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Possible fissure in California chemical tank may help stop explosion: official
Since Friday, authorities have warned the tank could spill toxic material or explode and endanger other tanks on the site near Los Angeles.
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Trump’s Justice Department scrubs its website of news about January 6 defendants
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Who has the better chance of inheriting Trump’s Maga movement: Vance or Rubio?
23 May 2026 - 10:03PM
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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.
23 May 2026 - 9:00AM
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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.
23 May 2026 - 9:46AM
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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.
23 May 2026 - 4:11PM
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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.
23 May 2026 - 5:45AM
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US prosecutors said co-conspirators operating across the US, Mexico, Latin America and China allegedly laundered proceeds from trafficking narcotics including fentanyl and cocaine. Photo: Reuters
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.
22 May 2026 - 12:34PM
Diplomacy
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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.
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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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.
22 May 2026 - 5:28AM
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media before boarding his plane at Homestead Air Base in Miami on Thursday. Photo: AP
Economy, Trade & Business
Trump scraps signing AI executive order to keep ‘lead’ over China in industry
White House postpones decision on more regulation over fast-growing AI market as it may affect US competitiveness with rivals globally.
22 May 2026 - 4:42AM
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Arts
Hong Kong-born Elim Chan becomes first woman to lead San Francisco Symphony
Rising maestro emerged as a surprise choice and will begin her six-year term at the famed orchestra in September 2027.
22 May 2026 - 6:14AM
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Tech Trends
Nvidia’s H200 sales prospects in China remain uncertain despite Huang visit
US chip giant reports 85 per cent year-on-year rise in quarterly revenue amid surge in AI demand, but no revenue from H200 sales in China.
21 May 2026 - 11:51AM
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Diplomacy
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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A Chinese national was arrested in China in connection with an alleged scheme to import illegal drugs into Georgia, US federal officials announced on Wednesday. Photo: Shutterstock
US
Trump says Iran talks are nearing an end but warns of more strikes
As a fragile ceasefire enters its seventh week, Tehran and Washington remain in indirect talks while tensions roil oil markets.
21 May 2026 - 12:28PM
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Diplomacy
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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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.
15 Nov 2024 - 12:29AM
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US President Joe Biden will leave office on January 20. Photo: AP
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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.
6 Nov 2024 - 6:42AM
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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.
3 Oct 2024 - 7:00PM
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.
18 Oct 2024 - 5:36AM
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OPINION
Jianxi Liu
Opinion
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Trump, Putin summits show an Eastward power shift
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Alex Lo
As I see it
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How China wins by avoiding war
23 May 2026 - 9:30AM
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Zhou Bo
Opinion
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Xi-Trump summit a triumph for China
22 May 2026 - 9:14PM
David Dodwell
Outside In
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India and China are cautiously getting closer, thanks to Trump
22 May 2026 - 4:30PM
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Tang Meng Kit
Opinion
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Boeing went to China to sell planes. Beijing is buying something else
22 May 2026 - 9:30AM
Andy Xie
Opinion
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Not even a quick end to Iran war can save AI stock bubble now
22 May 2026 - 5:30AM
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