US-China ties

China defends cooperation with Iran, warns US against disrupting it

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Operation Economic Outcast is meant to cut Iran’s remaining financial lifelines.

China robot makers flock to Beijing show, seek path to mass adoption

Humanoid robots are on display at the Keenon Robotics booth at the 2026 World Robot Conference, in Beijing.

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Trump’s war on tariff evasion could turn into a battle over global manufacturing

The White House report titled “The Great Transshipment Scam” may set up a fight over rules of origin.

Is China getting better at countering the US?

China’s ambition is not simply to beat the United States at its own game, but to build an alternative international architecture.

US to tell partners they must pick sides in AI race with China

Washington in 2025 launched the Pax Silica initiative, while Chinese President Xi Jinping started a rival World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization in July.

Trump unveils trade actions to compete with China on solar and chips

The proclamation is aimed at supporting domestic chip and solar supply chains needed to compete with Beijing on artificial intelligence and energy.

China announces ‘countermeasures’ after US trade sanctions

China announced restrictions on drone exports to the United States and blacklisted six companies on Aug 5 in response to trade sanctions imposed by Washington.

GP resource for pre-university students: Geopolitics in a brave new world

Intensifying US-China rivalry has led to economic fragmentation, rising trade protectionism, a relentless technology race, bifurcated supply chains, contested maritime boundaries and the risk of chokepoint leverage.

Kimi panic is a Sputnik moment for ‘open’ AI

Advocates of open AI for years have argued that US leadership cannot rest solely on closed systems controlled by just a handful of labs.

Chinese chip giant CXMT’s $12.7 billion IPO is a flop

CXMT didn’t have a powerful backer to work out a good selling price.

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