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House Speaker Mike Johnson speaking to reporters at the US Capitol on Thursday morning, after securing procedural passage overnight to move the budget bill to the floor for a final vote. Photo: EPA
United States

Breaking | US House passes Trump bill, which heads to White House for president’s signature

Vote of 218-214 follows late-night session which saw Republican representatives opposed to Medicaid cuts and increased deficit give way.

China-EU relations

Exclusive | China tells EU it cannot afford Russian loss in Ukraine war, sources say

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US-China trade war

China, US ease export curbs but Trump’s Vietnam deal risks blowback: analysts

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United States

Veteran Chinese diplomat warns Trump’s policies risk ‘shared destruction’

Communist Party diplomat Liu Jianchao pitches China’s vision for international relations while rejecting US rhetoric at World Peace Forum.

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Liu Jianchao, head of the Communist Party’s diplomatic arm, speaks during the 13th World Peace Forum in Beijing, China on Thursday. Photo: AFP
Defence

China military growth looms over Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill

Donald Trump’s key spending bill includes about US$150 billion for defence as US policymakers focus on China’s growing military might in the Indo-Pacific region.

Open Questions series

Open Questions | US-China science faltering on ‘political distrust’, Simon says

Geopolitical tension between the US and China is spilling into science, hindering joint research and imperilling a cornerstone collaboration agreement, according to Denis Simon.

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US-China tech war

Tech war: US lifts export control of chip design software to China

Siemens, Synopsys and Cadence – three of the world’s largest EDA software developers – are set to resume sales to China.

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The US has lifted recently imposed export restrictions on certain chip design software to China. Photo: DigiTimes
Defence

Trump has a US$30 billion plan to match China at shipbuilding. Can he win?

Observers say US may struggle to match China’s fast-growing naval fleet and commercial shipbuilding, even with the support of Asian allies.

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US-China tech war

Has Apple been trapped by China? Not so fast, analysts say

Panellists at a think tank event dispute the premise of Patrick McGee’s book, ‘Apple in China: The Capture of the World’s Greatest Company’.

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United States

Trump reaches Vietnam trade deal with 20% import tariff

In move aimed at China, transshipped goods from elsewhere would face 40%.

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A container is loaded onto a cargo ship while docked at Hai Phong port, after US President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on tariffs for many countries, in Hai Phong, Vietnam, April 2025. Photo: Reuters
Quadrilateral Security Dialogue

China must watch out for US-led Quad as tensions fail to dent unity: observers

Cooperation on geopolitical and geostrategic interests seen to be largely unaffected, along with ‘basic strategic choice to counter China’.

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio shakes hands with Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong at the State Department in Washington, DC, on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
China-EU relations

Wang Yi’s Brussels visit lays bare EU-China rifts on Ukraine, trade

Chinese foreign minister, European leaders discuss agenda for planned July 24-25 summit in Beijing and Hefei.

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Taiwan

PLA landing ship spotted off northern Taiwan ahead of major military drill

In rare move, Type 072A vessel appears off coast of Keelung, sailing close enough to ‘threaten critical infrastructure’, navy officer says.

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China trade

Chinese sellers bracing as Amazon Prime Day sale and tariff pressure to collide

Retailers say some of the price hikes from Washington’s tariffs are passed on to consumers, but they also have to eat up extra costs to remain competitive.

An Amazon delivery agent handles packages. Next week’s Amazon Prime Day is expected to feel the weight of Washington’s tariffs on trade partners. Photo: Shutterstock
Military

How US under Trump 2.0 plans to combat China’s military strength

This series looks at how America’s view of China as a “pacing threat” has shaped its defence priorities as the military seeks to maintain an edge over a rapidly modernising PLA.  

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China's economic recovery

China mostly unscathed by turbulent 6 months, but 2025 still an uphill climb

Analysts said Beijing has a number of challenges to reckon with this year, but largely agreed the country can still meet its economic growth target.

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Defence

Potential Taiwan clash on the line as PLA, US military develop new fighter jets

Congress appears to be ‘pushing back’ against the Pentagon’s plans to prioritise the air force’s sixth-gen fighter jet over the navy’s.

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Mainland China

China boosts tech outreach to Global South as US collaboration dips: analysts

Washington is said to be missing out on ‘big’ opportunities while Beijing reaches agreements with ‘dozens and dozens of countries’.

The US now maintains dozens of bilateral science and technology pacts, according to the State Department. Photo: Shutterstock
Espionage

2 Chinese arrested in US for espionage for allegedly spying on naval base

Yuance Chen and Liren Lai are accused of photographing a naval base and seeking to recruit members of the US Navy as intelligence assets.

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Huawei

China’s Huawei must face US criminal charges, US judge rules

The telecoms company is accused of trying to steal technology secrets from US rivals and misleading banks about its work in Iran.

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US-China trade war

US Senate, passing Trump bill, bars energy tax credits for China-linked firms

House of Representatives must still approve legislation, which also ends ‘de minimis’ customs protections, before sending it to White House.

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US Senate Majority Leader John Thune speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill after the Senate passed President Donald Trump’s sweeping spending and tax bill, on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Science

Family of China-born neuroscientist Jane Wu files death-related civil complaint

Court filing accuses Northwestern University of discriminating and isolating actions that became a ‘decisive factor’ in her fatal decision.

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Chinese-born molecular biologist Jane Wu was a prominent neuroscientist at Northwestern University, Illinois before her death in July 2024. Photo: Baidu
China’s military

Pentagon reliant on Chinese suppliers and ‘not prepared’ for war, report warns

Some 9 per cent of primary contractors in defence programmes across critical sectors are from China, according to analytics firm Govini.

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Banking & finance

China bets on tax perks to win back foreign investors amid global headwinds

Foreign firms get tax breaks for reinvestments, as Beijing moves to counter slump.

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Hong Kong politics

Beijing slams US official, EU body for attack on Hong Kong national security law

‘Certain politicians have disregarded their own poor track record on human rights and the rule of law,’ Beijing office in Hong Kong says.

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The office also highlighted Hong Kong’s achievements since the enactment of the city’s two national security laws, including being ranked as the world’s freest economy. Photo: Warton Li
Yuan

Why China’s yuan is forecast to keep strengthening against the US dollar

A resilient domestic economy and US debt fears could see the Chinese currency appreciate further, analysts say.

Chinese yuan banknotes are sandwiched between several US dollar bills in this file photo. Photo: Fernando Gutierrez-Juarez/dpa
Defence

Trump’s Golden Dome: will the numbers add up to deter China in the Indo-Pacific?

Planned defence system could make it harder for PLA to strike US bases like those in Guam and Okinawa, or warships trying to defend Taiwan.

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China trade

By toy or tea, some China retailers still see US as path to profit

More offline mainland brands are placing big bets on American consumers despite bilateral tensions and weak investor sentiment.

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