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

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

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

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

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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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‘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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Project Meridian, which is co-chaired by Elon Musk, is looking to identify the technology needed for future warfare.

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Mainland China

Katie Zacharia and Mao Ning – a study in contrasts in US, China media strategies

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United States

How land power could help US forces counter China in the Indo-Pacific

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Asean

Trump’s second Asean summit presence comes at a price for region

On the president’s list are supply-chain security, critical minerals, technology cooperation, AI and investment in the US, experts say.

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US President Donald Trump (third from left) gathers with Asean leaders during the summit in Kuala Lumpur on October 26, 2025. Photo: AFP
Artificial intelligence

What will China’s proposed AI tech export bans mean for open-weight technologies?

A key uncertainty is how open-weight AI technologies would be affected by the proposed controls.

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Banking & finance

China cuts US Treasury holdings to 18-year low in August as debt fears mount

Japan also offloaded US bonds in that month, although increases in holdings by Britain and Canada partly offset sales from the two Asian countries.

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China-EU relations

China warns EU not to ‘fantasise’ on trade approach after ‘kill switch’ threat

Latest flare-up suggests danger of trade war between two of the world’s three biggest economies has far from de-escalated.

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attends a press conference at the end of the European Council summit in Brussels on Friday. Photo: AFP
Science

New details emerge in US probe of Chinese-American scientists over China ties

House committee on China releases results of investigations into some 30 scientists as chairman pushes for stricter research security rules.

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China-Latin America relations

Paraguay tech minister defies Beijing sanctions, vows to deepen Taiwan ties

Gustavo Villate, blacklisted alongside Belize’s foreign minister, suggests the move was retaliation for excluding Huawei and ZTE from 5G.

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Japan

Americans favour China more than Russia, but both near bottom of G20: Pew report

New study finds Americans have ‘very cold view’ of Russia, while their opinion of China remains more negative than positive.

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The flags of Russia and China fly in Tiananmen Square in Beijing. Photo: EPA-EFE
United States

China pushes back as US lawmaker seeks blacklist of universities and tech labs

Beijing condemns targeting of institutions including Tsinghua University, as critics warn restrictions may undermine scientific cooperation.

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The Tsinghua University in Beijing. A US lawmaker wants to add the prestigious institution to a blacklist of Chinese research organisations. Photo: Shutterstock
Donald Trump

China bar exam row sinks Trump press secretary Katie Zacharia after just 5 days

The US president says he told his embattled spokeswoman, who has been on the job for a mere week: ‘I think you’re better off being happy’.

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Mainland China

In Focus | US scholar’s take on how shifting US-China relations affect a Tsinghua classroom

Denis Simon says this year’s Trump-Xi summits are helping to shape conversations at the Beijing university’s Schwarzman College.

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Mainland China

‘Visit more often’: China responds to Trump press secretary’s toilet controversy

China extends open invitation to Zacharia ahead of US president’s expected visit to Shenzhen for Apec summit.

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US President Donald Trump is accompanied by new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia as he speaks to reporters on Tuesday. Photo: EPA
Cryptocurrency

Why did crypto operator Solana abruptly cancel a Shanghai event

Company pulls plug after splashy marketing campaign that raised questions given Beijing’s ban on crypto activities.

Solana secured office space in Shanghai’s Pudong district, with sweeping views of the Huangpu River and nearby skyscrapers. Photo: AFP
Diplomacy

Opinion | Pageantry matters for US-China summits, even with modest results

While Hong Kong was absent from discussions, this year’s summits show that Beijing and Washington can manage ceremony, dialogue and pragmatic compromise.

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2026 Xi-Trump summits

Visa’s China approval a ‘direct outcome’ of Xi-Trump summit, Beijing says

Visa CEO among White House guests at state dinner honouring Chinese leader last month and also attended Trump’s visit to Beijing in May.

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Mainland China

Trump’s press secretary never passed bar exam, wrongly claims China has none

Katie Zacharia admits she failed California bar exam and questions China’s rise, saying the country does not even have ‘proper toilets’.

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White House press secretary Katie Zacharia arrives at Glacier Park International Airport in Kalispell, Montana, on Wednesday. Photo: AP
Mainland China

Blast simulation, university probes, AI spies: 7 US-China relations reads

From Ivy League woes to OpenAI spy fears, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in the first half of October 2026.

Education

Opinion | Young Americans are key for the US to better understand China

With fewer preconceptions, this could be the generation that breaks through the mistrust built up over decades.

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Central Asia

US wants to ‘compete’ in Central Asia, ambassador says ahead of Rubio visit

American companies aim to play a bigger role in the region’s mining sector, Sergio Gor says, as Chinese influence grows.

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In the Uzbek city of Samarkand, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to join his counterparts from all five Central Asian nations in discussions on deepening economic connectivity and improving energy security. Photo AFP
Artificial intelligence

China, US discuss AI as chip stock rout hits Asian markets

Chinese and US negotiators are holding regular AI talks as investors ditch once red-hot tech stocks.

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US-China trade war

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

China 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

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

AI dialogue and security issues are among the most difficult bilateral points amid ‘fragile stability’, former senior American diplomat says.

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United States

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

Pentagon chief warns US risks falling behind China in drones, robotics and AI without major investment in military capabilities.

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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks about military modernisation and autonomous warfare at the Association of the United States Army’s annual meeting in Washington on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
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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