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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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US-China relations
As Trump upends US foreign policy, analysts see fresh openings for China
19 Dec 2025 - 1:19AM
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Trump gives himself high marks in 2025 report card, with his eyes on 2026 fight
18 Dec 2025 - 3:39PM
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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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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth met Chinese Minister of National Defence , Admiral Dong Jun, on the sidelines of the Asean Defence Ministers Meeting Plus in Malaysia on October 31. Photo: X/Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
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BBC vows to fight Trump’s US$10 billion defamation suit
The UK broadcaster has apologised but will fight the US president’s defamation claim over a misleading edit of his January 6 speech.
16 Dec 2025 - 8:41PM
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US denies Indo-Pacific retreat, says aid is being recalibrated to counter China
Washington argues that targeted assistance and partnerships will deepen regional ties and deliver longer-term economic and security gains.
16 Dec 2025 - 6:24AM
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Trump declares fentanyl a ‘weapon of mass destruction’
US president dramatically escalates his fight against the drug by signing an executive order and warning against the ‘scourge’ of fentanyl.
16 Dec 2025 - 2:05PM
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US President Donald Trump with his signed executive order classifying fentanyl as a ‘weapon of mass destruction’. Photo: Reuters
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Trump mocks slain director Reiner, drawing condemnations
US president condemned for inflammatory post about filmmaker’s death, but doubles down by calling Reiner a ‘deranged person’.
16 Dec 2025 - 2:44PM
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US-China relations
US commission wants more Mandarin language courses to curb Beijing’s sway
Move would deepen students’ linguistic and cultural understanding amid cuts to US cultural exchange programmes to China.
11 Dec 2025 - 6:53AM
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US-China trade war
US seeks ‘constructive’ reset with China as trade tensions ease: Greer
Trade envoy says Washington aims to steady ties after a bruising tariff year, even as disputes over minerals and AI chips persist.
11 Dec 2025 - 6:22AM
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US Fed delivers quarter-point rate cut as policymakers weigh inflation outlook
Move falls short of Trump’s demands as debate over Fed independence intensifies and markets brace for global spillover effects.
11 Dec 2025 - 4:34AM
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US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is set to step down in May. Photo: Reuters
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‘A threat to Europe’s political life’: EU reels from new US security strategy
Brussels warns Washington against interference as Trump’s outline accuses Europe of decline and backs far-right movements across the bloc.
9 Dec 2025 - 5:45PM
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US-China relations
Trump gives green light for Nvidia to sell H200 AI chips in China
The move has upset China hawks in Washington, who are concerned that selling more advanced AI chips to Beijing could help boost its military.
9 Dec 2025 - 7:59AM
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US-China relations
US Congress unveils bill with curbs on China tech investment and biotech ties
NDAA package revives stalled measures on US outbound investment and biotech, signalling Capitol Hill’s hardened stance towards Beijing.
9 Dec 2025 - 6:14AM
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Mamdani tells immigrant New Yorkers about their right not to comply with ICE
Mayor-elect’s video instructs New Yorkers on their right to remain silent, film agents, and refuse entry without a judicial warrant signed by a judge.
8 Dec 2025 - 8:49AM
Police and ICE officers stand guard as people gather near a General Services Administration parking lot to prevent ICE from leaving for an immigration raid in New York City. Photo: Reuters
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Trump’s Treasury Secretary Bessent says he has divested his soybean farm
Move comes after a US ethics watchdog said that Bessent had not fully complied with his pledge to avoid potential conflicts of interest.
8 Dec 2025 - 10:40AM
US-China relations
Trump recasts US allies as tools to counter China in security playbook: analysts
Plan urges wealthier partners to boost defence roles, align export controls and shoulder more regional responsibility.
6 Dec 2025 - 7:08AM
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US confirms Chinese boy Yuanxin, 6, is in federal custody. But where is he?
Separated from his father during an ICE check-in, the 6-year-old never appeared in federal detainee records, leaving advocates searching.
6 Dec 2025 - 6:55AM
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The location of 6-year-old Yuanxin remains unknown more than a week after he was separated from his father during a routine ICE check-in. Photo: Family handout
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Trump’s Nasa pick vows US will beat China back to the moon
Isaacman says Washington must move quickly to stay ahead of Beijing amid intensifying rivalry in space exploration.
4 Dec 2025 - 6:43AM
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Whereabouts of 6-year-old Chinese boy Yuanxin unknown after ICE detention
US official claims the child’s father endangered his well-being by refusing to board plane, but does not disclose location.
3 Dec 2025 - 10:51AM
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US-China relations
Trump wants a sovereign wealth fund to compete with China. Big questions remain
Ten months after it was proposed as a key tool to compete with China, there are still few clues about how it can be structured and managed.
3 Dec 2025 - 5:57AM
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US-China relations
Soybean pain, Xi-Trump talks, ICE death, Hasan Piker: 7 US-China relations reads
From a US influencer’s China controversy to trade war updates, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in November 2025.
2 Dec 2025 - 12:04AM
A crop scout collects soybean samples in the Midwestern US in August. American soybean farmers have been struggling for years due to various factors, but US President Donald Trump’s trade war has pushed many to breaking point. Photo: Reuters
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Congo and Rwanda presidents to meet in US to sign peace deal
The Congolese government says its signing is conditional on Rwanda’s withdrawal of support for the M23 rebels fighting in eastern Congo.
29 Nov 2025 - 11:39AM
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US halts asylum cases after troop killing as Trump steps up migrant crackdown
A US official says the immigration agency will ensure ‘every alien is vetted and screened to the maximum degree possible’.
29 Nov 2025 - 11:20AM
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Trump declares all orders signed by autopen under Biden ‘terminated’
Trump vows to terminate every document his predecessor signed, and if Biden lied about using an autopen, he would be charged with perjury.
29 Nov 2025 - 7:06AM
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