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Strong US jobs data released last week could affect the exchange rate between the US dollar and Chinese yuan, according to some analysts. Photo: Shutterstock

China’s yuan faces volatility amid US pressure and home-grown stimulus: analysts

A stronger yuan could drag down China’s export growth, and the central bank is expected to guard against excessive appreciation.

A stronger yuan could drag down China’s export growth, and the central bank is expected to guard against excessive appreciation

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Open questions | Singapore envoy on China’s ‘wiser’ strategy, why US should prep for No 2 status

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Inside Out | Port workers’ stance against automation will only hurt US competitiveness

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Chinese hackers breach US court wiretap system: Wall Street Journal

Verizon Communications, AT&T and Lumen Technologies are among the telecoms companies whose networks were reportedly breached.

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China and USA’s flags during a meeting between US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng at the Guangdong Zhudao Guest House in Guangzhou, on April 5. Photo: AFP

‘Best wishes’ from Joe Biden to Xi Jinping as China marks 75th National Day

Chinese foreign ministry publicises US leader’s message on its website in press briefing format, saying only that it was received ‘recently’.

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‘Like losing a child’: the cost of China’s sudden international adoption ban

Families who spent years in limbo have had their hopes dashed, and some analysts fear disabled children may never get to enjoy family life.

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Argentina’s Milei, a China critic, to visit Beijing amid frustration with US

Argentine president, who had criticised China, now praises it as a ‘very interesting commercial partner’ and announces January Beijing trip.

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Argentine President Javier Milei smiles during the G7 summit in Borgo Egnazia, Italy, on June 14. Photo: EPA-EFE

Alleged Chinese agent, ‘Formosa’ exercise in Brazil: 7 US-China relations reads

From a presidential debate to US and Chinese troops in Brazil, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in September 2024.

China, EU must reason their way out of EV dispute: ex-Merkel adviser

Former adviser to German chancellor says dialogue, not punitive tariffs, should be basis for conflict resolution in EU-China dispute.

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Opinion | China-bashing is hurting Asian-Americans and US business interests

From a ‘China Week’ of anti-Beijing bills to targeting Hong Kong’s trade offices, the narrative is harming Asian-Americans and US businesses.

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The US House of Representatives, meeting in the Capitol last month, passed 25 bills meant to protect against Chinese threats, in what was dubbed “China Week”. Photo: Getty Images via AFP

‘Through thick and thin’: why China spoke up for Global South at the UN

China’s courting of developing nations is part of its goal of seeking a bigger global role amid isolation from the West, analysts say.

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi delivers a speech at the general debate of the 79th United Nations General Assembly, in New York on Saturday. Photo: Xinhua

China is part of ‘all supply chains’ as US, EU struggle to shake off reliance

A think tank has found the US and EU have increased their dependence on Chinese goods – but for China’s imports, the opposite has happened.

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5 Chinese nationals charged with covering up midnight trip to US military site

The men, who were students in the US at the time, were spotted near Camp Grayling and later found to have photos of military vehicles.

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Opinion | US must clear the fog of misconceptions over its China policy

As US-China tensions escalate, the next presidential administration must reckon with misplaced narratives that undergird American policy.

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US bans Chinese steel, food-additives firms over Xinjiang human rights

Latest additions to Uygur Forced Labour Prevention Act’s entity list show American drive to rid its supply chain of forced labour presses on.

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A photovoltaic power station in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, whose natural resources make it vital to China’s economic output. Photo: Xinhua

China ‘profoundly unhelpful’ as it ignored chance to cooperate: US diplomat

US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell puts focus on China as he reflects on administration’s foreign policy challenges and setbacks.

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CIA seeks informants in China, North Korea and Iran, recruiting online

The US spy agency posts instructions for interested applicants in Mandarin, Farsi and Korean on several social media platforms.

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My Take | As US ally blows up the Mideast, China preserves Asia’s prosperity

Launching Cold War 2.0 against a reluctant Beijing while enabling Israel to set fire to an entire region is now official American foreign policy.

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Ruins at the site of the Israeli air strike that killed Lebanon’s Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut’s southern suburbs. Photo: Reuters

Taiwanese air force officers to train in the US as island awaits new F-16V jets

Fourth-generation US warplanes represent Taiwan’s bid to match the PLA’s J-20 stealth fighters as it steps up cross-strait activities.

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Vance-Walz clash puts spotlight on Democrat’s China links ahead of US election

Polls suggest the Republican came out slightly on top in the clash in New York, where foreign policy played second fiddle to domestic issues.

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In break from past, China receives no formal statement from US on National Day

Leaders or senior officials from Europe sent congratulatory messages to China, as did the leaders of Russia and North Korea.

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A flag-raising ceremony marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China on October 1. Photo: EPA-EFE

Malaysia solar firms set to face lower demand over US tariff hike: analyst

Malaysian solar equipment shipped to the US will include a 9.13 per cent duty while two Malaysia-based foreign firms also face higher duties.

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A solar farm in Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia. Photo: Shutterstock

Vance, Walz tackle China, trade war, abortion in US VP debate – as it happened

In a debate largely focused on domestic issues, China was the one foreign concern that was returned to repeatedly.

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China, US agree to revive health cooperation to benefit ‘global well-being’

After first US visit in 7 years, Chinese health authorities will coordinate on cancer prevention and treatment, disease management, ageing and medical research.

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US-China talks helping avoid Chinese retaliation against Biden tariff hikes

Meetings with US officials gave their Chinese counterparts a ‘nuanced understanding’ of the decision and helped head off a ‘huge escalation’.

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Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng meets a delegation led by Jay Shambaugh, undersecretary for international affairs at the US Department of the Treasury, in Beijing in September. Photo: Xinhua

India rejects Japan’s call for ‘Asian Nato’, despite growing China tensions

Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said unlike Japan, India had never been a treaty ally of another country.

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Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, India’s external affairs minister, speaks during the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Saturday. Photo: Bloomberg

Is Mexico becoming a back door for Chinese cars into the US?

US lawmakers urged Mexico’s president-elect to address security risks from Chinese internet-connected vehicles, fearing data misuse and surveillance.

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PLA stages National Day drill in South China Sea in wake of 5-nation exercise

The drill in the disputed waters follows joint manoeuvres by the Philippines, US, Australia, Japan and New Zealand.

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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:
9 September, 2024
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