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How can China and the US escape ‘history as usual’? Xi has a message
Prominent Harvard scholar says the Chinese leader sees rivalry with Washington as a path to catastrophic war unless both sides rethink their ties.
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China-India relations
Rubio expected to brief New Delhi on Xi-Trump summit during India trip
23 May 2026 - 3:41AM
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China-US stability may not last, ex-Asia adviser to Obama says
22 May 2026 - 10:26AM
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‘We really do not trust each other’: ex-US envoy on wary new phase in China ties
Max Baucus says the new phase of wary ‘constructive stability’ represents a diplomatic holding pattern, not a durable thaw.
22 May 2026 - 9:00AM
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The leaders of China and the US should meet regularly even if no significant deals can be struck, as symbolic meetings alone could help to manage tensions, former ambassador to China Max Baucus says. Photo: SCMP
China-Latin America relations
US casts Cuba as China-linked security threat while still pushing for talks
Washington portrays Havana as a national security risk tied to Beijing and Moscow while insisting diplomacy remains possible.
22 May 2026 - 5:28AM
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Chinese national charged in alleged scheme to smuggle drug shipments to US
Arrest shows signs of growing cooperation between US and China authorities in wake of last week’s Trump-Xi summit in Beijing.
21 May 2026 - 7:28AM
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US charges Raul Castro as Trump administration ratchets up pressure on Cuba
Historic murder charges against 94-year-old former leader mark the first time Washington has criminally pursued a Castro brother.
21 May 2026 - 12:55PM
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Former Cuban president Raul Castro attends a May Day rally in Havana, Cuba, on May 1. Photo: Reuters
US, Israel war on Iran
Vance says Iran talks making ‘good progress’, but US forces ‘locked and loaded’
Vice-President J.D. Vance said US and Iran are working together positively; however, military campaign will restart if negotiations collapse.
20 May 2026 - 7:28AM
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US plans to charge Raul Castro increases Trump administration’s pressure on Cuba
US Justice Department preparing to indict ageing Cuban leader on Wednesday over the shooting down of two aircraft three decades ago.
20 May 2026 - 4:03AM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Trump calls off new Iran attack at request of Gulf states
US president signals possible Iran breakthrough as ‘serious negotiations’ continue to end conflict.
19 May 2026 - 6:14AM
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Trump’s China trip spurs bipartisan shift in Washington on Beijing
Lawmakers from both parties move debate from trade and engagement towards security, Taiwan and strategic rivalry with Beijing.
19 May 2026 - 4:32AM
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Members of Congress from both parties warned against weakening US support for Taiwan following Donald Trump’s summit with Xi Jinping in Beijing. Photo: Shutterstock
US, Israel war on Iran
How does the Strait of Hormuz stand-off look in the wake of Trump-Xi summit?
The US and Iran are both considering their next moves as the deadlock over the key shipping route continues.
18 May 2026 - 8:30AM
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2026 Xi-Trump summit
China to purchase at least US$17 billion of US agricultural goods, White House says
The agreement was struck at the recent summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to US fact sheet.
18 May 2026 - 6:39AM
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Trump leaves China after much pomp and pageantry, but little to show for it
US president’s much-anticipated summit with Xi Jinping in Beijing resulted in more fanfare than concrete policy change, analysts say.
16 May 2026 - 6:54AM
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Taiwan casts long shadow over Trump’s summit with Xi
Beijing signals Taiwan will shape broader ties with Washington as Trump weighs future arms sales to the island.
16 May 2026 - 12:58PM
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Taipei’s skyline, including the Taipei 101 skyscraper, rises beyond Songshan Airport. Photo: Reuters
2026 Xi-Trump summit
Xi-Trump summit: all you need to know from the final day of Beijing meeting
From ‘fantastic’ trade deals to the Chinese tech leader sitting next to Elon Musk, here’s all you need to know from the second day of Xi and Trump’s meeting in Beijing.
16 May 2026 - 4:53AM
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China restores US beef trade amid Trump-Xi summit, alarming Brazilian exporters
Beijing’s renewal of import licences for US beef plants comes as Brazil nears its annual quota cap and scrambles for alternative markets.
15 May 2026 - 4:46AM
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Xi-Trump summit day 1: everything you need to know from the meeting in Beijing
From an elaborate welcome parade to what the two leaders discussed, here is everything you need to know from Xi and Trump’s meeting in Beijing.
15 May 2026 - 7:28AM
Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a banquet to welcome US President Donald Trump on his state visit to China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday. Photo: Xinhua
2026 Xi-Trump summit
Trump says Xi offered help on Iran as China seeks to keep Hormuz open
Chinese leader’s overture underscores how global issues are increasingly shaping US-China diplomacy and trade talks.
15 May 2026 - 6:16AM
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The longest day – how the Xi-Trump summit reset China-US ties in 12 hours
The two leaders follow a morning of talks with a tour of the Temple of Heaven and a state banquet.
14 May 2026 - 8:41PM
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Rubio calls on China to play a more ‘active’ role in ending Iran war
The Middle East crisis will come into sharp focus during the Xi-Trump summit as Marco Rubio says it threatens to ‘destabilise Asia’.
14 May 2026 - 2:43PM
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US-China relations
Chinese-American found guilty in New York ‘secret police station’ case
Lu ‘Harry’ Jianwang convicted of acting as an unauthorised Chinese agent and obstruction of justice in closely watched trial.
15 May 2026 - 3:16AM
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Lu Jianwang (left) and defence lawyer John Carman outside federal court in Brooklyn, New York, on Wednesday moments after the verdict was read. Photo: Mark Magnier
US-China relations
US Senate warns of China’s nuclear capabilities hours before Xi-Trump summit
Beijing engaged in ‘unprecedented nuclear expansion’ in recent years that includes ‘hundreds of new missile silos’, senator tells hearing.
14 May 2026 - 8:59AM
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Wary mood to mark Xi-Trump summit with irritants aplenty on both sides: analysts
Observers noted the number of recent strategic and trade blows, including the war on Iran, have not derailed the meeting from going ahead.
14 May 2026 - 1:50AM
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Donald Trump’s red-carpet welcome in Beijing before Xi summit – as it happened
Trump lands in Beijing on Wednesday night amid intense global interest in the Iran war, energy prices and China-US tech rivalry.
13 May 2026 - 9:51PM
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