US-China ties

Kamala Harris warns window closing for AI safeguards, urges US-China cooperation

Former US vice-president Kamala Harris urged the US to engage China on international rules and standards for AI.

As US relaxes tariffs, a China child car seat maker sees opportunity

Baby car seats made by Chinese company Welldon draw visitors at a trade fair in Cologne, Germany, in Sept 2026.

‘City upon a hill’: Why Taiwan’s President quoted the Bible in his national day speech

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te gestures while delivering a speech during National Day celebrations in front of the presidential office in Taipei on Oct 10.

China is ready to address AI risks, just not on US terms

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping leaving after a tour of the National Archives Museum on Sept 25 in Washington.

Should young Americans study in China? Xi’s invitation reignites debate over risks and rewards

Students entering a high school to take part in the annual national college entrance exam, or “gaokao”, in Beijing, China on June 7.

Trump-Xi summit leave Japan and South Korea feeling like bargaining chips

The summit went well for Xi but less so for anxious US allies Japan and South Korea, says the writer.

US sees Chinese invasion of Taiwan unlikely in 2027 despite 2027 timeline, sources say

The reasons include military delays and anticipation of Taiwan’s 2028 election outcome.

US v China: What if an AI system started a war that no one wanted?

US President Donald Trump with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a state dinner at the White House on Sept 24.

US security commitments to Taiwan must be upheld: Republican Senator Wicker

Washington is bound by the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act to provide Taiwan with the means to defend itself.

News analysis

Trump and Xi didn’t ‘talk much’ about Taiwan. What does that say about where it stands?

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan having tea with US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at the White House on Sept 25.

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