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US-China relations
Breaking news and analysis on US-China relations, including trade war, talks, and tensions between Washington and Beijing.
last updated:
16 October, 2024
US president-elect Donald Trump has filed an amicus brief asking the Supreme Court for a halt on the TikTok ban so he can officially take office and “resolve” the dispute through “political means”. Photo: AFP
TikTok ban

TikTok pushes US Supreme Court to rule that ban is unconstitutional; Trump weighs in

Oral arguments before the high court are set for January 10, nine days before the divest-or-ban law is to go into effect.

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TikTok ban

Donald Trump asks US Supreme Court to halt TikTok ban

Technology

New US cybersecurity measures follow alleged China-backed Salt Typhoon campaign

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Rare earths

Trump expected to step up chase for key minerals after China restricts exports

President-elect will need to shift his ‘America First’ policy orientation to secure the supply chain crucial for defence and hi-tech.

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Outgoing US President Joe Biden has imposed export restrictions on 24 types of chipmaking equipment and three categories of software essential for semiconductor development. Photo: Shutterstock
United States

Editorial | US drones hysteria calls for calm heads

Despite clear explanations, mysterious sightings over New Jersey have been linked to China and even an Iranian mother ship.

Taiwan

Beijing sanctions 7 firms in response to latest US support of Taiwan

The move follows US President Joe Biden’s approval of Pentagon’s 2025 budget, which includes several measures to bolster Taipei.

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Diplomacy

Opinion | Why US and China should work together on Ukraine and Middle East peace

The world doesn’t need grand gestures or empty promises – it needs pragmatic, results-oriented cooperation on issues that matter.

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Donald Trump (right), then US president, takes part in a welcoming ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on November 9, 2017. Photo: Reuters
The Philippines

Philippines forges ahead with Typhon purchase plan: ‘China should not intervene’

Experts say the move is a declaration of self-reliance and a calculated gamble amid mounting tensions in the South China Sea.

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China's military weapons

China surpasses rivals with ‘world-class’ sixth-gen stealth fighter jet: experts

Mystery aircraft with cutting-edge design marks historic milestone for the country’s military capabilities, observers said.

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Science

China launches icebreaker to help forge path in research and Arctic influence

In announcing Tan Suo San Hao launch, state media says its Chinese engineers broke through foreign-controlled technological bottlenecks.

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China says its Tan Suo San Hao (Explorer Three) icebreaker is its first capable of scientific and archaeological research in deep and distant seas. Photo: CCTV
Hong Kong politics

Beijing hits back at US over condemnation of Hong Kong’s bounties on activists

US Department of State earlier rejected Hong Kong government efforts to ‘intimidate and silence’ individuals after HK$1 million bounties placed on six activists.

Six more activists were recently added to the list of people wanted for allegedly violating Hong Kong’s national security legislation. Photo: Jelly Tse
Panama

‘Canal is Panamanian’: president rebuffs Trump, denies Chinese interference

President Mulino said the ‘canal is Panamanian and there’s no possibility of opening any kind of conversation around this reality’.

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New Chinese fighter jet seen over Chengdu

Mysterious aircraft bearing triangular tailless design sparks speculation it has cutting-edge stealth and endurance capabilities  

Defence

New Chinese fighter jet seen over Chengdu tacitly confirmed by military

Mysterious aircraft bearing triangular tailless design sparks speculation it has cutting-edge stealth and endurance capabilities.

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Images of a new stealth fighter jet, which is believed to be a sixth-generation fighter jet, circulating on social media. Photo: SCMP
South China Sea

Philippines bringing ‘arms race risks’ with US Typhon missiles, China warns

‘Cooperating with the US to introduce the Typhon’ poses major threat to regional peace, Beijing warns in third such comment this week.

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Philippine defence chief Gilberto Teodoro Jnr has described the deployment of the US Typhon system as “completely legitimate, legal, and beyond reproach”. Photo: Reuters
Aerospace: Geopolitics

China warns ‘dangerous’ US actions are raising risk of space arms race

Defence ministry in Beijing issues warning after the US Space Force extended its operations to Japan for the first time this month.

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Hong Kong politics

Sanctions extension will hurt US business interests, Hong Kong warns Washington

City government slams US President Joe Biden’s signing of bill extending sanctions under 2019 Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act.

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South Korea

Will South Korea draw closer to China if ties with US worsen under Trump?

Beijing may also see a potential new administration in Seoul as an avenue to improve ties between both sides, analysts say.

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South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Apec summit in Lima last month. Photo: dpa
Donald Trump

Letters | How China can help Trump save face at his inauguration

Readers discuss which Chinese official could attend the US presidential inauguration, and why Donald Trump should take a leaf from the Analects.

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Huawei

Huawei’s latest phones still rely on South Korean memory chips

While Huawei has used Chinese memory chips in other handsets, the Mate 70 series features products from SK Hynix, a teardown analysis shows.

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Donald Trump

Trump takes aim at Canada, China, ‘left lunatics’ in Christmas wishes

The Republican’s messages were in stark contrast to US President Joe Biden’s post emphasising ‘kindness and compassion’.

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US president-elect Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters
US-China trade war

Opinion | 2024 shows US-China tensions no longer the biggest story

Unrestrained regional powers jostling for control, building weapons and taking bolder risks are influencing trajectory of world politics.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives to meet US President Joe Biden at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in Lima, Peru, on November 16. Photo: AFP
US immigration

What fate awaits undocumented Chinese migrants in the US under Trump?

President-elect’s plan unlikely to affect recent wave of border crossers who entered during the Biden administration, at least initially.

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International Property

Chinese firms seek European base for factories amid trade tensions, tariffs

European industrial real estate developer CTP expects increased demand from Chinese firms that do not want to get caught in the trade war.

Japan

Will a firm US stance on Diaoyu Islands be too ‘provocative’ for Japan?

US analyst urges Trump to resume military exercises on disputed islands to send message of deterrence to China, reinforce sovereignty stance.

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The disputed Diaoyu Islands, also known as the Senkaku Islands in Japan. Photo: Reuters/Kyodo
US sanctions on China

Biden signs Pentagon budget bill that extends sanctions on Hong Kong officials

US National Defence Authorisation Act, annual omnibus bill, also includes extension of China sanctions in Tibet and Uygur legislation.

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US President Joe Biden signed the US$895 billion National Defence Authorisation Act on Monday. Photo: Getty Images/TNS
China-EU relations

How friendly will Europe’s right wing be to Trump on China? It’s complicated

Leaders like Viktor Orban of Hungary and Giorgia Meloni of Italy embrace US president-elect but may not hold with his entire agenda.

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US-China tech war

Chinese surveillance tech firm Dahua exits projects in Xinjiang

The company was added to a US trade blacklist in 2019 on claims it aided in human rights abuses in Xinjiang.

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