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US lawmakers want DeepSeek, Xiaomi on list of Chinese military-linked firms
The list already includes tech giant Tencent Holdings and major battery maker CATL.
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US-China relations
China’s rebuilding of Micronesian airport runway raises alarm in US
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US-China relations
TikTok seals US deal but core algorithm could still rattle ties with China
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US-China relations
China says US defence policy act hypes up threat, urges ‘rational’ view on ties
Foreign ministry says NDAA undermines sovereignty, development interests, as Taiwan Affairs Office slams ‘misguided signals’ to separatists.
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The latest National Defence Authorisation Act, signed into law by US President Donald Trump this week, comes amid a fragile US-China trade detente. Photo: EPA
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Foreign ship gets penalty for using Starlink within Chinese waters, report says
Unidentified vessel was found using ‘satellite communication device manufactured by a foreign company’ during inspection at Ningbo port.
19 Dec 2025 - 9:00PM
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China-Japan relations
China’s military build-up could ‘seriously’ affect Japan’s security, Tokyo warns
Release of defence ministry report comes amid soaring tensions with Beijing and a boost to Japan’s military budget and goals.
19 Dec 2025 - 6:33PM
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US-China relations
China still targeting US-based researchers for ‘malign’ purposes, lawmakers told
Multiple US government agencies told a House committee that security concerns should not stop efforts to retain foreign-born researchers.
19 Dec 2025 - 3:14PM
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There is growing political pressure for the US to sever scientific ties with China. Photo: Getty Images
SCMP Highlights
China’s heat pump tech, Tokyo clarifies Taiwan stance: SCMP’s 7 highlights
From Hong Kong Jimmy Lai’s trial verdict to China’s high-altitude tank threat, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.
19 Dec 2025 - 12:12PM
US-China relations
China urged to win ‘hearts and minds’ to fill leadership void as US retreats
Experts pushing Beijing’s vision for a new world order say nation can offer an ‘important alternative’ but it needs to improve its messaging.
19 Dec 2025 - 10:00AM
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US-China trade war
Trump signs defence bill restricting investment in Chinese tech, military firms
Key provisions target contracts with Chinese biotech companies and outbound investment in technologies with military applications in China.
19 Dec 2025 - 2:54PM
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US-China relations
US arms deal supports Taiwan’s effort to reassure Trump on defence burden
Weapons package underpins Taipei’s move towards an asymmetric ‘porcupine’ strategy as Washington presses allies to do more.
19 Dec 2025 - 10:30AM
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The Javelin is a single man-portable fire-and-forget medium-range antitank weapon system designed to defeat all known and projected threat armor. Photo: Handout
US-China trade war
China reportedly sticking to its soybean deal with US, but worries remain
Beijing secures 7 million tonnes of soybeans, passing halfway mark of its US purchase agreement. However, little has been shipped so far.
19 Dec 2025 - 10:36AM
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US-China relations
US highlights Panama security ties as China-linked canal ports deal stalls
US envoy’s coastguard visit near Panama comes as Beijing presses for Cosco control and Washington pushes back.
19 Dec 2025 - 4:59AM
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US-China relations
As Trump upends US foreign policy, analysts see fresh openings for China
After a turbulent year, experts expect continued disruption to reshape global influence, testing alliances and altering the balance of power.
19 Dec 2025 - 1:19AM
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China-Asean relations
Cambodia and Thailand tell China’s Wang Yi they’re willing to cease fire
Thai and Cambodian foreign ministers brief Chinese counterpart on border conflict, while Beijing vows to ‘serve as a bridge’.
18 Dec 2025 - 9:53PM
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Civilians flee Srei Snam district in Cambodia’s Siem Reap province on Monday following an attack by Thai military forces. Photo: Agence Kampuchea Presse via Xinhua
China-Latin America relations
China FM Wang Yi reaffirms Beijing’s backing for Venezuela as US pressure grows
In a call with his Caracas counterpart, the Chinese foreign minister says mutual trust and support are a tradition of bilateral ties.
18 Dec 2025 - 4:11PM
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China-EU relations
EU facing crunch talks over Ukraine, China and its economic future
EU leaders are set to meet amid growing concern in Brussels that the bloc’s divisions will impede meaningful action across a range of issues.
18 Dec 2025 - 2:07PM
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China-Japan relations
Chinese tourist arrivals to Japan lose momentum amid tensions: official data
Mainland visitor numbers rose just 3% in November after flight cuts and travel warnings took effect as diplomatic strains escalated.
18 Dec 2025 - 9:14AM
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Mainland Chinese tourists visit Sensoji temple in the Asakusa district of Tokyo on Thursday Photo: AP
Accidents and disasters in China
How will Jimmy Lai’s conviction affect China-UK ties, Starmer’s planned visit?
Outcome of ex-media tycoon’s Hong Kong trial poses stern test for Labour government’s balancing act with Beijing, observers say.
17 Dec 2025 - 11:17PM
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US-China relations
Chinese city sues Missouri for US$50 billion in tit-for-tat Covid-19 litigation
Wuhan’s government is one of three parties accusing the US state of using the virus to stigmatise China.
17 Dec 2025 - 9:00PM
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US-China relations
Senior US and Chinese defence officials continue ‘military-to-military’ dialogue
Talks follow Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s meeting with China’s Minister of National Defence, Admiral Dong Jun, to help stabilise ties.
18 Dec 2025 - 1:00AM
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China-Latin America relations
Chile’s sharp shift to the right puts it at the centre of China-US rivalry
Election of Jose Antonio Kast in Latin American country adds to Donald Trump’s vocal allies but analysts expect China ties to stay stable.
17 Dec 2025 - 6:06AM
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Supporters of Chile’s winning presidential candidate Jose Antonio Kast react as the first election results are announced on Sunday. Photo: AFP
China-Japan relations
Tower of peace or sin? Why China says a Japanese wartime monument must be razed
Chinese state media decries tourist attraction as ‘symbol of militarism’ as Beijing’s diplomatic row with Tokyo continues.
16 Dec 2025 - 8:21PM
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China-Japan relations
Japan defined its stance on Taiwan but Beijing is angered by what it didn’t say
Tokyo ‘deliberately sidestepped the important information that they are territories Japan has stolen’: Chinese foreign ministry.
16 Dec 2025 - 9:37PM
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US-China relations
‘Resilient balance’: why China-US ties are likely to stay stable under Trump
US world view on outside ties undergoing ‘fundamental, even transformative’ paradigm shift, American affairs expert tells forum in China.
16 Dec 2025 - 7:54PM
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