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US-China trade war

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US-China relations

Opinion | Why no country is safe from Trump’s pro-tariff agenda

Trump’s challenge to global trading norms fits with his agenda of undermining consensus and punishing US trading partners individually.

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Malaysia

Malaysia tech firms set to ‘act aggressively’ over Trump’s tariff hikes

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Hong Kong economy

Letters | Foreign talent can’t be Hong Kong’s only answer to labour crunch

US-China relations

WTO boss urges middle powers to defend global system ahead of US-China trade war

Deepening fragmentation looms with Donald Trump’s return to White House and joint diplomacy needed, says re-elected Nigerian economist.

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the World Trade Organization’s director general, speaks at a press conference in Geneva, Switzerland, on November 29, 2024. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

US importers race to prepare for Trump’s threatened tariffs

Port customers are said to ask: ‘How much cargo can I bring in before warehouses start busting at the seams?’.

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US-China relations

Trump vs TikTok ban, American defence spending push: 7 US-China relations reads

From US-India relations to visa woes for Chinese tech workers, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in November 2024.

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US-China relations

Beijing mulls options as China hawk Rubio awaits top US diplomat post

China has choices to counter confrontation from Trump’s pick for secretary of state, but experts say broader challenge is next cabinet’s hardline posturing.

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US Senator Marco Rubio, US president-elect Donald Trump’s pick for the next secretary of state, has an established track record as a hardliner towards China. Photo: AP
China economy

Opinion | What China can do to make the best of an escalating US trade war

Beijing should shift the engine of economic growth from exports to consumption with bolder monetary and fiscal measures.

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US-China relations

Biden takes a last aim at China’s hi-tech ambitions with new chip restrictions

Sweeping rules target Chinese access to US-origin and foreign-made products using high-bandwidth memory technologies.

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China trade

US dims Southeast Asia detour for China’s solar products with tariffs

US Department of Commerce imposes preliminary anti-dumping duties on solar cells and modules from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.

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A worker conducts quality-check of a solar module. Photo: Reuters
Malaysia

Malaysia urges Chinese firms to avoid ‘rebadging’ products to dodge US tariffs

Washington is set to restrict exports to Chinese semiconductor manufacturers and certain chipmaking equipment from Malaysia, and Singapore.

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The US is set to restrict exports to Chinese semiconductor manufacturers and certain chipmaking equipment from Malaysia, and Singapore. Photo: Shutterstock
Banking & finance

Exclusive | French bank Credit Agricole CIB backs Hong Kong as Asian hub amid trade war

Bank has strong capability in yuan trading, green finance and infrastructure development, CEO Xavier Musca says.

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China economy

Opinion | In a world of tariff threats, China opts to share green tech dividends

China’s ‘new trio’ of EVs, lithium-ion batteries and solar panels represents the trickling down of tech dividends to people across the world.

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United States

Opinion | An America awash in global capital risks spreading financial instability

Free capital flows accelerate economic growth but can also be destabilising, spreading jitters via financial markets.

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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on November 7, a day after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed at all-time highs. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
US-China relations

Opinion | Why a stronger China has little to fear from a second Trump administration

Beijing has room to manoeuvre and stay aloof as it focuses on playing a more responsive game against a belligerent Trump.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
Americas and the Caribbean

Mexico raids stores selling counterfeit Chinese goods, vows national crackdown

The operation comes soon after Trump’s tariff threat, and amid concerns that Chinese goods are flowing through Mexico to flood the US market.

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US-China relations

Chinese tech workers expecting to attend US CES trade show report visa problems

Requests for US visas to attend CES in Las Vegas, the world’s largest tech show, are being denied, analysts say.

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China trade

Chinese firms still eye Vietnam, free of US tariffs for now, as Trump 2.0 looms

Number of Chinese manufacturers shifting production to Vietnam has boomed since Donald Trump’s first term as US president.

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A Vinfast electric cehicles factory. Photo: Getty Images
China trade

China’s logistical dream: Beijing has a new plan to counter supply-chain threats

Efficiency is key as logistical revamp seeks to shore up manufacturing industries, including a digital transformation and new economic hubs.

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China economy

Opinion | Trump tariffs could be a blessing in disguise for China’s reformers

As China grapples with weak domestic demand and a mounting debt crisis, Trump 2.0 could boost the push for a unified Chinese market.

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China trade

Mexico scrambles to reassure Chinese investors amid Trump tariff threats

Many in China are worried that Mexico will cave to US pressure to clamp down on Chinese-funded factories.

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. Photo: EPA-EFE
US-China relations

Opinion | Trump’s tariff obsession is no match for China’s growth model

While tariffs raise costs and disrupt trade, China’s approach fosters internal economic resilience and positions it as a leader in sustainable growth.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
Banking & finance

‘Markets will equilibrate’ despite US tariffs, Standard Chartered CEO says

‘Globalisation is going forward. Trade remains enormously beneficial to the world, and everybody understands that,’ Winters says.

European Union

Macroscope | Why Germany has more to fear from a second Trump term than China

A widening trade war would further destabilise Europe’s largest economy as it struggles with stagnation, declining exports and geopolitical tensions.

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US-China tech war

New US chip sanctions to deal fresh blow to China’s self-reliance push

The impact on the Chinese chip industry would be significant if major domestic suppliers are blacklisted, sources say.

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China’s chip industry is bracing for new US export controls as soon as this week. Photo: Reuters
China

China needs US$1.4 trillion to boost consumption as trade war 2.0 looms

The cash injection will be sufficient to stimulate consumer spending and stock market, HSBC Asset analyst says.

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A massive stimulus by Beijing could help spur consumption and boost growth, a HSBC Asset Management analyst said. Photo: AFP
China trade

China is still smarting from Trump’s last tariff blitz. Is it ready for round 2?

With more tariffs certain once Donald Trump returns to the White House, China must ready its response – this time knowing what to expect.

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China trade

China extends reach into Latin America as crane exports pick up

China is expanding its maritime footprint in Latin America, with more exports of cranes amid rising tensions with the US.

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US-China trade war
Breaking news and analysis on the US-China trade war, its history and timeline, and the impact on the global economy.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
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