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

The containerised launch system was seen in footage from President Donald Trump’s visit to the US Army’s Fort Bragg base in June. Photo: X/Dan Scavino

The Philippines

US’ containerised launcher ‘poses threats to regional security’: China’s military

PLA mouthpiece says the new weapon system hidden in a shipping container ‘represents strategic preparation for high-end warfare’.

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US-ally trade wars

US tariffs order | Politburo call on economy | June exports

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Espionage

Beijing denies threat as FBI opens new office in New Zealand to ‘counter China’

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China shipbuilding

Video | US, South Korea strike 15% tariff deal with $350 billion in investments

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South Korea pledges $150 billion to help US restore its shipbuilding industry

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E-commerce

Shein’s revenue rises to US$10 billion in quarter before Trump tariffs

Shein likely benefited as consumers stocked up on products before the US removed its de minimis exemption for Chinese goods.

1 Aug 2025 - 10:08AM

China shipbuilding

Behind Trump’s South Korea deal, a plan to transform global shipbuilding

South Korea has pledged US$150 billion to help the US rebuild its shipbuilding industry – and compete with China.

1 Aug 2025 - 6:00AM

US-China trade war

Trump’s order to end ‘de minimis’ tariff break expands from China to the world

Duty-free exemption on small packages worth US$800 or less fuelled China’s dominance in the industry – but the model is now under threat.

1 Aug 2025 - 12:36AMvideocam

US President Donald Trump gestures after hosting the 2025 College Football National Champions, Ohio State Buckeyes, celebrating the team’s title-winning season with a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on April 14. Photo: AFP

China-Japan relations

Will US-Japan nuclear talks ease Tokyo’s concern over a Taiwan Strait conflict?

Chinese defence ministry says Japan should have a deep understanding that nuclear war must not be fought, and can never be won.

31 Jul 2025 - 9:36PMvideocam

US-China trade war

Explainer | Trump’s copper-tariff tumult sees prices plunge – what happened?

New tariffs apply mostly to semi-finished copper products while exempting refined forms of the metal that comprise the US’ chief copper imports.

1 Aug 2025 - 8:11AMvideocam

Taiwan

Taiwan recall: cross-strait crisis averted for now, but new uncertainty ahead

Vote fails to remove KMT lawmakers, easing tensions with Beijing while raising questions about Taiwan’s defence ambitions and US ties.

31 Jul 2025 - 8:25PMvideocam

Supporters of Taiwan’s Kuomintang (KMT) take part in a rally to oppose the recall election amid heavy rain in Taipei on Friday. Photo: AFP

US-China trade war

US-China trade talks signal shift that could reshape global order: analysts

Future negotiations could take place against a more fragmented backdrop, as the superpowers vie for influence over third countries.

31 Jul 2025 - 6:00PMvideocam

US and China flags printed on pawns on a chessboard. Photo: Shutterstock

Open Questions series

Open Questions | Jeffrey Sachs on dictatorial Trump, his gift to China, trade

Economist says US has ceded leadership on global development to China, and explains why Beijing shouldn’t expect return to normal on trade.

31 Jul 2025 - 12:01PMvideocam

US-China trade war

Editorial | Despite pause in US-China tariff war, expect more global fragmentation

Long periods of truce at the current tariff levels may not be ideal for the business sector but this buys time to prioritise negotiations.

31 Jul 2025 - 7:15AM

Donald Trump

Opinion | How Trump’s vision of a single-minded China containment has failed

Instead of disengaging to focus on China, Trump’s America is more deeply involved in Europe’s defence and the Middle East than before.

31 Jul 2025 - 5:30AMvideocam

US-China trade war

Trump says tariffs talks with China ‘moving along well’

US president does not confirm that Stockholm negotiators reached agreement on extending pause on levies placed on each other’s goods.

31 Jul 2025 - 4:45AMvideocam

US President Donald Trump speaking at the White House on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters

US-China trade war

The US-China trade talks changed little. For Beijing, that counts as a win

The US appears poised to keep its China tariffs at 30 per cent while raising duties on a slew of other countries, helping Chinese exporters.

30 Jul 2025 - 10:36PMvideocam

US-China tech war

Decoding Trump 2.0’s tech tactics and the future US-China rivalry

Beijing should weigh visions of tech accelerationists like Musk and Thiel to grasp Washington’s broader strategic agenda, experts say.

30 Jul 2025 - 6:00PMvideocam

China GDP

Why did the IMF just raise China’s 2025 GDP outlook more than any other economy?

While trade shock could be less severe than initially feared, evidence is mounting that it is hurting the global economy, IMF’s chief economist says.

30 Jul 2025 - 5:30PMvideocam

Children and their parents head to school in Guangdong province. The IMF now expects China’s economy to grow by 4.8 per cent this year. Photo: Reuters

US-China trade war

Renewed pause on US, China tariffs awaits Trump sign-off

Trade talks in Stockholm called ‘candid’ and ‘constructive’; an extension of tariffs pause was discussed but needs US president’s approval.

30 Jul 2025 - 5:29PMvideocam

US-China trade war

Video | China, US extend tariff pause deadline

30 Jul 2025 - 12:46PM

United States

Chinese tycoon’s proposed water deal spurs objections in US state of New Hampshire

Zhong Shanshan firm’s US subsidiary had planned beverage plant using city’s surplus water.

1 Aug 2025 - 2:31AMvideocam

Hong Kong economy

Panama logs over 160 actions in ports investigation amid US-China canal dispute

Panama’s attorney general says inquiry into alleged wrongdoing by CK Hutchison unit that runs two Panama Canal ports is ‘not a routine case’.

30 Jul 2025 - 2:22AMvideocam

A cargo ship transits through Panama Canal Cocoli locks in Panama City on February 21. Photo: AFP

US-China trade war

China, US end Stockholm trade talks, diverge on timing of tariff pause extension

After third round of negotiations, China signals consensus is reached while US team says no agreement until President Trump approves.

30 Jul 2025 - 2:27PMvideocam

China debt

Why did a Chinese economist slam Ray Dalio on debt situations in US, China?

Xu Gao’s 9,000-word article, ‘Where Did Dalio Go Wrong on National Debt?’, comes as China’s Politburo is preparing to set policy tone for rest of year.

29 Jul 2025 - 10:56PM

Science

6G expert G.K. Chang counts costs after 4-year China Initiative case collapses

Exonerated Georgia Tech top scientist draws harsh lessons from legal nightmare after judge tosses visa, wire fraud charges.

30 Jul 2025 - 12:35AMvideocam

After another US China Initiative case fell apart, Georgia Tech’s award-winning wireless expert Gee-Kung Chang has a warning for others who may be facing similar ordeals. Photo: handout

Communist Party politics

‘Own the story’: China urged to control its narrative to counteract the West

Discourse power has become a key arena of international competition, according to experts in Chinese politics, media and party ideology.

29 Jul 2025 - 9:01PMvideocam

China must prevent the Western narrative from excluding it from the definition of the Global South, says Chen Jin, a lecturer at China’s Central Party School. Photo: Shutterstock

Semiconductors

Chip design tool supplier Cadence to plead guilty to US for China sales

Cadence is accused of illegally selling chip design software and hardware to the National University of Defence Technology.

29 Jul 2025 - 10:00AM

Taiwan

No US stopover for Taiwanese leader could ease path to Xi-Trump meeting

Proposed stop in New York reportedly declined by Washington as Taipei says there are no immediate plans for overseas travel.

29 Jul 2025 - 9:52PMvideocam

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