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Thucydides Trap, personal touches – all you need to know from Xi-Trump summit so far

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US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Temple of Heaven on Thursday. Photo: AP
Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. Photo: AP
Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People. Photo: Reuters
Xi and Trump greet children during the welcome ceremony. Photo: AP
Members of the military honour guard hold American and Chinese flags at the Great Hall of the People. Photo: AP
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US Secretary of State Rubio hails ‘good’ Xi-Trump summit as ‘very constructive’

Presidents expected to discuss the Iran war, trade, tech and Taiwan, among other points of contention

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Thucydides Trap, personal touches – all you need to know from Xi-Trump summit so far

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The Xi-Trump summit is important but is unlikely to be enough to arrest the general decline in China-US ties, according to an analyst. Photo: Reuters

China-US summit ‘remarkable’ but is it enough to change relations?

Political scientist Li Cheng says the meetings have importance but they can’t tackle the fundamentals.

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Rubio calls on China to play a more ‘active’ role in ending Iran war

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Eric and Lara Trump – the new US first family faces making the trip to China

The American president’s wife may be absent but his son appears in the entourage in a ‘personal capacity’.

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Trump’s trillion-dollar business delegation arrives in China, eager for deals

The 17 American business executives accompanying US president are the wealthiest such delegation to visit the country.

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Transport

Cathay Pacific shortens Hong Kong boarding gate closure times by 5 minutes

Gates to close 15 minutes before departure from June 1, with boarding time also being brought forward, as airline cites need to prioritise punctuality.

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‘A flying White House’: Trump’s Air Force One fuels fascination in China

Hundreds of Beijing residents joined professional photographers at vantage points near airport to capture arrival of the presidential plane.

Beijing residents photograph Air Force One as it arrives carrying US President Donald Trump. Photo: AFP
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Rubio calls on China to play a more ‘active’ role in ending Iran war

The Middle East crisis will come into sharp focus during the Xi-Trump summit as Marco Rubio says it threatens to ‘destabilise Asia’.

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People

High stakes, low odds: why Trump pardon is unlikely for 1MDB’s Jho Low

The request appears unlikely to succeed because Low has never appeared in a US court, stood trial or accepted responsibility, analysts say.

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How AI technology supports conservation of endangered species

Huawei Technologies’ monitoring systems speed up real-time identification of China’s primates, coastal coral, and Norwegian salmon.

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Huawei’s AI-powered identification and analysis system supports researchers to carry out real-time monitoring of the critically endangered white-headed langur in China’s Guangxi autonomous zone.

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Oil shock fuels BEVs to 9 of top 10 in sales, with China brands overtaking Tesla

Battery EVs take nine of top 10 sales spots amid surging oil prices, giving local brands the edge and pushing Tesla down April charts.

Geely vehicles are on display at Auto France in Paris on April 28. Photo: Reuters

Military

US Senate warns of China’s nuclear capabilities hours before Xi-Trump summit

Beijing engaged in ‘unprecedented nuclear expansion’ in recent years that includes ‘hundreds of new missile silos’, senator tells hearing.

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Science

Lead Microsoft AI scientist Li Hongzhi joins China’s Tongji University

Former head of GenAI at Microsoft Asia has focused on machine intelligence in previous research.

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Law and Crime

3 men charged over illegal military-style drills in Hong Kong

Wong Kit-lun, Tang Ngai-pok and Chan Hiu-chun charged with conspiracy to subvert state power, Wong also accused of possessing child pornography.

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Hong Kong parks as gyms, vegetarian omakase: 7 Lifestyle highlights

From a Hong Kong coach turning parks into gyms to vegetarian omakase in Vancouver, here are five stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

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Calls grow to hire locals as graduate jobs decline amid AI, economic pressures

Industry leaders’ remarks come after labour minister said vacancies suitable for university graduates fell from about 80,000 in 2022 to around 31,000 in 2025.

Big Tech

Alibaba shares surge 7% in Hong Kong as firm accelerates pivot to AI

The Chinese tech giant’s New York-listed shares also closed up 8.2 per cent on Wednesday, after it reported triple-digit growth in AI revenues.

Transport

Plans to lower age bar for cabby health checks delayed to second half of year

‘The government is reviewing the views of various stakeholders to finalise the details,’ spokesman says as series of accidents involving elderly cabbies trigger concerns.

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Hong Kong authorities have delayed plans to lower the age threshold for mandatory medical certification for taxi and other commercial vehicle drivers. Photo: Karma Lo

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Hong Kong’s Central office rents set to reverse multi-year slump in second half

Stronger demand has reduced grade-A vacancy rates in Central to a four-year low of 9.6 per cent.

A general view of Hong Kong’s Central district, January 26, 2026. Photo: Jelly Tse

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What to eat in China’s Chengdu, from fiery hotpot to the original mapo tofu

A reflection of Sichuan’s diverse flavours and culinary heritage, Chengdu’s food and drinks scene rewards the adventurous.

Law and Crime

Hong Kong tech crimes are dropping. So why is hacking becoming more lucrative?

Senior police officer says hacking and ransomware cases can ‘cause serious impact on organisations affected’.

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‘Transactional’ but pivotal: how Xi-Trump talks could redefine US-China fault lines

Chinese and US leaders are likely to focus on stability and achievable outcomes rather than breakthroughs when they meet in Beijing.

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Open Questions | Taiwan’s Cheng Li-wun on cross-strait peace, meeting Xi and managing US ties

Kuomintang chairwoman says hostility towards mainland is a product of political engineering that does not reflect reality of Taiwan.

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Open Questions | Bai Chongen on China’s new economic paradigm and closing the US tech gap

Top economist explains how China has less in common with 1990s Japan than many think – and why talk of Chinese overcapacity is often ‘imprecise’.

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Open Questions | Why China’s yuan faces the same ‘illusions’ that stalled the euro: Daniel Gros

Former European economic adviser says Beijing’s bid to build an international currency will hinge on leaders allowing it to fluctuate freely.

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Open Questions | ‘Saying you’re a geopolitical actor doesn’t make it so’: Sven Biscop on Europe

The Belgian political scientist on what the Iran war and the transatlantic collision reveal about Europe’s place in a fast-changing world.

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China’s booming tech exports give Beijing ‘wind in its sails’ for Trump summit

The role of tech products in April’s trade data reflects how computing-related goods are a ‘new and important growth driver’ for exports.

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Handshakes of history: when Chinese and US leaders meet - an infographic

As US President Donald Trump returns to Beijing, explore the meetings that have helped shape one of the world's most consequential bilateral relationships.

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Latest US-China rivalry combines undersea dominance with a race to riches

Ahead of leaders’ summit in Beijing next week, experts point to a high-stakes competition that features military and mining technologies.

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Why US commercial stakes are ‘too high for Trump to ignore’ on China visit

After the US$37 billion, 300-plane deal from Trump’s last visit stalled, industry observers say the next one could be more flexible.

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