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From left, China’s first lady Peng Liyuan, China’s President Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump and US first lady Melania Trump look on during a military review in the Rose Garden of the White House on Thursday. Photo: AFP
Left to right: US first lady Melania Trump, US President Donald Trump, China’s President Xi Jinping and China’s first lady Peng Liyuan stand on the Blue Room balcony of the White House to watch an exhibition of the US Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon on Thursday. Photo: AFP
2026 Xi-Trump summits

Last day of Xi’s US visit begins with Trump at White House tea

After a day of intensive talks, a more relaxed itinerary is scheduled for the Chinese president before his flight home.

US-China trade war

US senators delay effort to permanently ban Chinese cars

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Xi talks up US friendship ‘forged in blood’ at state dinner – as it happened

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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.

Chinese outbound direct investment was up 11.1 per cent in 2025 year on year, according to a new government report. Photo: Shutterstock
Chinese outbound direct investment was up 11.1 per cent in 2025 year on year, according to a new government report. Photo: Shutterstock
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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.

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‘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.

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Xi lands in US for high-stakes summit with Trump amid deep tensions

Chinese leader begins 48-hour visit as Trump seeks progress on AI, Iran, rare earths and trade, with expectations for deals low.

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US President Donald Trump (right) greets Chinese President Xi Jinping as he arrives at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
US President Donald Trump (right) greets Chinese President Xi Jinping as he arrives at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
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Xi calls for cooperation with US after Trump’s airport welcome – as it happened

The Chinese president began a three-day visit to Washington, with a host of vital topics to be discussed.

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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.

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US, China need nuclear-style AI safeguards, congressman says before Xi summit

Top Democrat on the House China committee calls for international inspections of leading AI laboratories and a ban on self-improving systems.

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US House Select Committee on China ranking member Ro Khanna speaks with journalists before an Artificial Intelligence briefing on September 16 in Washington. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
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In Focus | 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.

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Illustration: Henry Wong
Illustration: Henry Wong
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US, Japan and South Korea launch economic-security talks before Xi summit

Three allies target economic coercion and industrial overcapacity while reinforcing calls for stability across the Taiwan Strait.

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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.

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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.

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On the morning of August 28, U.S. Senator Steve Daines led a delegation to visit Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China, touring the Future Learning Center. Photo: Zhejiang University
China-EU relations

Open Questions | ‘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.

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Illustration: Henry Wong
Illustration: Henry Wong
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Trump signs bill targeting China’s Russia energy imports days before Xi’s US visit

US president gives backing to ‘Lindsey Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026’ before next week’s Xi-Trump summit in Washington.

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Xi-Trump summit preview: what are the best and worst scenarios?

Tariff cuts or a new 7.5 per cent duty on China? Possible outcomes on the cards as leaders navigate a trade truce and a widening tech schism.

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China manufacturing

Xi’s industrial power play sees China bet big on AI, chips and smarter factories

Beijing is accelerating its push for resilient supply chains amid geopolitical tensions and domestic weaknesses.

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An automated guided vehicle operates at the workshop of a building-materials company in northern China's Tianjin last month. The nation is looking to build more smart factories. Photo: Xinhua
An automated guided vehicle operates at the workshop of a building-materials company in northern China's Tianjin last month. The nation is looking to build more smart factories. Photo: Xinhua
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Exclusive | BYD, Xiaomi, Innolight likely on guest list for Xi Jinping’s US trip: sources

Sizeable business delegation – mirroring US President Donald Trump’s entourage in Beijing – suggests potential for investment deals at the summit.

US-China relations

China pushes back against US sanctions bill targeting Russia’s top energy buyers

Beijing braces as US House clears ‘Lindsey Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026’ before next week’s Xi-Trump summit in Washington.

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US-China relations

Huawei accused of stealing robot tech to get hands on T-Mobile’s trade secrets

US prosecutors claim Chinese tech giant officials were intent on finding out about technical specifications of the robot, dubbed Tappy.

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An image of Tappy the robot. US prosecutors accuse Huawei of repeatedly trying to steal information about the T-Mobile robot's design. Photo: Eastern District of New York Court Records
China trade

How Canada’s Trump headache is fuelling a China trade boom

Exports to China hit their highest first-half level in decades as Ottawa looks to reduce dependence on its southern neighbour.

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Shipping containers are seen in the Port of Montreal in Montreal, Quebec, on August 23. Photo: AFP
Shipping containers are seen in the Port of Montreal in Montreal, Quebec, on August 23. Photo: AFP
Artificial intelligence

DeepSeek AI engineer slams Anthropic, OpenAI over ‘pacing’ calls, invokes Hitler

Heated rhetoric highlights tensions over how quickly artificial intelligence should advance and who should shape its future amid mounting safety concerns.

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Semiconductors

As AI race with US heats up, China targets US$4.5b tech goal in new 5-year plan

Plan forecasts that operating revenue of enterprises and manufacturers in related sectors will exceed 30 trillion yuan by 2030.

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US-China relations

Chinese AI firms shunned US delegation over sanctions fears, commission says

Members stress value of Washington-Beijing dialogue as both sides prepare for dedicated talks on AI governance.

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The United States and China are competing for dominance in artificial intelligence as the technology becomes a growing focus of their rivalry. Photo: Getty Images
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