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Giant pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang touch down in the US under new loan deal

Chinese vets and keepers are on hand in Atlanta to help the animals settle into their new home at the city’s zoo.

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‘Right now, it’s fine’: Trump brushes off summit talk on Taiwan

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Why Southeast Asia feels relief and caution after the Xi-Trump summit

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From body language to ping-pong, decoding the symbolism during Xi-Trump meeting

Even small details and gestures during Xi and Trump’s summit in Washington were rife with meaning.

(From left) China’s First lady Peng Liyuan, China’s President Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump and US First Lady Melania Trump pose on the North Portico steps of the White House on September 24, 2026. Photo: AFP
(From left) China’s First lady Peng Liyuan, China’s President Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump and US First Lady Melania Trump pose on the North Portico steps of the White House on September 24, 2026. Photo: AFP
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How sacred Kenyan hill became US-China minerals battleground

American and Chinese bidders are vying for rights to develop a sacred Kenyan forest rich in rare earths and niobium.

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Why Xi Jinping skipped the UN after his Trump summit

China touts multilateralism and growing soft power even as Beijing gives greater weight to its relationship with Washington.

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Amid many thorny issues with China, Trump pushes to rename AI as superintelligence

A foreign ministry spokesperson did not say if China would adopt Trump’s preferred term for artificial intelligence but respects the choice of the term.

US President Donald Trump said recently that superintelligence is a more elegant and accurate term than artificial intelligence, and he has tried to get China's President Xi Jinping to agree. Photo: Getty Images/TNS
US President Donald Trump said recently that superintelligence is a more elegant and accurate term than artificial intelligence, and he has tried to get China's President Xi Jinping to agree. Photo: Getty Images/TNS
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Why US chip controls took a back seat at the Xi-Trump summit

China’s growing semiconductor self-reliance may explain the relative calm, but looming US measures could put it to the test.

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Why Trump will face a stronger Xi Jinping at November Apec forum in China

Vital host diplomacy leverage and upgraded US-China ties among reasons cited by experts forecasting an even more confident Chinese side.

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China-Latin America relations

Exclusive | China-based Brics bank set for hunger alliance lead role this year, Brazil says

Brazilian minister Wellington Dias tells SCMP a fund to cut borrowing costs for the poor may launch by December as US marginalises the G20.

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Brazil’s Minister of Social Development, Wellington Dias (centre), speaks at the United Nations General Assembly's high-level plenary session on Social Business, Youth, and Technology on Wednesday. Photo: Handout
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Why Xi’s flight from China to the US was hours faster than Trump’s in May

Russian airspace ban for American carriers gives some Chinese airlines an edge, prompting US aviation sector to oppose new flights.

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US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump host Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan for tea, in the Red Room of the White House on September 25. Photo: AP
US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump host Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan for tea, in the Red Room of the White House on September 25. Photo: AP
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Why US deal on Greenland may narrow China’s Arctic space

New security accord could make western Arctic states warier of working with China and draw Beijing closer to Moscow, Chinese observers say.

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China-Middle East relations

Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia test limits of Mecca regional security pact

Turkey and Pakistan are unlikely to intervene despite the deal’s terms, which could hobble its deterrent effect, analysts say.

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How Peng Liyuan and Melania Trump opened a parallel track in US-China diplomacy

First ladies’ cultural outings and apparently warm conversations a ‘clear signal’ on willingness to advance understanding, analyst says.

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US first lady Melania Trump and her Chinese counterpart Peng Liyuan share a laugh as they visit the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art, in Washington on September 24. Photo: AFP
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Xi-Trump Washington summit aimed to put US-China ties on equal footing: Wang Yi

Chinese foreign minister says Xi Jinping’s visit ‘maintained overall stability’ of relations and will have ‘deep impact’ on world peace.

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China and the United States have agreed to discuss “super intelligence” incidents. Photo: Reuters
China and the United States have agreed to discuss “super intelligence” incidents. Photo: Reuters
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China’s first lady Peng Liyuan shines during Xi-Trump summit: what you missed

From projecting soft power to her English capturing attention, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting on Peng Liyuan.

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Trump, Takaichi reaffirm US-Japan ties in phone call after Xi state visit

They exchanged views on various issues surrounding China, Japanese leader’s post says, after World War II references spark concern in Tokyo.

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Xi-Trump atmospherics welcomed but mask structural rifts: analysts

That two economic and military giants are talking – and pledging to talk some more – suggests some period of relative stability with caveats.

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US President Donald Trump welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping to a state dinner in the East Room of the White House on Thursday in Washington. Photo: Getty Images
US President Donald Trump welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping to a state dinner in the East Room of the White House on Thursday in Washington. Photo: Getty Images
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What Trump and Xi revealed in the body language with their wives

Outing at National Archives Museum at end of three-day state visit showed stark contrast in hand-holding dynamics, experts say.

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Trade, Taiwan and ‘strategic stability’: key Xi-Trump takeaways overall

Chinese leader’s whirlwind US state visit rich in pageantry sees American president pull out all the stops.

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China-Latin America relations

Exclusive | China set to decide if Costa Rican or Guyanese becomes first woman UN chief

Rebeca Grynspan and Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett lead a split Security Council as Beijing rules out Argentina's Rafael Grossi.

Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett (left) and Rebeca Grynspan are the leading candidates to succeed Antonio Guterres on January 1 and become the first woman to serve as UN secretary general. Photo: Wikimedia
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What summit? US TV blackout and midterms turmoil overshadow red-carpet treatment

Xi Jinping’s arrival was not covered by major American networks in protest over Donald Trump’s ban on three news groups.

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US White House correspondent Laura Barron-Lopez reports for MS Now near the White House, after reporters from CNN, Politico and MS Now were barred from the White House on Thursday despite a judge’s order calling for access to be restored immediately. Photo: Reuters
US White House correspondent Laura Barron-Lopez reports for MS Now near the White House, after reporters from CNN, Politico and MS Now were barred from the White House on Thursday despite a judge’s order calling for access to be restored immediately. Photo: Reuters
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Xi ends Trump visit with vow to meet again in China this year – as it happened

Chinese president’s three-day visit ends with plans for two more face-to-face talks with Trump this year.

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Chinese aesthetics abound at Washington summit, from Mao suits to peony trousers

While Peng Liyuan has long championed Chinese fashion, this time both delegations took inspiration from traditional designs.

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From symbolism to culinary diplomacy, everything you missed in Xi-Trump dinner

From the Chinese leader and his wife bringing own flasks to the historic symbolism in play, some highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

AMD CEO Lisa Su, her husband Daniel Lin, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, his wife Lori Huang and Apple’s executive chairman Tim Cook attend a state dinner hosted by US President Donald Trump for President Xi Jinping in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Thursday. Photo: AFP
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