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2026 Xi-Trump summits
Trade truce aside, was AI the real Xi-Trump summit breakthrough?
New AI dialogue becomes latest formal channel to manage competition while coming leader-level meetings grant further room to stabilise ties, analysts say.
26 Sep 2026 - 8:42PM
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China travel
Before Apec meeting, China’s mobile-payment overhaul is helping foreigners spend
26 Sep 2026 - 10:00AM
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China-EU relations
China and EU deadlocked on medical devices, still talking on PHEV curbs: source
25 Sep 2026 - 6:30PM
China trade
Chinese carmakers gain as high petrol prices boost European EV sales
Chinese brands’ share of plug-in hybrid registrations across Europe climbed from about 20 per cent in January to 35.3 per cent in August.
25 Sep 2026 - 5:37PM
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A BYD electric car on display at Germany’s Essen Motor Show in December. Photo: AP
US-China trade war
China is investing record amounts overseas. Why are US-bound flows plunging?
Chinese investment in the US has fallen to its lowest level since 2011 amid tighter scrutiny and trade tensions.
24 Sep 2026 - 8:30PM
2026 Xi-Trump summits
What a 2-month trade-truce extension reveals as US-China rifts persist
Analysts say that the relatively short window, while a positive sign, could also raise pressure on both Beijing and Washington.
24 Sep 2026 - 6:33PM
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2026 Xi-Trump summits
‘Deep respect’: analysts weigh in on Trump’s red carpet welcome for Xi
Elaborate greeting ceremony immediately preceded by extension of tariff truce, both positive early signs for Chinese leader’s trip.
24 Sep 2026 - 10:41AM
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US President Donald Trump meets Chinese President Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Wednesday. Photo: EPA
China exports
China has scrapped two-thirds of its planned coal power plants abroad: report
The cutbacks have saved 6.4 billion tonnes of potential carbon emissions, though campaign’s momentum slowed last year, report finds.
24 Sep 2026 - 9:00AM
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Banking & finance
US$365 trillion and counting: the world’s total debt hits record high, IIF finds
Debt climbs US$10 trillion in six months as fiscal strains deepen, exposing cracks in household and corporate balance sheets.
23 Sep 2026 - 11:00PM
China consumption
Boosting China’s social safety net could address consumption woes: IMF director
The global organisation found that savings of rural households decrease when social and healthcare spending is higher.
23 Sep 2026 - 10:15PM
US-China relations
China’s US dollar holdings
China’s direct holdings of US Treasuries fell to an 18-year low in August as the country shifts to buying the bonds via Europe while continuing to diversify by increasing gold reserves.
25 Sep 2026 - 10:24AM
Yuan
Digital yuan push quickens as Ant International spurs instant cross-border flows
The Shanghai-to-Hong Kong settlements worth hundreds of millions of yuan bypassed traditional channels and could accelerate Beijing’s broader yuan strategy.
23 Sep 2026 - 8:06PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
Chinese EV battery giant CATL starts trial production in Hungary
Analyst says development could see it secure massive orders from global marques such as BMW and Volkswagen.
23 Sep 2026 - 2:00PM
2026 Xi-Trump summits
Why China’s top AI pioneers are expected to miss this week’s Xi-Trump summit
Beijing has not officially announced details of the delegation, but the leaders of DeepSeek and Moonshot AI are absent from the reported list.
23 Sep 2026 - 10:50AM
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China trade
Once key economic weapon, US-China soy trade offers fragile relief from tensions
As the two nations address disputes ahead of the Trump-Xi summit, some American soybean farmers say they are in a better position than in 2025.
22 Sep 2026 - 5:00PM
A farmer shovels soybeans in Nebraska on April 6. Photo: AP
China-EU relations
A shift by China towards service-based economy may realign trade, EU group says
The nation has seen little progress towards addressing ‘involution’, with output still growing beyond absorption rate, says an EU trade group.
22 Sep 2026 - 1:11PM
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The US-China tech war has evolved since Xi and Trump last met. Who has the edge?
The two sides have found new sources of leverage across AI, chips, rare earths and wider technology supply chains since the US leader’s May visit to Beijing.
22 Sep 2026 - 6:06AM
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2026 Xi-Trump summits
Rising toll of US-China trade, tech curbs in focus ahead of summit
Impacts of reciprocal restrictions eroding profits, disrupting supply chains and intensifying market competition are back in the spotlight.
21 Sep 2026 - 5:00PM
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US chipmaker Nvidia recorded a US$400 million charge for excess H200 inventory and purchase obligations. Photo: Reuters
China energy security
Canada sells more oil and gas to China as relations with US sour
China’s imports of Russian energy products also rise sharply as Beijing diversifies its energy supplies.
21 Sep 2026 - 4:00PM
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2026 Xi-Trump summits
Chinese province urges firms to capitalise on warm US ties before Xi-Trump talks
Eastern manufacturing centre Zhejiang asks traders to find opportunities for US exports in rare period of detente in run-up to leaders’ summit.
21 Sep 2026 - 8:00AM
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China-EU relations
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‘Trade is never free’: former WTO chief Pascal Lamy on the EU’s China challenge
He says Chinese authorities’ lack of interest in addressing structural macroeconomic imbalance a ‘huge problem’ for European Union.
21 Sep 2026 - 10:02AM
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Up in the air? Why Boeing’s massive China deal could hinge on Trump-Xi talks
Beijing agreed to buy 200 Boeing jets during Trump’s visit to China in May. But the deal has yet to materialise – and could depend on summit outcome.
20 Sep 2026 - 8:00PM
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An Air China Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner taxis to a runway before takeoff at Beijing Capital Airport on May 9, 2026. Photo: AFP
China-Middle East relations
Chinese firms keen on Oman’s International Financial Centre: official
Neutrality amid US-Israel war on Iran cited as an advantage, as well as location of ports away from Strait of Hormuz.
20 Sep 2026 - 2:00PM
Kazakhstan
Reporter’s notebook: Kazakhstan trip shows promise, limits of Central Asia ties
It will soon be possible to fly direct from Hong Kong to Almaty, but in the meantime a little flexibility is required.
19 Sep 2026 - 5:00PM
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China energy security
China’s crude imports are rising again. What will that mean for oil prices?
China’s plunging oil imports prevented a bigger price spike after the Iran war broke out, but its crude purchases are now ticking up again.
18 Sep 2026 - 9:30PM
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