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China’s near-monopoly position in the supply and refining of rare earth minerals grants them a major strategic advantage. Photo: Xinhua
China exports

China’s rare earth exports swell in June as Beijing relaxes controls

Following talks with the US thought to include reductions in critical mineral export restrictions, China reports 60 per cent jump in June shipments.

US-China trade war

How Trump’s latest tariffs on allies, rivals could fund his ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

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US-China trade war

China export jump strengthens hand in US trade war

Australia

Australia’s largest-ever military drill under way, Chinese spy ships expected

Chinese military have observed these biennial exercises since 2017, but this year’s drills coincide with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s visit to China.

Australian and US HIMARS rockets are launched during the firepower demonstration as part of the Talisman Sabre 2025 joint military exercises on Monday. Photo: EPA
United States

US conducts military drills in Panama Canal amid Trump’s China influence concerns

These drills come amid Donald Trump’s repeated claims of excessive Chinese influence over the crucial trade route, despite Panama’s assertions of sovereignty.

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United States

Open Dialogue | ‘Trump got China wrong’: 2 US-China experts on Washington’s missteps

White House ‘should really find some people who understand the Chinese economy and politics’, political science expert suggests.

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Nvidia

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says China’s military unlikely to use US AI chips

Huang said China’s military will avoid using US technology because of risks associated with doing so. ‘We don’t have to worry,’ Huang said.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. Photo: AFP / Getty Images / TNS
China’s Communist Party

China think tanks must be ‘self-centred’ to project nation’s soft power: expert

Leading Chinese scholar Zheng Yongnian says policy adviser groups should be based on a practical ‘indigenous knowledge system’.

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China economy

Opinion | For Chinese firms going out, global success requires truly ‘going in’

Beyond great products and service, building a trusted brand requires Chinese firms to integrate into, not just occupy, foreign markets.

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China-Asean relations

Wang Yi says deeper China-US dialogue on the cards after talks with Rubio

‘Constructive’ meeting on Asean margins marked by ‘equal dialogue in spirit of mutual respect’, foreign minister quoted as saying by Beijing.

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China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has spoken to Chinese media after wrapping up Asean and East Asia-related meetings in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Photo: AFP
US-China decoupling

Why ‘uneasy alliance’ between tech titans and Maga may backfire in China rivalry

American tech elite could end up cutting off foreign talent and disengaging from global markets, undermining competitiveness, analysts say.

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The public fallout between Donald Trump and Elon Musk highlights the fragility in the alliance. Illustration: Reuters
China's military weapons

US puts jet-drone teams to bigger test in race with China for air supremacy

American air force fighters work with uncrewed Valkyries to see how well they integrate.

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US-China trade war

China must ‘play the long game’ with trade partners as US bullies, analysts say

Moving beyond strongly worded warnings, Beijing is seen embracing a more pragmatic approach, steeling itself ahead of more talks with Washington.

Xi Jinping

US, China must find ‘correct way’ to get along, Wang tells Rubio

On Asean sidelines in Kuala Lumpur, US secretary of state says odds of presidents Xi and Trump meeting this year are high.

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (front left) meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of an Asean Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Kuala Lumpur on Friday. Photo: Pool photo via AP
US-China trade war

Rubio-Wang meet, China GDP, Nvidia and more

This week: Marco Rubio meets Wang Yi, Donald Trump revives tariff war, EU seeks to reduce reliance on China. Next week: China’s economy may slow, Nvidia’s Huang in China, Australian PM discusses Port Darwin and more.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Photo: AFP
US-China trade war

US may cut dependence on China rare earths by 2028, CEO says – but at what cost?

American supply-chain independence in the realm of critical minerals is the goal – what challenges must be overcome to get there?

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Hong Kong society

‘Gangster logic’: Beijing slams US extension of Hong Kong’s ‘emergency status’

China’s foreign ministry arm in city also calls US President Donald Trump’s move an act of hegemony that weaponises economic and trade tools.

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Turkey

Exclusive | US career diplomat Julie Eadeh tipped to be next consul general in Hong Kong

Photos published of Eadeh meeting opposition activists in 2019 were held up as evidence of ‘foreign forces’ at work in the city.

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Julie Eadeh is tipped to be leaving Istanbul to become the US consul general in Hong Kong. Photo: Getty Images
United States

Job cuts to hit US State Department soon as Trump reshapes diplomacy

State Department tells staffers that lay-off notices are coming after Supreme Court clears way for cuts.

Nvidia

Nvidia’s Jensen Huang meets Trump before heading to China

The world’s most valuable tech company has become ensnared in a broader US-China conflict as the foremost producer of AI chips.

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Russia

US secretary of state hints at possible meeting with Chinese foreign minister

Meeting in Malaysia would come amid deep US-China divides on Taiwan, tariffs.

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to reporters at the Asean Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. Photo: AFP
The Philippines

Philippines urged to ‘double down’ in talks over 20% tariff with Trump

Trump says the tariff on Philippine exports to the US is necessary to address what he calls Washington’s ‘unsustainable’ trade deficit.

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The Manila International Container Terminal in Manila. Philippine officials are heading to the US for trade talks after Washington announced a 20 per cent tariff on Philippine imports. Photo: Reuters
Taiwan

Taiwan debuts US-made Abrams tanks during live-fire drills as PLA flexes muscles

Taiwanese military tests new M1A2T tanks during annual Han Kuang Exercise in show of force aimed at boosting morale, combat readiness.

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US-China trade war

Chinese business owners now in US see American dream become reality of hardship

Investors thought they were playing by the rules when they brought business and jobs to US states such as Texas and California.

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China-Asean relations

China blasts ‘immoral’ US trade practices, courts Asean on free trade unity

Foreign Minister Wang Yi presses Southeast Asian countries to not undermine interests of ‘third parties’ as region grapples with US tariffs.

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (right) stressed cooperation as he described US trade practices as “unreasonable and immoral” during a meeting on Thursday with Md. Touhid Hossain, a foreign affairs adviser for Bangladesh. Photo: Handout
Taiwan

Taiwan ramps up war games amid US-China squeeze

Unprecedented defence drills in Taiwan are taking place against growing military might in China and doubts about US President Donald Trump’s commitment to the island.

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Open Questions series

Open Dialogue | Li and Browne on lack of trust in US-China relationship

Professor Li Cheng and Andrew Browne discuss how a lack of trust on both sides is hampering US-China ties, the potential for a trade deal and the differences between the two nations’ leaders.

Asean

Rubio assures Malaysia has more time to negotiate US tariffs, Anwar says

Rubio reiterates to Anwar that Malaysia remains an important US partner and Washington is keen to boost cooperation with Asean.

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