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US-China trade war

Exclusive | Yuen Yuen Ang on how China can turn ‘polycrisis’ into ‘polytunity’

The Johns Hopkins professor of political economy says Beijing’s ‘directed improvisation’ remains essential at a time when innovation is king.

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Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong slams Western countries over criticism of bounties for second day

US-China trade war

China and the US wanted Sweden to host their next round of trade talks – why?

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US-China trade war

Exclusive | US business leaders to visit China as both sides meet for latest trade talks

The US-China Business Council delegation, led by FedEx chief Rajesh Subramaniam, is expected to meet senior officials, sources said.

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US and Chinese officials will begin their latest round of trade talks in Stockholm, Sweden on Monday. Photo: AP
SCMP Exclusives

Exclusive | Trump eyes autumn China trip, but September visit off the table: sources

Washington and Beijing said to be working to secure visit by US president, who might stop in China around the Apec summit, sources say.

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Artificial intelligence

AI experts urge US-China collaboration at Shanghai conference

From Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton to former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, experts warn about the risks that AI poses.

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China technology

China’s Li Qiang calls for global AI centre as US tech rivalry intensifies

Proposal comes days after Trump says tech race with China will define 21st century, with Beijing reportedly mulling Shanghai headquarters.

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Chinese Premier Li Qiang addresses global AI experts and industry representatives at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference, in Shanghai on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
US-China trade war

Chinese eyeing US degrees turn more discerning – is opportunity worth the risk?

US has ‘pre-eminent global research universities, for now,’ professor says as data shows Chinese still want American degrees but are pickier.

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United States

US-India trade talks seen unlikely to produce deal by August 1 deadline

Securing deal in time ‘seems nearly impossible,’ CSIS India chair Rossow says, calls final stages of talks ‘always the most difficult’.

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Science

US House aims to renew China Initiative to ‘maintain America’s competitive edge’

Victim of original China Initiative, Gang Chen, says programme was ‘ultimately weakening, not strengthening, our national security’.

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Gang Chen, a Chinese-born mechanical engineer and nanotechnology expert at MIT, was arrested in 2021 under the China Initiative. US prosecutors dropped the charges in 2022. Photo: MIT
US-China trade war

Trump’s copper tariffs fail to stop US metal being shipped to China

The president wants to use tariffs to revive the US copper industry. But American dealers are still sending shiploads of metal to Asia.

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Sheets of pure copper sit in stacks outside a plant awaiting shipment. The US continues to rely heavily on imports of copper, while also exporting large amounts of scrap metal. Photo: Getty Images
China-Russia relations

Not worth it? Trump’s Arctic push stirs debate over China’s polar ambitions

Washington views the Arctic as a strategic priority, but Chinese analysts split on whether costly infrastructure serves Beijing’s interests.

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US-China trade war

US-China talks | Europe win on rare earths | Politburo

This week: Trump and Xi tipped to meet at Apec summit, EU chiefs in China, US plans to restrict Chinese AI models. Next week: US-China trade talks resume, China July factory activity out, Politburo could address overcapacity.

United States

US commerce secretary says next week’s China trade talks could include TikTok

Without divestment deal for ByteDance, app will go dark in US and ‘those decisions are coming very soon’, Lutnick says.

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US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick participates in a Cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington July 8. Photo: EPA
Argentina

China slams US envoy nominee for framing Argentina as great power ‘battlefield’

Remarks by Peter Lamelas, ambassador-designate to Buenos Aires, at confirmation hearing also draw sharp responses from Argentine officials.

Peter Lamelas during his Senate confirmation hearing in Washington on Tuesday. Image: US Senate Foreign Relations Committee
China’s soft power

Labubu, soft power of a stealthy ‘ugly-cute’ sort, takes on America

The Chinese-made dolls, a playful global megahit, give Beijing an opportunity to make inroads into deep US distrust.

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China trade

China steps up to protect trade war edge as rare earth smugglers get creative

A zero-tolerance crackdown has swooped up illegal traders, and foreign violators will be added to the country’s export blacklist, according to the Ministry of Commerce.

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China trade

Opinion | China win in first round of economic war with US a blessing and curse

China has proven it can meet the most powerful nation in the world head on, but doing so might have also roused the US to greater action.

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An employee works at a factory which produces steel structures in Hangzhou, in Zhejiang province, on July 15. China’s economy grew by 5.2 per cent in the second quarter of the year, official data showed, matching forecasts as strong exports helped it withstand trade war pressures. Photo: AFP
US-China decoupling

China’s quest for AI self-reliance undeterred by Trump’s new action plan

Growth expected for Beijing’s AI industry despite US curbs, with some estimating a 55 per cent domestic market share for Chinese firms by 2027.

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China-EU relations

Do the right thing, Xi tells EU leaders at Beijing summit

President Xi Jinping urges Europe to ‘make the right strategic choice’, Ursula von der Leyen demands ‘real solutions’ as trade frictions rear their head at meeting.

Hong Kong economy

Macroscope | How mainland capital flight is reviving Hong Kong market’s mojo

While capital can be volatile, Hong Kong’s role as the conduit between Chinese and global finance puts its financial sector in a sweet spot.

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Guests pose for photos during companies’ listing ceremonies at the Hong Kong stock exchange on July 9. Photo: Reuters
Defence

Asian military spending

The US is urging its Asia-Pacific allies to raise defence spending because of a perceived ‘imminent’ threat from China, particularly against Taiwan.

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Open Questions series

Open Questions | Innovation changes the game for China, US, the world, says Ang

Johns Hopkins professor of political economy Yuen Yuen Ang says when policymakers need to foster creativity, Beijing’s ability to make big bets is a plus.

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US-China trade war

US agrees deals with Indonesia, Philippines – but are Chinese firms a step ahead?

Trump secures Indonesian rare earths, boosts military ties with Manila and strikes tariff agreements – but analysts say spillover impact on China to remain limited.

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Taiwan

Opinion | Which countries will pick sides in a US-China conflict over Taiwan?

Not only would few countries wish to get involved in such a conflict, it’s not clear that the US itself has an appetite for it.

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China-EU relations

Exclusive | ‘Rebalancing’ needed in China-Europe relationship, chamber president says

Jens Eskelund, president of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, says bilateral trade has been fruitful but lopsided in Beijing’s favour.

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China shipbuilding

China’s shipbuilding lead endures, but market share dips amid US port-fee threat

Industry association says China ‘continues to maintain its global leadership’, in terms of ship completions, new orders and outstanding orders.

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China property

China’s warehouses go for cheap as suppliers relocate amid US tariffs

Logistics property owners are losing out to their rivals in India, where rents increased this year from the second half of 2024.

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