US-China ties

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

China’s pharma dominance is just beginning

China is also making inroads in frontier biotechnology.

US and Europe are still stronger together

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen with US President Donald Trump at the UN headquarters in September last year.

Beijing wants Xi-Cheng meeting to send an important message

This is a handout photo taken and released on April 10, 2026, by the office of Kuomintang (KMT) shows Kuomintang Chairperson Cheng Li-wun (L) shaking hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) at Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Xi told Cheng as the two met that "the general trend of compatriots on both sides of the Strait getting closer, edging nearer and becoming united will not change". (Photo by Handout / The Office of Kuomintang (KMT) lawmaker Johnny Chiang / AFP) / --- EDITORS NOTE --- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / The Office of Kuomintang (KMT)" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS - NO ARCHIVES

Trump says Xi told him that China is not sending weapons to Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to deliver an address to the nation about the Iran war at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. April 1, 2026. Alex Brandon/Pool via REUTERS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Americans’ views on China improve ahead of Trump-Xi summit: Survey

Now, fewer Americans consider China an enemy, while more describe Beijing as a competitor.

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