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US President Joe Biden has made it clear from the start that his administration will make China a policy priority, saying he expects “extreme competition” between the two countries. While Biden’s rhetoric is not as hawkish as that of his predecessor Donald Trump, his team is expected to continue a hard approach to China, albeit in greater consultation with US allies. Early signals from the Biden administration also reflect a focus on human rights in the relationship with China.
Latest US protectionist moves targeting Chinese steel and aluminium imports, together with other measures, risk another damaging round of trade war.
Two Republican critics of Biden’s China policy have called for a strategy similar to Ronald Reagan’s approach to the Soviet Union. Despite building regional alliances, the Biden administration has shied away from resurrecting free trade negotiations with allies and partners in Asia.
- Admission comes before the Senate Armed Services Committee while discussing Beijing’s evolving military support for Moscow
- Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines says joint exercises show ‘China definitely wants Russia to be working with them and we see no reason why [Russia] wouldn’t’
The new pact promises to deliver improved remuneration and promotion for UMG-represented songwriters and artists on TikTok, as well as protections related to generative artificial intelligence.
Huawei’s recognition as an accredited lab expired on Tuesday and its request for an extension of its recognition was denied by US authorities.
20 companies based in mainland China and Hong Kong were among hundreds of entities hit by the wide-ranging move.
Struggling US-China ties, a human rights shock and a student in big trouble: these are the highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents from April 2024.
Four out of five people who responded to the poll say their opinion of mainland China is unfavourable, about the same as last year.
Readers discuss the US law targeting the social media platform, and the bipartisan silence in Australia on defence policy.
Allies and partners described as more willing and comfortable to stand alongside Washington when they understand stance espouses ‘peace and stability’.
Across 16 sectors, artificial intelligence unicorns are the highest valued, at an average of US$6.76 billion, followed by financial technology firms at US$6.57 billion.
Chinese researchers detail how technology has transformed the region’s textile industry and led to record surge in exports.
King Yuan Electronics Co, one of the world’s largest chip testing and packaging services firms, has divested its entire stake in a subsidiary at manufacturing hub Suzhou in eastern China.
The city’s focus on China-made graphics processing units shows how mainland authorities are scrambling to build up computing resources, despite US export restrictions on advanced chips.
Along with the US mega star’s Midnights, the US Secretary of State also picked up a record by Chinese rocker Dou Wei.
The privately held social media giant has rejected a report that said it was ‘exploring scenarios’ to sell a majority stake in TikTok’s US operations.
China-US ties are more stable but still at risk if ‘red lines’ are crossed, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said before US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday.
The FCC has cited national security concerns in revoking or denying Chinese companies’ rights to provide US telecoms services.
The app’s algorithms are deemed too important to the Chinese parent company, making a sale to an American buyer highly unlikely.
But American treasury secretary says the policy option is something Washington ‘would be prepared to use if necessary’.
Trip would be the long-time leader’s first abroad since his re-election, amid Western claims that China is propping up Russia’s war effort in Ukraine.
ByteDance-owned TikTok is set to pursue legal action challenging the constitutionality of the measure, which US President Joe Biden has signed into law.
Secretary of State raised concerns in meeting with Shanghai party chief Chen Jining, but also said direct engagement between the two sides is a ‘necessity’.
Intellectual property protection infringements along with technology transfer, counterfeiting and other concerns cited.
US President Joe Biden has signed a bill that could ban TikTok from US app stores. His campaign plans to stay on the app anyway to reach crucial younger voters.
Chew Shou Zi, chief executive of the popular app, says the platform will continue to operate as it challenges the new legislation in court.
Taiwan’s exports to the US in the first quarter beat shipments sent to mainland China, with analysts pointing to a ‘strategic plan’ by Washington to construct and lead a world supply chain and market order.
Trade, Ukraine among topics on the agenda, with Blinken expected to pressure China to urge its firms to stop supplying dual-use goods to Russia or face more punitive measures.
Reports suggest US has discussed sanctions on some Chinese banks over their trade with Russia, but analysts say moves to remove China from the Swift interbank financial system could create a ‘huge problem’ for global trade.
While Philippines was absent from forum, members passed updated Code for Unplanned Encounters at Sea, a non-binding multilateral agreement.
