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‘Isolation leads nowhere’: China calls for supply chain cooperation amid turmoil
Vice-President Han Zheng spoke on the opening day of the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing, hours after Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats.
26 Nov 2024 - 2:09PM
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US-China relations
Hong Kong is becoming hub for financial crime, US lawmakers say
26 Nov 2024 - 2:48AM
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Taiwan
How will Trump handle Taiwan? Beijing sees hawkish signs as analysts are divided
23 Nov 2024 - 6:55AM
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Diplomacy
US-China relations
US blacklists 29 more Chinese companies over alleged forced labour in Xinjiang
Products of offending firms range from hi-tech inputs such as polysilicon to food products like tomato paste, according to Homeland Security.
23 Nov 2024 - 11:40PM
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A picker harvests tomatoes in China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in September. Photo: Xinhua
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China-EU relations
Little room to mend EU-China ties amid differences over trade, Ukraine
Dialogue and action urged ahead of Donald Trump’s return and as mainland ship is detained by Danish coastguard over cut undersea cables.
23 Nov 2024 - 1:07AM
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US-China relations
How Xi’s warning over Korean peninsula highlights Beijing’s diplomatic headache
A statement by Xi Jinping over the volatile Korean peninsula signals China’s growing concern in the region, observers say.
21 Nov 2024 - 11:37PM
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US presidential election 2024
Howard Lutnick named US commerce chief, will ‘lead’ on tariffs and trade
Wall Street CEO co-chairs Donald Trump’s transition team and was previously said to be in the running for treasury secretary.
20 Nov 2024 - 6:20AM
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Southeast Asia
US-Asean relations
Trump will keep US-Philippines economic and defence ties strong: Manila envoy
If Washington cuts back, Manila is ready to work with other regional partners, Philippine Ambassador to US Jose Manuel Romualdez adds.
20 Nov 2024 - 3:43AM
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Air assault exercises conducted by Philippine Marines and their counterparts from the US Marine Corps in Palawan province on April 26, 2024, part of joint military drills. Photo: Armed Forces of the Philippines/EPA-EFE
Diplomacy
US-China relations
US advisory panel on China backs repeal of preferential trade status
US-China Economic and Security Review Commission says the status, conferred in 2000, lets China benefit despite unfair trade practices.
20 Nov 2024 - 7:27AM
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Politics
US-China relations
Speculation over Trump’s US treasury pick reveals divergent views in transition
China tariffs in focus as president-elect’s high-profile advisers like Elon Musk push candidates who embody a break from ‘business as usual’.
19 Nov 2024 - 6:45AM
China
G20
G20 summit begins with Brazilian host laying out ambitious global priorities
Anti-poverty agenda set by Brazil’s leader gains some initial support, but progress is threatened by instability and conflict around the world.
21 Nov 2024 - 6:44AM
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Diplomacy
US-India relations
As US and India line up in a second Trump administration, China could be targeted
Trump nominees for high-level positions suggest Washington will lean more toward New Delhi and further from Beijing, analysts say.
21 Nov 2024 - 2:37AM
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Diplomacy
US-China relations
Xi tells Biden he is ‘ready to work’ with Trump, warns of US-China decoupling
In what is likely the last meeting between the two men, Xi said that ‘only solidarity and cooperation can help humanity’ in these hard times.
18 Nov 2024 - 2:02PM
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Apec statement calls for enhanced free trade, climate action
Leaders statement on comes despite deep scepticism on trade from incoming US president-elect Trump.
18 Nov 2024 - 9:29PM
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East Asia
South Korea
South Korea’s Yoon tells China’s Xi cooperation needed on Russia and North Korea
Yoon also met US President Biden and Japan PM Ishiba on the sidelines of the Apec summit in Lima, Peru.
16 Nov 2024 - 2:06PM
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Diplomacy
US-China relations
Xi touts China as globalisation leader, draws contrast with US under Trump
Shared growth stressed on Apec sidelines in Peru as Chinese leader tells CEOs that Beijing’s economic and financial woes can be fixed.
16 Nov 2024 - 7:35AM
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Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives at the Government Palace in Lima, Peru, on November 14, 2024. Photo: Zuma Press Wire/dpa
United States & Canada
US presidential election 2024
Musk met Iran UN ambassador on defusing tension under Trump, US report says
The meeting, if confirmed, would again show the immense influence of the world’s richest man, who has constantly been at Trump’s side.
15 Nov 2024 - 7:38AM
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Politics
US-China relations
US lawmaker introduces legislation to revoke China’s trade status
Proposal by chair of House panel on China would set minimum tariffs on Chinese imports but is unlikely to pass this congressional session.
15 Nov 2024 - 4:39AM
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Diplomacy
US-China relations
Xi arrives in Peru for Apec, ready to sign 30 bilateral deals for China
A focal point of his visit will be the virtual inauguration of the South American country’s US$3.5 billion port funded by Beijing.
15 Nov 2024 - 10:09AM
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US Elections
US presidential election 2024
For lame duck Biden, an anticlimactic exit from the world stage
Outgoing US president, who will give way to Donald Trump in two months, has little to no clout at upcoming global summits.
15 Nov 2024 - 12:29AM
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US President Joe Biden will leave office on January 20. Photo: AP
Global Economy
China trade
China-Russia trade to hit new highs, but Trump factor, payments cloud outlook
US president-elect Donald Trump’s return and prolonged financial sanctions could complicate trade between Russia and China.
14 Nov 2024 - 11:25PM
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US Elections
US presidential election 2024
What does Trump’s pick for Pentagon chief mean for US-China military ties?
Analysts warn Donald Trump’s decision to nominate Pete Hegseth for defence secretary could inject unpredictability into fragile relations.
14 Nov 2024 - 8:29PM
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Global Economy
China trade
Could ‘Peace Beans’ trade enrich US, China agricultural supply-chain diplomacy?
With a focus on American soybeans and Chinese coffee beans, project by US think tank and Chinese university focuses on enhancing agricultural trade.
18 Nov 2024 - 9:24AM
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World must forge ahead with globalisation, with or without the US
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US must be consistent to reclaim climate leadership role from China
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Hong Kong must keep calm and Trump-proof itself
17 Nov 2024 - 11:04AM
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