US-China ties

Trump’s sharp turn on China: Embracing it as a peer power

US President Donald Trump speaking with Chinese President Xi Jinping while leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, China, on May 15.

China ‘firmly opposed’ to US blacklist of Chinese companies

The companies targeted in the US Defence Department’s latest list include some of China’s top tech giants involved in AI.

As the US rows back on Indo-Pacific, Japan steps up to the plate

Japan's defence minister Shinjiro Koizumi made it clear at the Shangri-La Dialogue that he wants his country to bring together the region's security efforts.

News analysis

What China hears in Hegseth’s Shangri-La speech

Major General Meng Xiangqing (front, left), the head of the Chinese official delegation, arriving at the Shangri-La Dialogue on May 30.

US eases some tariffs on Taiwan to formalise trade agreement

A container ship is docked at Keelung Port in Keelung, Taiwan.

Pax Silica not about choosing between US and China, but reaping tangible benefits: US official

Mr Jacob Helberg, US Under Secretary of State for Economy, noted that many Pax Silica members are also part of the China-led Belt and Road initiative.

Why China’s defence chief may skip the Shangri-La Dialogue again

The 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue will be held at Shangri-La Singapore from May 29 to 31.

China’s Xi attacked Japan’s rearmament during Trump summit, says report

US President Donald Trump speaking with Chinese President Xi Jinping while leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, on May 15.

S’pore-China ties based on mutual benefit, with opportunities in AI, ageing: SM Lee

Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong speaking to the journalists during the media wrap up at Jing An Shangri-La West Shanghai in Shanghai, China, on May 22, 2026.

Can Carney’s ‘middle powers’ stand up to the US and China in a G-2 world?

US President Donald Trump (right) and Chinese President Xi Jinping at their meeting in Beijing on May 15.

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