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Open Questions series
Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China
12 Jan 2026 - 10:06AM
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Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky
20 Oct 2025 - 11:18AM
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Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish
5 Oct 2025 - 8:13AM
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80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter
11 Aug 2025 - 9:13AM
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‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended
4 Aug 2025 - 11:00AM
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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump
10 Feb 2025 - 12:57PM
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Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China
12 Jan 2026 - 10:06AM
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Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky
20 Oct 2025 - 11:18AM
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Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish
5 Oct 2025 - 8:13AM
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80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter
11 Aug 2025 - 9:13AM
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‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended
4 Aug 2025 - 11:00AM
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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump
10 Feb 2025 - 12:57PM
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Shangri-La Dialogue has outlived its usefulness for China
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World Health Organization (WHO)
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US-China trade war
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3 Jun 2026 - 6:09AM
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2026 Xi-Trump summit
US and China have ‘no choice’ but to talk despite ‘long-term problems’: Rubio
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Trump ally with no known experience made new US acting intelligence chief
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China-Latin America relations
US’ Cuba-China fears, Panama pressure: Latin America relations reads
From Argentina’s shrinking China lifeline to the US’ Cuba worries, here are highlights from the SCMP’s foreign correspondents in May 2026.
3 Jun 2026 - 12:38AM
China society
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How adversity has guided the path of Chinese civilisation through the ages
Recent findings by archaeologists suggest the push for innovative solutions is often borne out of the struggle to overcome severe challenges.
2 Jun 2026 - 8:30PM
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US-China tech war
China boosts trade-war toolkit with cross-border investment overhaul
Unifying and strengthening cross-border investment rules will help China fight potential trade wars with the US and Europe.
2 Jun 2026 - 5:04PM
US-China tech war
China’s new outbound investment rules
SCMP Plus annotates new investment rules released by China’s State Council in the wake of the high-profile Nexperia dispute and Meta’s aborted acquisition of Manus.
2 Jun 2026 - 3:13PM
United States
Senators blast Trump over export of AI chips to overseas units of Chinese firms
Elizabeth Warren called on the commerce secretary to testify on the issue amid concerns over fuelling China’s military capabilities.
2 Jun 2026 - 6:53AM
China-Latin America relations
China urges Brazil to jointly repel ‘external challenges’ as ties deepen
Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira meets Wang Yi and Han Zheng as Brazil seeks key stable fertiliser supply amid US-Iran conflict.
2 Jun 2026 - 6:11AM
South China Sea
US and China hold ‘candid’ maritime military safety talks in Hawaii
Officials discussed ways to avoid misunderstandings and miscalculations during encounters between their forces.
2 Jun 2026 - 3:40AM
Science
China team drafts sanctions list targeting US, allies on 63 key tech sectors
Scientists have listed sensitive or globally competitive tech that may benefit from export restrictions to keep them out of foreign hands.
2 Jun 2026 - 12:07AM
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Mainland China
Xi-Trump aftermath, space tactics, AI policy change: 7 US-China relations reads
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1 Jun 2026 - 10:00PM
2026 Xi-Trump summit
Exclusive
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Trump ‘personally called for China’s help’ to end Ukraine war in summit with Xi
Washington is also not happy about Beijing’s rare earth controls, according to people familiar with the talks.
2 Jun 2026 - 2:41PM
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Diplomacy
Opinion
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Trump has buried liberal world order but what comes next could be better
The US and China have an opportunity to move beyond ideological confrontation towards coexistence, strategic stability and managed competition.
1 Jun 2026 - 8:30PM
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Yuan
Is China’s global economic influence bigger than it looks? New study says yes
Standard metrics understate China’s physical investment gap with the US and its wider economic influence, researchers say.
1 Jun 2026 - 8:00PM
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United States
Exclusive
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‘Seasoned China hand’ to lead National Committee on US-China Relations: sources
Sarah Beran, a former deputy chief of mission at US embassy in Beijing, will succeed non-profit group’s long-time president, Stephen Orlins.
1 Jun 2026 - 9:11PM
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Shangri-La Dialogue
Hegseth tones down China rhetoric on return to Asia
US defence secretary Pete Hegseth adopted a noticeably less hostile tone towards China in his address at this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue.
1 Jun 2026 - 5:00PM
Shangri-La Dialogue
Shangri-La Dialogue: what China, US and Japan said
Speeches by the US, Chinese and Japanese delegates to the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.
1 Jun 2026 - 12:11PM
Mainland China
US takes step to halt Nvidia AI chip shipments to Chinese overseas subsidiaries
Surprise move suggests US chips may have been making their way to the subsidiaries of Chinese firms based in places such as Malaysia.
1 Jun 2026 - 7:24AM
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Mainland China
Opinion
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US quietly plays the long game on energy dominance against China
Behind the Trump administration’s detente with Beijing lies a strategy to redirect global energy flows and disrupt Chinese competitiveness.
31 May 2026 - 8:30PM
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Singapore
Shangri-La Dialogue: can Asia do ‘less Shangri-La, more ships, more subs’?
In response to Hegseth’s call, participants at the Singapore forum say defence spending levels have to factor in different countries’ needs.
31 May 2026 - 11:46PM
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Shangri-La Dialogue
China dials down rhetoric but regional risks persist at Shangri-La Dialogue
In the wake of the Xi-Trump summit, the US and Chinese delegations dispense with the tough talk of previous years.
30 May 2026 - 10:35PM
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Britain
US agency goes back to the future to take on China’s Belt and Road Initiative
The US International Development Finance Corp mixes national security and foreign investment in its supply chain quest.
30 May 2026 - 8:00PM
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Shangri-La Dialogue
How US defence chief Hegseth softened tone towards China after Xi-Trump meeting
In contrast with last year, his speech to the Shangri-La forum avoided sensitive issues and did not directly describe Beijing as a ‘threat’.
30 May 2026 - 6:44PM
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Semiconductors
Is Huawei’s new chip scaling law a true breakthrough, or mere hype?
Company says 3D design can deliver world-beating chips without the best chipmaking gear, rewriting the playbook for China’s tech future.
30 May 2026 - 11:00AM
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