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Mainland China
US-China trade talks: what to expect as senior officials meet in Paris
Both sides have short-term incentives to maintain their ‘trade truce’ so they can focus on dealing with domestic issues, analysts say.
14 Mar 2026 - 2:33AM
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War and conflict
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US-Israeli war on Iran makes a mockery of global governance rules
13 Mar 2026 - 8:30PM
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US-China relations
Trade talks, ‘raising lobsters’, tech earnings
13 Mar 2026 - 5:00PM
United States
Trump’s tariff investigation ‘bluff’ will not work on China, analysts warn
Beijing has grown wise to the US president’s ‘art of the deal’ tactics and will not be fazed by the new Section 301 investigations, analysts say.
12 Mar 2026 - 7:00PM
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United States
US launches trade probe into China and EU in bid to revive Trump tariffs
The Section 301 investigations could lead to another set of import taxes to replace those struck down by the Supreme Court.
12 Mar 2026 - 7:46AM
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China manufacturing
China’s industrial policy goes global, challenging decades of free market rule
China’s tighter embrace of industrial policy in recent years has transformed its economy – and other countries are following suit.
12 Mar 2026 - 8:53AM
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China-Latin America relations
Amid China cable fallout, Chile’s president ends term, calls for unity
Undersea fibre-optic cable project linking Chile to Hong Kong enraged US, causing dispute that defined Gabriel Boric’s final weeks in office.
12 Mar 2026 - 5:08AM
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China-Latin America relations
US threats and a Chinese cable scandal mark first day for Chile’s new president
The US forced Chile to cancel a Chinese undersea cable. Now the region is asking who gets to decide what infrastructure Latin America builds.
12 Mar 2026 - 12:54AM
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China’s private sector
Eli Lilly boosts China footprint with US$3 billion plan to expand supply chain
US firm is strengthening its China operations amid an intensifying expansion race with other pharmaceutical giants.
11 Mar 2026 - 9:57PM
Two Sessions 2026
China’s ‘two sessions’ 2026: everything you need to know
From US ties post-Iran to new tech innovation strategies, here is everything you need to know about China’s ongoing ‘two sessions’.
11 Mar 2026 - 4:15PM
US-China relations
Mainland Chinese see Taiwan positively, won’t retreat from US trade war: survey
China Pulse polling study gives rare window into views of ordinary people on mainland, where opinions are often restricted or even banned.
14 Mar 2026 - 4:32AM
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2026 Trump-Xi summit
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Could China’s rare earth supplies dictate how long US strikes on Iran go on?
The American military’s dependence on Chinese sources gives Beijing leverage in the lead-up to Trump’s trip, sources say.
10 Mar 2026 - 11:59PM
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US-China relations
From ‘love and hate’ to nationalism, can Xi and Trump rebalance ties?
Chinese scholars say the US-China relationship has changed, and there’s a chance for the two powers to steer away from confrontation.
11 Mar 2026 - 12:58AM
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Hutchison’s Panama ports deal
China summons Maersk, MSC on shipping operations amid Panama saga, Iran war
Beijing gave no reason for order – but both firms at centre of dispute after Panama ruled against CK Hutchison’s operation of two ports.
10 Mar 2026 - 3:11PM
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China exports
China’s exports surge 21.8% to start 2026 – biggest gain in 4 years
Despite an 11 per cent drop in US exports, China’s trade soared, buoyed by robust demand from Asean, the EU and other markets.
10 Mar 2026 - 6:50PM
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Mainland China
US to counter China’s critical minerals dominance with innovative upgrades
New improvements in recycling electronic waste, refining and processing can close the gap on China, says Department of Energy official.
10 Mar 2026 - 6:34AM
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US-China relations
China-US trade relations may reach a ‘tactical truce’, as 2 superpowers talk
Foreign companies in China quietly confident on US ties, but are bracing for ongoing geopolitical tensions.
10 Mar 2026 - 6:08AM
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US-China relations
US and China clash over fentanyl and tariffs at global drugs meeting
The exchange underscored tensions between the two countries ahead of the Trump-Xi meeting in China at the end of the month.
10 Mar 2026 - 1:55AM
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2026 Trump-Xi summit
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Trump’s China visit confined to Beijing due to schedule, security needs: sources
‘Given the situation [in the Middle East], the visit’s security arrangements must be extremely careful’.
9 Mar 2026 - 8:02PM
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Rare earths
US firms face ‘economic bind’ as China mineral truce fails to ease shortages
Businesses hope US President Donald Trump’s visit to China in late March will ease bottlenecks.
9 Mar 2026 - 11:41AM
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Two Sessions 2026
Is Trump’s China trip still on? Despite Iran, Wang Yi sees potential
Chinese foreign minister suggests the summit with Xi is still on track and high-level engagement remains key.
9 Mar 2026 - 12:27AM
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US-China relations
As US universities retreat from China, who is filling the academic void?
Many elite Sino-American ventures have ended under the strain of geopolitics but other, more diverse, programmes are emerging.
8 Mar 2026 - 6:04AM
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United States
US tariff refund system to be ready in 45 days, after Trump duties struck down
The US customs agency is trying to hammer out a process for returning US$166 billion in tariff payments to around 330,000 importers.
7 Mar 2026 - 6:36AM
Yuan
Beijing vows yuan stability, fires back at currency-depreciation claims
PBOC governor reaffirms yuan stability, refuting trade partners’ accusations ahead of critical US talks in Paris.
6 Mar 2026 - 8:00PM
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Two Sessions 2026
China vows support for tech, trade rebalance, stock reforms - as it happened
The heads of China’s major economic institutions detailed plans for growth, trade and tech on the sidelines of the ‘two sessions’.
6 Mar 2026 - 6:57PM
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Two Sessions 2026
China targets lowest growth range in 35 years as pressures rise
Beijing to prioritise hi-tech over stimulus-driven growth with focus on the people in notable shift, premier’s work report to NPC reveals.
5 Mar 2026 - 10:58PM
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US-China relations
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China waits and watches as the US fights all its tigers at once
Far from freeing up resources to focus on China, Trump’s administration finds itself fighting fires on several fronts, sapping its resources.
5 Mar 2026 - 9:30AM
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China trade
Despite loss of Panama Canal, China investing US$23.9b in global seaports: study
Beijing funds 363 ports outside the Panama Canal to safeguard against East-West decoupling and US bid to curb China’s supply chain influence.
6 Mar 2026 - 10:20AM
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