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Trump vows to ‘take back’ Panama Canal from China after swearing in as president
Trump has promised a series of sweeping changes to the way the US engages China and the world, vowing to restore America to a ‘golden age’.
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Chinese sweat and blood – not soldiers – have left their mark on Panama Canal
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New chapter for US-China rivalry, scientist honoured: SCMP daily highlights
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US agrees to train Taiwanese navy as island mulls military exchange budget cuts
In rare disclosure, Taiwan’s defence ministry says US will send personnel to the island for specialised two-year training programme.
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Taiwanese navy personnel prepare to set sail during a drill at a naval base in Kaohsiung, Taiwan on January 9. Photo: EPA-EFE
Global Economy
China wielding rare earths in trade war seen as ‘strong message’ to Washington
Beijing’s banning of critical minerals and targeting US market seen as ‘strong message to Washington that it is not afraid to further escalate the trade war’.
20 Jan 2025 - 8:30PM
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Can Trump really visit China within 100 days of returning to White House?
If his plan succeeds, Donald Trump will be the first US president to visit China so soon after taking office since George H.W. Bush in 1989.
20 Jan 2025 - 8:37PM
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Banking & Finance
Hong Kong to join LME warehouse network to serve China’s metals appetite
‘Major milestone’ enhances Hong Kong’s role as a conduit to China, the world’s biggest consumer of metals.
20 Jan 2025 - 8:00PM
An employee checks aluminium ingots for export at Qingdao Port, Shandong province, in this March 14, 2010 file photo. Photo: Reuters
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On TikTok ownership, China says acquisitions should be ‘decided by companies’
Beijing also calls for open and fair business environment after Donald Trump proposes 50 per cent US ownership of the popular app.
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Chinese aircraft maker AVIC removes website profiles of top executives
General manager Hao Zhaoping and Yang Wei, chief designer of the J-20 stealth fighter, have not been seen in public for months.
20 Jan 2025 - 6:00PM
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China’s RedNote netizens warned about sharing street views with US TikTok users
Users told that American requests for images of sensitive areas should be ignored over national security concerns.
20 Jan 2025 - 6:20PM
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China to investigate quality concerns over new drugs list covered by insurance
Healthcare security administration will send team to Shanghai after policy advisers say ‘helpless doctors’ forced to prescribe substandard drugs.
20 Jan 2025 - 8:16PM
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China has a centralised drug procurement system that aims to prevent fraud and keep healthcare costs low for the public. Photo: Shutterstock
Science
China’s Tiangong experiments generate oxygen, rocket fuel in exploration advance
Shenzhou-19 astronauts simulate natural photosynthesis, bringing long-haul crewed missions a step closer to reality.
20 Jan 2025 - 5:24PM
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Politics
China executes 2 after back-to-back mass killings that shook the nation
Fan Weiqiu, 62, and Xu Jiajin, 21, were convicted of carrying out deadly public attacks that investigators attributed to personal problems.
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Science
China names lunar crater after Manhattan Project physicist Chien-Shiung Wu
Chinese-American scientist was dubbed the ‘first lady of physics’, but her contributions to her native land remain shrouded in mystery.
20 Jan 2025 - 3:21PM
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Diplomacy
Why Wang Yi’s ‘close call’ could prompt China to step up African security push
China could be driven to bolster its support for stability in West Africa and the Sahel after the deadly attack in Chad, observers say.
20 Jan 2025 - 3:33PM
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi with Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the capital Abuja on January 9, a day after the top diplomat’s visit to Chad. Photo: Xinhua
China
US presidential inaugurations, South Korean crisis impact: 5 weekend reads
From Taiwan and Philippines preparing for Trump to repercussions of South Korea’s political crisis, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.
20 Jan 2025 - 12:30PM
Diplomacy
Han and Vance strike positive tone for US-China ties ahead of Trump inauguration
The Chinese vice-president, who is in Washington to witness the ceremony, has also had meetings with Elon Musk and other business leaders.
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Economist Huang Yiping on Trump trade war 2.0 and China’s stimulus ‘U-turn’
Huang Yiping of Peking University talks the re-election of Donald Trump and why China needs its own Marshall Plan.
12 Nov 2024 - 7:01PM
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Tech War
China’s chip industry braces for another 4 years under Trump
Chinese semiconductor firms are ramping up purchases of foreign chipmaking equipment and looking to forge new alliances.
11 Nov 2024 - 10:33AM
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Diplomacy
How could a hawkish Donald Trump White House team shape US-China ties?
Amid rumours about possible cabinet picks, from Elon Musk to Mike Pompeo, experts say China hardliners could risk ‘fierce confrontation’.
9 Nov 2024 - 12:51AM
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China, US officials set to talk climate change amid fears over Trump’s policies
Ahead of Cop 29 in Azerbaijan, policymakers fret that the once and future president could stall efforts to cut greenhouse-gas emissions.
8 Nov 2024 - 10:56PM
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Could GM crops plant seeds of change for China’s food security push?
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Defying the US, China expands green energy ties in Middle East
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Could Trump finally call off the cold war with China?
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US-China tech war’s next front will be autonomous vehicles
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US-China quantum contest winner will shape the world’s future
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