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US President Donald Trump meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Japan in 2019.The US leader has repeatedly expressed a willingness to visit Xi on a foreign trip. Photo AP
United States

Amid trade war pause, Trump-Xi direct talks needed soon, ex-US envoy says

Citing ‘horrible’ lack of contact, former American envoy to Russia Michael McFaul says dialogue between two leaders ‘especially important’ for stable ties.

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South Korea

South Korea’s presidential candidates clash over China, ‘pragmatic’ policy

China manufacturing

China’s manufacturing resilient in April despite US tariffs; consumption softens

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Hong Kong economy

US importers urging Hong Kong manufacturers ‘to bypass levies’ amid trade war

Industry veterans say they are urgently pressing ahead with plans to diversify production locations to mitigate geopolitical risks.

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The pause in the trade war has seen the US agree to lower tariffs on Chinese exports from 145 per cent to 30 per cent, while China has rolled back duties on American goods from 125 per cent to 10 per cent. Photo: Sam Tsang
Mainland China

2,300-year-old Chinese silk books return to Beijing after decades in US museum

Ancient Zidanku Silk Manuscripts are older than Dead Sea Scrolls and were illegally taken from China in 1946.

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Asean

Opinion | How the Indo-Pacific got its name – and what China has to do with it

Dating back to a German geographer favoured by Hitler and popularised by a former Japanese PM, the term was a strategic Western rebrand.

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Donald Trump

Trump says China and Walmart should ‘eat the tariffs’, not raise prices

The US president lashed out at the retail giant after it warned that everything from bananas to child car seats could get more expensive.

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US President Donald Trump listens to questions as he speaks to members of the press on Air Force One on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong politics

‘Reprehensible’: Hong Kong slams US senators behind latest sanctions bid

Cui Jianchun, Beijing’s top envoy in Hong Kong, also warns of impact of rising unilateralism and protectionism.

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US-China trade war

China cuts US Treasury stockpile, dropping to No 3 spot among foreign holders

Britain takes China’s place as America’s second-biggest overseas creditor as Beijing pushes to diversify foreign exchange reserves.

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United States

Letters | US sanctions are losing their power in a post-American world

Readers discuss the challenge facing the Western-led moral order, and the problem of corruption.

Palestinians fleeing Rafah amid Israeli military operations arrive in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on March 23. Photo: AP
China education

Foreign degree? Think again, say Chinese parents as change of heart shifts focus

Middle-class parents in China long viewed overseas diplomas as the best path to success, so what has changed? And why are overseas students in an ‘increasingly awkward position’?

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China technology

Senior US Democrat slams ‘horrible’ reversal of AI rule as helping China

Trump administration’s move to rescind Biden-era prohibitions said to enable Saudi Arabia, UAE to make advanced chips ‘available’ to Beijing.

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Defence

Space arms race alarm as PLA warns against US ‘orbital carrier’ plan

Citing potential for rapid launch of weaponisable satellites, Chinese military cautions US transport craft programme threatens space security.

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US-China decoupling

US lawmakers call on college to end role in Duke Kunshan University in China

Congressmen say college partnership creates ‘direct pipeline between US innovation and China’s military-industrial complex’.

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Duke Kunshan University was founded in 2013 as a liberal arts-focused joint venture between American and Chinese universities. Photo: DKU
US-China decoupling

Outside In | China’s message on trade deals is clear: multilateral is the only way

The choice of the Swiss city of Geneva for US-China negotiations was telling, and the breakthroughs achieved are only the start of a long process.

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US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent speaks to Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 10. Photo: Handout via Reuters
US-China tech war

US curbs on Huawei chips add uncertainty to China’s AI investment

New guidance on US export rules could deter Chinese firms with global ambitions from using Huawei processors, analysts say.

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China-EU relations

Europe warned to change fast or become a ‘shock absorber’ of US-China trade war

Continent’s outlook is bleak despite reduced Sino-American tensions as it needs to adapt quickly amid Washington’s efforts, analysts say.

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Huawei

Southeast Asia’s tech reliance on China: a ‘double-edged sword’?

Huawei and other Chinese firms offer growth, but analysts warn of rising digital threat exposure and geopolitical challenges.

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The logo of China’s Huawei Technologies is displayed in the middle of city road in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Photo: EPA-EFE
Semiconductors

US lawmakers introduce bill to stop smuggling of AI chips to China

Some chips have continued to flow to China despite the US seeking to clamp down on their export.

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United States

Opinion | Thanks to Trump, we now have a profound appreciation of supply chains

The US president’s tariffs revealed the fragility of the global trading system, highlighting the costs of disrupting intricate supply chains.

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Mainland China

Editorial | Cooperation the only winner as Xi warns on trade war losers

China’s President Xi Jinping rallies leaders from Global South against US unilateralism, protectionism, bullying and hegemony.

Presidents Xi Jinping and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva after a signing ceremony and a joint press conference, in Beijing, on May 13. Photo: AFP
Donald Trump

UAE to build biggest AI campus outside US, bypassing past China worries

Deal is a major win for the UAE, which has been trying to balance its relations with ally US and largest trading partner China.

President Donald Trump and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan on Thursday. Photo: AP
Taiwan

Taiwan more likely to face economic warfare from Beijing than invasion: panel

Still, witnesses testifying before influential US House committee urge America to prepare for all scenarios.

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Just Saying

Just Saying | Racists and losers: J.D. Vance and America’s stupid trade war

His rant about ‘Chinese peasants’ reflects his government’s frustration over blinking first in Trump’s high-stakes game of chicken with China.

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China's space programme

Will satellite dogfights be the final frontier for US-China space rivalry?

Analysts warn of more intense space race as rival powers grappling with low trust and transparency seek both superiority and deterrence.

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Hong Kong politics

Beijing cautions Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison to ‘act with prudence’ over port deal

Warning by Ministry of Commerce comes after Li Ka-shing’s conglomerate pledged any sale would not violate laws amid antitrust probe.

A ship sails near the Balboa Port operated by CK Hutchison Holdings in Panama City. Photo: Reuters
Switzerland

China’s trade stance pays off but more clashes with US to come, analysts warn

Beijing should not harbour any illusions after early win, with sticking points and structural issues still to deal with.

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Artificial intelligence

Opinion | Why the world needs the US and China to cut an AI safety deal next

AI could become too powerful for human beings to control. The US and China must lead the way in ensuring safe, responsible AI development.

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