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China-Japan relations
Beijing fires new salvo at Tokyo with documentary on disputed Diaoyu Islands
Series comes as political and maritime tensions have been ramping up between the neighbours for months.
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US-China relations
How Trump’s Iran ‘own goal’ is hitting US strategy to contain Chinese influence
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China-EU relations
Why did China put a Polish university on its European dual-use export blacklist?
27 Jul 2026 - 12:14AM
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South China Sea
Search for survivors continues after cargo ship sinks in South China Sea
State media reported 17 Vietnamese crew members were missing after Saturday night’s accident near Fiery Cross Reef.
26 Jul 2026 - 7:19PM
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Some of the survivors were picked up from life rafts. Photo: CCTV
US-China relations
Chinese tech firms’ ‘snub’ to US Congress advisers highlights growing AI caution
The refusal to meet a visiting delegation during a recent fact-finding trip signals China’s new approach to tech diplomacy, observers say.
26 Jul 2026 - 8:34PM
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US-China relations
How America’s 250-year China dream became its greatest strategic challenge
Historians trace how US hopes of trade, reform and friendship gave way to rivalry with the power it once sought to transform.
26 Jul 2026 - 12:37PM
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China-Africa relations
How China is using film diplomacy to project a better image across Africa
From Burundi to Kenya to Morocco, film screenings, co-productions and cultural exchanges are helping to shape a new frontier of influence.
25 Jul 2026 - 7:00PM
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Burundian drummers play at an event to open China Film Week, organised by the Chinese embassy in Bujumbura on July 15. Photo: Handout
Central Asia
China tests Central Asian land corridors to bypass maritime chokepoints
New Afghanistan link via Uzbekistan highlights diversification push, but critics ask if Taliban can ensure security for stable logistics.
25 Jul 2026 - 7:14AM
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US-China trade war
Nvidia, Palantir, Meta warn about ‘premature restrictions’ of open-weight models
Top US tech companies urge policymakers in open letter not to undermine competition and drive more users to Chinese AI systems.
25 Jul 2026 - 12:20PM
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US-China relations
FBI director meets China’s public security chief in Beijing on crime crackdown
Talks come as the US and China step up high-level engagement and seek closer cooperation on law enforcement and security.
25 Jul 2026 - 6:23AM
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Will Donald Trump’s China squeeze for summit leverage actually work?
Aggressive pressure, driven by fresh tech curbs and tariffs, risks souring the high-stakes meeting with Xi Jinping, analysts say.
24 Jul 2026 - 11:00PM
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US tariffs on imported goods, especially from China, have complicated the countries’ relationship. Photo: Reuters
China-Asean relations
China and Asean eye closer energy cooperation after latest Middle East fighting
Southeast Asia is heavily reliant on oil imports and has been severely affected by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
24 Jul 2026 - 7:51PM
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China education
Why a Chinese academic wants the public to take a test on foreign affairs
Tsinghua University scholar Yan Xuetong is challenging people to avoid social media sensationalism and sit a 60-minute exam.
24 Jul 2026 - 7:00PM
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China-South Korea relations
South Korea returns looted Qing dynasty lions to China in cultural diplomacy win
Experts believe the marble sculptures guarded an imperial residence before they were taken by Japanese invaders in the early 20th century.
24 Jul 2026 - 4:59PM
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South China Sea
Beijing and Manila trade blame on second day of Scarborough Shoal clashes
Chinese coastguard use water cannon during maritime stand-off, the third with the Philippines in the South China Sea since Monday.
24 Jul 2026 - 8:43PM
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The Philippines has accused China of “a series of water cannon attacks and dangerous manoeuvres” while the Chinese coastguard says its actions were "lawful". Photo: X/@jaytaryela
Mainland China
Vatican, Beijing agree on new China bishop as ordination fills 20-year vacancy
Appointment of Roman Catholic prelate in Inner Mongolia highlights uneasy yet continuing diplomatic engagement on sensitive issue.
24 Jul 2026 - 5:08PM
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Nobel economist on anti-China, anti-science US, AI’s risks
MIT’s Simon Johnson, former IMF chief economist, on Trump’s wrong turns, including tariffs, the AI threat to Chinese jobs and the chances of a global recession.
24 Jul 2026 - 11:33AM
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United States
Chinese nationals plead guilty to illegally shipping turtles from US to Hong Kong
The pair – both residents of Staten Island in New York – are facing jail terms and fines for exporting native species without a licence.
24 Jul 2026 - 10:59AM
The two Chinese nationals were separately charged with illegally exporting US native species including the western box turtle, according to court documents. Photo: US Fish and Wildlife Service
US-China trade war
More Americans think China is world leader in AI, new survey reveals
Findings come as AI race between Washington and Beijing ramps up and with technology high on agenda at planned Trump-Xi summit in September.
24 Jul 2026 - 8:42AM
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US senators clash over scope of Chinese connected-vehicle ban
Senator Ted Cruz, chairman of US Senate Committee on Commerce, warns substantial revisions will be needed before bill can become law.
24 Jul 2026 - 6:50AM
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US-China trade war
Liberation Day 2.0? US slaps fresh wave of tariffs on China, 50-plus economies
‘Forced labour’ duties replace Trump administration’s original sweeping levies but are unlikely to generate the same level of global shock.
25 Jul 2026 - 6:38AM
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China-Latin America relations
China vows to defend Brazil’s sovereignty as Trump’s 25% tariff bites
Wang Yi tells Brazilian foreign minister Beijing backs Brazil’s sovereignty, and asks for support on ‘China’s own core interests’ in return.
24 Jul 2026 - 4:53AM
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Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira (centre, left) and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (centre, right) meet on the sidelines of the Asean foreign ministers' meeting in Manila, the Philippines, on Thursday. Photo: Xinhua
US-China relations
Pentagon expands blacklist to include China’s top civilian universities
Fudan and Shanghai Jiao Tong join Defence Department research blacklist, extending US restrictions beyond military-linked institutions.
24 Jul 2026 - 11:30PM
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China-EU relations
EU waters down Russia sanctions over fears China could seize key LNG assets
Bloc concludes banning Greek companies from transporting Russian gas to third countries may hand strategic shipping advantages to Beijing.
24 Jul 2026 - 1:44AM
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US-China tech war
Can science bridge the US-China trust gap? Maybe with new rules, researchers say
Continuous dialogue and clearly defined boundaries between security and development are crucial, Fudan University researchers say.
23 Jul 2026 - 11:21PM
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