US-China ties

News analysis

A TikTok deal, finally, and what it says about the US-China trade truce

TikTok announced a new joint venture that is majority-owned by US companies, separate from its former Chinese parent company ByteDance.

Trump says he will visit China in April; Xi to visit US towards end of 2026

“I’ve always had a great relationship (with) President Xi of China,” said US President Donald Trump.

US-China ties expected to stabilise in 2026, says WEF panel

(From left) ST editor Jaime Ho moderating a panel discussion by Harvard University’s Douglas Dillon Professor of Government Graham Allison, United States senator for Delaware Chris Coons, University of Southern California law professor Angela Zhang, former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and director for the international politics programme at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences’ National Institute for Global Strategy Zhao Hai at a panel discussion on US-China ties during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

China defends wind power strategy, says Trump is wrong

China is the world’s leading producer of wind power.

Commentary

What the sale and troubles of Manus reveal about the US-China AI race

Beijing is now scrutinising Meta’s acquisition of Manus and that other start-ups might try to follow in the footsteps of Manus’ parent company, Butterfly Effect.

China says it will defend UN system after ‘Board of Peace’ invite

China, a permanent member of the UN Security Council, traditionally defends the UN system while calling for reforms.

Carney moves to ease Canada-China trade frictions under US shadow

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (left) meeting China's President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Jan 16.

News analysis

China’s Xi welcomes stream of leaders shaken by Trump’s new world order

South Korea’s Lee Jae Myung cemented an improvement in ties with Beijing by becoming his nation’s first president to visit China since 2019.

US gives green light for Nvidia H200 chips to be exported to China

Nvidia will need to certify there are enough H200s in the United States, while Chinese customers must demonstrate “sufficient security procedures” and cannot use the chips for military purposes.

China taps export controls veteran for senior trade post ahead of Trump visit

Trade diplomats say Beijing has upgraded the calibre of its negotiators since US President Donald Trump first targeted China during his previous time in the White House.

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