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Jensen Huang, speaking at The Korea Society 2026 Annual Gala, says US-China “competitors are still able to collaborate” on AI and its risks. Photo: The Korea Society

Diplomacy

‘Important and consequential’: Jensen Huang on US-China AI race, risk management

Nvidia declares record US$150 billion buyback alongside announcement of Open Agent Safety Platform.

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China reveals plan to map the entire surface of Mars by 2028 amid race with US

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Judge blocks Trump from tying anti-terrorism grants to election changes

Diplomacy

‘Missed opportunity’: US soybean farmers question China tariff cuts exclusion

Before the Xi-Trump summit last week, analysts and industry experts expected soybeans to be included in tariff-reduced arrangement.

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A soybean field in Lincoln, Nebraska. US soybeans were excluded from a tariff-reduction list jointly issued by China's commerce ministry and the White House. Photo: AP
A soybean field in Lincoln, Nebraska. US soybeans were excluded from a tariff-reduction list jointly issued by China's commerce ministry and the White House. Photo: AP

China

China pledges to ‘firmly support’ Cuba as US escalates pressure on Havana

Spokesman Guo Jiakun marks 66 years of ties amid a US oil blockade and reports of military planning focused on the island.

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United States & Canada

Trump announces US$15 billion Iowa steel plant, claiming it will be largest in US

Trump’s announcement appears aimed at giving Republicans a positive message ahead of November’s midterm elections.

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United States & Canada

FBI deputy chief announces resignation after just over a year in job

Trump ally Andrew Bailey, who oversaw election-related investigations, steps down weeks before US midterms.

Andrew Bailey has resigned as a deputy director of the FBI. Photo: Reuters
Andrew Bailey has resigned as a deputy director of the FBI. Photo: Reuters

Diplomacy

China resuming US coal imports among thin list of summit outcomes

President Xi Jinping agreed to buy at least 10 million tonnes of US coal in each of the next two years after a White House summit with US President Donald Trump.

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Trump denies US arms offer to Xi but says China would ‘probably like to buy’ them

It comes after State Department clarification following US envoy’s disclosure, as Beijing says only that it is firm on boosting defence.

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Diplomacy

Open Questions | Scott Kennedy on the Xi-Trump summit and US-China instability

Washington think-tanker considers the outcome of the White House meeting, the future of bilateral ties and three ways China’s economic model will be forced to change.

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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.

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Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng addresses the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York on Saturday. Photo: AP
Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng addresses the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York on Saturday. Photo: AP

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.

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.

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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.

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AMD chief Lisa Su (left), her husband Daniel Lin, Nvidia chief Jensen Huang, his wife Lori Huang and Apple's former chief Tim Cook attend a White House state dinner on Thursday. Photo: AFP

Diplomacy

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
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

Global Economy

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.

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Science & Technology

OpenAI says its AI agents posted user images online in error

The company’s AI tools accessed websites of US federal agencies, saying it has removed most uploaded images that were not publicly listed.

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US Elections

For lame duck Biden, an anticlimactic exit from the world stage

Outgoing US president, who will give way to Donald Trump in two months, has little to no clout at upcoming global summits.

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US President Joe Biden will leave office on January 20. Photo: AP
US President Joe Biden will leave office on January 20. Photo: AP

Politics

Exclusive | In China, fear of regime change has shaped US policy. Here’s why

For Beijing, regime security is everything and concerns about ‘hostile Western forces’ will continue, no matter who ends up in the White House.

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World

Rise of Asian-American voters in US elections — a visual explainer

Asian-Americans have emerged as a significant voter demographic in the United States. Recent polling sheds light on which candidate they may prefer in 2024.

China

‘Feeling attacked’ by Texas law threat, Chinese-Americans turn to activism

Legislation to bar Chinese citizens from buying property in the state ultimately failed, but many became politically engaged because of it.

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OPINION
Shaoshan Liu

Opinion | In the US-China AI race, the real fight is keeping humans in control

Shaoshan Liu
Wenran Jiang

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

Wenran Jiang
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Alex Lo

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

Alex Lo
Simon Tay

Opinion | In a US-China world, Asean must do more than avoid choosing sides

Simon Tay
Nicholas Spiro

Macroscope | Who has the upper hand in financial markets, the US or China?

Nicholas Spiro
Dong Lei

Opinion | Xi and Trump face their greatest challenge yet: building US-China trust

Dong Lei
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