US-China trade war

Domino effect of US tariff ruling will unfold slowly

President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times)

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

Panama wrests control of canal ports from Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison

Containers dock at Panama Ports Company (PPC) after a court ruling formally annulling Hong Kong's CK Hutchison Holdings concessions for two ports along its strategic canal.

Trump to travel to China from March 31 to April 2 with US trade policy in focus

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping after a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, on Oct 30, 2025.

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.

US withdraws newly updated list of firms allegedly aiding China’s military

The United States withdrew an updated list of Chinese firms allegedly aiding Beijing’s military shortly after it was posted on Feb 13.

Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariff over pending trade deal with China

US President Donald Trump warned Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney that a trade deal with China would endanger his country.

News analysis

A TikTok deal, finally, and what it says about the US-China trade truce

TikTok announced a new joint venture that is majority-owned by US companies, separate from its former Chinese parent company ByteDance.

US-China ties expected to stabilise in 2026, says WEF panel

(From left) ST editor Jaime Ho moderating a panel discussion by Harvard University’s Douglas Dillon Professor of Government Graham Allison, United States senator for Delaware Chris Coons, University of Southern California law professor Angela Zhang, former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and director for the international politics programme at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences’ National Institute for Global Strategy Zhao Hai at a panel discussion on US-China ties during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Commentary

What the sale and troubles of Manus reveal about the US-China AI race

Beijing is now scrutinising Meta’s acquisition of Manus and that other start-ups might try to follow in the footsteps of Manus’ parent company, Butterfly Effect.

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