vows to send more weapons to the bloc in support of Kyiv.

15 Jul 2025 - 4:25AMvideocam

US President Donald Trump has expressed disappointment in Russian leader Vladimir Putin and threatened tariffs if Putin does not come to a deal with Ukraine. Photo: Reuters

US-China relations

China export jump strengthens hand in US trade war

June exports rose 5.8 per cent, beating expectations, as Chinese shipments withstood the impact of new tariffs and uncertainties stemming from US President Donald Trump’s trade war.

14 Jul 2025 - 5:00PM

US-China relations

Wang Yi says deeper China-US dialogue on the cards after talks with Rubio

‘Constructive’ meeting on Asean margins marked by ‘equal dialogue in spirit of mutual respect’, foreign minister quoted as saying by Beijing.

12 Jul 2025 - 9:08PMvideocam

United States

US State Department starts firing over 1,350 workers in Trump shake-up

The ‘America First’ overhaul comes as Washington grapples with wars in Ukraine and Gaza, Israel-Iran tensions and China’s growing influence.

12 Jul 2025 - 2:17AM

SCMP Highlights

Rubio meets Wang Yi, China’s maglev train makes debut: SCMP daily highlights

From anxiety gripping China’s workforce to Trump slapping a 35 per cent tariff on Canada, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

11 Jul 2025 - 9:15PM

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (front left) meets China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the 58th Asean Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Kuala Lumpur on Friday. Photo: Pool photo via AP

The Philippines

Trump to host Philippines’ Marcos Jnr to discuss Asia trade, security

The Philippines and the US have boosted mutual defence engagements to step up deterrence against China’s increasing aggression in Asia.

11 Jul 2025 - 10:39PMvideocam

The Philippines’ President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr will visit the United States from July 20 to 22 and meet US President Donald Trump. Photo: AP

US-China relations

US, China must find ‘correct way’ to get along, Wang tells Rubio

On Asean sidelines in Kuala Lumpur, US secretary of state says odds of presidents Xi and Trump meeting this year are high.

11 Jul 2025 - 8:36PMvideocam

US-China relations

Rubio-Wang meet, China GDP, Nvidia and more

This week: Marco Rubio meets Wang Yi, Donald Trump revives tariff war, EU seeks to reduce reliance on China. Next week: China’s economy may slow, Nvidia’s Huang in China, Australian PM discusses Port Darwin and more.

11 Jul 2025 - 5:30PM

United States

Job cuts to hit US State Department soon as Trump reshapes diplomacy

State Department tells staffers that lay-off notices are coming after Supreme Court clears way for cuts.

11 Jul 2025 - 1:17PM

Changes at the US State Department will likely result in hundreds of job cuts including members of the elite foreign service. File photo: Reuters

United States

Mahmoud Khalil seeks US$20 million from Trump admin over ICE detention

The activist, who is fighting deportation over his role in pro-Gaza protests, wants to send a message that he will not be silenced.

11 Jul 2025 - 4:09AM

US-China relations

US secretary of state hints at possible meeting with Chinese foreign minister

Meeting in Malaysia would come amid deep US-China divides on Taiwan, tariffs.

11 Jul 2025 - 5:54AM

United States

Rubio, Lavrov discuss ‘new idea’ on Ukraine at Asean meet in Malaysia

The US Secretary of State met the Russian Foreign minister in Malaysia and expressed disappointment about Ukraine, while Lavrov offered a new idea for peace.

10 Jul 2025 - 11:08PM

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends the Asean Post-Ministerial Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday. Photo: Reuters

China-Asean relations

China blasts ‘immoral’ US trade practices, courts Asean on free trade unity

Foreign Minister Wang Yi presses Southeast Asian countries to not undermine interests of ‘third parties’ as region grapples with US tariffs.

10 Jul 2025 - 8:54PMvideocam

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (right) stressed cooperation as he described US trade practices as “unreasonable and immoral” during a meeting on Thursday with Md. Touhid Hossain, a foreign affairs adviser for Bangladesh. Photo: Handout

Asean

Rubio assures Malaysia has more time to negotiate US tariffs, Anwar says

Rubio reiterates to Anwar that Malaysia remains an important US partner and Washington is keen to boost cooperation with Asean.

10 Jul 2025 - 11:51PM

Israel-Gaza war

US sanctions UN human rights expert critical of Israel’s war in Gaza

Francesca Albanese, who has called Israel’s Gaza war ‘genocidal’, dismisses US sanctions as ‘mafia style intimidation’.

10 Jul 2025 - 1:58PM

US-China relations

Head of US House panel urges schools to reconsider ‘nefarious’ Chinese scholarship programme

Letters ask school presidents to reassess ties with Chinese Scholarship Council.

10 Jul 2025 - 6:29AMvideocam

US congressman John Moolenaar has made it a priority to end partnerships between US universities and China. Photo: AP

Malaysia

Malaysia’s Anwar to confront Rubio over US tariffs amid fears about 25% levy

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is attending an Asean summit – his first official visit to the region since Donald Trump’s return.

9 Jul 2025 - 5:56PMvideocam

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (left) looks on as President Donald Trump speaks at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday. Photo: EPA

Diplomacy

Opinion | Hong Kong has new path to prominence as a hub for public goods

The centre of gravity for global development and cooperation is shifting east, putting Hong Kong in a good position to harness the momentum.

9 Jul 2025 - 11:06AMvideocam

United States

Impostor uses AI to impersonate Rubio and contact foreign ministers

Individual pretending to be Rubio used AI generated voice; attempted contact with three foreign ministers and two US politicians.

9 Jul 2025 - 9:01AM

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