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WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Monday attacked opponents of artificial intelligence data centers, saying they would end up "backwards and poor" and were helping rival China.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent raises concerns over China’s ‘excessive imbalances’ just weeks before crucial bilateral meeting
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent raises concerns over China’s ‘excessive imbalances’ just weeks before crucial bilateral meeting
Quando uma enchente repentina e catastrófica varreu a acidentada fronteira entre a China e o Nepal em 26 de agosto, a devastação física foi imediata.
Koror City, Palau: Tension between China and Taiwan is threatening to overshadow a key meeting of Pacific leaders, as Beijing lodges complaints and threatens retaliation over the decision to allow the self-governing island to have such strong representation at this year’s event.
Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung has joined a mass of dignitaries in Palau for the Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting. (Reuters: Ann Wang )
As the world marches towards open-weight, efficient, unrestricted frontier AI models out of China, Western leaders are starting to panic over the lack of guardrails. Most recently, Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey suggested that the threat posed by AI could lead to a chaotic correction in global financial mark…
Members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership agreed in November to create an administrative support unit. (Photo by Rurika Imahashi)
US President Donald Trump is hitting out at critics of data centres as the issue continues to gain traction with voters. (Reuters: Kylie Cooper)
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Xi said relevant departments from both sides are implementing initiatives he and Putin discussed during Putin’s state visit to China in May
Xi said relevant departments from both sides are implementing initiatives he and Putin discussed during Putin’s state visit to China in May
Global investors are drawn to Japan's infrastructure market due to the weak yen and strong returns. (Nikkei montage)
U-Next plans to integrate NBCUniversal content into its Japanese streaming service, and hopes to eventually offer its content overseas through the U.S. partner's platforms as well. (Photo by Annu Nishioka)
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KATHMANDU — Devastating floods near the border with China have killed at least 903 people in Nepal, while the number of missing in the country has soared to 4,247, its disaster authority said Monday, as rescue efforts entered a sixth day.
KOROR — At least five leaders will skip the Pacific Island region’s annual summit, officials said Monday, hours before the opening of talks overshadowed by Taiwan-China tensions.
SEOUL — Maritime drills by South Korea, the United States and Japan in September constitute a "threat" to North Korea, Pyongyang said on Monday, branding Washington as hostile.
BEIJING ─ Factory activity in China contracted in August for a second straight month, official data showed Monday, as soft demand weighs on the world's second-largest economy.
MARITIME tensions in the South China Sea often dominate headlines, painting the Philippines-China relationship as one of perpetual confrontation. Patrols, collisions and diplomatic protests reinforce this narrative of hostility.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping pictured during a meeting in May. No progress on the pipeline was made at that meeting. © Reuters
NTT Data Group and Palo Alto Networks aim to do $1 billion worth of joint business by the end of 2029. (Source photos by Nikkei and Reuters)
NTT Data Group and Palo Alto Networks aim to do $1 billion worth of joint business by the end of 2029. (Source photos by Nikkei and Reuters)
THE leaders of China, Russia and India gathered with other heads of state in Kyrgyzstan on Monday for the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, a group billed as a counterweight to U.S. global influence.
A graphic novel by Melissa Chan and Badiucao imagines China and the US at war in 2035. They hope to remind young people that ‘authoritarianism everywhere is bad’
Majority of missing Australians were near Gyirong Port minutes before impact. Rescuers say the area is now destroyed, covered in metres of silt and debris
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is Japan's leading banking group. (Photo by Jo Miyaguchi)
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Trump has announced a September 24 meeting, but Beijing has not. As prediction market bets multiply, they may begin to shape diplomacy
Trump has announced a September 24 meeting, but Beijing has not. As prediction market bets multiply, they may begin to shape diplomacy
From corruption allegations to US sanctions and Trump allegations, here are highlights from the SCMP’s foreign correspondents in August 2026
From corruption allegations to US sanctions and Trump allegations, here are highlights from the SCMP’s foreign correspondents in August 2026
Feng Xiaogang’s drama set during the early years of the People’s Republic of China entertains but is let down by an unsatisfying ending
Feng Xiaogang’s drama set during the early years of the People’s Republic of China entertains but is let down by an unsatisfying ending
After US Treasury Secretary Bessent called for coordinated response from G20 towards China, Beijing urged consultation instead
After US Treasury Secretary Bessent called for coordinated response from G20 towards China, Beijing urged consultation instead
International students are being forced to defer enrolment at US universities as background checks and visa bottlenecks put them in limbo
International students are being forced to defer enrolment at US universities as background checks and visa bottlenecks put them in limbo
The leaders of China, Russia and India gathered with other heads of state in Kyrgyzstan on Monday for the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, a group billed as a counterweight to US global influence.
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — President Vladimir Putin arrived in Kyrgyzstan on Monday to attend an annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), as well as a series of bilateral meetings with the leaders of China, India and other nations.
The former president of the European Council says the two sides are approaching a common ground
The former president of the European Council says the two sides are approaching a common ground
The fixed-income securities are to be used to fund national infrastructure and construction ventures to boost the economy
The fixed-income securities are to be used to fund national infrastructure and construction ventures to boost the economy
Beijing has hit out at Tokyo’s moves to arm submarine drones with long-range missiles and test hypersonic weapons in Australia
Beijing has hit out at Tokyo’s moves to arm submarine drones with long-range missiles and test hypersonic weapons in Australia
First-half revenue from cloud-based deployment services soared over 2,700 per cent year on year