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Arancha Gonzalez, former Spanish foreign minister, speaks at the Boao Forum for Asia in the southern Chinese province of Hainan on Tuesday. Photo: Xinhua
China-EU relations

China should do ‘right thing’ to build trust with Europe, ex-top diplomat says

Beijing needs to address EU concerns including over Ukraine war for ‘functional relationship’, according to ex-Spanish foreign minister.

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South China Sea

PLA’s South China Sea arm on ‘high alert’, warns Manila against stoking tensions

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US-China relations

Global South can count on China as old world order crumbles under Trump: analyst

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China-Asean relations

Myanmar earthquake: China makes emergency aid pledge after Xi calls junta chief

Beijing pledges US$13.8 million and sends emergency rescue team after Friday’s magnitude 7.7 quake killed more than 1,000 people.

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Members of the Chinese rescue team pictured at Yangon airport. Photo: Xinhua
Members of the Chinese rescue team pictured at Yangon airport. Photo: Xinhua
Taiwan

Bill to increase travel and trade with Taiwan introduced in US House

‘Strengthening economic engagement is a win-win for our Taiwanese friends and for American jobs and national security,’ a sponsor says.

China-EU relations

Could China-Europe tensions be easing with a flurry of French and EU diplomacy?

The French foreign minister and EU trade chief have been in Beijing to mend fences on trade and Ukraine.

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China-Russia relations

China’s top diplomat Wang to visit Moscow amid tensions over war in Ukraine

Foreign minister will meet Russian leaders and hold talks, including on Ukraine, with his counterpart Sergey Lavrov during three-day trip.

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s trip will set the stage for President Xi Jinping’s planned visit to Russia in May. Photo: AFP
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s trip will set the stage for President Xi Jinping’s planned visit to Russia in May. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

Exclusive | China risks US reaction by intervening in Panama Canal sale: senior ex-diplomat

Daniel Kritenbrink tells Post that Beijing should treat the transaction as a private deal, the first comment of its kind by a former top official.

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South China Sea

As Hegseth visits Manila, Beijing warns against meddling in South China Sea

‘Those who willingly become pawns will inevitably be discarded,’ Chen Xiaodong, foreign vice-minister, tells Boao Forum panel.

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US-China relations

Will Trump’s retreat spur a grand bargain with China?

The US president seems to want to move closer to Beijing, Carlos Gutierrez tells the Boao Forum.

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Carlos Gutierrez, former US secretary of commerce, speaks during the panel discussion at the Boao Forum for Asia in southern China’s Hainan province. Photo: Xinhua
China-EU relations

‘Reverse Deng’: can Europe pull a role reversal and secure Chinese battery tech?

As China leads the way on EVs and batteries, some say Europe should be pursuing joint ventures and technology transfer with Chinese firms.

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A play on the term “reverse Nixon” has emerged in Europe, referring to late paramount leader Deng Xiaoping’s policies 45 years ago that helped power China’s economic miracle. Photo: AFP
A play on the term “reverse Nixon” has emerged in Europe, referring to late paramount leader Deng Xiaoping’s policies 45 years ago that helped power China’s economic miracle. Photo: AFP
SCMP Highlights

Chiang Kai-shek’s great grandson, Coldplay ticketing mess: 7 highlights

From a cross-straits move to Coldplay’s ticketing mess, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

US-China relations

Is this the ‘best time’ for China to win friends in its backyard?

Now is the time for Beijing to show ‘geopolitical magnanimity’ on tough issues like the South China Sea, Malaysian global affairs expert says.

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China-EU relations

EU trade commissioner says bloc seeks to deepen cooperation with China

Maros Sefcovic, in Beijing meeting with Vice-Premier He Lifeng, signals European Union’s softening tone toward engagement with China.

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Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng with European trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic are seen in Beijing on Thursday. Photo: Xinhua
US-China relations

Do China and the US need to work together on AI safety? Boao Forum debates

Artificial intelligence experts and business leaders discuss how the world can build effective governance models for all countries.

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A panel discussion at this year’s Boao Forum in Hainan, southern China looked at the global governance challenges of artificial intelligence technology. Photo: Shutterstock
A panel discussion at this year’s Boao Forum in Hainan, southern China looked at the global governance challenges of artificial intelligence technology. Photo: Shutterstock
China-EU relations

In China, EU trade chief to play hardball after Trump tariff rebuff

EU officials experienced on China have insisted in planning meetings that no concessions should be made to Beijing.

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US-China relations

China hails US YouTube star who gets 10 million views in Beijing, Shanghai

Influencer is seen praising the people who greeted him enthusiastically, clean streets and internet connectivity on the subway.

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US-China relations

As Trump’s policies create divisions, G7 plays the ‘China card’ for unity

As ‘America first’ pressures G7 unity, Western moves to divert Washington’s hostility could be short-lived if US-China relations improve.

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Illustration: Pearl Law
Illustration: Pearl Law
US-China relations

Beijing would not attack Taiwan if it believed trade would suffer, senators hear

Analysts tell Senate Foreign Relations Committee that strategic contributions by US allies and partners go well beyond military spending.

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US-China relations

Trump suggests TikTok-for-tariff deal after top US, China trade envoys speak

‘Every point in tariffs is worth more than TikTok,’ Trump tells reporters after Vice-Premier He Lifeng and USTR Jamieson Greer trade ‘serious concerns’.

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US-China relations

US adds more Chinese firms to tech ban list. Is it just the start for Trump 2.0?

America has a sense of urgency about the way China is closing the technology gap, analyst says.

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The US has announced that around 60 Chinese tech companies and research institutions have been added to its “entity list” to prevent Beijing from advancing artificial intelligence for the military. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China trade war

Explainer | Why did Donald Trump link the US fentanyl crisis to tariffs on China?

Synthetic opioids have killed hundreds of thousands of Americans and the US President’s actions have brought a renewed focus on the issue.

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Drugs made using a pill press, a key piece of equipment that China has agreed to further controls on. Photo: Reuters
Drugs made using a pill press, a key piece of equipment that China has agreed to further controls on. Photo: Reuters
US-China trade war

What does US hope to gain with Venezuela tariffs? An edge over China, some say

Beijing may have to choose between giving up on its closest ally in the Americas or being hit with additional US tariffs, analysts said.

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Global South

Global South must lead world economy as US retreats, Boao Forum told

At annual gathering in south China, experts call for developed world to unite and build new economic system as Trump threatens trade.

US-China relations

US lawmakers urged to stop China’s critical minerals ‘exploitation’ of DR Congo

House subcommittee hears that the cobalt-rich African nation’s population is suffering as ruling elites and their partners profit.

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The Democratic Republic of Congo is the world’s biggest source of cobalt, a vital component of the batteries used in electric vehicles and phones, accounting for around 70 per cent of global production. Photo: AFP
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

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

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

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

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