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US-China relations

Can the US and China verify an AI deal? Start-ups are building the tools

Researchers are developing technology to monitor AI development without relying on trust between Washington and Beijing.

2026 Xi-Trump summits

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

Crime

Grief and pain flow at hearing for Canadian suicide poison vendor Kenneth Law

2026 Xi-Trump summits

All you need to know about a state visit, as US rolls out red carpet for Xi

On these grand occasions, which aim to strengthen relationships between countries, it’s more than just pomp and pageantry involved.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump take part in a welcome ceremony for Trump outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing during his state visit to China on May 14, 2026. Photo: Xinhua
India

India backs new P4M forum, but can middle powers fix the UN?

Without early wins on climate or UN reform, analysts say the Partners for Multilateralism risks becoming a talking shop.

India

Canada seeks to wrap up India trade talks soon, as US ties fray

PM Carney says his Indian counterpart Modi will visit Canada around the time of the G20 summit in Miami this December.

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US-China relations

Editorial | Trump-Xi summit a key step towards managing conflict more wisely

The summit in Washington may not result in a grand bargain but discussions on AI, trade and the military offer hope of progress on managing disagreements.

US President Donald Trump (right) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping while leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, on May 15, 2026. The two leaders will meet in Washington this week. Photo: AP
2026 Xi-Trump summits

China tightens fentanyl precursor controls ahead of Xi-Trump meeting

Two more chemicals added to export control list days after US president calls for ‘more aggressive action’.

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Gun violence in the US

Canadian province sues OpenAI in US over school shooting

Lawsuit alleges tech giant failed to report shooter’s ChatGPT activity before attack that killed eight.

India

Southeast Asia supports multilateralism, wary of US or China leadership: survey

A recent Rockefeller Foundation survey shows strong regional belief in global cooperation and a reluctance to accept superpower dominance.

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The ASEAN flag flies alongside the flags of member countries ahead of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat in Langkawi, Malaysia in January 2025. Photo: Reuters
Fame and celebrity

Meet Laysla De Oliveira, who plays Cruz in Lioness

The Brazilian-Canadian actress was discovered by a model scout as a teenager before securing her breakout role as the villain Dodge in Netflix’s Locke & Key.

Laysla De Oliveira plays Cruz Manuelos in the Taylor Sheridan show Lioness. Photo: @laysladeo/Instagram
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.

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South Korea

South Korea steps up to plug Europe’s jet fuel deficit

South Korea is the latest large source of jet fuel shipments to Europe, exporting 129,000 barrels per day, the highest since October 2022.

My Life

Wing Shya: photographer to Wong Kar-wai on working with the great and good of Hong Kong cinema

Wing Shya’s candid Hong Kong photography journey – from street snaps to Wong Kar-wai collaborations, Leslie Cheung portraits and iconic film stills – reveals art born of instinct, accident and unwavering passion.

Wing Shya, Hong Kong-based photographer, artist and director, in Tai Hang. Photo: Alexander Mak
European Union

Macron, Carney pledge closer ties in Atlantic island meeting amid US strains

Ottawa has been seeking closer ties with the European Union amid an increasingly acrimonious trade war with the United States.

French President Emmanuel Macron (right) and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney shake hands after their meeting in the French territory of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon off Canada’s Atlantic coast on Sunday. Photo: Canadian Press via Zuma Press / dpa
2026 Xi-Trump summits

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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King Charles III

Meet Charles Spencer’s Canadian ex-wife, Karen Spencer

Buckingham Palace has denied claims surrounding King Charles in Spencer’s new book, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister – but who is the earl’s ex-wife?

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2026 Xi-Trump summits

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.

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

Von der Leyen’s ‘China shock’ speech aimed to send Beijing a message: analysts

The EU leader’s speech was light on specifics, but aimed to signal firm stance ahead of looming trade talks with Beijing, analysts say.

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Mark Carney

Carney seizes Canada-EU associate membership plan despite Trump’s ire

Welcoming the idea that Trump called ‘laughable’, the Canadian PM told the European Parliament, ‘we do not seek power to dominate others’.

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Donald Trump

Trump threatens EU over ‘hostile’ proposal to make Canada associate member

US president warns of severe trade action as Ursula von der Leyen pitches historic partnership to Mark Carney.

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US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
Britain

As EU cosies up to Canada, Burnham’s Brexit Britain feels sidelined

The bloc prioritises deepening ties with Ottawa over warming up to the UK leader’s overtures to reset post-Brexit relations.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (left) and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen at a meeting in Strasbourg, France, on Wednesday. Photo: The Canadian Press via AP
Mark Carney

Carney shares Trump joke to sum up US-Canada ties: ‘maybe they’ll shoot you’

The PM shared an anecdote about how Trump gave him a key to the White House but jokingly warned that ‘maybe they’ll shoot you’.

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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European Union

Carney explores EU ‘associate member’ status for Canada as US ties fray

Ottawa and EU discuss seamless movement for strategic goods and workers alongside joint tech, energy and satellite projects, report says.

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Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney. Photo: Reuters
US-ally trade wars

Opinion | Mild-mannered Canada shows the world how to take the fight to Trump

When a nation as inherently moderate as Canada is driven to a trade war with its closest neighbour, the world should take note.

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A truck crosses into the United States on the Gordie Howe International Bridge, connecting Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan. Canada has announced counter-tariffs on US goods ranging between 15 and 50 per cent, intensifying the trade war between the historically close allies. Photo: AFP
Cinema

‘Authentic’: Chinese-Canadian director’s queer love story starring Joan Chen

Xiaodan He opens up on ‘Montreal, My Beautiful’, in which an immigrant Chinese wife falls in love with a younger Quebecoise woman.

From our archives

On This Day | Hong Kong mourns Mao Zedong’s death in 1976 – SCMP archive

Fifty years ago, Mao Zedong’s death sent shock waves around the world.

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