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Yang Jiechi will address the National Committee on US-China Relations on Tuesday. Photo: Getty Images

China’s top diplomat Yang Jiechi expected to call for end to Trump-style policies

Politburo member also likely to appeal for greater dialogue between Beijing and Washington at event hosted by the National Committee on US-China Relations, observers say.

  • Politburo member also likely to appeal for greater dialogue between Beijing and Washington at event hosted by the National Committee on US-China Relations, observers say
  • Speech will be a gesture that China wants to cooperate with the US, Chinese academic says

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US, China should be competitors, not rivals: Beijing’s envoy to Washington

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Court defeat for Meng as judge refuses to remove her security guards

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Joe Biden to work with allies to stop China’s ‘economic abuses’

Pledging ‘an approach of patience’, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Monday that Biden ‘will take a multilateral approach to engaging with China, and that includes evaluating the tariffs currently in place’.

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US President Joe Biden favours a multilateral approach to engaging with China, according to the White House. Photo: Reuters

Securities investments between US, China reach US$3.3 trillion: report

Recent policy headwinds can hinder future growth in securities investments between the US and China, said a New York-based consultancy.

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Exclusive | Meet the shadowy agents in China’s murky world of factory audits

Red packets, Rolexes and razor-thin margins: for some Chinese factories, passing a one-off audit can be the difference between life and death.

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US-China relationship ‘arguably’ Washington’s most important, says Blinken

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken emphasised areas in which ‘it’s in our mutual interest to try to work together’, particularly with respect to climate change.

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Eswatini decides not to block Chinese telecoms firms Huawei and ZTE

Eswatini has backed out of its plan to join the US’ anti-China ‘Clean Network’ campaign.

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Trump likelier than Harris to threaten China with tariffs: analysts

Duelling campaign rhetoric belies broad bipartisan consensus, former American trade officials say, with Indo-Pacific ties hanging in balance.

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Opinion | Targeting China will just poison ties without helping the US

As US lawmakers push bills to decouple from China, it’s worth remembering the consequences from the last time bilateral ties were severed.

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Mark Cuban wants to take out Chinese knockoffs. Is Kamala Harris on board?

In February 2022, the US called China the top country of origin for counterfeit goods seized by US customs.

This is not the first time Mark Cuban has expressed support for Harris’ economic agenda. Photo: Instagram/mcuban

China trade tased from all sides, backing Beijing into economic bind: analysts

‘The risk of intensifying trade wars is very real’.

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US officials head to China for talks amid overcapacity concerns

The US has argued that Beijing’s policy of pushing manufacturing exports is threatening to flood world markets with artificially cheap goods.

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Malaysian glove makers to be given a hand as US finalises China tariffs

The tariffs are expected to revitalise investor sentiment and reclaim market share, with analysts predicting a return to profitability for the sector.

A worker inspects disposable gloves at the Top Glove factory on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur in August 2020. Photo: AFP

Foreign policy takes a back seat in unconventional US presidential race

Whether Kamala Harris or Donald Trump wins, US tariffs and export restrictions targeting China will almost certainly increase, say analysts.

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Vice-president and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks during a presidential debate with Donald Trump at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on September 10. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS

When will China respond to Fed rate cut as economic problems mount?

US Federal Reserve expected to lower its benchmark borrowing rate, which could give China room to ease.

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Open questions | Economist Jin Keyu on why the trade war is still a ‘gift for China’

Jin Keyu of the London School of Economics shares why she thinks the concepts of the ‘middle-income trap’ and ‘overcapacity’ are overblown

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Inside Out | Multilateralism won’t work with US focused on competition

The coming UN Summit of the Future looks destined to fall short despite its vital agenda to tackle the many challenges facing humanity.

From left to right, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, French President Emmanuel Macron and US President Joe Biden observe a skydiving demonstration on the first day of the Group of Seven summit in Savelletri, Italy, on June 13. Photo: Reuters

My Take | ‘China (bashing) week’ in the US is more spectacle than deterrent

From drones and EVs to cheap goods on Temu and Shein, Washington is busy protecting Americans from free trade with Chinese communists.

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China calls on US to axe tariff increases on EVs, solar cells and semiconductors

Beijing says Washington’s decision to raise duties on Chinese hi-tech goods will undermine supply chains without helping American industry.

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China touts home-grown chip machines amid self-sufficiency drive

Technology ministry claims ‘significant technological breakthroughs’ in deep-ultraviolet lithography by unnamed companies.

China has spent years pursuing technology self-sufficiency in chip production, but its progress in lithography systems remains slow. Photo: Shutterstock

Only US politicians will benefit if Hong Kong trade offices are closed: John Lee

Chief Executive John Lee slams Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office Certification Act and accuses US lawmakers of ‘ugly political tactics’.

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Hong Kong has three trade offices in the US, including one in Washington. Photo: Handout

Malaysia a strong investment hub thanks to its ‘open policy’: trade chief

Malaysia has continued to ‘engage all countries’ as it navigates ongoing superpower rivalry, says Tengku Zafrul Aziz at Hong Kong event.

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Confidence of US firms in China wanes as record numbers cut investments

AmCham Shanghai’s business-climate survey flags concerning trends while expressing hope that Washington eases up on tariffs and helps stabilise relationship.

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Hong Kong firms ‘will see US as more difficult, risky’ if trade offices close

Analysts say US bill to close Hong Kong outposts in country has high chance of becoming law, but some shrug off move as ‘highly symbolic’.

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An analyst says the Chinese embassy and consulates in the US could still carry out “public relations” for the city if the trade offices close. Photo: Jelly Tse

Explainer | What are Hong Kong’s trade offices and why are they in cross hairs of US bill?

Role of outposts in spotlight amid US politicians’ bid to close branches and spying allegations against Hong Kong office director in UK.

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The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in San Francisco, one of three that could close if a bill is signed into law. Photo: Handout

Harris-Trump debate: more tough talk on China but not much substance

Vice-president accuses Republican of ‘selling out’ to Beijing after he claims tariffs helped raise ‘billions and billions of dollars’.

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‘Tip of the iceberg’? China-linked tech theft triggers outcry in South Korea

Experts warn that the Samsung case threatens South Korea’s economic security amid rising US-China tensions in the global chip market.

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US-China trade war
Breaking news and analysis on the US-China trade war, its history and timeline, and the impact on the global economy.
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9 September, 2024
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China’s exports show ‘strong competitiveness’ in August, but challenges remain

China’s exports rose by 8.7 per cent from a year earlier in August, while imports rose by 0.5 per cent last month.

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A cargo ship berths at Qianwan Port in Qingdao, Shandong province. Photo: Xinhua
A cargo ship berths at Qianwan Port in Qingdao, Shandong province. Photo: Xinhua

Opinion | The US and China must avoid dropping a ‘Silicon Curtain’

Both countries can pursue their technological goals without abandoning open markets and compromising global innovation.

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US steps up export controls on advanced tech goods

Washington has in recent years unveiled restrictions on exporting advanced chips to China, including those used in the development of AI.

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China’s economy becomes a top concern for US companies operating there: survey

Macroeconomic outlook emerges just behind problems tied to bilateral friction in annual survey by US-China Business Council.

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Trucks transport containers at Qingdao Port, east China’s Shandong Province, in February. Photo: Xinhua

Opinion | Why ‘peak China’ talk obscures dire reality about its economy

China is far from collapse but its gamble to anchor growth in hi-tech innovation won’t pay off unless it shores up its traditional economy.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
Illustration: Craig Stephens

No winners from US’ ‘small yard, high fence’ approach to China: economist

Yu Yongding, a former adviser to China’s central bank, comments on the US strategy that restricts Chinese access to key technologies.

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China’s BYD pauses Mexico factory plans until after US election

Mexico could be a key production site for BYD, along with plants it is building or already operating in Brazil, Hungary, Turkey and Thailand.

Chinese digital platform Qifa delays Moscow IPO as high interests rates bite

Qifa, which focuses on trade between Russia and China, had planned to raise US$18.9 million from its listing in Moscow.

A pedestrian stands in front of an office of the Moscow Exchange, Russia’s leading financial marketplace, on August 5, 2024. Photo: Reuters