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Chinese students and faculty, particularly in key tech areas, who are headed on study tours overseas are warned by the country’s state security ministry they could be targets for foreign spies. Photo: Weibo/洛伦佐不爱电影
Espionage

China says hi-tech study tours targeted by foreign governments

Ministry of State Security says overseas agents may use various methods to ‘win over and brainwash’ Chinese students studying abroad.

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Russia

Russia may place missiles in Asia if US continues to provoke China: minister

The Philippines

Philippines, Japan to host advanced US missile units in move to counter China

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Hong Kong economy

Trump’s China tariff rise ‘to push Hong Kong manufacturers to leave mainland’

US president-elect’s plan to impose additional 10 per cent tariff on goods from China likely to hurt Hong Kong’s exports, experts also say.

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Chinese goods are set to face increased levies under Donald Trump’s second administration. Photo: Xinhua
China trade

‘Isolation leads nowhere’: China calls for supply chain cooperation amid turmoil

Vice-President Han Zheng spoke on the opening day of the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing, hours after Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats.

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Hong Kong politics

US lawmakers urge more scrutiny of Hong Kong banks, say city becoming crime hub

Congressmen John Moolenaar and Raja Krishnamoorthi claim the ‘trusted global financial centre’ has become hub for money laundering and sanctions evasion.

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US-China trade war

Trump threatens new anti-drug tariffs on ‘day 1’ for China, Canada, Mexico

The American president-elect uses his social media platform to flag another 10 per cent on all Chinese imports, citing fentanyl concerns.

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President-elect Donald Trump says he plans to impose extra tariffs on Chinese imports as well as goods from the neighbouring US countries Canada and Mexico. Photo: AP
China trade

Amid mulling of more US-China decoupling, supply-chain expo offers opportunity

An elongation of critical supply chains bringing Chinese goods to the US is expected to be a boon for ‘made by China’ in third countries.

Tesla

My Take | Apple, Tesla and Starbucks to face testing time in China under second Trump administration

These cosy relationships may be challenged during the second Trump term due to changing market conditions and deteriorating US-China ties.

South Korea

Trump is urged to include South Korea in strategic meetings about Taiwan

Recommendation by Seoul-based institute may mark a shift, but analysts say such talks may be needed with a US led by isolationist Trump.

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F-16s from the South Korean and US air forces take part in a joint drill at live-fire ground in Taebaek on October 31. Photo: Defence Ministry/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
Hong Kong

Hong Kong is becoming hub for financial crime, US lawmakers say

In a letter, US lawmakers have asked Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to rethink ties with Hong Kong’s banking sector.

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US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
China trade

Russia’s ‘economic isolation’ seen benefiting China amid fresh US sanctions

While trade between China and Russia may be affected in the short term, Beijing’s leveraging power in future negotiations is getting stronger, analysts say.

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China-EU relations

Open Questions | ‘It’s not that simple’: why China, EU face worst-case scenario as Trump returns

Leading Chinese researcher on European studies and ex-diplomat says Beijing, Brussels and Washington may find themselves in a ‘triad game’.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Chinese M&A activity seen rising amid Trump tariff threat

‘More tariffs may mean that the globalisation of Chinese companies is going to get faster,’ Deloitte analyst says.

An aerial view of a container port in Qingdao in east China’s Shandong province on June 6, 2024. Photo: AP
Donald Trump

Opinion | Exit America, enter China? How Beijing can benefit from an isolationist US

America’s abdication as the world’s sole superpower would open up a tremendous diplomatic and economic opportunity for China.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives for a meeting with Peruvian President Dina Boluarte on November 14, at the Government Palace in Lima, ahead of the Apec summit. Photo: Zuma press wire/dpa
China-EU relations

Could Trump’s return to power in US widen EU rifts over China?

The bloc is likely to come under increasing pressure to pick sides in the rivalry between Washington and Beijing, a panel in Shenzhen heard.

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US anti-China misinformation is likely to continue under Trump, analysts say

Clock is ticking for Obama legacy operation, but Washington’s policy on information warfare is unlikely to change course.

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Donald Trump

Trump’s return may raise risk of escalation in South China Sea, analyst warns

Forum told that the lack of legally binding rules for air and sea encounters increases the danger, especially if US military activity increases.

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Chinese and Philippine coastguards have clashed repeatedly near a grounded Philippine warship on Second Thomas Shoal. Photo: Xinhua
TikTok

TikTok CEO sought Musk’s input ahead of Trump takeover, report says

The two tech CEOS did not discuss specific measures to keep the Chinese-owned app running in the US, as a potential ban looms.

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Americas and the Caribbean

Mexico ditches Chinese products amid fears of exclusion from US-Canada trade pact

Mexican officials fear their country could be left out of the USMCA over alleged trade in Chinese steel and automotive products.

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Donald Trump’s China policy

What’s next for Chinese yuan as Trump taps Soros protégé for US Treasury chief

George Soros has been bearish on China and his disciple Scott Bessent is likely to break with Biden’s engagement policies, observer says.

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Scott Bessent, a major economic adviser and fundraiser during Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, is a supporter of the returning leader’s tariffs policy. Photo: AP
Hong Kong transport

Trump may reopen Russian skies but new tariffs threaten Hong Kong cargo

Regional aviation chief, experts say Trump’s pledge to end wars in Ukraine, Middle East could be boon for global aviation industry.

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US president-elect Donald Trump pledged on the campaign trail to brings the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East to a swift end. Photo: Reuters
China exports

As China’s vertical dramas charm US, soft-influence exports offer risks, rewards

Facing oversaturation in China, short-form video companies are finding lucrative new markets abroad, even amid geopolitical tensions.

Donald Trump’s China policy

Changes driven by Musk biggest threat to China under Trump 2.0, adviser warns

Greatest pressure to ‘come from changes within the US’, Zheng Yongnian says, urging China to expand opening up as a countermeasure.

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Hong Kong science and tech

China can beat AI rivals with Greater Bay Area edge: Nvidia’s Jensen Huang

‘This is just an extraordinary opportunity for China and for this area,’ CEO says as he receives honorary doctorate with acting legend Tony Leung.

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Hong Kong actor Tony Leung (left) and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang received their honorary doctorates at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology on Saturday. Photo: Jonathan Wong
SCMP Highlights

Recap | China rushes to stockpile US microchips, world-beating supercomputer: 5 tech war stories

Explore five latest stories on the continuing US-China tech showdown, from a scramble to stockpile chips ahead of Trump sanctions to semiconductor firms in Washington’s crosshairs.

China is accelerating its efforts to stockpile microchips from the United States, as it looks to hedge against a potential wave of sanctions from the incoming administration of president-elect Donald Trump. Photo: Shutterstock
China-Russia relations

Top US official says growing China-Russia ties threaten Washington’s interests

US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell says Xi Jinping’s alliance with and support of Vladimir Putin has strongly affected Ukraine war.

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Donald Trump’s China policy

Trump nominates hedge fund manager for US Treasury secretary

Post is seen as important role to carry out what is expected to be a tough economic agenda against China.

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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.
last updated:
16 October, 2024
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