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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

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

How to gain entrée into Trump’s White House? Beijing is looking for ways.

The old ways of making connections and gaining influence aren’t likely to be as reliable in the coming, unpredictable administration.

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Chinese overseas

Reporter’s note: How a mall in Mexico became a flashpoint in US-China rivalry

14 Dec 2024 - 10:00PMvideocam

US-China decoupling

Macroscope | As liberal international order crumbles, war could be on the cards

14 Dec 2024 - 6:00PMvideocam

US-China tech war

Sanctioned camera maker Hikvision ends five government contracts in Xinjiang

The surveillance camera maker, blacklisted by Trump in 2019, did not say why it was now ending contracts for projects completed in 2018.

14 Dec 2024 - 4:00PMvideocam

FILE PHOTO: Hikvision surveillance cameras are seen in front of a Chinese flag at a main shopping area, during the Labour Day holiday, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Shanghai, China May 5, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo

Competition set to heat up over Australian gemstone used in hypersonic weapons

A mineral with thermal qualities vital to hypersonic aircraft could soon be at the centre of the next US-China supply battle.

14 Dec 2024 - 2:00PMvideocam

Yellen warns ‘wary’ Chinese banks that US sanctions are still a real risk

Treasury secretary says the United States is not ruling out action against Chinese lenders over Russian ties.

14 Dec 2024 - 1:31PMvideocam

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US-China science pact renewed, sparking backlash from some in Trump’s party

Substantial revisions include enhanced inter-agency review, but backlash from some Republicans was swift.

14 Dec 2024 - 9:25AMvideocam

The US-China Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement was initially signed in 1979 as the two countries commenced formal diplomatic ties. Photo: Shutterstock

War and conflict

Opinion | Trump 2.0 could offer a reprieve from US hegemony, but only briefly

Despite Trump’s transactional and nationalist foreign policy agenda, the US establishment is still committed to upholding American exceptionalism.

13 Dec 2024 - 8:30PMvideocam

US asks court to reject TikTok’s bid to stave off law that could ban the app

The Justice Department argued that ‘continued Chinese control of the TikTok application poses a continuing threat to national security’.

13 Dec 2024 - 12:45PM

Chinese official praises Trump invitation but does not say if Xi will attend

Trump spokesman confirms inauguration invitation, but Qiu Wenxing of Chinese embassy does not discuss whether Xi Jinping will attend.

13 Dec 2024 - 5:20AMvideocam

Then-US President Donald Trump with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Osaka, Japan, on June 29, 2019. Photo: AP

China's economic recovery

How is China seeking to counterbalance trade tensions with US, EU?

Ministry of Commerce officials were active on a number of fronts early this week.

13 Dec 2024 - 8:44AMvideocam

The international container terminal at Yantai Port in Shandong province this month. Photo: Xinhua

Why next year will be ‘critical’ in China’s efforts to attract US students

Academic freedom, visa worries, costs and propaganda are among concerns American youth have about China, US business group says.

13 Dec 2024 - 12:09AMvideocam

US-China trade war

China still ‘open’ to trade engagement with Trump despite tariff threats

Even as the risk of another trade war looms as Donald Trump prepares for his second term, China stresses ‘dialogue and coordination’ with US.

12 Dec 2024 - 9:30PM

China’s massive Yiwu wholesale hub at the forefront of trade-reform efforts

Deeply ingrained institutional problems will be resolved, and better Belt and Road Initiative promotional efforts will be made under new State Council plan.

12 Dec 2024 - 3:59PM

A vendor of electric toy cars waits for customers at the Yiwu wholesale market in China’s Zhejiang province. Photo: AP

Will Chinese president attend US inauguration at Trump’s invitation?

US outlet reports Trump invited Xi soon after winning election, even though foreign heads of state do not attend presidential inaugurations.

13 Dec 2024 - 3:00AMvideocam

Chinese President Xi Jinping and US president-elect Donald Trump last met in Japan in June 2019. Analysts say Beijing should invite Trump to the Chinese capital “at a suitable time”. Photo: Reuters

Letters | US, China would benefit from having Musk as unofficial envoy

Readers discuss the role the billionaire businessman could play, addressing bias against ethnic minorities, the welcome decline in student withdrawals and Australia’s social media ban for children.

13 Dec 2024 - 12:56PM

China prepared to keep talking to US, Xi assures Washington business group

Remarks to US-China Business Council come amid uncertainty about what Trump’s return to White House will mean for bilateral relations.

12 Dec 2024 - 2:42PM

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Trump invites China’s Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration, US report says

Report says it is not clear if Xi has accepted the US president-elect’s invitation.

12 Dec 2024 - 10:24AMvideocam

Then-US President Donald Trump meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Osaka, Japan, in June 2019. Photo: AP

FBI budget cuts could thwart US ability to fight Chinese cyberattacks: official

Warning comes just hours after bureau’s director announces resignation ahead of president-elect Donald Trump’s planned overhaul of agency.

13 Dec 2024 - 12:10AMvideocam

Chinese citizen arrested for flying drone over US Space Force base

Yinpiao Zhou is alleged to have recorded images of the Vandenberg military facility, where missions, including those by SpaceX, are launched.

12 Dec 2024 - 3:50PM

US House advances defence bill that bans Chinese goods from tech to garlic

The US$884 billion measure, which is considered ‘must-pass’ legislation, now moves to the US Senate.

12 Dec 2024 - 6:23AM

The annual US defence spending bill is considered “must-pass” because its enactment is required for members of the military to receive their pay and benefits. Photo: Getty Images/TNS

War and conflict

Opinion | US presidential transition is the thread tying world’s crises together

As US allies face mounting challenges and tensions rise with adversaries, Joe Biden and Donald Trump must work together to manage uncertainties.

12 Dec 2024 - 8:24AMvideocam

Illustration: Craig Stephens

US-China trade war: All stories

US hits China with new tariffs on solar wafers, tungsten products

Steep duties taking effect January 1 meant to guard against Beijing’s rising clean-energy prowess.

13 Dec 2024 - 12:13AMvideocam

Editorial | Trump a good reason for China, Japan thaw

Crisis of trust between two countries with fragile economies has to be overcome for both their sakes.

11 Dec 2024 - 11:50PM

China’s Communist Party

China’s customs chief and trade warrior Yu Jianhua dies aged 63

Yu, who played a major role in Beijing’s response to Donald Trump’s trade war, had previously led the diplomatic mission at the UN in Geneva.

11 Dec 2024 - 11:11PMvideocam

Yu Jianhua was taken ill on Tuesday after meeting provincial officials. Photo: China News Service via Getty Images

Trump policies could ‘naturally’ bring US allies closer to China, analysts say

Others do not expect improved ties between Beijing and Brussels, particularly in the next year.

11 Dec 2024 - 10:26PMvideocam

US president-elect Donald Trump has threatened to impose 10 to 20 per cent universal tariffs on imports, with Canada and Mexico facing 25 per cent tariffs and China subject to “an additional 10 per cent tariff, above any additional tariffs”. Photo: EPA-EFE

Peer pressure among US policy elite may be fuelling hawkish stances on China

A survey of foreign policy specialists concluded that many of them felt they needed to modify their stance to appear tougher than they are.

11 Dec 2024 - 9:06PMvideocam

US-China tech war

Chinese surveillance firm Uniview calls on US to reconsider its trade sanction

Uniview was added to Washington’s trade blacklist for enabling certain ‘human rights violations’, according to the US Commerce Department.

11 Dec 2024 - 8:00PM

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