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US-China relations

US-China relations
Breaking news and analysis on US-China relations, including trade war, talks, and tensions between Washington and Beijing.
Open Questions series

Susan Thornton on US-China ties, post-midterms and averting a new balloon crisis

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‘It’s not possible to contain China,’ former top US diplomat Kurt Campbell says

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Wu Shicun on why Beijing will not rule out Scarborough Shoal construction

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez Garcia

Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Susan Thornton on US-China ties, post-midterms and averting a new balloon crisis

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

‘It’s not possible to contain China,’ former top US diplomat Kurt Campbell says

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Wu Shicun on why Beijing will not rule out Scarborough Shoal construction

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez Garcia

Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
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US President Donald Trump waves after arriving on Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Washington on Thursday. Photo: AP
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US president says former US Army psychiatrist Nidal Malik Hasan’s execution will proceed, with victims’ immediate families allowed to attend.

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Education

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Central Asia

US wants to ‘compete’ in Central Asia, ambassador says ahead of Rubio visit

American companies aim to play a bigger role in the region’s mining sector, Sergio Gor says, as Chinese influence grows.

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In the Uzbek city of Samarkand, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to join his counterparts from all five Central Asian nations in discussions on deepening economic connectivity and improving energy security. Photo AFP
Artificial intelligence

China, US discuss AI as chip stock rout hits Asian markets

Chinese and US negotiators are holding regular AI talks as investors ditch once red-hot tech stocks.

US-China trade war

‘China shock 3.0’ to be driven by AI, biotech and robot exports, economist says

China is developing its own competitive AI hardware and software and plans to export them once domestic demand is met, expert claims.

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Open Questions | Susan Thornton on US-China ties, post-midterms and averting a new balloon crisis

AI dialogue and security issues are among the most difficult bilateral points amid ‘fragile stability’, former senior American diplomat says.

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United States

Hegseth calls US$1.5 trillion defence budget ‘critical’ to counter China

Pentagon chief warns US risks falling behind China in drones, robotics and AI without major investment in military capabilities.

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Mainland China

Bank of America fined US$1.21 billion for suspected Chinese money laundering

Second-largest US bank failed to report hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of transactions linked to Chinese money-laundering networks.

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Semiconductors

ASML’s chip equipment sales to China soar 109% despite US export curb push

The Dutch firm expects China to account for 20 per cent of its total sales this year, even as the US pushes for tighter export restrictions.

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ASML engineers walk past an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) chipmaking machine at a company facility in Veldhoven, the Netherlands. Photo: Handout
US military

How a new US Army unit could challenge the PLA’s strategy in a Taiwan conflict

A fourth specialised American task force has been established to counter Chinese efforts to keep enemy warships and aircraft at bay.

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The US Army is seeking to challenge the PLA's approach to keep enemy forces at bay and prevent foreign intervention. Photo: Handout/US Navy
United States

Video | Fact-checking Trump press secretary Katie Zacharia’s claims

Zacharia holds a law degree from Pepperdine University and was named press secretary in early October.

China’s C919 passenger plane

China’s home-grown aircraft seen securing 5% world market share in next 20 years

Cirium’s aircraft fleet outlook says Airbus and Boeing will continue to dominate despite ‘gradual shift’ to emerging players like Comac.

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Mainland China

Public comments flood US government websites over proposed H-1B, OPT fee hikes

Chinese students and other graduates voice concerns over steep new costs that could threaten their prospects of working in America.

Proposed US visa fee increases could make it significantly more expensive for international students to work in the country after graduation. Photo: Shutterstock
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Trump’s ‘golden age’ push hands top science honours to big tech. Will it work?

Top medals for big tech chiefs like Musk and Huang signal shift to market-driven research but Chinese analysts doubt viability of model.

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President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up before presenting awards to tech CEOs at the “Science: A New Golden Age Summit” in Washington on October 8. Photo: AP
Donald Trump

New Trump press secretary says she passed bar exam in China, raising eyebrows

Katie Zacharia worked at a Beijing law firm and calls herself a lawyer, but reporters found no record of her admission to practise in the US.

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Taiwan

Is this the best time for US strategists to push to abandon ambiguity on Taiwan?

Trump’s quiet approach to Taiwan opens door for debate on ending decades-old US policy of strategic ambiguity.

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World Trade Organization (WTO)

My Take | US cosplays WTO against China while paralysing the real global body

By stymying the WTO’s appellate body and citing treaties it has not ratified, Washington proves the rules-based order is actually a rules-for-thee order.

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US President Donald Trump holds up a document from the Office of the United States Trade Representative as he announces reciprocal tariffs against US trading partners, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, on April 2, 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE
Japan

Opinion | Japan’s geopolitical predicament is partly self-imposed

Tokyo needs to recalibrate what constitutes true national dignity with respect to its relationships with the US and China.

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China trade

Why ‘glass king’ says companies cannot just copy-paste China model overseas

Fuyao Glass founder Cao Dewang urges Chinese companies expanding abroad to respect local laws, culture and workers.

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Navigating China-US power play at Shenzhen Apec

Ahead of the highly anticipated Shenzhen Apec summit, Washington and Beijing are locked in intense diplomatic and economic manoeuvring. In this series of SCMP exclusive reports, we unpack the shifting bilateral landscape: from new language defining ties and the strategic battle over rare earths to Trump pressing Xi on export curbs.

China will host the Apec gathering in the southern city of Shenzhen in November. Photo: Xinhua
US military

Systems to counter missiles and drones take centre stage at US defence expo

Emphasis on air and missile defence at AUSA exhibition reflects concern over aerial threats as conflicts in Ukraine and Middle East drag on.

The Leonidas GV, a mobile defence system to counter drones developed by General Dynamics and Epirus, on show at the AUSA exhibition in Washington. Photo: Seong Hyeon Choi
Banking & finance

China gives green light to Visa for local clearing entity after 9-year wait

People’s Bank of China will allow the US card payment giant to set up a local entity to process domestic transactions within its network.

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Exclusive | China keeps extending Shenzhen Apec deadline. Why are US execs so unenthused?

Some American CEOs are said to be skipping the gathering because of poor communication about the summit schedule and planned events.

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Ukraine

Why China is likely to be cautious about recent Trump-Putin diesel deal

The US may still try to target major buyers of Russian energy despite the deal aimed at cutting American fuel prices, analysts warn.

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The US has announced the deal despite threatening to penalise other buyers of Russian oil. Photo: Reuters
China consumption

How Ivanka Trump’s Guo Pei dress put Chinese high fashion in spotlight

Guo, one of China’s best-known couturiers, has also designed outfits for celebrities including pop star Rihanna.

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Ivanka Trump in her Guo Pei outfit at the White House last month. Photo: AP
US military

US turns to low-cost Blackbeard hypersonic missile to overwhelm Chinese defences

At US$385,000 per unit, the carrier-launched weapons are being developed with an emphasis on affordability and mass production.

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US-China tech war

Letters | As the US-China space race heats up, watch out for patent law

Readers discuss patent law in the US and China amid technological rivalry, and why Beijing might decide not to play by the West’s rules.

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