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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?

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China-Russia relations

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

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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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Daniel Kritenbrink, former US assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific Affairs. Photo: Nathan Tsui
Daniel Kritenbrink, former US assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific Affairs. Photo: Nathan Tsui
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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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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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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News footage of military drills conducted by the People’s Liberation Army in the Taiwan Strait are shown on screens in Beijing on October 14, 2024. Photo: Reuters
News footage of military drills conducted by the People’s Liberation Army in the Taiwan Strait are shown on screens in Beijing on October 14, 2024. Photo: Reuters
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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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
China-Japan relations

As China, Japan set past aside to counter Trump chaos, how far will Tokyo go?

Both China and Japan see stable ties as a bulwark against Trump risks, but Tokyo unlikely to be drawn away from US orbit, analysts say.

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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (second left) with foreign ministers (from left) Cho Tae-yul of South Korea, Wang Yi of China and Takeshi Iwaya of Japan, at Ishiba’s office in Tokyo on March 21. Photo: Kyodo
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (second left) with foreign ministers (from left) Cho Tae-yul of South Korea, Wang Yi of China and Takeshi Iwaya of Japan, at Ishiba’s office in Tokyo on March 21. Photo: Kyodo
China-EU relations

Fractured by Trump, an ensemble of European diplomats heads to China

EU officials and European national representatives are on overlapping visits but each will be asking for something slightly different.

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Hong Kong politics

Hutchison’s Panama ports exit inevitable: analysts

CK Hutchison has kept silent on the sale but defends the move via a column on news website using a property agent’s byline, says the agent.

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China-South Korea relations

China offers visa-free travel and K-pop events as overture to South Korea

There are hopes Beijing could further ease unofficial restrictions on cultural imports as is tries to mend relations with Seoul.

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K-pop group IVE held a signing event in Shanghai on Thursday. Photo: Handout
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