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An electric vehicle by the Chinese car maker Geely at a trade fair in Frankfurt, Germany last week. EU-China talks on EV pricing reached an impasse Thursday in Brussels. Photo: Xinhua
Diplomacy

EU and China trade negotiators fail to strike deal on electric vehicle imports

While both sides commit to further talks, European Commission plans to impose duties on Chinese EV imports to counter Beijing car subsidies.

While both sides commit to further talks, European Commission plans to impose duties on Chinese EV imports to counter Beijing car subsidies

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Why Philippine warning of South China Sea war may not be cause for serious alarm

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Malaysia’s king Sultan Ibrahim visits China to mark 50 years of ties

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Diplomacy

China fears further Middle East fallout after Lebanon walkie-talkie explosions

Beijing says all parties in the regional conflict must work towards peace and stability.

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The remains of a walkie-talkie that exploded inside a house, in Baalbek, east Lebanon, on Wednesday. Photo: AP
The remains of a walkie-talkie that exploded inside a house, in Baalbek, east Lebanon, on Wednesday. Photo: AP
Diplomacy

Japanese child’s fatal stabbing in China is an ‘isolated case’, Beijing says

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says Tokyo views child’s death ‘as a serious and grave matter’ and urges Beijing to protect Japanese in China.

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Diplomacy

China quickly outpacing US in preparing for next war, Congress hears

Pentagon’s red tape and its slowness to embrace new technologies leave allies like Britain, Australia, Japan and South Korea in the lurch.

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Diplomacy

Beijing sanctions 9 Pentagon contractors after US arms deal for Taiwan

On Tuesday, the US State Department announced approval of a US$228 million ‘return, repair and reshipment’ equipment package to Taipei.

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Lin Jian, spokesman for the Chinese foreign ministry, said the sanctions were in retaliation for the latest US approval of arms sales to Taiwan. Photo: dpa
Diplomacy

How China is sharing its development and governance experience with Africa

The world’s second largest economy is bringing its insights to the continent as part of a joint pursuit of modernisation.

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Chinese dancers welcome Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa ahead of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing. Photo: EPA
Chinese dancers welcome Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa ahead of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing. Photo: EPA
Diplomacy

Lebanon pager blasts expected to prompt greater caution in China

The blasts targeting Hezbollah members show how supply chains could be weaponised, according to analysts.

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Diplomacy

China accuses US of shielding Israel, delaying peace as war in Gaza nears 1 year

At the United Nations, Chinese diplomats question why the Security Council has been ‘unable to stop this human tragedy’.

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Diplomacy

China relations ‘a top priority’, Vietnamese leader tells new Beijing envoy

Chinese envoy to Hanoi He Wei promises to ‘reinforce political trust’ and work to better resolve disagreements in the South China Sea.

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Vietnam’s top leader To Lam receives credentials from China’s newly named envoy He Wei on Tuesday. Photo: Embassy of The People’s Republic of China in Vietnam
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Child from Japanese school stabbed in China on sensitive 918 anniversary

Local police detain 44-year-old man accused of attacking the primary student who is being treated in hospital for injuries.

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A young Japanese boy was attacked by a man with a knife on Wednesday while on his way to school in Shenzhen, southern China. Shutterstock
A young Japanese boy was attacked by a man with a knife on Wednesday while on his way to school in Shenzhen, southern China. Shutterstock
Diplomacy

US official defends mix of diplomacy and competition with China in Indo-Pacific

Daniel Kritenbrink of State Department says dealing with Beijing in the region requires ‘intense’ statecraft and communications.

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United States & Canada

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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Diplomacy

EU Commission head von der Leyen unveils top team that may shape China policy

French, Spanish and Slovak politicians look set to play leading role in Brussels for next five years.

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has outlined her proposed team of commissioners. Photo: Reuters
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Is China risking too much as it draws closer to Russia with an eye on US?

Delicate balancing act between major ally Russia and Ukraine and its Western backers has left China on the horns of a dilemma.

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Rescuers work at the site of a damaged residential building after shelling in Kharkiv, in northeastern Ukraine, on Sunday. The US and Nato pressure campaign against China over claims that it is a “decisive enabler” of the Russian war effort has pushed Beijing closer to Moscow. Photo: EPA-EFE
Rescuers work at the site of a damaged residential building after shelling in Kharkiv, in northeastern Ukraine, on Sunday. The US and Nato pressure campaign against China over claims that it is a “decisive enabler” of the Russian war effort has pushed Beijing closer to Moscow. Photo: EPA-EFE
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UK’s Peter Mandelson says China should meet London’s willingness to mend ties

Beijing also described as better positioned than most countries to broker peace in Ukraine war, but its economic nationalism is a concern.

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Is Beijing about to ‘play the Ryukyu card’ over Tokyo’s stand on Taiwan?

University plans research centre on the ancient kingdom as academics emphasise its significance to ‘national security and reunification’.

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Germany lobbies fellow EU members to vote against tariffs on Chinese EVs

Efforts by Berlin come as China’s commerce minister is in Europe amid the trade dispute.

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Visitors at an electric vehicle expo in Frankfurt, Germany, look at a Zeekr automobile, manufactured by the Chinese company Geely. Photo: Xinhua
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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
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
Diplomacy

How will Michel Barnier influence France’s China policy – and is he supposed to?

Despite his experience as a former foreign minister, France’s new PM is seen as a compromise choice without real power.

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World

Indonesia-China maritime stand-off, Australian universities: 5 weekend reads

From Indonesia’s run-in with Chinese vessels to Southeast Asia’s visa-free travel, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

Diplomacy

China frees American pastor who US claims was wrongly jailed

David Lin received a life sentence in 2009 on a charge of contract fraud.

The release of David Lin came a few weeks after US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, left, met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing, Photo: Reuters
OPINION
Richard Heydarian

Opinion | Collisions with China force the Philippines to weigh new options

Richard Heydarian
Dong Lei

Opinion | US, China must pitch in to help vital Track 2 dialogue succeed

Dong Lei
Nikola Mikovic

Opinion | Why China-Russia ties shouldn’t really worry the West

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Magsud Mammadov

Opinion | How Azerbaijan’s strategic reach for Brics will benefit China too

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Chow Chung-yan

Opinion | Deng Xiaoping and the Tibet factor in ‘one country, two systems’

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Rahul Pandey

Opinion | How US-China science pact’s fate could shake global R&D landscape

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China ends adoption scheme for foreign families

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What to expect at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation

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Another maritime collision involving China and the Philippines

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Xi meets with visiting US national security adviser

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