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Asian-American groups fear Trump’s escalating rhetoric will fuel racism in US
Community leaders warn US president’s explosive China election-interference allegations may see rise in anti-Asian hate crimes.
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US-China relations
Many allegations, little evidence: unpacking China election-interference records
18 Jul 2026 - 3:36AM
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US-China relations
US lets Hong Kong emergency expire but keeps preferential treatment restrictions
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US-China relations
Could Trump’s ‘last-gasp’ China election claims derail Xi’s US trip?
As midterms loom and Iran war backlash grows, US president resurrects unproven allegations, casting uncertainty over Chinese leader’s visit.
17 Jul 2026 - 8:00PM
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US President Donald Trump addresses the nation on Thursday. Photo: AFP
US-China relations
US to toughen up visa regulations for Chinese journalists, foreign students
Trump administration claims changes will combat visa fraud and strengthen national security, but legal experts condemn new proposals.
18 Jul 2026 - 12:21AM
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US-China relations
Beijing denounces US chip curbs as threat to global supply chains
Move to incorporate three China-focused export control measures into the NDAA marks a new escalation in the US technology rivalry.
17 Jul 2026 - 5:13AM
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US hardens AI stance on China as Anthropic calls for extending lead
AI company urges tighter export controls, saying Chinese rivals are rapidly closing the gap through unauthorised model distillation.
16 Jul 2026 - 6:05AM
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Artificial intelligence has become a central battleground in US-China technological competition. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China relations
Trump intel pick to play ‘helpful’ role in agreeing economic strategy with China
Jay Clayton says US can still work together ‘on the world stage economically’ with Beijing despite the geopolitical challenges they face.
16 Jul 2026 - 5:08AM
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China-EU relations
EU accuses China of seeking to reshape global order in stark new strategy paper
China trying to ‘reshape the global order in line with their interests’, EU says in some of bloc’s strongest official criticism of Beijing.
16 Jul 2026 - 11:29AM
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US-China relations
Global views of China and Xi improve as perceptions of US decline: Pew survey
China’s image has recovered from pandemic lows while confidence in the US and its global leadership has weakened.
16 Jul 2026 - 3:54AM
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US-China trade war
US must act quickly to counter China’s growing tech progress, lawmakers told
Analysts claim Washington needs to slow down Chinese momentum and speed up US technology advances now or fall well behind the Asian giant.
15 Jul 2026 - 7:09AM
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Witnesses told lawmakers at a Congressional round table on Tuesday that the US needs to implement new strategies to counter Beijing’s growing prowess in the global technology industry, especially AI. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China trade war
US says Nvidia’s H200 exports to China remain ‘trivial’ despite approvals
US commerce official Jeffrey Kessler says only a ‘very small quantity’ of AI chips have reached mainland China and Hong Kong so far.
15 Jul 2026 - 5:13AM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Trump scraps Hormuz toll plan but presses ahead with Iran blockade
In latest flip-flop, US president says Gulf investment deals will replace shipping fee, while restoring blockade targeting Iranian trade.
15 Jul 2026 - 10:01AM
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US-China relations
US National Science Foundation to ban projects with flagged Chinese institutions
Raising security fears, NSF moves from case-by-case approval to full ban on working with restricted entities and their employees.
14 Jul 2026 - 9:44AM
US-China trade war
US tariff probe unlikely to derail autumn Xi-Trump meeting: analysts
Experts say both sides remain focused on trade negotiations and new tariff-free mechanisms despite fresh investigations.
14 Jul 2026 - 12:25PM
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Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) and US President Donald Trump agreed in May to establish the boards of trade and investment to facilitate tariff-free trade in selected non-sensitive sectors. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations
Lindsey Graham’s death removes one of Washington’s most influential China hawks
Graham’s sister will fill his Senate seat, but his role as one of Trump’s closest foreign policy advisers may prove harder to replace.
14 Jul 2026 - 5:47AM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Trump to restore Iran blockade, charge fees for Strait of Hormuz shipping
US president says Iranian ships and those trading with Iran will be barred, while other commercial traffic will pay a 20% transit fee.
14 Jul 2026 - 6:50AM
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China accuses US of ignoring Trump, Xi rapport and targeting Chinese firms
Beijing claims US misused its power by blacklisting more than 60 Chinese companies after goodwill generated at Trump-Xi summit in May.
11 Jul 2026 - 7:03AM
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump enjoy a friendly exchange after a visit to Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing on May 15, 2026. Photo: AFP
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Renewed US-China AI dialogue serves US security interests: former officials
Ex-officials say AI safety talks offer Washington valuable insight into Beijing’s advances, risks and vulnerabilities.
11 Jul 2026 - 6:41AM
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Why Christmas trees are causing a ruckus in the US-China trade war
US growers urge officials to keep tariffs on Chinese-made artificial trees, saying lower duties threaten family farms and livelihoods.
11 Jul 2026 - 2:35AM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Trump claims Iran wants to resume talks with US despite ceasefire breaches
US president’s remarks underscore the increasingly contradictory state of relations between Washington and Tehran.
11 Jul 2026 - 3:51AM
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US-China relations
2 men sentenced for roles in trafficking fentanyl analogues from China to the US
Accused were among nine individuals charged and convicted for their part in importing more than one metric tonne of drugs into the US.
15 Jul 2026 - 4:14AM
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Two men from the US state of New Jersey were sentenced this week for their roles in a drug trafficking organisation that imported fentanyl analogues from China. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China relations
US says China gave only hours’ warning before Pacific submarine missile launch
Washington says Beijing’s notification of launch fell short of expected standard followed by other established nuclear powers.
9 Jul 2026 - 8:20AM
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China-Latin America relations
A year into Trump’s tariffs, Brazil trades less with US and more with China
Trading report lands as USTR weighs extra 25 per cent levy and Flavio Bolsonaro tells hearing that Lula ‘licks China’s boots’.
9 Jul 2026 - 6:21AM
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Nato summit delivers unity and billions in defence deals, Rutte says
Secretary general says allies are strengthening the alliance after agreeing to higher spending, amid continued pressure from Trump.
9 Jul 2026 - 7:09AM
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