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A woman works at a booth at AI+ Power 2026, Hong Kong’s largest artificial intelligence expo and conference, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on June 4. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Artificial intelligence

Editorial | Hong Kong and China won’t genuflect to Silicon Valley’s moral panic over AI

China’s AI strategy focuses on economic transformation while addressing concrete risks, an approach with which Hong Kong, in its five-year plan, is aligned.

ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

White House pulls Trump nominee to head ICE

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US-China tech war

In Focus | China’s rocket recovery was a space race milestone. Is a relaunch within reach?

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2026 Xi-Trump summits

Exclusive | US families press for loved ones’ release from China ahead of Xi’s visit

Cases of US citizens detained in China gain greater attention as their families increase pressure on Trump administration to help them.

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Clockwise from left: Chen Youlin, Dawn Michelle Hunt and Nelson Wells Jnr. All three are US citizens detained in China. Photos: Supplied
China-Latin America relations

US trade chief pressed Brazil to review Anglo American nickel sale to China

Jamieson Greer asked Brasilia to curb ‘non-market’ buyers of critical minerals in exchange for relief from Trump’s tariffs.

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Middle East

US approves sale of 48 F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia despite Israeli concerns

US intelligence analysts have also raised the possibility that China could acquire F-35 technology through its partnerships with the kingdom.

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Donald Trump

Trump says ‘major progress’ made towards US base in Poland

The news comes despite fears among allies that the US military could cut back its forces in European nations.

US soldiers watch Nato military exercises near Bemowo Piskie, Poland, in May. Photo: TNS
Science

US sanctions boost China’s science-driven innovation by over 70%, study finds

US tech restrictions have driven Chinese firms to expand and deepen their scientific research sourcing through citations and research.

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Jimmy Lai trial

Hong Kong hits out at US panel over Jimmy Lai hearing and sanctions bill

Government says US Congressional-Executive Commission on China is trying to ‘intimidate’ officials with sanctions.

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Donald Trump

Trump seen with image of apparent Kennedy Centre demolition

The US president has threatened to tear down the famed arts venue because he has been blocked from renaming it after himself.

US President Donald Trump is seen aboard Air Force One with a printout depicting the Kennedy Centre on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
2026 Xi-Trump summits

Xi to get what Trump didn’t in Beijing: a presidential airport welcome

US president will personally greet Chinese counterpart on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews in Washington when Xi lands next Wednesday.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping participates in a welcome ceremony for US President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2026. Photo: AP
2026 Xi-Trump summits

China’s Wang Yi holds phone call with Rubio days before Xi visits US

Top diplomats’ call likely to have locked down final details for Chinese President Xi Jinping’s first US state visit in more than a decade.

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2026 Xi-Trump summits

Exclusive | China, US may unveil measures to boost military ties when Xi visits Washington

Two sides have been discussing ways to improve communication channels, according to sources familiar with the talks.

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US-China relations

China edges US, EU on AI regulation trust in middle-income countries: Pew survey

US think tank study finds middle-income countries have ‘more positive views of China’ when it comes to regulating AI effectively.

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A Pew survey found that China leads the US and the European Union in trust in AI regulation among mostly middle-income countries. Photo: Shutterstock
North Korea nuclear crisis

Opinion | A new Trump-Kim summit would be a nightmare for everyone but Pyongyang

A bilateral deal that is acceptable to both Washington and Pyongyang would come at a steep cost to US allies and the region as a whole.

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North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un walks to greet US President Donald Trump at the Military Demarcation Line that divides North and South Korea in the Joint Security Area of Panmunjom in the demilitarised zone on June 30, 2019. Photo: AFP
US, Israel war on Iran

US strikes on Iran school that killed over 150 may amount to war crimes: UN

UN investigators also said Tehran had ramped up the use of ‘repressive laws’ and ‘lethal force’ to quell protests over rising living costs.

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China-Japan relations

Warning against Japan’s military build-up surfaces at Beijing security conference

Chinese scholars say Tokyo’s security expansion and US ties could trigger regional instability.

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Huawei

How Huawei plans to bypass US chip curbs with its latest technology

The Chinese tech giant is leveraging its UnifiedBus technology to link hundreds or thousands of chips into single computing unit.

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US restrictions have made system-level innovation more important to Huawei. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China relations

China hits back as US Congress approves tariffs on top buyers of Russian energy

Passed just ahead of Xi Jinping’s expected US visit, the bill gives Washington power to penalise Beijing over its Russian fuel imports.

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India

India and Vietnam aim to turn ‘China plus one’ rivalry into trade gains

New Delhi and Hanoi are looking to join market scale with manufacturing capacity to build new trade links, analysts say.

Banking & finance

What does the rate increase by the US Fed mean for the Chinese yuan?

Analysts weigh whether Beijing is set to push ahead with a rate cut to bolster China’s economy despite the US Fed raising interest rates.

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Analysts say that China’s central bank may push ahead with rate cuts this year. Photo: Getty Images
Canada

Carney seizes Canada-EU associate membership plan despite Trump’s ire

Welcoming the idea that Trump called ‘laughable’, the Canadian PM told the European Parliament, ‘we do not seek power to dominate others’.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
Taiwan

Exclusive | ‘Provocation’ could accelerate Taiwan reunification: retired PLA major general

Island’s leader William Lai has ‘challenged our red lines’, Luo Yuan says on sidelines of Beijing’s Xiangshan Forum.

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Hong Kong property

Hong Kong property market gets reprieve on rates, for now

Major banks hold rates steady despite Fed action, but some sellers and buyers are already anticipating increases later, agents say.

Banking & finance

Fed rate hike risks worsening China’s economic divide

The first US interest rate increase in more than three years is unlikely to damp China’s surging tech exports while potentially worsening a squeeze on other manufacturers.

Photo: Reuters
Taiwan

Taipei donates coastguard vessel to Manila amid South China Sea tensions

As it faces off against Beijing in the region, Manila has been expanding its unofficial security cooperation with Taipei.

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The Taiwanese coastguard’s Kinmen patrol vessel has reportedly been transferred to the Philippines. Photo: cga.gov.tw
Banking & finance

Macroscope | Who’s in control of Japanese monetary policy? Tokyo or Washington?

Bessent’s intervention could have adverse implications for Japan’s economy, the BOJ’s credibility and tech-heavy stock markets in Asia.

US-China relations

Donald Trump presses China on fentanyl precursors ahead of US summit

White House designates China as the top source of core synthetic drug chemicals despite joint enforcement progress.

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