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Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) and Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen in Phnom Penh on April 18. Photo: EPA-EFE
China-Asean relations

Can China’s security doctrine build trust with Asian neighbours and keep US out?

Analysts caution that there are still challenges to overcome in Beijing’s efforts to project itself as a benign partner in the region.

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SCMP Highlights

How Singapore’s PAP scored big, Chinese ambassador on US: 5 weekend reads

US-China relations

China’s film industry on notice in Trump threat to expand tariff war to services

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US-China relations

Open Questions | Princeton’s Rory Truex unwraps Trump’s gifts to China, from tariffs to tech wars

The Chinese politics specialist says he could imagine Beijing leadership smiling about Washington’s ‘counterproductive’ foreign policy.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
US-China relations

Trump signals willingness to lower China tariffs ‘at some point’

‘I’m going to lower them, because otherwise, you could never do business with them, and they want to do business very much,’ Trump said.

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China-Russia relations

China’s Xi Jinping readies for ‘mutual trust’ mission with Putin in Russia

The Chinese president will be in Moscow this week for the anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany.

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China-Africa relations

Why African traders are looking beyond the US dollar to China’s yuan

Buyers in Africa favour doing business in the Chinese currency as geopolitical tensions heat up.

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Money talks: African nations are increasingly choosing to trade in China’s yuan instead of the US dollar as geopolitical tensions rise. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
Money talks: African nations are increasingly choosing to trade in China’s yuan instead of the US dollar as geopolitical tensions rise. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
China-Australia relations

China congratulates Australia’s Labor Party on federal election win

Beijing and Canberra are still apart on major strategic issues and no big changes expected, analyst says.

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China-Japan relations

China-Japan dispute flares up after ‘ultranationalists’ fly plane over Diaoyus

Beijing blames extremist ‘activists’ for an incident over the disputed territory that prompted a flurry of diplomatic protests.

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US-China relations

Chinese ambassador says Beijing open to dialogue if Washington shows respect

Xie Feng tells audience at Washington embassy’s annual open day that China did not launch the tariff war and that tariffs ‘benefit no one’.

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China’s US ambassador Xie Feng said on Saturday that tariffs benefit no one. Photo: X/ @AmbXieFeng
China-Middle East relations

Will Syria challenges stand in the way of China’s Middle East ambitions?

Analysts say Beijing, once a backer of ousted Syrian ruler Assad, has ‘lots to learn’ if it wants to become a mediator in region.

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A masked opposition fighter carries a flag of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in Damascus, Syria on December 10. Members of HTS, deemed a terrorist group by the United Nations, now hold pivotal cabinet positions in Syria’s new government. Photo: AP
A masked opposition fighter carries a flag of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in Damascus, Syria on December 10. Members of HTS, deemed a terrorist group by the United Nations, now hold pivotal cabinet positions in Syria’s new government. Photo: AP
US-China trade war

For US-China trade stand-off to ease, negotiators must be agreed upon: analysts

As Washington is said to favour Trump dealing directly with Xi and Beijing rejects the idea as too risky, possible envoys are being explored.

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US-China relations

US State Department office for science and technology pacts may be closing

If Office of Science and Technology Cooperation is shut, analysts say, White House could take a more direct role in science diplomacy.

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US-China relations

Could Rubio’s new national security role make US-China communications easier?

US secretary of state’s latest job puts him on a par with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi – something that may help ‘streamline’ talks.

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Marco Rubio has shifted his focus away from issues such as human rights to criticising China’s trade policies. Photo: Reuters
China-EU relations

Deal or no deal? EU engages US, China on high-wire bargaining act

Europe must navigate between the two powers, knowing that cutting an economic deal with one could make it impossible to do so with the other.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping meets European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Beijing in April 2023. The EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) has been frozen at the ratification stage by the European Parliament. Photo: Xinhua
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Beijing in April 2023. The EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) has been frozen at the ratification stage by the European Parliament. Photo: Xinhua
US-China relations

New CIA videos seek to lure Chinese officials to leak secrets to US

The US spy agency is confident the clips are penetrating the ‘Great Firewall’ and reaching their intended audience.

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US-China relations

US immigration chills, China’s travel warning: 7 US-China relations reads

From multilateralism at Brics to China’s UN envoy slamming the US, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in April 2025.

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US-China relations

China hawk David Perdue confirmed as US envoy to Beijing

Former US senator and veteran business executive with Asia experience has been labelled ‘anti-China’ by Beijing think tank.

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Former US Senator David Perdue, who has been a vocal China critic, won bipartisan support during his confirmation for US ambassador to China. Photo: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution/TNS
Former US Senator David Perdue, who has been a vocal China critic, won bipartisan support during his confirmation for US ambassador to China. Photo: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution/TNS
US-China trade war

Trump believes ‘good chance’ of China trade deal as envoy says no talks under way

President continues to promote tariff policy as US Commerce Department releases data indicating GDP contracted for first time in 3 years.

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US-China trade war

How Trump deal, Pakistan could derail India’s warming China ties

Analysts say India’s tariff negotiations with the US and conflict with neighbour could also complicate Beijing’s push in Global South.

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US-China trade war

Exclusive | China waits to see which Trump adviser will come out on top on tariffs: sources

Beijing is holding off on trade talks to determine which way the wind blows in the divided White House, sources say.

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China is taking a wait-and-see approach in its response to the tariff war for the moment, sources say. Photo: AFP/Getty/TNS
China-Philippines relations

Beijing sees Philippine interaction with Taiwan as a ‘dangerous step’: analyst

Beijing summons Manila’s envoy Jaime FlorCruz for ‘solemn representations’ regarding island.

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Philippine Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad, said in a recent interview that the Philippines and Taiwan were in talks over “international cooperation”. Photo: EPA-EFE
Philippine Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad, said in a recent interview that the Philippines and Taiwan were in talks over “international cooperation”. Photo: EPA-EFE
US-China trade war

Japan lawmakers warn US tariffs threaten security as China looms

Donald Trump’s policy called a national security challenge as trade negotiations continue between Tokyo and Washington.

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China-EU relations

China lifts sanctions on EU lawmakers amid transatlantic strains

The move had been telegraphed by a series of meetings between European Parliament president and China’s ambassador to the EU.

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US-China trade war

How Trump’s tariff chaos is bringing China’s ‘trade circle of friends’ closer

Washington’s hardline approach is likely to boost Beijing’s ties with Brazil and Latin America in general, according to analysts.

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Open Questions series

Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024

Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024

Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed

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