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Chinese President Xi Jinping meets his US counterpart Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House on September 24. Photo: Reuters

Diplomacy

Trump asked Xi if Beijing wanted US weapons: a joke, a gambit or something more?

State Department’s swift clarification follows US envoy’s extraordinary disclosure ricocheting among Asia specialists.

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China lights up ‘super microscope’ hopes with world-leading electron gun beam

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‘Everyone can attend university’: China unveils sweeping higher education reform

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Open Questions | Scott Kennedy on China’s ‘slow tech dragon’ and 2 more Xi-Trump meetings

American adviser on Chinese business and economics highlights different phases of US-China relations over the past 50 years.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Diplomacy

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.

27 Sep 2026 - 9:31PM

Military

Keep out: why Greenland is the US military’s new eyes in the Arctic on China

Defence pact said to be aimed at Beijing and Moscow allows US to build two bases and calls for ‘stronger Nato engagement in the Arctic’.

27 Sep 2026 - 8:00PMvideocam

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Politics

Remote section of China’s Great Wall damaged by 20 years of mine waste dumping

Whistle-blowers were repeatedly ignored as mining interests removed Ming dynasty stones to create a short cut to slag dump, CCTV reports.

27 Sep 2026 - 5:57PM

China’s state broadcaster says local authorities did not respond to repeated reports by whistle-blowers. Photo: CCTV

Diplomacy

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

Comments follow Xi Jinping’s push for the US to take an explicit stand on the issue.

27 Sep 2026 - 8:22PMvideocam

Diplomacy

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

Countries in the region could feel less pressure as the thaw in US-China ties continues but deeper disputes remain unresolved, analysts say.

27 Sep 2026 - 7:00PMvideocam

Diplomacy

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.

27 Sep 2026 - 2:36PM

(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

Diplomacy

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.

27 Sep 2026 - 12:00PMvideocam

Mrima Hill is a sacred forest on Kenya’s Indian Ocean coast rich in rare earths and niobium, a metal used to make steel stronger and lighter. Photo: AFP

Diplomacy

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.

27 Sep 2026 - 7:04AMvideocam

Diplomacy

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.

27 Sep 2026 - 6:21AM

Science

Claims China’s BeiDou satellite was refuelled in orbit could change space race

Research papers suggest the historic operation occurred in February last year, a manoeuvre that could have military implications.

27 Sep 2026 - 2:34PM

For China’s BeiDou constellation, in-orbit refuelling would mean a more resilient, continuously available navigation service. Photo: Handout

China

Beijing says US, China to pursue military crisis-communication pact

Chinese account says militaries will conclude a memorandum ‘as soon as possible’, but Washington has not publicly confirmed it.

27 Sep 2026 - 12:14PMvideocam

The USS Makin Island and USS Chung-Hoon conduct replenishment-at-sea operations in the South China Sea. Photo: US Navy

US

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.

27 Sep 2026 - 2:57AM

Diplomacy

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.

26 Sep 2026 - 11:00PMvideocam

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Exclusive | China, US may unveil measures to boost military ties when Xi visits Washington

Two sides have been discussing ways to improve communication channels, according to sources familiar with the talks.

17 Sep 2026 - 11:05PM

The US and China are discussing ways to strengthen military links – a rare bright spot in the relationship. Photo: Reuters

Diplomacy

Exclusive | US families press for loved ones’ release from China ahead of Xi’s visit

Cases of US citizens detained in China gain greater attention as their families increase pressure on Trump administration to help them.

18 Sep 2026 - 2:42PMvideocam

Diplomacy

Xi to get what Trump didn’t in Beijing: a presidential airport welcome

US president will personally greet Chinese counterpart on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews in Washington when Xi lands next Wednesday.

18 Sep 2026 - 8:46AMvideocam

Diplomacy

China’s Wang Yi holds phone call with Rubio days before Xi visits US

Top diplomats’ call likely to have locked down final details for Chinese President Xi Jinping’s first US state visit in more than a decade.

18 Sep 2026 - 12:29AMvideocam

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Germany in February. Photo: Reuters

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LATEST China Science NEWS

China lights up ‘super microscope’ hopes with world-leading electron gun beam

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The Hefei Advanced Light Facility is designed to use extremely bright X-rays to observe the structure of matter at the atomic scale. Photo: Xinhua

‘Everyone can attend university’: China unveils sweeping higher education reform

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China is reshaping its higher education system to prepare for a future in which everyone has the opportunity to attend university, with institutions assigned more specialised roles. Photo: Xinhua

Claims China’s BeiDou satellite was refuelled in orbit could change space race

27 Sep 2026 - 2:34PM

For China’s BeiDou constellation, in-orbit refuelling would mean a more resilient, continuously available navigation service. Photo: Handout

Offshore wind farm could create radar blind spots, ‘ghost’ targets: China study

26 Sep 2026 - 10:00AMvideocam

A container ship arrives at Qingdao port in east China’s Shandong province. Photo: Xinhua

China’s handheld submarine detector tracked a subway train underground

25 Sep 2026 - 10:00AM

Photograph of the miniaturised magnetometer system. Photo: handout

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Opinion | The US-China relationship has stabilised but on Beijing’s terms

Wenran Jiang

28 Sep 2026 - 5:30AM

My Take | How Beijing is neutralising Washington’s sanctions machine

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27 Sep 2026 - 8:30PM

Opinion | How China is seeking to transform the meaning of great power

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27 Sep 2026 - 5:30AM

As I see it | China and the US can make nice, if not peace

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26 Sep 2026 - 5:30AM

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Simon Tay

25 Sep 2026 - 8:30PM

Opinion | China’s industrial strengths must also benefit its trading partners

Wang Huiyao

25 Sep 2026 - 5:30AM

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Take a look at China’s popular ‘ugly’ products

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Xi meets Trump at White House

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Trump and Xi share rare laugh at Joe Biden’s expense

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping look at an image of an autopen signing former U.S. President Joe Biden's signature at the "Presidential Walk of Fame" in the Colonnade of the White House in Washington, D.C., US, September 24, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci

Xi recounts US teacher’s donation to fight desertification in China

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