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Soybeans are loaded into a truck so they can be hauled to an elevator and sold in Dwight, Illinois. Photo: TNS

Global Economy

Fearing deflated China demand, US soybean growers pivot to new buyers, biofuel

With Chinese imports low according to a trade association, farmers are compensating by finding new markets and selling to biofuel makers.

WHO chief warns Trump’s vaccine policy overhaul is against ‘decades of evidence’

US lifts TikTok ban on government devices after ByteDance restructuring

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Diplomacy

US faults China over vague overseas lending, warns of emerging-market debt risks

US State Department introduces tougher disclosure requirement covering sovereign loans, liabilities and collateral.

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The US State Department said in its 2026 Fiscal Transparency Report on Tuesday that China had failed to meet its minimum transparency requirements. Photo: Reuters
The US State Department said in its 2026 Fiscal Transparency Report on Tuesday that China had failed to meet its minimum transparency requirements. Photo: Reuters

US

Facebook parent Meta to unwind US$2 billion Manus AI deal after Beijing block

Chinese-founded AI platform says affected users’ data will be deleted as it returns to independent operations.

United States & Canada

Rights groups sue the Trump administration over ICC sanctions

Lawsuit says Trump’s executive order targeting the International Criminal Court for investigating Israeli crimes in Palestine is ‘illegal’.

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Diplomacy

US export controls achieving no strategic gain, hurting American firms: survey

US’ export-control licensing regime costs billions in lost exports, with items ‘already available in China’ from variety of other suppliers.

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The US-China Business Council survey found that “poorly calibrated US export controls weaken American companies in China”, conceding market share to foreign competitors. Photo: Shutterstock, orange background added with Shutterstock AI
The US-China Business Council survey found that “poorly calibrated US export controls weaken American companies in China”, conceding market share to foreign competitors. Photo: Shutterstock, orange background added with Shutterstock AI

China

Daughter of ‘Chinese Schindler’ protests use of his legacy to sell homes

Manli Ho condemns real estate site for invoking her father’s rescue of Jews to promote US$40,000 houses in his Chinese hometown.

Diplomacy

US House panel slammed for asking if scholars lost jobs to Chinese hires

Congressional panel seeks complaints from US academics, but critics call its focus on Chinese applicants a ‘disgrace’.

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Diplomacy

Why did US defence official Colby avoid mentioning China in Manila speech?

Some analysts attribute the restraint to a desire to avoid antagonising Beijing ahead of next month’s expected Xi-Trump summit.

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Despite speaking in the capital of Washington’s oldest treaty ally in Asia, US defence official Elbridge Colby avoided addressing the escalating maritime tensions between the Philippines and China. Photo: AP

United States & Canada

Trump extends Jones Act waiver for 90 days, narrows scope

The extension ensures the US military and key industries maintain uninterrupted access to critical resources, the White House said.

The Rishiri Galaxy, an oil and chemical tanker sailing under the flag of Panama, at the Texas City docks next to the Marathon Galveston Bay Refinery soon after the US announced a 60-day waiver of the Jones Act shipping law on March 18. Photo: Reuters
The Rishiri Galaxy, an oil and chemical tanker sailing under the flag of Panama, at the Texas City docks next to the Marathon Galveston Bay Refinery soon after the US announced a 60-day waiver of the Jones Act shipping law on March 18. Photo: Reuters

US

China moves to join Brazil’s WTO fight over Trump’s forced labour tariffs

Beijing said it held a substantial commercial interest in consultations Brasilia opened over duties of up to 37.5 per cent.

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China Economy

In Focus | China’s nuclear machine is leaving the West behind. Is the pace sustainable?

While delays and soaring costs bog down projects in the US, China’s state-directed model is moving at record speed – but geographical limits pose huge challenges.

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Diplomacy

Chinese national pleads guilty to trying to export US military gear to China

Chen Dingwei, 29, pleaded guilty to attempting to illegally procure US military-grade satellite modems and radios for export to China.

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A Chinese national pleaded guilty in federal court in Salt Lake City on Monday to violating the Arms Export Control Act after attempting to illegally procure US military-grade satellite communications equipment for export to China. Photo: Shutterstock

Politics

US visa revocations hit 175,000, on pace for new record under Trump

State Department says the 2026 total is set to surpass last year’s record as US president presses ahead with his immigration crackdown.

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US President Donald Trump signs the “Secure America Act” in June, securing billions in funding for his immigration crackdown. Photo: AFP
US President Donald Trump signs the “Secure America Act” in June, securing billions in funding for his immigration crackdown. Photo: AFP

United States & Canada

Todd Blanche is sworn in as attorney general after bruising confirmation fight

Blanche, Trump’s former personal lawyer, was sworn in after the Senate voted narrowly in favour of his confirmation on Saturday.

Diplomacy

Trump demands Iran pay compensation as hopes fade for Hormuz agreement

US president says the issue must be included in future negotiations after Tehran sought damages for US and Israeli strikes.

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US Elections

For lame duck Biden, an anticlimactic exit from the world stage

Outgoing US president, who will give way to Donald Trump in two months, has little to no clout at upcoming global summits.

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US President Joe Biden will leave office on January 20. Photo: AP
US President Joe Biden will leave office on January 20. Photo: AP

Politics

Exclusive | In China, fear of regime change has shaped US policy. Here’s why

For Beijing, regime security is everything and concerns about ‘hostile Western forces’ will continue, no matter who ends up in the White House.

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World

Rise of Asian-American voters in US elections — a visual explainer

Asian-Americans have emerged as a significant voter demographic in the United States. Recent polling sheds light on which candidate they may prefer in 2024.

China

‘Feeling attacked’ by Texas law threat, Chinese-Americans turn to activism

Legislation to bar Chinese citizens from buying property in the state ultimately failed, but many became politically engaged because of it.

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