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US-China relations
Breaking news and analysis on US-China relations, including trade war, talks, and tensions between Washington and Beijing.
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16 October, 2024
Donald Trump will be sworn in as US president. Photo: AFP
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Donald Trump to be sworn in as 47th US president

Trump’s inauguration will mark the start of a power transition that promises to change the way the US engages China and the world.

Science

Chinese sweat and blood – not soldiers – have left their mark on Panama Canal

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TikTok

TikTok’s shutdown a ‘clever’ move ahead of Trump inauguration, analysts say

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China trade

China wielding rare earths in trade war seen as ‘strong message’ to Washington

Beijing’s banning of critical minerals and targeting US market seen as ‘strong message to Washington that it is not afraid to further escalate the trade war’.

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Rare earth metals are mined in China’s Jiangxi province. Some such metals, including antimony, are used in a variety of military applications. Photo: Reuters

Can Trump really visit China within 100 days of returning to White House?

If his plan succeeds, Donald Trump will be the first US president to visit China so soon after taking office since George H.W. Bush in 1989.

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TikTok

On TikTok ownership, China says acquisitions should be ‘decided by companies’

Beijing also calls for open and fair business environment after Donald Trump proposes 50 per cent US ownership of the popular app.

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China technology

China calls for overseas education ventures in push for tech advancement

Overseas universities specialising in science, tech should be sought for joint projects, China says in wide-ranging 10-year education plan.

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China’s leadership has called on local authorities to “enhance high-quality international collaborations in academia, industry and research”. Photo: AFP
Donald Trump

US small businesses continue pleas for China tariff relief under Trump

In a new book, a US trade specialist says American firms still hope for the undoing of some China tariffs to help their business.

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China

Han and Vance strike positive tone for US-China ties ahead of Trump inauguration

The Chinese vice-president, who is in Washington to witness the ceremony, has also had meetings with Elon Musk and other business leaders.

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Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration

With Trump’s inauguration, US-China rivalry opens new and uncertain chapter

Whether and how the mercurial president-elect delivers on his various pledges on trade with Beijing and other issues will be anyone’s guess.

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A conductor attends a rehearsal in front of the US Capitol in Washington ahead of Donald Trump’s January 20 presidential inauguration. Photo: Reuters
Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration

Trump promises ‘brand new day’ at pre-inauguration victory rally

Donald Trump plans the largest deportation effort in US history, pardon many involved in the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack.

US President-elect Donald Trump at his rally in Washington on Sunday. Photo: AP
Taiwan

Open Questions | Trump unlikely to take initiative on Taiwan as bargaining chip: Bonnie Glaser

Foreign policy analyst Glaser says incoming US president is likely to have learned from his first term in the White House.

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South China Sea

Opinion | How Trump could upend South China Sea calculations all round

Trump’s transactional diplomacy risks complicating the hedging of stakeholders from Philippines to Vietnam, and adding unpredictability for China.

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Joe Biden

Biden urges Americans to ‘keep the faith’ on his final full day as president

Joe Biden reflects on his political journey in South Carolina, urging Americans to stay hopeful and engaged.

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Outgoing US President Joe Biden speaks during a Sunday service at the Royal Missionary Baptist Church in North Charleston, South Carolina on Sunday. Photo: AFP
TikTok ban

Trump promises executive order on TikTok, as Vance meets China’s Han

Video app restores service in US after incoming president calls for a resolution that would put 50 per cent of ownership in US hands.

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Incoming US president Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he will use his executive powers to protect companies from liability if they host TikTok. Photo: Reuters
Donald Trump

‘Growing pains’: People’s Daily calls on US, China to seek common ground

Editorial in Communist Party mouthpiece harks back to ‘ice-breaking’ during the Nixon era, calls shared interests ‘the strongest adhesive’.

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United States

Outgoing US ambassador warns of China’s rise at UN with Trump’s return to power

Linda Thomas-Greenfield warned of China’s rise if Trump abandons global leadership again, stressing the UN’s importance and advocating for proactive diplomacy.

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TikTok ban

‘Save TikTok’, Trump posts, hours after app suspends services in the US

Donald Trump, who takes office on Monday, has vowed to address the TikTok ban issue through ‘political means’.

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Chinese social media platform TikTok faces an imminent shutdown in the United States after Congress passed a law last year forcing its Chinese owner ByteDance to either sell the platform or close it by January 19, 2025. Photo: AFP
Asean

Opinion | In joining Brics, Indonesia is showing itself to be strategic trailblazer

What Indonesia has gained is strategic autonomy, clout with the US and within Asean, and a bigger voice on the global stage.

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Donald Trump

Trump wants to visit China as president, US report says

The incoming US leader is interested in making the trip during his first 100 days, and has discussed it China’s Xi via their representatives.

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China technology

Editorial | RedNote connects as others appear to fail

‘TikTok refugees’ from the US and beyond are turning to the Shanghai-based app and getting to know users in mainland China.

Some TikTok users in the US have turned to another Chinese-owned app, Xiaohongshu or RedNote. Photo: AFP
Donald Trump

Trump says he will ‘most likely’ give TikTok a 90-day extension

The US president-elect will probably announce the move on Monday, he said in an interview.

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Donald Trump give a thumbs up as he walks off after speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas, Texas, in July 2021. Photo: AFP
My Take

My Take | TikTok ruling means today may be dark one for free expression

US Supreme Court decision risks denying 170 million users in America access to the platform and is a sign of the times amid bilateral tensions.

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TikTok ban

Trump says ‘stay tuned!’ as TikTok’s fate rests in his hands

US president-elect promises decision ‘in the not too distant future’ after Supreme Court upholds sell-or-ban law for Chinese-owned app.

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United States

‘America deserves TikTok’: YouTuber MrBeast throws hat into ring to buy app

Influencer Jimmy Donaldson, popularly known as MrBeast, says he has an ‘offer ready to save the platform’.

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YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson, popularly known as MrBeast, has stepped up his effort to buy TikTok. Photo: AFP via Getty Images/TNS
Defence

The US Air Force’s US$20 billion next-gen fighter jet question

The Pentagon must make a decision about its F-22 Raptor programme and how to keep up with China, outgoing air force chief says.

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The United States must decide whether to replace its decades-old F-22 Raptor with a new fighter, a top Pentagon official says. Photo: EPA-EFE
United States

Macroscope | Trump’s tariffs look set to backfire but that won’t stop him

While it’s hard to predict the outcome of US president-elect’s nationalist economic strategy, all signs point to self-inflicted damage.

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China economy

Editorial | By putting technology first, China can carry on down growth path

Beijing’s goal of economic restructuring and industrial upgrading is working as it hits its 5% growth target.

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