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Trump says he has asked Xi to release Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai

Jimmy Lai's conviction is part of a clampdown by China on Hong Kong following mass protests in 2019.
Jimmy Lai's conviction is part of a clampdown by China on Hong Kong following mass protests in 2019.

China’s Xi warns officials against chasing ‘reckless’ GDP expansion

Chinese President Xi Jinping urged officials to pay close attention to the recent slump in capital investment but asked them to deal with it calmly.
Chinese President Xi Jinping urged officials to pay close attention to the recent slump in capital investment but asked them to deal with it calmly.

The tariffs that stole Christmas: How Trump’s trade war is remaking America’s toy aisles

China Politburo member misses two key meetings as mystery builds

Mr Ma Xingrui was absent on Dec 11 from state media footage of the Central Economic Work Conference convened in Beijing to map out policy for the year ahead. 
Mr Ma Xingrui was absent on Dec 11 from state media footage of the Central Economic Work Conference convened in Beijing to map out policy for the year ahead. 

Nvidia wins Trump’s approval to ship H200 AI chips to China

The move to allow shipments of Nvidia’s H200 chip could signal a friendlier approach to China.
The move to allow shipments of Nvidia’s H200 chip could signal a friendlier approach to China.

Xi woos Macron with sightseeing trip, but little in the way of deals

French President Emmanuel Macron and Chinese President Xi Jinping speak during a visit to the Dujiangyan site, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Dujiangyan, Sichuan province, as part of Macron's three-day visit to China, December 5, 2025. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/Pool
French President Emmanuel Macron and Chinese President Xi Jinping speak during a visit to the Dujiangyan site, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Dujiangyan, Sichuan province, as part of Macron's three-day visit to China, December 5, 2025. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/Pool

US wants stability with China instead of conflict: Trade Representative Greer

The United States has been monitoring its relationship with China on a daily basis.
The United States has been monitoring its relationship with China on a daily basis.

Macron meets Xi in Beijing, in renewed pitch for European strategic autonomy

China's President Xi Jinping and France's President Emmanuel Macron attend a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on December 4, 2025. (Photo by Sarah Meyssonnier / POOL / AFP)
China's President Xi Jinping and France's President Emmanuel Macron attend a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on December 4, 2025. (Photo by Sarah Meyssonnier / POOL / AFP)

Trump, Xi, Putin and the strongman race

(From left) US President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
(From left) US President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Xi courts Macron in diplomatic effort to isolate Japanese PM

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi receives France's President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron upon their arrival at the Capital International Airport in Beijing, China, on Dec 3.
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi receives France's President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron upon their arrival at the Capital International Airport in Beijing, China, on Dec 3.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2025 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.