US-China ties

Commentary

Alysa Liu and Eileen Gu: Two Chinese diaspora daughters, two different flags

The parallels between Eileen Gu (right) and Alysa Liu are uncanny.

Anthropic says China’s AI tigers are copycats

America’s top AI labs have accused Chinese rivals of 'distillation attacks' ahead of the widely-anitcipated launch of DeepSeek’s newest model,

Rubio says US-China ties at ‘strategic stability’ ahead of Trump trip

Mr Marco Rubio said that the US would keep raising concerns including seeking to diversify from China’s dominance in supply chains.

China warns US it will respond if trade probe spurs new tariffs

The flags of the United States and China wave in the wind during Lunar New Year celebrations welcoming the Year of the Horse, in New York City, U.S., February 17, 2026. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

US forces regret giving Seoul late notice on drills tied to China mid-air stand-off

The US is a longstanding security ally of South Korea and currently stations 28,500 troops in the country.

News analysis

Beyond the numbers: Will China and India capitalise on US tariff twist?

A cargo ship full of shipping containers is seen at the port of Oakland as trade tensions escalate over US tariffs.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Feb 24, 2026

Former British Ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson being led away from his home by a police officer in London, Britain, on Feb 23, 2026, in this screen capture from video.

China 'massively expanded' nuclear arsenal, says US

Washington doubled down on claims that Beijing has conducting secret nuclear tests.

Beijing slams US appointment of Tibetan rights envoy

China’s foreign ministry accused the United States on Feb 18 of “using Tibet-related issues to interfere in China’s internal affairs”.

In letter to Iowa friends, Xi offers reassurance over Sino-American exchanges

High-level bilateral ties appeared to stabilise after Xi-Trump talks in South Korea in October 2025 led to a one-year extension of a trade truce.

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