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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (centre) watches missile tests in an undisclosed location in North Korea on Sunday. Photo: Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP
2026 Xi-Trump summits

Did North Korea’s missile launches target the Xi-Trump summit agenda?

Pyongyang typically holds such tests ahead of major global diplomatic and military events to maximise attention and leverage.

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North Korea

Opinion | New North Korea-Russia bridge delivers a powerful message to China

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2026 Xi-Trump summits

China ready to help Trump meet North Korea’s Kim

2026 Xi-Trump summits

Exclusive | Once sidelined, China stands ready to broker fourth Trump-Kim handshake

Beijing seeks role as central player in Korean peninsula diplomacy but wants a guarantee Washington has clear goals, source says.

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US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un meet inside the DMZ in June 2019. Trump says he is keen to meet Kim again. Photo: TNS
SCO

SCO takes landmark stand on nuclear security as Iran comes under renewed attack

The bloc underscores members’ rights to peaceful nuclear development in broader pushback at Western powers, analyst says.

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Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong lawmaker urges firms to expand into emerging markets amid US visa pause

Jonathan Lamport tells SCMP the local business community is closely monitoring whether business visa processing, approvals will be affected.

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United States

Why was China’s response to North Korea’s latest missile launches so muted?

Missile tests hours after China’s foreign minister left Seoul won’t alter Beijing’s focus on regime stability, analysts say.

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People watch a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a train station in Seoul on August 20, 2026. North Korea fired around 10 short-range ballistic missiles, South Korea’s military said on August 20, hours after US President Donald Trump said he would meet Pyongyang’s leader Kim Jong Un later this year. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

Why China may have little to lose as ‘weakened’ Trump seeks North Korea talks

The US president’s push to revive negotiations with Kim Jong-un could see Washington scaling back its military presence in the South.

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China-South Korea relations

Wang Yi visits South Korea, China’s economy cools, Warsh speaks at Jackson Hole

This week: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visits Seoul amid US-South Korea strains, July economic data misses expectations, and US says China should join Iran sanctions. Next week: Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh speaks at Jackson Hole, Shein may begin delayed IPO, Chang’e-7 lifts off in search of lunar water, and more.

China-South Korea relations

In Seoul, Wang Yi urges South Korea to chart a neutral path between China and US

Beijing presses Lee Jae Myung’s administration to reject power blocs while Trump’s foreign policy unsettles alliance.

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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during their meeting at the Presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday, August 20, 2026. Photo: Yonhap/Reuters
US-China relations

Wang Yi heads to Seoul as Trump cuts South Korea drills, opening door for China

Experts say US decision causes disquiet among regional partners and hands China a strategic opening to dilute US regional partnerships.

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Donald Trump posted a call to “substantially” reduce US-South Korea military drills a day before the allies began their annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise. Photo: Handout
North Korea

Opinion | America’s North Korea strategy needs a dose of reality

Washington’s dogged insistence on denuclearisation first has led to a prolonged deadlock that has only widened Pyongyang’s options.

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Kim Jong-un

China’s No 4 official Wang Huning to head to North Korea as visits multiply

The move shows that the nations are rapidly deepening ties after reassessing each other’s strategic value, analysts said.

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Ukraine

Xi Jinping urges stronger China-North Korea ‘combat friendship forged in blood’

Chinese leader also calls to boost strategic coordination as North Korean premier visits Beijing to mark 65th anniversary of defence pact.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) and North Korean Premier Pak Thae-song meet in Beijing on Friday. Photo: Reuters
North Korea

North Korea’s premier heads to China for defence treaty anniversary as allies extend thaw

Pak Thae-song’s trip comes less than a month after President Xi Jinping made his first visit to Pyongyang in seven years.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (left) sees off Chinese President Xi Jinping at Pyongyang International Airport in June after Xi’s first trip to North Korea in seven years. Photo: KCNA
Japan

Japan, South Korea not for nuclear weapons – until one of them changes policy

Should either take lead in acquiring nuclear weapons, support for such a move in the other country could rise rapidly, new US survey says.

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Diplomacy

Opinion | Why the US must get real about North Korea’s nuclear status, and soon

Every year that passes without negotiations with Washington allows Pyongyang to improve its nuclear deterrent.

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North Korea

What does North Korea get from its blossoming ties with Russia?

Kim’s Russia Day message seeks to reassure Putin that ties are evolving beyond transactional into a firm military alliance, experts say.

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(From left) Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un head to a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on September 3, 2025. Photo: KCNA/AP
Kim Jong-un

Was Kim Jong-un the real winner from Xi Jinping’s visit to North Korea?

The Chinese president’s visit may have vindicated the North Korean leader’s strategy of playing off China and Russia, analysts say.

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United States

Why a tiny river on Russia’s border tests China’s ties with Kim Jong-un

Sea of Japan access may be China’s national aspiration, but neither Beijing nor Pyongyang mentioned it in statements about Xi-Kim summit.

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North Korea

As I see it | Kim Jong-un turns out to be the cleverest of them all

As others exert geopolitical influence based on economic or military might, North Korea’s leader has turned a weaker hand to his advantage.

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President Xi Jinping (left) and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un applaud during an artistic performance at the Pyongyang Gymnasium on June 8. Photo: Xinhua via AP
Mainland China

Has Beijing given up on a nuclear weapon-free Korean peninsula?

China is downplaying the issue for now, as it is unlikely that pressuring North Korea would do anything other than sour ties.

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The denuclearisation of North Korea is not something that China can accomplish alone, observers say. Photo: KCNA via Reuters
Xi Jinping

Was Xi’s stance on North Korea military ties also a message for US, Russia?

Analysts note the Chinese leader’s remarks were not reported in full by North Korean state media.

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North Korea

Editorial | Strength of North Korea-China relationship clear on Xi Jinping’s visit

It is evident that both sides need each other, particularly with Japan aggressively rearming and the US waging war.

Mainland China

Has Xi Jinping’s North Korea visit helped cement China’s vital role?

The Chinese leader’s meetings with Kim Jong-un may have helped underline that Pyongyang cannot do without Beijing’s economic support.

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Xi Jinping and Kim Jong-un pictured in Pyongyang on the second day of the Chinese leader’s visit. Photo: Xinhua
Xi Jinping

Video | Xi visits Korean war memorial for Chinese Soldiers

Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up his two-day state visit, pledging to continue the ‘revolutionary spirit’ of the Korean war.

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North Korea

Tilt towards Beijing? Xi and Kim vow to ‘open new chapter’ in ties

North Korean leader says strengthening relations with China is the country’s ‘most important strategic mission’, according to state media.

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North Korea

Xi returns to exclusive Pyongyang guest house only a handful of leaders ever see

The Kumsusan State Guest House has hosted a handful of foreign leaders, including Russia’s Putin and Belarus’ Lukashenko.

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