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The latest news and top stories on Nancy Pelosi, the first woman to be the Speaker of the US House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011 and again from 2019 to 2023. She led House Democrats for two decades.
Pentagon official Alvaro Smith (left) with Chinese ambassador Xie Feng (centre) and defence attaché Major General Liu Zhan at China’s embassy in Washington on Tuesday. Photo: qq.com
US-China relations

Pentagon official hails ‘stronger’ military ties with PLA at anniversary event

Speaking at the Chinese embassy, US deputy assistant defence secretary Alvaro Smith says ‘clear, steady progress’ is being made.

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Taiwan

What a helicopter’s flight in the Taiwan Strait says about Beijing’s war plans

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US-China relations

Could China hawk Nancy Pelosi’s pick for US Congress influence Beijing ties?

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US-China relations

US and China hold ‘candid’ maritime military safety talks in Hawaii

Officials discussed ways to avoid misunderstandings and miscalculations during encounters between their forces.

Beijing says US military patrols and exercises with allies in the South China Sea threaten regional stability. Photo: Reuters
2026 Xi-Trump summits

US defence secretary joins Trump on China trip in rare diplomatic move

Pete Hegseth becomes first Pentagon chief to accompany a US president to Beijing since Richard Nixon’s 1972 visit.

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2026 Xi-Trump summits

What to expect from this week’s Trump 2.0 visit to Beijing

Nearly a decade after his first-term visit, Trump returns to Beijing amid tensions over tariffs, Taiwan and tech rivalry.

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United States

Sex assault claims against California governor hopeful under investigation

The Democratic congressman has been accused by several women of rape and sexual misconduct, which he denies.

US congressman Eric Swalwell speaks during a House Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington in June 2024. Photo: Reuters
Taiwan

What’s the one big thing missing from Beijing’s Taiwan deterrence strategy?

The country has military strength and political resolve but more work needs to be done on a third element, an NPC deputy says.

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Donald Trump

This Thanksgiving, Trump pardons turkeys and roasts foes

The US president took aim at senior Democrats Schumer and Pelosi, predecessor Joe Biden and son Hunter, and Chicago’s J.B. Pritzker.

Hong Kong politics

Exclusive | Hong Kong comeback queen Regina Ip reflects on 50-year career in public service

After bringing a 17-year stint as a lawmaker to a close, Regina Ip also reveals her behind-the-scenes struggles that led to her decision.

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Regina Ip has been a lawmaker since 2008. Photo: Nora Tam
Donald Trump

Maga split? Trump says Marjorie Taylor Greene has ‘lost her way’

The hard-right lawmaker has broken ranks with the president over a number of issues - but the final straw came on Monday.

Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. Photo: TNS
United States

Nancy Pelosi, first woman US House speaker, to retire from Congress

Trump calls Pelosi an ‘evil woman’ as his long-time political adversary announces her retirement.

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United States

California votes to redraw congressional map in triumph for Newsom

Voters pass Proposition 50 measure championed by California’s governor in a counterpunch at Trump-backed move in Texas.

History

My Take | In history’s latest surprising twist, just who really are the late Soviets now?

China no longer seems to be in danger of following the USSR’s fate, instead Britain and the US are heading in that direction.

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Some prominent intellectuals in the West are comparing the state of the US to that of the Soviet Union before its collapse. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

Beijing says US senators’ visit to Taiwan will embolden ‘separatist forces’

Visit to Taipei by Republicans Roger Wicker and Deb Fischer comes at a time as Washington pushes for a Trump-Xi meeting this year.

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William Lai welcomes US Senator Roger Wicker to Taipei. Photo:
China's military weapons

The Front Line | China’s path to military supremacy runs through an industrial powerhouse

Vast defence factories including ‘aerospace city’ are fusing civil and manufacturing capacity to supercharge the country’s armed forces.

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