US-China ties

China’s rare defiance of US sanctions sparks showdown over banks

The move represents Beijing's most aggressive action to date in countering Washington's financial statecraft.

In Vietnam, Japan PM vows more effort to keep Asia ‘free and open’

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Vietnamese President To Lam have agreed to advance their partnership to a “new phase of development”.

The split between China and Silicon Valley just got wider

China demanded on April 27 that Meta’s US$2 billion deal with the AI start-up Manus be undone.

White House quiet as China ramps up trade leverage before Trump-Xi summit

A screen shows news footage of the bilateral meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea's Busan, at a restaurant in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China October 30, 2025. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

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What China’s blocking of Manus deal means for its AI start-ups relocating overseas for US capital

Italy extradites suspected Chinese hacker wanted by US authorities, says source

The suspected hacker was arrested in Milan, Italy, at the request of US authorities, who have accused him of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.

China poised to send pandas to US before Trump’s planned visit

A male panda and a female panda are part of an agreement to send them to the US, said Zoo Atlanta.

Sellers in China trade hub Guangdong seek tariff reprieve from Trump visit

Guangdong accounted for around a fifth of China’s foreign trade in 2025, at a record 9.49 trillion yuan (S$1.78 trillion).

Trump says US intercepted Chinese ‘gift’ for Iran, testing red line

US President Donald Trump hinted that the "gift" on a

With tariffs stalled, Trump’s China policy drifts

Shipping containers from China sit at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, California, U.S., November 5, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Blake

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