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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
Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked US allies in Europe and has threatened to impose tariffs. Photo: AP
China-EU relations

China falls down EU’s agenda as both sides brace for impact when Trump returns

Brussels is hoping it can work with the incoming president on China but heavy tariffs and Elon Musk’s activities may scupper that plan.

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Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign

What does 2025 hold for China’s Defence Minister Dong Jun?

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Aerospace: Geopolitics

US ‘risks electronic warfare’ with China after unveiling anti-satellite jammers

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TikTok

Why TikTok verdict will be a crystal ball for US-China ties under Trump 2.0

Both Beijing and Chinese firms seeking US business will be following the TikTok case for signals on what the future holds, analysts say.

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Short-video app TikTok has 170 million American users. Photo: Reuters
US-China decoupling

University of Michigan ends Chinese partnership amid pressure from US lawmakers

Shanghai Jiao Tong University has been accused of playing a ‘critical role’ in the Communist Party’s military-civil fusion strategy.

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TikTok

At US Supreme Court, TikTok’s pleas to honour free speech met with scepticism

But observers split on whether a ‘dark day’ for 170 million American users looms or a preliminary injunction to delay the ruling is coming.

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Donald Trump

Panama Canal chief pushes back against Trump’s claims of Chinese meddling

Despite the US president-elect’s demands, administrator Ricaurte Vásquez says American ships can’t get special treatment.

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People demonstrate against US president-elect Donald Trump in Panama City in December. Photo: AFP
Joe Biden’s China policy

US national security adviser fears Trump might push some nations toward China

Jake Sullivan is concerned that future questions about US reliability will lead countries to say, ‘maybe we need to hedge with China’.

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The Philippines

Opinion | How the Philippines is managing a cold war abroad – and at home

The removal of the Dutertes from the security council is a calculated move by Marcos Jnr to prevent the family, perceived as pro-China proxies, from exerting influence.

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China-Canada relations

Will Trump’s return to power deepen divisions between Canada and China?

Whoever succeeds Justin Trudeau is likely to want to keep the White House on side, but that risks a further chill in relations with Beijing.

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Relations between Canada and China deteriorated sharply during Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s nine years in office. Photo: AP
Science

China releases powerful electronic warfare weapon design software – for free

While similar US industrial software can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, a Chinese program has been released at no cost.

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Industrial software for designing electronic warfare weapons has been released for free by Chinese researchers. Photo: Shutterstock
TikTok

TikTok ban case: US Supreme Court puts focus on national security

Justices’ questions about popular platform suggest First Amendment free-speech rights could take back seat to ByteDance’s Chinese ownership.

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Japan

Japan’s Ishiba may turn to China after Trump snub, raising US policy concerns

Analysts think Ishiba aims to leverage China’s influence for Japan’s gain, but some fear this could weaken the Washington-Tokyo alliance.

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China trade

Trade barriers against China hit record high in 2024 amid overcapacity fears

More developing countries initiated investigations targeting Chinese goods last year, and analyst says these included pre-emptive measures to prevent an import surge.

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A record number of new trade disputes between China and other countries were initiated last year, including some targeting China’s heavily saturated new-energy industry. Photo: AFP
TSMC

Exclusive | TSMC cuts ties with Singapore firm over Huawei processor: sources

The world’s largest chip foundry ended its relationship with a Singapore-based firm after a client review.

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A TSMC logo seen at its headquarters in Hsinchu, Taiwan. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong stock market

With US tariffs unlikely to reach 60% Hong Kong, China markets will rise: analysts

Analysts from Pictet and BNP Paribas expect US tariffs on Chinese goods to reach 20 per cent and 25 per cent, respectively.

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US-China trade war

Trump tariffs will probably be 20% on most Chinese imports, not 60%: Goldman Sachs

Despite US president-elect’s vow of high duties across the board, firm’s chief economist forecasts only key goods will face 60% rate.

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Donald Trump

China hacked US phones and wants nuclear first-strike ability: ex-Trump aide

Former national security adviser H.R. McMaster tells an event in Washington that the US must impose ‘very significant costs’ in response.

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H.R. McMaster was Donald Trump’s national security adviser in 2017 and 2018. Photo: Reuters
Taiwan

Taiwan’s failure to warn plane away from airforce base sparks security concerns

Many question island’s wartime readiness after pilot nearly lands single-engine aircraft at sensitive military installation by mistake.

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US presidential election 2024

Why Asia can expect ‘America First’ policy to endure post-Trump 2.0

Trump’s policies and tariffs in his second term could have ‘more punitive’ consequences for global economy, analysts at Singapore forum say.

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Rare earths

Beijing orders Chinese miners to report more of their overseas reserves

Amid tensions with US, Ministry of Commerce expands list of mineral resources that must be declared to include rare earths, titanium ore, zircon and tantalum ore.

A view of the MP Materials rare earth open-pit mine in Mountain Pass, California. Photo: Reuters
Tencent

US trade office removes Tencent’s WeChat from counterfeit sellers list

WeChat was among six online Chinese platforms and nine bricks-and-mortar sellers added to the counterfeit goods list in 2022.

The WeChat logo is displayed on a smartphone screen in this arranged photograph. Photo: Shutterstock
Japan

Envoy says sloppy American defence firms pose ‘bigger risk’ for US than China

US envoy to Japan Rahm Emanuel said contractors prioritising stock buy-backs over timely arms deliveries could harm national security.

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Cybersecurity

White House rushes to finish cybersecurity order after China hacks

The executive order will incorporate lessons from recent breaches, including the recent US Treasury hack attributed to Silk Typhoon.

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China-Russia relations

US urged to bolster Global South ties to counter China-Russia partnership

Washington must build up relations with ‘global swing states’ and offer a more ‘affirmative and assertive’ trade policy, say authors.

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China’s President Xi Jinping and then US president Donald Trump meet in Beijing during Trump’s first term in office. Photo: Abaca Press/TNS
Chinese overseas

Ex-professor sues US university after China spying charges are overturned

A former tenured professor of chemistry accuses the University of Kansas of discrimination and improperly collaborating with the FBI.

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Feng “Franklin” Tao is seeking to be reinstated as a tenured professor of chemistry at the University of Kansas. Photo: via X
Donald Trump

Trump may declare national emergency so he can impose tariff plan: US report

Such a move would allow the incoming US president to take control of imports and place new duties on countries like China, Canada and Mexico.

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Science

Biomathematician Hu Yijuan is among Chinese scientists in continuing US exodus

The renowned biostatistician has left Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia for a full-time post with her prestigious alma mater in Beijing.

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