US President Donald Trump, right, chats with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on November 9, 2017. (AP) US President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend USAID funding has already disrupted humanitarian and development programs worldwide. Analysts warn that the move is not only affecting…
Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China and economy stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. What’s next for Calvin Klein after parent’s inclusion on Chinese blacklist? In a sprawling shopping centre in Beijing’s Chaoyang district, Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger stores sit…
Five years after the World Health Organisation declared Covid-19 a global health emergency, the US is revisiting the chapter of the virus’s origins. This is even as Donald Trump, who called the novel coronavirus the “China virus”, has returned as the American President. The world hasn’t received a closure on the origins of the virus,…
Li Zexiang, the Chinese professor credited with nurturing some of the country’s most valuable tech start-ups, including DJI, is embarking on a new mission to create multiple Silicon Valleys across China and drive the next wave of innovation. “For a large country like China, it can’t rely on just one company. It needs communities, and…
President Donald Trump held off unveiling China-specific tariffs on his first day on office, instead ordering his administration to address unfair trade practices globally and investigate whether Beijing had complied with a deal signed during his first term. US President Donald Trump during a signing ceremony in the President’s Room during the 60th presidential inauguration…
Donald trump Swearing-in: While Chinese President Xi Jinping will not personally attend US President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, Beijing has made the rare decision to send Vice President Han Zheng as a special representative. This marks a significant departure from tradition, as no senior Chinese official has previously attended a US presidential swearing-in ceremony. Chinese Vice…
Beijing: China said Sunday it “firmly opposed” US President Joe Biden’s approval of $571.3 million in defence assistance for Taiwan. The White House said Friday that Biden had authorised the drawdown “of up to $571.3 million in defence articles and services of the Department of Defense, and military education and training, to provide assistance to…
China’s top diplomat expressed hope on Tuesday that the incoming Trump administration would foster cooperative ties with Beijing, hours after former President Donald Trump remarked that the COVID-19 pandemic had strained his once-cordial relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as per Reuters. “We hope the new U.S. administration will make the right choice and work…
The United States has revised its longstanding science and technology agreement with China, reflecting intensified competition over technological dominance. The updated agreement, signed on Friday, introduces stricter safeguards to protect national security. Covering only basic research, the agreement sidesteps critical technologies like artificial intelligence and quantum computing, crucial for economic and military influence. It…
(Bloomberg) — Nvidia Corp. has added hundreds of staff in China this year to enhance its research capabilities and focus on new autonomous driving technologies. Most Read from Bloomberg The world’s second most valuable company will end the year with about 4,000 people, up from just about 3,000 at the start of 2024, people familiar…