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The latest breaking news and stories on the United States (US), a country in North America known as a federal republic, and the world’s largest economy. Also covering US-China relations, plus commentary and updates on US economy, politics, society, healthcare, military and crime.
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Crew members of the Chinese navy vessel Qi Jiguang wave as the ship prepares to dock at Tanjung Perak Port in Surabaya, Indonesia, on August 2. Photo: AFP
China-Asean relations

PLA to hold first joint naval drill with Indonesia in waters east of Taiwan

As Washington and its allies tighten cooperation in the region, Beijing steps up defence ties with Southeast Asia’s biggest economy.

Get to Know

Meet Laura Harrier’s controversial art dealer boyfriend, Helly Nahmad

The Philippines

Will Philippines win race to secure Pax Silica hub before neighbours do?

Artificial intelligence

Zuckerberg cites China threat to US lead in AI manifesto

The Meta’s chief’s 6,500-word essay on artificial intelligence backs open systems and highlights China’s infrastructure edge as a threat to US leadership.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Photo: AP Photo
China’s anti-sanctions law

China’s top court highlights first Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law ruling in Shanghai

Supreme People’s Court says judgment was first to ‘explicitly establish the mandatory application’ of five-year-old law.

Gold in Hong Kong

Why Fed moves trump geopolitical risks, China gold buying in analysts’ forecasts

Bullion forecasts have softened, LBMA’s survey shows, despite the World Gold Council reporting unprecedented demand in second quarter.

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SCMP Highlights

China’s glueball ‘triumph’; SpaceX rocket debris on video: 7 science highlights

From China’s plan against desertification to nuking a ‘doomsday asteroid’, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

The Beijing Spectrometer III particle detector at the Beijing Electron Positron Collider in Beijing, where researchers have found the strongest evidence yet for the long-sought glueball. Photo: Handout
Artificial intelligence

Chinese AI start-up ModelBest kicks off pre-IPO tutoring process on mainland

Company says it has hired Citic Securities to guide pre-listing preparation but has not announced further details of plans.

US, Israel war on Iran

Factions in Iran openly fight over war’s direction amid Khamenei’s absence

Hardliners opposing talks with the US demand President Pezeshkian’s resignation, deepening political tensions over how to end the war.

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US-China relations

After China’s missile test, US and allies demand 24-hour warning next time

Beijing hits back at Washington over ‘political manipulation’, arguing it protected others’ interests during the July launch.

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Beijing described the launch of a ballistic missile from a submarine as part of its annual military training and said relevant countries had been notified in advance. Photo: AFP
Singapore

On This Day | Singapore wins first ever Olympic gold in 2016 – SCMP archive

On this day 10 years ago, Joseph Schooling outswam Michael Phelps to bring Singapore its first Olympic gold medal.

Singapore’s Joseph Schooling shows off his gold medal in the men’s 100-meter butterfly medals ceremony during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Olympics on August 12, 2016. Photo: AP
North Korea

North Korea missile launch hints at upgraded weapons exports to Russia

North Korea usually reports launches but its silence in the recent tests raises the possibility they involved a top-secret new missile.

Colombia

Colombian woman pulled alive from rubble as quake death toll tops 200

The quake also strained parts of the healthcare system, turning the rescue effort into one of Colombia’s largest disaster responses in years.

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Donald Trump

Trump says Secret Service, military insisted on Air Force One decoy in Turkey

The US president confirmed he covertly switched planes upon his departure from Ankara, saying ‘I guess there was a threat out there’.

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US President Donald Trump switches planes at an airbase in Suffolk, eastern England, on his way back to Washington from the Nato summit in Ankara, Turkey, last month. Photo: AP
Hong Kong society

As I see it | Hong Kong is no longer a Western playground – and it’s not looking back

Stephen Roach and his like-minded critics should let go of their fantasy of a bygone era. The city has already moved on.

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Pedestrians walk in view of the city skyline at Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront on June 30. As mainland China emerges as a superpower, Hong Kong must change with the rest of the nation, and for the better. Photo: Jelly Tse
North Korea

Japan slams North Korea’s ballistic missile firing ahead of US-Seoul drills

Japan’s Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi called the launch a ‘threat to peace and security in our region’.

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China's military weapons

In Focus | Beyond the numbers: why China’s carrier force won’t copy the US model

Defence experts say PLA carrier fleet is expected to complement land-based forces and extend reach into the western Pacific and beyond.

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US-China relations

US lifts TikTok ban on government devices after ByteDance restructuring

Justice Department says the app’s new US joint venture is no longer covered by the 2022 prohibition targeting app’s Chinese parent company.

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The restructuring saved TikTok from a US ban imposed over concerns about American user data and its ties to China. Photo: AFP
US-China trade war

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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US, Israel war on Iran

US says it has fired on ship in Gulf of Oman to enforce Iranian ports blockade

A US Navy helicopter fired on and disabled the Panama-flagged ship after the crew ignored warnings from US forces, said US Central Command.

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Ukraine war

Ukraine says Russia fired North Korean missiles in deadly attack

‘The city was struck with North Korean ballistic missiles, Zircons,’ President Zelensky said of the strike on Zaporizhzhia that killed 7.

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Firefighters work at the site of an overnight Russian missile strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

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.

Meta acquired Chinese-founded AI platform Manus for a reported US$2 billion in December. Photo: Getty Images
Israel

Israel and Venezuela renew consular ties after 17 years of no diplomacy

Move comes after Israel sent aid to Venezuela following recent earthquakes. Venezuela broke ties with Israel after the start of the Gaza war.

Canada

Man charged with bomb threat against US consulate in Canada

The incident in Halifax, Nova Scotia, has heightened concern around US diplomatic security in Canada after recent Toronto shootings.

International Criminal Court

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’.

The International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands. Photo: AP
US-China trade war

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
US-China relations

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.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong urges parents not to delay childhood vaccinations as US limits jabs

All public health policies and medical recommendations must be based on scientific evidence, authorities say.

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