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US-China relations
Breaking news and analysis on US-China relations, including trade war, talks, and tensions between Washington and Beijing.
last updated:
16 October, 2024
The disputed Diaoyu Islands, also known as the Senkaku Islands in Japan. Photo: Reuters/Kyodo
Japan

Will a firm US stance on Diaoyu Islands be too ‘provocative’ for Japan?

US analyst urges Trump to resume military exercises on disputed islands to send message of deterrence to China, reinforce sovereignty stance.

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US sanctions on China

Biden signs Pentagon budget bill that extends sanctions on Hong Kong officials

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China-EU relations

How friendly will Europe’s right wing be to Trump on China? It’s complicated

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US-China tech war

Chinese surveillance tech firm Dahua exits projects in Xinjiang

The company was added to a US trade blacklist in 2019 on claims it aided in human rights abuses in Xinjiang.

A Dahua security camera. Photo: AP Photo
The Philippines

‘Extremely irresponsible’: Philippine army’s Typhon purchase plan angers China

The Typhon missile system has raised tensions between Manila and Beijing after its deployment in US-Philippine military drills.

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TikTok ban

Trump’s TikTok love raises stakes in battle over app’s fate

Trump’s repeated support for TikTok sparks speculation about potential solutions to prevent the Chinese-owned app’s impending US ban.

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US-China trade war

US launches trade investigation into China’s ‘legacy’ chips

Trade agency say ‘evidence indicates’ that China seeks to dominate domestic and global chip markets.

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The US says China seeks to dominate domestic and global chip markets through extensive anticompetitive and non-market means. Photo: Shutterstock
Science

China-born biologist Wang Cunyu returns from decades in US to head institute

Wang was recognised by Science magazine in 1996 for his work on cancer cell death.

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Joe Biden’s China policy

China is making it easier for Americans to visit, but where is the big uptick?

Even as the US lowers travel warning for mainland and China loosens visa rules, exchanges are at risk.

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TikTok ban

Trump favours keeping TikTok in US after ‘billions of views’ during election

US president-elect offers strongest signals yet that he opposes a potential exit of TikTok from the US market.

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US President-elect Donald Trump at AmericaFest in Phoenix, Arizona, on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
My Take

My Take | Chinese garlic, tomato paste and chilli peppers on sanctions menu

Season of goodwill sees no let-up in the ever-vigilant United States, with food sources from China identified as new threat to national security.

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A farmer harvests garlic stalks in Datangzhen, Guangdong province, China. Photo: AFP
Donald Trump

Trump threatens to retake control of Panama Canal unless deal reached on rates

US president-elect also warned of potential Chinese influence on the passage, saying the canal should not be managed by China.

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Taiwan

‘Gravely wrong’: Beijing hits out at latest US arms pledge for Taiwan

Decision is ‘severe breach’ of US commitment to not support ‘Taiwan independence’, Beijing’s foreign ministry says.

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Xi Jinping

Opinion | Trump wants China’s Xi at his inauguration – to help broker peace in Ukraine?

The US president-elect’s unusual invitation to Xi Jinping came after he’d said ‘China can help’ end the Ukraine war.

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US president-elect President Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to his inauguration in Washington on January 20. Photo: AP
China's military weapons

Beijing takes aim at ‘deceptive’ Pentagon report on Chinese military

Defence ministry says report exaggerates the threat from China’s armed forces and the US should reflect on its own ‘risky’ approach.

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Beijing says an annual Pentagon report misinterprets China’s defence policy. Photo: CCTV
Donald Trump’s China policy

China ‘not dreading’ Trump 2.0, but reforms hold key to closing power gap

US-China ties to ‘get rockier’, Chinese political scientist Yan Xuetong warns, but also sees Trump term benefiting China ‘in several ways’.

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Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong slams US report alleging ‘repressive policies’ against dissidents

Annual report of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China also calls on Washington to sanction city officials.

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United States

Guam arrests 7 Chinese who tried to illegally enter base during US missile test

Authorities said that all the suspects arrived on the same boat from Saipan and probe was ongoing.

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The US conducted a missile interception test in Guam on December 10. Photo: Reuters
United States

US congresswoman says Republicans protecting Elon Musk’s China investments

Democrat Rosa DeLauro said removing provisions restricting US investments in China conflicted with the billionaire’s interests.

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United States

Outside In | Does Trump’s tariff-happy team realise China is playing weiqi, not chess?

Much depends on how successfully Trump seduces leaders away from multilateral rule-making and how firmly China resists the siren call of bilateralism.

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Banking & finance

Opinion | In a world fraught with risk, Trump will add to the bumps

Amid increasing geopolitical uncertainty and trade tensions, investors are counting on the US central bank to keep printing money.

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Passengers at Hong Kong International Airport on July 20, a day after a global IT service shortage affected air travel. Cybersecurity threats and extreme weather events are among the global risks that could become more severe in the coming years, contributing to financial woes across borders. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
China's military weapons

How China is reaching into the Indo-Pacific with hypersonic missiles

The PLA is deploying the new technology to extend its range beyond the strategic first island chain, the Pentagon says.

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The DF-26 is known as China’s first conventionally-armed ballistic missile capable of reaching Guam. Photo: Xinhua
Diplomacy

Opinion | China can win Japan and South Korea over from a US under Trump

Amid political changes in the three countries, China can carve out a new strategic landscape in East Asia by offering trade and cooperation.

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Alleged China influence on US

Chinese national charged with acting as Beijing’s agent in California election

The arrest of Yaoning ‘Mike’ Sun comes amid rising concern that China is seeking to influence local polls and install friendly politicians.

TikTok

TikTok ban: US senators urge Biden to extend ByteDance deadline by 90 days

The app’s China-based parent company is mounting a legal challenge against a law forcing it to sell its US assets or face a ban.

People gather on Capitol Hill in March 2023 to show their opposition to a ban on TikTok. Photo: AFP
Donald Trump

Aukus, other China-related priorities likely to survive Trump: top US envoy

‘We will see more areas of continuity in the Indo-Pacific’ than perhaps any other region, Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell says.

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US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell during a news briefing on Thursday. Photo: US State Department
US-China tech war

Opinion | US-China science pact renewal a ray of hope amid techno-nationalism

The pact sustains targeted collaboration, but it also risks reinforcing emerging scientific blocs, potentially reshaping the global research landscape.

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US Politics

US restrictions on outbound investments to China scrapped from spending bill

Earlier version had included provisions on overseas transactions involving China in sectors like chips, quantum technology and AI.

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