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Cao Jiaxuan
Reporter, China
Cao Jiaxuan joined the SCMP in 2025 and covers China’s diplomacy and foreign relations. She has an academic background in economics and international journalism and previously reported from Hong Kong on China's economic affairs.
Cao Jiaxuan joined the SCMP in 2025 and covers China’s diplomacy and foreign relations. She has an academic background in economics and international journalism and previously reported from Hong Kong on China's economic affairs.
Areas of Expertise:
Diplomacy, economy, markets
Languages Spoken:
Cantonese, English, Mandarin
Rare airport welcome by Donald Trump will precede talks on trade, tech and other areas of friction during second in-person summit of 2026.
As Berlin pursues de-risking, hundreds of visa applicants in China are rejected each year, an investigation finds.
As New Delhi summit closes, the bloc pushes for a louder voice within global institutions while building parallel machinery, analysts say.
Bloc united on US curbs but Xi Jinping’s open-source AI pitch and India’s warning on weaponised tech reveal internal friction, analysts say.
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The grouping has emerged as a strong champion of the Global South, but analysts warned that major challenges still lie ahead.
In the wake of a key state election, observers say Germany’s economic pressures will persist, no matter who is in power.
The vessel was docked for repairs, CCTV report says, as President Xi Jinping orders preventive measures tightened.
Washington commits millions of dollars at last week’s regional leaders’ forum in Palau, but experts say it will not be that simple.
Authorities mount inquiry in wake of new rules holding officials responsible for life for serious environmental damage.
Its opposition to the commercialisation of Arctic transit comes amid rising anxiety over Beijing and Moscow’s closer polar collaboration.
The detentions come amid a broader push by Beijing to curb illicit financial schemes and cross-border fraud networks.
Call follows news that Caracas authorities have granted concessions covering 17 oilfields with proven reserves of about 65 billion barrels.
Footage taken at Gyirong Port in Tibet shows scenes of utter devastation following disaster that killed hundreds of people.
Nearly 500 confirmed dead as frantic hunt for survivors continues and barrier lake threatens to overflow.
Tragedy at Gyirong hub lays bare climate risks along fragile mountain corridor.
Sources and experts caution against overplaying expectations, saying offers on the table fall well short of a breakthrough or grand bargain.
The cancelled appointments mark the latest squeeze in a tightening vice on legal immigration during Donald Trump’s second term.
Widely slated on its release, Niu Lai has become the summer’s most surprising smash hit despite competition from The Odyssey and Spider-Man.
Manila rejects criticism of defence chief – who accused China of ‘squid tactics’ – just as president indicated he wanted to ‘reset’ ties.
The two big tech powers are well ahead of the competition. The question now is whether a third big player can emerge.
Several Japanese detained upon entering China, according to newspaper, as Beijing alleges foreign firms violated export restrictions.
Washington’s fury over a US$1 billion fine for Google was cited as the latest sign of a ‘profound shift’ in the nature of the relationship.
As rise of AI drives spike in cross-border data demand, infrastructure control becomes critical to digital sovereignty and national security.
Targeting of Chinese-born opposition MP Lawrence Xu-Nan escalates from fiery exchange to broader diplomatic issue.
Polls show Beijing-friendly incumbent Lula neck and neck with Washington’s favoured candidate ahead of closely watched October election.
Tsinghua University scholar Yan Xuetong is challenging people to avoid social media sensationalism and sit a 60-minute exam.
Europe is ‘quietly planning for the day it might have to stand on its own’ while aligning with US calls to do more on defence, analysts say.
The alliance’s expanding military cooperation in the region will leave the bloc ‘increasingly at odds’ with multipolar world order.
Beijing cites data showing Panama-flagged vessels suffered multiple serious accidents in Chinese waters this year.
