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The current US-China truce has lowered tensions and revived dialogue, but disagreements over trade, technology and security continue to threaten its durability. Illustration: Shutterstock
US-China relations

Can Trump sustain his detente with China?

US president’s warmer tone towards Beijing has raised hopes in China, but US tariffs, export curbs and lawmakers tell a different story.

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Diplomacy

Opinion | As the Quad loses its anchor, China has a chance to act

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Donald Trump

Trump’s forced-labour tariffs put Southeast Asia in the firing line

China trade

China’s export machine defies gravity as shipments soar in May

After a strong April, China’s exports surged once again in May, as the country’s firms continue to shrug off the impact of the Iran war.

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Containers are unloaded at a port in China’s eastern Shandong province. Photo: Getty Images
Canada

New US-Canada bridge nears opening despite Trump threat to block it

Financed by Canada, the long-awaited Gordie Howe International Bridge is poised to open June 15.

US-China relations

US adds Alibaba, BYD, other Chinese tech champions to military company blacklist

Trump administration has designated top China firms as ‘Chinese military companies’ operating in the United States.

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China manufacturing

China’s 5-year plans significantly impact American factories: US study

A study finds that American plants in counterpart industries targeted by Beijing experience job cuts and a fall in investment.

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A worker monitors products at a packaging factory in Lianyungang, in China’s eastern Jiangsu province on May 18. Photo: CN-STR/AFP
China trade

Tungsten and eyelashes: N Korea-China trade hits 9-year high as Xi hails ties

On his state visit to Pyongyang, President Xi eyes infrastructure, agriculture and tech gains as cross-border rail restarts, while high volumes of hair and tungsten fuel China’s imports.

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India

Opinion | As Asia’s strategic landscape evolves, what is the Quad’s purpose?

Countries like India can’t afford to let ties with China be defined by a grouping focused on reacting to one power and lacking a broader positive vision.

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China trade

How China’s blueberry boom is reaching Southeast Asia on faster trade links

The fruit is heading to Asean markets on the China-Laos Railway, supported by the world’s largest free trade agreement.

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Farmers pick blueberries at an orchard in southwest China’s Yunnan province. Photo: China News Service via Getty Images
United States

Editorial | US tariff threat over forced labour looks like old wine in a new bottle

With the latest escalation in Trump’s forever tariff war, Washington is alienating allies and adversaries alike.

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer speaks to reporters during a tour of a manufacturing facility on April 9, in Warren, Michigan, the US. Photo: AP
Quadrilateral Security Dialogue

Past failures haunt the Quad’s US$20 billion critical minerals push

The initiative aims to break China’s near-monopoly, but private-sector caution and a history of unfulfilled pledges stand in the way.

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US-China relations

Opinion | Energy now a focus of US-China contest of the century

As China and the US race towards energy dominance, attention to climate resilience and resource security can ensure positive outcomes for all.

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Diplomacy

As I see it | Trump is turning allies and partners into friends of China

Dealing with Beijing offers countries such as Canada and India more leverage with the US in addition to economic benefits.

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (right) shakes hands with his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney after signing various memorandums of understanding in New Delhi, India, on March 2. Photo: AP
India

Is US wielding new tariff threat to secure big bargain in India trade talks?

Additional 12.5 per cent levy over forced labour supply-chain concerns seen as leverage in negotiations, analysts say.

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US President Donald Trump has expressed confidence that a trade deal with India is nearing completion. Photo: AP
US-China trade war

US farm chief says reliance on China threatens American ‘freedom’

Agriculture secretary’s warning comes as tariffs weigh on China trade and Hormuz disruptions drive up fuel and fertiliser costs.

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China-EU relations

EU trade chief swipes at China overcapacity, but vows ‘meaningful’ discussions

Maros Sefcovic made the remarks after meeting China’s chief trade negotiator, but says both sides are focused on mutual success.

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China-Latin America relations

Opinion | China’s economic inroads in Latin America are hitting political walls

China’s economic gains in the Americas are real, but Donald Trump’s return to the White House shows that political success is another story.

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Japan

Japan’s PM Takaichi eyes India trip for talks with leader Modi

The leaders plan to discuss strengthening supply chains of critical goods given concerns about China.

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China-EU relations

EU, China hold talks as trade war looms

China trade envoy Li Chenggang is to meet EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic to set up a platform for discussing trade and investment as Europe considers a tougher approach to stem a flood of low-cost Chinese imports.

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Shanghai urged to unify incentives as EU firms in China flag rising challenges

European chamber pushes for ‘one Shanghai’ policy as survey reveals cross-border capital flow and market access barriers weigh on operations.

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Among Shanghai respondents in a survey, 68 per cent said the city had become a more difficult place to do business over the past year – the highest share among the European Chamber of Commerce in China’s regional chapters. Photo: Xinhua
China trade

New global financial architecture needed to end trade surplus fixation: Piketty

Economist proposes central bank and currency under the UN to remove fears that ‘world financial markets are going to eat your currency’.

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French economist Thomas Piketty in Hong Kong in 2018. Photo: Edward Wong
Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Kazakhstan partnerships redefine Hong Kong’s strategic role in Central Asia

Chief Executive John Lee’s trip has delivered concrete results that will enhance business and economic ties and boost tourism.

US-China relations

Taiwan opposition leader promotes cross-strait peace during US trip

Cheng Li-wun is in San Francisco at the start of a two-week US visit that is being closely monitored in Beijing, Taipei and Washington.

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US-China trade war

US treasury secretary says China eyeing more Boeing purchases ahead of Xi visit

Treasury chief says US-China ties are stable but warns reliance on China in critical minerals, chips and medicines is unacceptable.

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An Air China Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner readies for takeoff at Beijing Capital Airport on May 9, 2026. Photo: AFP
US-China trade war

‘Utterly absurd’: China and EU push back on US forced labour tariff claims

Trump administration threatens tariffs of up to 12.5 per cent on imports from 60 economies over failure to ban goods made with forced labour.

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A Chinese flag flies from a ship at the Port of Oakland in the US state of California. Photo: AP
China-Latin America relations

‘I will sell to someone else’: Brazil’s Lula hits back at US after China beef win

The president also branded Rubio a ‘frustrated Latino’ and vowed Brazil would ‘not be treated as an insignificant little republic’ by the US.

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United States

US government appeals against judge’s order for Trump tariff refunds

The processing of repayments has already begun, but the appeal could affect the operation, with US$166 billion in revenue at stake.

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