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US-China relations

US-China relations
Breaking news and analysis on US-China relations, including trade war, talks, and tensions between Washington and Beijing.
Open Questions series

Susan Thornton on US-China ties, post-midterms and averting a new balloon crisis

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

‘It’s not possible to contain China,’ former top US diplomat Kurt Campbell says

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Wu Shicun on why Beijing will not rule out Scarborough Shoal construction

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez Garcia

Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Susan Thornton on US-China ties, post-midterms and averting a new balloon crisis

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

‘It’s not possible to contain China,’ former top US diplomat Kurt Campbell says

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Wu Shicun on why Beijing will not rule out Scarborough Shoal construction

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez Garcia

Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
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An AI-themed display at the 2026 People and Technology Expo in Beijing on September 22. Photo: EPA
US-China trade war

‘China shock 3.0’ to be driven by AI, biotech and robot exports, economist says

Beijing is developing its own competitive AI hardware and software and plans to export them once domestic demand is met, expert claims.

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2026 Xi-Trump summits

Exclusive | Susan Thornton on US-China ties, post-midterms and averting a new balloon crisis

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United States

Hegseth calls US$1.5 trillion defence budget ‘critical’ to counter China

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Mainland China

Bank of America fined US$1.21 billion for suspected Chinese money laundering

Second-largest US bank failed to report hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of transactions linked to Chinese money-laundering networks.

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The Bank of America building in New York. The second-largest US bank failed to report hundreds of millions of dollars in suspicious transactions linked to Chinese money-laundering networks. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS
Semiconductors

ASML’s chip equipment sales to China soar 109% despite US export curb push

The Dutch firm expects China to account for 20 per cent of its total sales this year, even as the US pushes for tighter export restrictions.

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US military

How a new US Army unit could challenge the PLA’s strategy in a Taiwan conflict

A fourth specialised American task force has been established to counter Chinese efforts to keep enemy warships and aircraft at bay.

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United States

Video | Fact-checking Trump press secretary Katie Zacharia’s claims

Zacharia holds a law degree from Pepperdine University and was named press secretary in early October.

Trump’s new press secretary Katie Zacharia raises eyebrows over legal credentials
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China’s C919 passenger plane

China’s home-grown aircraft seen securing 5% world market share in next 20 years

Cirium’s aircraft fleet outlook says Airbus and Boeing will continue to dominate despite ‘gradual shift’ to emerging players like Comac.

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Mainland China

Public comments flood US government websites over proposed H-1B, OPT fee hikes

Chinese students and other graduates voice concerns over steep new costs that could threaten their prospects of working in America.

United States

Trump’s ‘golden age’ push hands top science honours to big tech. Will it work?

Top medals for big tech chiefs like Musk and Huang signal shift to market-driven research but Chinese analysts doubt viability of model.

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President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up before presenting awards to tech CEOs at the “Science: A New Golden Age Summit” in Washington on October 8. Photo: AP
Donald Trump

New Trump press secretary says she passed bar exam in China, raising eyebrows

Katie Zacharia worked at a Beijing law firm and calls herself a lawyer, but reporters found no record of her admission to practise in the US.

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White House press secretary Katie Zacharia speaks to reporters in Washington on Tuesday. Photo: AP
Taiwan

Is this the best time for US strategists to push to abandon ambiguity on Taiwan?

Trump’s quiet approach to Taiwan opens door for debate on ending decades-old US policy of strategic ambiguity.

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World Trade Organization (WTO)

My Take | US cosplays WTO against China while paralysing the real global body

By stymying the WTO’s appellate body and citing treaties it has not ratified, Washington proves the rules-based order is actually a rules-for-thee order.

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Japan

Opinion | Japan’s geopolitical predicament is partly self-imposed

Tokyo needs to recalibrate what constitutes true national dignity with respect to its relationships with the US and China.

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Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 15. In Japan’s political tradition, national dignity has been about being accepted as a peer of the West and standing above other Asian countries. Photo: Reuters
China trade

Why ‘glass king’ says companies cannot just copy-paste China model overseas

Fuyao Glass founder Cao Dewang urges Chinese companies expanding abroad to respect local laws, culture and workers.

"When I go to America, I use American people and American resources," says Cao Dewang. Photo: Getty Images
2026 Xi-Trump summits

Navigating China-US power play at Shenzhen Apec

Ahead of the highly anticipated Shenzhen Apec summit, Washington and Beijing are locked in intense diplomatic and economic manoeuvring. In this series of SCMP exclusive reports, we unpack the shifting bilateral landscape: from new language defining ties and the strategic battle over rare earths to Trump pressing Xi on export curbs.

US military

Systems to counter missiles and drones take centre stage at US defence expo

Emphasis on air and missile defence at AUSA exhibition reflects concern over aerial threats as conflicts in Ukraine and Middle East drag on.

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Banking & finance

China gives green light to Visa for local clearing entity after 9-year wait

People’s Bank of China will allow the US card payment giant to set up a local entity to process domestic transactions within its network.

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A close-up view of bank cards carrying the Visa logo. Photo: Shutterstock
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Exclusive | China keeps extending Shenzhen Apec deadline. Why are US execs so unenthused?

Some American CEOs are said to be skipping the gathering because of poor communication about the summit schedule and planned events.

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Ukraine

Why China is likely to be cautious about recent Trump-Putin diesel deal

The US may still try to target major buyers of Russian energy despite the deal aimed at cutting American fuel prices, analysts warn.

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China consumption

How Ivanka Trump’s Guo Pei dress put Chinese high fashion in spotlight

Guo, one of China’s best-known couturiers, has also designed outfits for celebrities including pop star Rihanna.

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Ivanka Trump in her Guo Pei outfit at the White House last month. Photo: AP
US military

US turns to low-cost Blackbeard hypersonic missile to overwhelm Chinese defences

At US$385,000 per unit, the carrier-launched weapons are being developed with an emphasis on affordability and mass production.

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The US Navy plans to equip each of its Super Hornets with up to four hypersonic Blackbeard missiles. Photo: Handout
US-China tech war

Letters | As the US-China space race heats up, watch out for patent law

Readers discuss patent law in the US and China amid technological rivalry, and why Beijing might decide not to play by the West’s rules.

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Open Questions | ‘It’s not possible to contain China,’ former top US diplomat Kurt Campbell says

Veteran US diplomat says containing China is impossible, but urges Washington to shore up its regional partnerships.

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China-India relations

Opinion | Despite a China-India thaw, military relations are stuck in 2020

Xi and Modi have shaken hands, border trade has reopened and direct flights have restarted – but their armies are still not talking to each other.

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Illustration: Huy Truong
Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU)

‘A Hawaiian son’: Honolulu honours Sun Yat-sen as his landmarks vanish

Few buildings the revolutionary leader knew in Honolulu survive, but descendants of families who funded his cause are keeping his legacy alive.

A statue depicting Sun Yat-sen at age 13, created by Hong Kong sculptor Chu Tat-shing and donated to Honolulu by the Sun Yat-sen Hawaii Foundation in 2007. Photo: Teresa Frontado
Donald Trump

Trump’s new spokeswoman is a ‘devoted fan’ who lived in Beijing and speaks Chinese

White House press secretary worked at a leading Chinese law firm and learned enough of the language to occasionally surprise people.

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Chinese artifacts

How a museum masterpiece’s life-size replica sparked rare US-China collaboration

Beijing team’s results based on 14th century Yuan dynasty mural hailed for ‘profound historical and practical significance’.

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