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Capital

Mexico City

Head of State

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador

Head of Government

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador

United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says the new global “Milwaukee Framework” will help tackle excess steel production capacity. Photo: Reuters

US-China trade war

US targets China’s steel capacity at G20 days after Xi’s state visit

Jamieson Greer proposes new global framework that will encourage countries to strengthen trade barriers against steel imports.

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United States

US Supreme Court lets Trump resume deportations to third countries

30 Sep 2026 - 1:57PM

Extreme weather

Hurricane Polo may bring life-threatening floods to Mexico

28 Sep 2026 - 11:53PMvideocam

China manufacturing

Opinion | China is no longer just the world’s factory. It’s the HQ

Manufacturing capacity is moving overseas but China, as a global hub for innovation and development, remains the ‘industrial brain’.

28 Sep 2026 - 8:30PMvideocam

An AI billboard at the Chinese International Supply Chain Expo on June 26 in Beijing, China. Rather than abandon its role as the “world’s factory”, China is becoming a global hub for industrial innovation and development. Photo: Getty Images

China-Latin America relations

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.

26 Sep 2026 - 10:00PMvideocam

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’.

22 Sep 2026 - 9:31PM

US-China relations

Donald Trump presses China on fentanyl precursors ahead of US summit

White House designates China as the top source of core synthetic drug chemicals despite joint enforcement progress.

17 Sep 2026 - 5:14PMvideocam

The White House has labelled China “the world’s largest producer of many of the precursor chemicals used to illicitly produce fentanyl, methamphetamine and other deadly synthetic drugs”. Photo: The Dallas Morning News/TNS

Science

US-China decoupling could benefit other countries, Chinese study finds

The study suggests a complete severing of trade ties would hurt both superpowers while bringing temporary gains elsewhere.

12 Sep 2026 - 8:00PM

United States

US declares end to lettuce parasite outbreak that killed 2

Nearly 13,000 people fell ill across 21 states in the nation’s largest recorded cyclosporiasis outbreak.

12 Sep 2026 - 10:14AM

Drugs

Rubio defends US strikes on boats, warns of drug cartel ‘cancer’

US Secretary of State pledges continued military operations against suspected drug traffickers in Latin American waters.

10 Sep 2026 - 1:37PM

According to Pentagon figures, dozens of drug boat strikes have killed more than 200 people. Photo: US Southern Command via AFP

Donald Trump

South Park creators ‘rename’ show to ‘South America’ in jab at Trump

The US president has a penchant for renaming things, including a recent suggestion to call New Mexico ‘New America’ instead.

10 Sep 2026 - 5:34AM

South Park character cut-outs are seen at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2025. Photo: TNS

Crime

Trial opens in Mexico over alleged murders of Australian, US surfers

Three men face court over the 2024 killings of the Robinson brothers and their American friend in Baja California.

8 Sep 2026 - 10:46AM

China-Latin America relations

China warns against ‘third party’ influence amid reported US pressure on Mexico

Beijing pledges to help maintain Mexican sovereignty and security during a meeting between the countries’ foreign ministers.

7 Sep 2026 - 8:49PMvideocam

Religion

Fireworks blast at Mexico festival kills 10, injures dozens

Explosion near church in Temascalcingo prompts investigation as rescue crews sift through debris.

7 Sep 2026 - 2:12PM

An aerial view of the scene after the blast. Photo: AFP

Gun violence in the US

ICE officer charged with lying to investigators in shooting of Venezuelan man

Christian Castro shot Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in the leg during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown earlier this year.

4 Sep 2026 - 3:17AM

ICE officer Christian Castro gets into a car surrounded by reporters moments after being released from the Carrizalez-Rucker Cameron County Detention Centre in Brownsville, Texas, in August. Photo: AP

China-Latin America relations

Mexican foreign minister set for China visit as US demands trade ties rollback

Two-day trip expected to ‘promote steady growth’ of ties, Beijing says, with Roberto Velasco also set to open new Chongqing consulate.

8 Sep 2026 - 3:38PMvideocam

US, Israel war on Iran

Amid war with Iran, Trump muses renaming Hormuz as ‘Trump Strait’

White House shares rebranded Gulf map as US president warns renewed air campaign against Iran will not last ‘too long’.

3 Sep 2026 - 1:25PM

US-China trade war

In Focus | China, global trading partners watch closely as Trump takes on Canada

Ottawa’s resistance tests the limits of US pressure as countries weigh diversification, leverage and the reliability of Washington deals.

2 Sep 2026 - 6:04AMvideocam

Alibaba

Alibaba pushes into South America’s AI market with launch of Brazil data centres

The Chinese tech giant is rapidly building AI infrastructure in emerging markets amid an intensifying US-China tech rivalry.

27 Aug 2026 - 9:00PMvideocam

US-ally trade wars

Mexico ‘optimistic’ on US trade deal after Canada talks collapse

President Sheinbaum keeps envoy in Washington to lower US tariffs and avert broader USMCA rift.

25 Aug 2026 - 4:07PMvideocam

Americas and the Caribbean

US military kills 2 in eastern Pacific boat strike in first attack in months

Lethal attack on low profile vessel ends two-month pause, bringing total campaign death toll to 223 across 67 strikes.

25 Aug 2026 - 9:26AM

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth in Panama City earlier this month. Photo: AP

China-Latin America relations

Beijing rejects US tariff report as Mexico plans new China trade curbs

He Yadong says US levies threaten supply chains, while Mexico considers new duties on Chinese steel and textiles.

21 Aug 2026 - 4:45AMvideocam

An aerial view of the Contecon Manzanillo container terminal at the Port of Manzanillo in Mexico, a key gateway for trade with Asia. Photo: Handout

US-China trade war

Editorial | ‘Transshipment scam’ is not a global conspiracy but a warning to the US

The White House’s accusation that over 40 nations are involved in a shadow network that harms the US betrays a misunderstanding of how trade works.

20 Aug 2026 - 7:15AM

US-China relations

Chinese national Jianfei Lu sentenced to 15 years in US$92m drug money scheme

The 31-year-old previously pleaded guilty to role in laundering illicit funds for outfit with ties to Mexican cartels.

19 Aug 2026 - 10:09AMvideocam

Americas and the Caribbean

Mexico weighs tougher trade rules for China, as US talks grind on

The move would deepen Mexico’s alignment with Washington while President Sheinbaum pursues an extension of the USMCA pact with Trump.

19 Aug 2026 - 5:09AMvideocam

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during a press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City on August 5. Photo: EPA

Canada

Trump delays 50% US tariffs on Canadian imports for 3 days

The US president also said the Keystone XL Pipeline project cancelled by Biden ‘may be awoken from the grave’.

19 Aug 2026 - 12:29PMvideocam

A truck with vehicles crosses the Blue Water Bridge border from Ontario, Canada, into the US in April 2025. Photo: TNS

US-China trade war

US-China AI trade decoupling ‘manageable’ – but tech curbs a ‘wild card’: Citi

Beijing can weather current trade friction but tightening restrictions on open-weight models complicate outlook, analysts say.

14 Aug 2026 - 9:00PMvideocam

China-Latin America relations

US accuses 9 Latin American countries of helping China avoid Trump’s tariffs

More than 40 countries targeted for helping Beijing illegally avoid tariffs by rerouting trade via nations with lower American import duties.

14 Aug 2026 - 7:34AMvideocam

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Mexico

US targets China’s steel capacity at G20 days after Xi’s state visit

Jamieson Greer proposes new global framework that will encourage countries to strengthen trade barriers against steel imports.

US Supreme Court lets Trump resume deportations to third countries

Hurricane Polo may bring life-threatening floods to Mexico

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}Opinion | China is no longer just the world’s factory. It’s the HQ

Manufacturing capacity is moving overseas but China, as a global hub for innovation and development, remains the ‘industrial brain’.

.css-1f6sr3w{color:#727272;}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.

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’.

Donald Trump presses China on fentanyl precursors ahead of US summit

White House designates China as the top source of core synthetic drug chemicals despite joint enforcement progress.

US-China decoupling could benefit other countries, Chinese study finds

The study suggests a complete severing of trade ties would hurt both superpowers while bringing temporary gains elsewhere.

US declares end to lettuce parasite outbreak that killed 2

Nearly 13,000 people fell ill across 21 states in the nation’s largest recorded cyclosporiasis outbreak.

Rubio defends US strikes on boats, warns of drug cartel ‘cancer’

US Secretary of State pledges continued military operations against suspected drug traffickers in Latin American waters.

South Park creators ‘rename’ show to ‘South America’ in jab at Trump

The US president has a penchant for renaming things, including a recent suggestion to call New Mexico ‘New America’ instead.

Trial opens in Mexico over alleged murders of Australian, US surfers

Three men face court over the 2024 killings of the Robinson brothers and their American friend in Baja California.

China warns against ‘third party’ influence amid reported US pressure on Mexico

Beijing pledges to help maintain Mexican sovereignty and security during a meeting between the countries’ foreign ministers.

Fireworks blast at Mexico festival kills 10, injures dozens

Explosion near church in Temascalcingo prompts investigation as rescue crews sift through debris.

ICE officer charged with lying to investigators in shooting of Venezuelan man

Christian Castro shot Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in the leg during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown earlier this year.

Mexican foreign minister set for China visit as US demands trade ties rollback

Two-day trip expected to ‘promote steady growth’ of ties, Beijing says, with Roberto Velasco also set to open new Chongqing consulate.

Amid war with Iran, Trump muses renaming Hormuz as ‘Trump Strait’

White House shares rebranded Gulf map as US president warns renewed air campaign against Iran will not last ‘too long’.

In Focus | China, global trading partners watch closely as Trump takes on Canada

Ottawa’s resistance tests the limits of US pressure as countries weigh diversification, leverage and the reliability of Washington deals.

Alibaba pushes into South America’s AI market with launch of Brazil data centres

The Chinese tech giant is rapidly building AI infrastructure in emerging markets amid an intensifying US-China tech rivalry.

Mexico ‘optimistic’ on US trade deal after Canada talks collapse

President Sheinbaum keeps envoy in Washington to lower US tariffs and avert broader USMCA rift.

US military kills 2 in eastern Pacific boat strike in first attack in months

Lethal attack on low profile vessel ends two-month pause, bringing total campaign death toll to 223 across 67 strikes.

Beijing rejects US tariff report as Mexico plans new China trade curbs

He Yadong says US levies threaten supply chains, while Mexico considers new duties on Chinese steel and textiles.

Editorial | ‘Transshipment scam’ is not a global conspiracy but a warning to the US

The White House’s accusation that over 40 nations are involved in a shadow network that harms the US betrays a misunderstanding of how trade works.

Chinese national Jianfei Lu sentenced to 15 years in US$92m drug money scheme

The 31-year-old previously pleaded guilty to role in laundering illicit funds for outfit with ties to Mexican cartels.

Mexico weighs tougher trade rules for China, as US talks grind on

The move would deepen Mexico’s alignment with Washington while President Sheinbaum pursues an extension of the USMCA pact with Trump.

Trump delays 50% US tariffs on Canadian imports for 3 days

The US president also said the Keystone XL Pipeline project cancelled by Biden ‘may be awoken from the grave’.

US-China AI trade decoupling ‘manageable’ – but tech curbs a ‘wild card’: Citi

Beijing can weather current trade friction but tightening restrictions on open-weight models complicate outlook, analysts say.

US accuses 9 Latin American countries of helping China avoid Trump’s tariffs

More than 40 countries targeted for helping Beijing illegally avoid tariffs by rerouting trade via nations with lower American import duties.

Opinion | China is no longer just the world’s factory. It’s the HQ

Exclusive | China-based Brics bank set for hunger alliance lead role this year, Brazil says