29 h. ago U.S.–Taiwan Trade Deal Draws Sharp Rebuke From China as Regional Trade Tensions Intensify

U.S.–Taiwan Trade Deal Draws Sharp Rebuke From China as Regional Trade Tensions Intensify  American Ag Network

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48 h. ago Lutnick warns Taipei to keep Trump ‘happy’ as US chip deal draws China rebuke

Lutnick warns Taipei to keep Trump ‘happy’ as US chip deal draws China rebuke  South China Morning Post

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2 d. ago China posts nearly $1.2 trillion 2025 trade surplus as exporters pivot beyond U.S.

China posts nearly $1.2 trillion 2025 trade surplus as exporters pivot beyond U.S.  The American Bazaar

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3 d. ago Why China fears Trump’s Nvidia H200 deal is a sophisticated Trojan horse

Why China fears Trump’s Nvidia H200 deal is a sophisticated Trojan horse  South China Morning Post

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4 d. ago Canada Seeks New Trade Frontiers with China Amid Tense North American Ties

Canada Seeks New Trade Frontiers with China Amid Tense North American Ties  Modern Diplomacy

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4 d. ago Europe's farmers march against EU's deal with South American trade bloc

Europe's farmers march against EU's deal with South American trade bloc  China Daily

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5 d. ago Breaking | China, EU reach deal on electric vehicle tariffs after lengthy negotiations

Breaking | China, EU reach deal on electric vehicle tariffs after lengthy negotiations  South China Morning Post

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9 d. ago US will end China’s dominance of rare earths, Trump adviser Navarro predicts

US President Donald Trump’s White House trade adviser predicted American industrial breakthroughs would help boost domestic production and eliminate China’s market dominance of rare earths. “China has been flexing its muscles now in Europe, in India, in the United States saying, basically, we’re gonna do what we want, and if you try to stop us, we’re gonna take away your critical minerals,” Peter Navarro said in an interview on Bloomberg’s The Mishal Husain Show. “Because they have, they think...

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1 week ago Beijing mulls intervention in Meta’s Manus deal amid AI ‘brain drain’ fears

Beijing mulls intervention in Meta’s Manus deal amid AI ‘brain drain’ fears  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago Fair or foul? Malaysia struggles to stomach its US trade pact

Janice, a Kuala Lumpur-based food entrepreneur and chef, is in a foul mood as she laments the inferior quality and taste of US-produced chicken and eggs. Yet she concedes that she may have to stomach this unwelcome change in the local poultry market, at least for now. Malaysia is bracing itself for a surge in American poultry shipments under an “agreement on reciprocal trade” signed with Washington in October. The deal opens the Southeast Asian nation to more US exports of food, cars and...

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2 w. ago Fair or fowl? Malaysia struggles to stomach its US trade pact

Janice, a Kuala Lumpur-based food entrepreneur and chef, is in a foul mood as she laments the inferior quality and taste of US-produced chicken and eggs. Yet she concedes that she may have to stomach this unwelcome change in the local poultry market, at least for now. Malaysia is bracing itself for a surge in American poultry shipments under an “agreement on reciprocal trade” signed with Washington in October. The deal opens the Southeast Asian nation to more US exports of food, cars and...

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2 w. ago Hanwha combat systems deal deepens South Korea’s role in Philippine defence

South Korea’s growing role as a key arms supplier to the Philippines has taken another step forward, with Hanwha Systems set to provide the “brain” that will run two of the Philippine Navy’s next-generation warships. The South Korean defence manufacturer said on Wednesday that it had secured a US$27.7 million contract to supply combat management systems (CMS) and tactical data links for two 3,200-ton frigates being built for the Philippine Navy. A CMS integrates a warship’s sensors, weapons and...

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2 w. ago How the ‘world’s supermarket’ rode out Trump’s tariffs – and grew even stronger

Wang Nan, a hardware trader in China’s eastern city of Yiwu, expected her business to feel some pain when the US-China trade war escalated in April. “Last year, we still had many American clients, but the tariffs changed everything,” she said. Yet, Wang’s firm not only survived a rollercoaster year – which at one point saw US tariffs soar to triple-digit levels – it has emerged even stronger. An aggressive push to find new buyers in the Middle East, Central Asia and Africa paid off. In the end,...

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2 w. ago South Korea seals US$4 billion arms deal with Poland amid ‘daunting’ EU bloc trade threat

A multibillion-dollar contract signed by Seoul this week to supply arms to Poland has underscored the strength of South Korea’s defence industry. Observers, however, warn that a growing global trend involving bloc-based arms trade could cast a shadow over the country’s future as a major weapons exporter. The consortium of Hanwha Aerospace and Hanwha-WB Advanced System (HWB) on Monday signed a 5.6 trillion-won (US$4 billion) contract with Poland’s arms procurement agency, the Polish Armament...

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2 w. ago Developing | PLA holds drills around Taiwan in warning to ‘separatists’ after US arms deal

Developing | PLA holds drills around Taiwan in warning to ‘separatists’ after US arms deal  South China Morning Post

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3 w. ago Deal breaker? Record Taiwan arms deal complicates Trump’s 2026 Beijing visit

Deal breaker? Record Taiwan arms deal complicates Trump’s 2026 Beijing visit  South China Morning Post

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3 w. ago China’s stance on TikTok deal seen as acceptance, not approval: analysts

China’s stance on TikTok deal seen as acceptance, not approval: analysts  South China Morning Post

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3 w. ago Chinese targets Africa’s cement sector with a proposed mega deal in South Africa

Chinese targets Africa’s cement sector with a proposed mega deal in South Africa  Business Insider Africa

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3 w. ago Philippines’ struggle for Chinese tourists, flood aid remarks spark ire: 7 Asia highlights

We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Mexico’s 50% tariff shock shuts Asia’s North American trade bypass For much of the past year, Asian exporters have been racing to stay ahead of a global tariff storm – re-routing shipments, reconfiguring supply chains and absorbing rising costs as the United States...

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3 w. ago Scientist Hu Haitao leaves US for China, Mexico tariff shock: 5 weekend reads you missed

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Mexico’s 50% tariff shock shuts Asia’s North American trade bypass 2. China warns India: ‘don’t even think about stealing our 6th Dalai Lama’ 3. Hong Kong district officer apologises over outfit choice at firefighter’s funeral 4. Thailand’s tourism crown slips as troubles in paradise mount 5....

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