5 h. ago Trump suggests India is moving towards ‘deepest, darkest’ China orbit

Trump suggested on Friday that India is drifting towards China’s orbit, even as his assertive tariffs and public rebukes have tested ties with New Delhi. Aides are warning that India could soon regret its stance and even face new curbs. “Looks like we’ve lost India and Russia to deepest, darkest, China. May they have a long and prosperous future together,” the “America first” president wrote on social media. His remarks were posted alongside a photo of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi,...

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15 h. ago China’s ‘silent sanction’ on US semiconductors creates a weapons generation gap

In addition to the spectacle of Wednesday’s military parade in Tiananmen Square, with its rows of never-before-seen weapons and equipment, was a less visible but highly consequential shift. At its heart lies China’s growing dominance in gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductor technology, giving it a strategic advantage that is reshaping the global arms race, according to a report by the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Physics. “Behind this technological advancement lies a ‘hidden thread’...

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37 h. ago SCO Summit 2025: Can Beijing’s big push reshape global order?

SCO Summit 2025: Can Beijing’s big push reshape global order?  The Business Standard

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3 d. ago Chinese embrace their ‘exceptionalism’ but remain wary of US, new poll shows

The vast majority of Chinese want their country to take an active role in global affairs and see their nation as moderately strong in the world, but they remain divided on whether the US or China is the greater power, according to a survey released on Tuesday. by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and The Carter Center contrasts with growing US wariness towards foreign engagement highlighted by US President Donald Trump’s “America first” agenda. “Nationalism is alive and well in China,” the...

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3 d. ago SCO summit 2025: Key takeaways from Beijing’s push to reshape global order

SCO summit 2025: Key takeaways from Beijing’s push to reshape global order  CNBC

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5 d. ago America Closed Malls, but China Kept Building Them. Now It Has Too Many.

America Closed Malls, but China Kept Building Them. Now It Has Too Many.  The New York Times

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7 d. ago US ambassador to China expected to skip Beijing military parade: sources

America’s envoy to Beijing is expected to skip China’s military parade next week, joining what appears to be a concerted effort by Western missions to opt out of the grand event despite Chinese pressure. The South China Morning Post has learned from multiple sources that US ambassador David Perdue is unlikely to attend the parade that China is holding in Tiananmen Square in Beijing on Wednesday to commemorate the end of World War II. It is unclear if the US embassy would instead dispatch another...

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7 d. ago Forever 21 looks to resurrect China, North America business with new partners

Forever 21 looks to resurrect China, North America business with new partners  Reuters

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8 d. ago Jensen Huang Wants China's Big AI Market for Nvidia—and for America

Jensen Huang Wants China's Big AI Market for Nvidia—and for America  Investopedia

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8 d. ago Toyota's July sales rise for seventh month on strong N.America, China EV demand

Toyota's July sales rise for seventh month on strong N.America, China EV demand  Reuters

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9 d. ago How China’s electric vehicle juggernaut is reshaping the global car market

How China’s electric vehicle juggernaut is reshaping the global car market  CNBC

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9 d. ago Opinion | Will America’s A.I. Future Triumph Over China’s Green Revolution?

Opinion | Will America’s A.I. Future Triumph Over China’s Green Revolution?  The New York Times

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9 d. ago Opinion | America and China Have Placed Their Wagers. Now We Wait.

Opinion | America and China Have Placed Their Wagers. Now We Wait.  The New York Times

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9 d. ago Why Trump’s furniture tariffs could complicate efforts to reassemble China trade

US President Donald Trump’s renewed threat to impose tariffs on imported furniture could erode some of China’s exports while doing little to bring manufacturing back to America as he promised, according to analysts. And they added that such a move risks escalating tensions between the world’s two largest economies, whose earlier extension of a trade truce, coupled with conciliatory statements, had suggested a more amenable posture in trade negotiations. Trump announced plans to impose steep...

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1 week ago China rejects US accusations of “incursion” in Latin America, citing Washington’s own military interference

China rejects US accusations of “incursion” in Latin America, citing Washington’s own military interference  Peoples Dispatch

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1 week ago US trade deal leaves EU as the sidekick in Trump’s China policy

Europe has surrendered to Washington’s China containment strategy, trading sovereignty for subordination in a consequential geopolitical realignment. The August US-EU “Framework on an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade” was not negotiation but a capitulation that redefined Europe’s international role. Brussels accepted US President Donald Trump’s terms wholesale, recasting the European Union as an auxiliary enforcer of America’s China policy. This transformation centres on clause...

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1 week ago China's CMOC eyes more M&A opportunities in Africa, South America

China's CMOC eyes more M&A opportunities in Africa, South America  Reuters

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1 week ago China slams US Cold War mentality, defends cooperation with Latin America

China slams US Cold War mentality, defends cooperation with Latin America  chinadailyasia.com

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1 week ago Fiddling while Rome burns: America ignores China’s rising red tide

Fiddling while Rome burns: America ignores China’s rising red tide  Fox News

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1 week ago ‘Ignorance and neglect’ mark flawed US policy in China race: Da Wei

Da Wei is director of Tsinghua University’s Centre for International Security and Strategy in Beijing. His research focuses on China-US relations and US security and foreign policy. In this interview, he discusses the prospects for a trade deal between Beijing and Washington and examines China’s role on the global stage in light of America’s current foreign policy. This interview first appeared in SCMP Plus. For other interviews in the Open Questions series, click here. China and the United...

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