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Containers sit at the Balboa terminal, formerly run by CK Hutchison’s Panama Ports, after the Panama government ordered the occupation of the port following a court ruling that the concession was unconstitutional. Photo: AP

Diplomacy

Panama encourages dialogue at UN as canal tensions with China simmer

Panama’s foreign minister uses UN speech to help defuse tension after deterioration in Panama-China relations due to canal dispute.

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US weighs offensive space tactics as China satellite rivalry intensifies

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China’s Wang Yi tells UN multilateralism must be protected in swipe at US

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US

Quad foreign ministers fight for relevance as leaders’ summit remains elusive

Critical minerals and Indo-Pacific security took centre stage amid doubts over US commitment and a delayed leaders’ summit.

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From left: Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio pose in New Delhi at a meeting of Quad foreign ministers. Photo: Kyodo
From left: Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio pose in New Delhi at a meeting of Quad foreign ministers. Photo: Kyodo

United States & Canada

Trump’s Justice Department seeks dismissal of White House ballroom lawsuit

Government lawyers declare building freeze ‘tremendously harmful’ after the latest White House security scare.

Global Economy

How China could benefit as US-Iran talks raise hopes of oil sanctions relief

Beijing’s support is seen as critical to peace negotiations – and analysts believe this could push Washington to relax sanctions on Chinese oil buyers.

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United States & Canada

Potential crack in California chemical tank may help avert catastrophic explosion

The threat of a toxic rupture at a GKN Aerospace site in Garden Grove has forced tens of thousands of residents to evacuate.

Firefighters have been spraying water to cool the tank. Photo: AP
Firefighters have been spraying water to cool the tank. Photo: AP

United States & Canada

US Justice Department purges website of January 6 criminal cases news releases

The digital scrub is the latest step by the Trump administration to rewrite the history of the 2021 Capitol attack.

Politics

Who has the better chance of inheriting Trump’s Maga movement: Vance or Rubio?

Analysts say the American vice-president and secretary of state are trying to prove loyalty without becoming political liabilities.

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Tech War

A cloud above the clouds: US, China jockey for position in computing space race

China could be a leading player in the new technological battlefield, but the US has a substantial lead in essential tools such as reusable rockets.

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China

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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Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) and US President Donald Trump visit the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing on May 15. Photo: AP
Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) and US President Donald Trump visit the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing on May 15. Photo: AP

Diplomacy

Rubio expected to brief New Delhi on Xi-Trump summit during India trip

US Secretary of State arrives on Saturday for four-day visit, with relations between the two countries strained and continuing to fluctuate.

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US

Two Chinese nationals charged in US drug cartel money-laundering case

Prosecutors say pair used mirror transfers, encrypted apps and trade schemes to launder cartel drug profits globally.

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China

Xi hosts Putin over tea; rare earth find in northeast China: 7 highlights

From the Iran conflict rattling Chinese investors to Li Ka-shing’s charitable support, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

A rare earth mine at Bayan Obo, in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region of China, seen in 2011. Photo: VCG via Getty Images

Diplomacy

Open Questions | China-US stability may not last, ex-Asia adviser to Obama says

Evan Medeiros warns of growing US opposition to Donald Trump’s detente with Beijing and the risk that the Taiwan issue could cause a crisis in relations.

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Illustration: Henry Wong

Diplomacy

Exclusive | ‘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.

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Diplomacy

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.

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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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OPINION
Hao Nan

Opinion | The 4 trilateral frameworks defining northeast Asia future

Hao Nan
Alex Lo

As I see it | Trump makes everything worse but he didn’t start it

Alex Lo
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Winston Mok

The View | In Beijing, the US and China tiptoed around tech and critical minerals

Winston Mok
Wendy Cutler

Opinion | How the US and China can ensure their board of trade is effective

Wendy Cutler
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Jianxi Liu

Opinion | Trump, Putin summits show an Eastward power shift

Jianxi Liu
Alex Lo

As I see it | How China wins by avoiding war

Alex Lo
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