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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on stage at a campaign rally for Donald Trump during the US presidential election campaign. Photo: AFP

Diplomacy

China’s space ambitions face ‘huge test’ from Musk presence in Trump White House

Chinese observers say Beijing needs to stick to its own milestones and avoid getting into a race with the US if possible.

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China conducts sea and air patrol around shoal amid tension with Philippines

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Trump might cut aid to Africa but bankroll projects ‘aimed at displacing China’

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Russian security chief Shoigu tells Wang Yi that US ‘containment’ must be fought

Wang and Shoigu hold first meeting of high-level Chinese and Russian officials since Trump’s US presidential re-election.

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Sergei Shoigu, secretary of the Russian Federation Security Council, and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Tuesday, the first high-level meeting of Chinese and Russian officials since Donald Trump’s re-election as US president. Photo: Xinhua
Sergei Shoigu, secretary of the Russian Federation Security Council, and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Tuesday, the first high-level meeting of Chinese and Russian officials since Donald Trump’s re-election as US president. Photo: Xinhua

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Beijing updates map of southernmost city after Manila enacts maritime laws

Sansha, set up to assert China’s claims in contested waters, gets new map and postcodes days after Manila enacts laws on maritime routes.

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EU’s next top envoy says China must pay ‘higher cost’ for supporting Russia

Kaja Kallas, former Estonian prime minister, talks tough in hearings to replace Josep Borrell as high representative for foreign affairs.

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Trump eyes Rubio for top diplomat. Will China sanctions create chaos for ties?

Analysts say if Donald Trump picks Marco Rubio for US secretary of state, it could signal more ‘confrontational’ approach to diplomacy.

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Marco Rubio (right) is one of the most outspoken US senators on a wide range of issues that Beijing considers sensitive. Photo: Reuters

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‘Winning’ China competition vital to latest reported Trump cabinet pick: expert

Hardline congressman Mike Waltz has called China an ‘existential threat’ to US interests and called for a boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics.

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Florida Republican Congressman Mike Waltz is viewed as among the most hawkish members of Congress and is a member of the House Republicans’ China Task Force. Photo: Getty Images
Florida Republican Congressman Mike Waltz is viewed as among the most hawkish members of Congress and is a member of the House Republicans’ China Task Force. Photo: Getty Images

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Donald Trump’s UN pick Elise Stefanik is a sharp critic of the institution

The ardent Trump ally has signalled support for Taiwan and Israel and sponsored legislation targeting China.

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Trump’s China dealings to rely on billionaires like Elon Musk: analysts

President-elect’s transaction-based approach to diplomacy could see informal behind-the-scenes dialogue with Beijing coming to the forefront.

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As Apec opens, the largest figure in attendance is not even there: Donald Trump

The US president-elect and his preference to shed, not support, multilateral institutions cast a looming shadow over Lima this week.

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The entrance of the Lima Convention Center, part of the government complex where the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit is taking place this week. Peru: AFP

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‘This is meant to be a demonstration’: how US plans to challenge China in Africa

The US and China are in a race to secure greater access to Africa’s vast mineral reserves with an infrastructure push by land and sea.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

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China’s Scarborough Shoal mapping to aid ‘targeted’ action against rival Manila

Observer says China would not want to provoke confrontation, but would never let the Philippines stir up trouble in the South China Sea.

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China, Europe should ‘fix rifts’ or risk return to ‘law of the jungle’: diplomat

Diplomats and experts urge Brussels and Beijing to prepare for global turning point by healing differences and improving ties.

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Global Economy

Global Impact | As the dust settles on Trump’s win, what’s in store for US-China relations?

In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we look at the reaction to the US election result and what to expect from the president-elect.

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A supporter of the Republican Party attends an election watch party in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Photo: Xinhua

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China maps out claim to Scarborough Shoal amid dispute with Philippines

Beijing publishes its baselines for South China Sea feature in response to legislation setting out Manila’s rival claim.

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Scarborough Shoal is claimed by China and the Philippines. Photo: Wikipedia
Scarborough Shoal is claimed by China and the Philippines. Photo: Wikipedia

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Trump ‘will not be inviting’ Pompeo, Nikki Haley to join White House top team

Mike Pompeo, earlier seen as a likely contender for defence chief, and Nikki Haley are both known for their confrontational stance on China.

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Chinese EV makers look to Africa as rivalry with US, Europe heats up

Egypt among countries drawing investments from China, with BAIC and Zeekr the latest to announce plans to enter the market.

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Indonesian leader Prabowo urged to join China in leading Global South

The new Indonesian president met his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on his first trip abroad since being sworn into office.

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Prabowo Subianto’s visit to China, where he met Xi Jinping, was his first foreign visit as Indonesian president. Photo: EPA-EFE

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Chinese leader gives moon dust to Italian President

The lunar samples, collected by the Chang’e-5 probe, follow similar gifts to the French and Russian presidents.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping presented his Italian counterpart Sergio Mattarella with samples collected from the moon. Photo: CGTN
Chinese President Xi Jinping presented his Italian counterpart Sergio Mattarella with samples collected from the moon. Photo: CGTN

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Anxious wait for Chinese students in US to learn Trump’s plans for immigration

Visitors in America look to Trump I presidency for clues to how H-1B visa category and other programmes might be restricted.

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China, US hold fresh military safety talks as South China Sea tensions worsen

Talks on operational interactions and best air and maritime safety practices aim to ‘clarify intent’ and reduce risks, according to the US.

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‘A difficult moment’: EU envoy calls for ‘normal’ China ties after Trump victory

The EU is increasingly anxious about incoming US president Donald Trump’s cross-Atlantic moves, while its trade row with China has deepened.

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The European Union aims to push ahead with talks with China “until we find a mutually agreeable solution” to trade frictions, according to the bloc’s ambassador to Beijing. Photo: AP
Open Questions series

Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

China’s evolving role in Middle East conflicts, according to an academic

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

This economist says China’s property oversupply is far from over. Here’s why

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez Garcia

Ex-World Bank economist on why ‘China will not be misled’, dodging Japan’s fate

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez Garcia

Arthur Kroeber: why China decoupling is unlikely, and talk of reform incomplete

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Illustration: Henry Wong

South China Sea flare-up risk ‘much higher’: Taiwan’s former unofficial US envoy

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

China’s evolving role in Middle East conflicts, according to an academic

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

This economist says China’s property oversupply is far from over. Here’s why

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez Garcia

Ex-World Bank economist on why ‘China will not be misled’, dodging Japan’s fate

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez Garcia

Arthur Kroeber: why China decoupling is unlikely, and talk of reform incomplete

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Illustration: Henry Wong

South China Sea flare-up risk ‘much higher’: Taiwan’s former unofficial US envoy

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