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OPINION
Jeffrey Wu

Opinion | Trump’s ‘America first’ agenda will stumble without China

Jeffrey Wu
Regina Ip

Opinion | Hong Kong must keep calm and Trump-proof itself

Regina Ip
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Anthony Rowley

Macroscope | Trump’s tariff weapon may amount to little in a changed world

Anthony Rowley
Elina Noor

Opinion | Pragmatic Southeast Asia will adapt to Trump’s ‘America first’ agenda

Elina Noor
David Dodwell

Outside In | ‘Trump-proofing’ is distracting the world from far graver challenges

David Dodwell
Bernard Chan

Opinion | Trump has solidified his power to reshape the US. How far will he go?

Bernard Chan
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From the latest White House developments, to trade tariffs, tech wars, social changes and the tricky China relationship, the Post has all the news from the United States of America right here.

US president-elect Donald Trump is reportedly mulling a former Uber executive as his pick for transport chief. Photo: TNS

World

Trump’s transport chief prospects include former Uber exec

Other contenders for the job include current and former members of Congress.

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Xi tells Biden he’s ‘ready to work’ with Trump, warns of US-China decoupling

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Apec statement calls for enhanced free trade, climate action

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United States & Canada

Trump names fossil fuel executive Chris Wright as energy secretary

Wright is a supporter of oil and gas development and a critic of the fight against climate change, as well as a Trump campaign donor.

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US President-elect Donald Trump gestures as he meets House Republicans on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
US President-elect Donald Trump gestures as he meets House Republicans on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters

United States & Canada

Musk suggests Trump let public weigh in on who should lead US Treasury

The billionaire himself endorses Howard Lutnick, saying the CEO of financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald ‘will actually enact change’.

United States & Canada

US senators seek probe of Elon Musk’s SpaceX contracts over Putin ties

Jack Reed and Jeanne Shaheen flag national security risks after Musk reportedly held talks with the Russian president.

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United States & Canada

Trump’s defence pick Hegseth was flagged as possible ‘insider threat’

The ex-Fox News host has a ‘Deus Vult’ tattoo on his bicep, a Christian expression that has become associated with right-wing extremism.

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Pete Hegseth walks to an elevator for a meeting Donald Trump at Trump Tower in New York in December 2016. Photo: AP
Pete Hegseth walks to an elevator for a meeting Donald Trump at Trump Tower in New York in December 2016. Photo: AP

East Asia

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.

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United States & Canada

Trump names combative spokesman Steven Cheung as communications director

Cheung, who previously worked for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, has a reputation for insulting attacks on Trump’s opponents.

Diplomacy

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.

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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

Global Economy

Former US trade official says China relations must ‘get back on track’

A former US Trade Representative lamented the state of US-China relations and called for restraint at a forum in Hong Kong.

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Former United States Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky has called for her country’s relations with China to “get back on track”. Photo: K.Y. Cheng
Former United States Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky has called for her country’s relations with China to “get back on track”. Photo: K.Y. Cheng

Diplomacy

Explainer | Who are Trump’s picks for top White House jobs and where do they stand on China?

US president-elect Donald Trump starts filling his cabinet, and many chosen for key roles are known for tough stands on Beijing.

China Economy

As jobs at China’s foreign firms hit 14-year low, are more lay-offs in store?

The number of people employed by foreign companies in China fell 15 per cent last year, dipping below 10 million for first time since 2009.

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China Economy

Could rare earth recycling relieve China of a trade trump card?

Harvesting and recycling rare earth minerals can be ramped up faster than new mines, new report says.

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A truck is filled with ore at the MP Materials rare earth mine in Mountain Pass, California, in January 2020. Photo: Reuters

United States & Canada

Explainer | Some of Matt Gaetz’s most controversial moments

US attorney general nominee Matt Gaetz is reportedly a widely disliked figure in the halls of Congress – even in his own Republican Party.

As a lawmaker, Matt Gaetz has reveled in the role of right-wing provocateur. File photo: AP
As a lawmaker, Matt Gaetz has reveled in the role of right-wing provocateur. File photo: AP

Big Tech

Amazon questioned by US Congress over TikTok e-commerce deal

Some see the collaboration allowing users to directly buy Amazon goods through the ByteDance-owned app as a way to make it harder to ban TikTok.

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Diplomacy

Xi hails Peru megaport as new era in China’s belt and road ambitions

The Chinese leader and his Peruvian counterpart officially opened Chancay Port ‘connecting the Inca trail and the maritime silk road’.

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US Elections

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.

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US President Joe Biden will leave office on January 20. Photo: AP
US President Joe Biden will leave office on January 20. Photo: AP

Politics

Exclusive | In China, fear of regime change has shaped US policy. Here’s why

For Beijing, regime security is everything and concerns about ‘hostile Western forces’ will continue, no matter who ends up in the White House.

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World

Rise of Asian-American voters in US elections — a visual explainer

Asian-Americans have emerged as a significant voter demographic in the United States. Recent polling sheds light on which candidate they may prefer in 2024.

China

‘Feeling attacked’ by Texas law threat, Chinese-Americans turn to activism

Legislation to bar Chinese citizens from buying property in the state ultimately failed, but many became politically engaged because of it.

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