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Dewey Sim
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Senior Reporter at the South China Morning Post. Previously covered Singapore and Southeast Asia, now watching Chinese foreign policy in Beijing.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to embark on a Southeast Asia swing in mid-April, with stops in Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia. The trip comes as Beijing ramps up efforts to deepen ties with its neighbours and amid regional anxiety about US foreign policy.
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Exclusive | China woos the neighbours with Xi said to be planning 3-country tour in April
The Chinese leader is expected to spend three days in Malaysia as well as visiting Vietnam and Cambodia.
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March 31, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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China's foreign minister Wang Yi faced the world's media at a press conference today, fielding some 23 questions in about 90 minutes and addressing a wide range of global issues. Here are some key takeaways from his briefing.
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6 takeaways from China’s top diplomat Wang Yi at the ‘two sessions’
Foreign minister presents China as a source of stability amid what he calls turbulent times.
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March 7, 2025 at 4:14 AM
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China’s diplomatic budget hike offers counterpoint to Trump’s ‘America first’
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China’s diplomatic budget hike offers counterpoint to Trump’s ‘America first’
Foreign policy budget proposal at ‘two sessions’ seen to signal China’s deep commitment to global ties even as it focuses on its economy.
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March 5, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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Chinese President Xi Jinping has spoken to US president-elect Donald Trump on the phone, Chinese state news agency Xinhua said.
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Breaking | China’s Xi Jinping and Donald Trump speak over the phone
Chinese state news agency reports call with US president-elect.
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January 17, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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Nvidia has added hundreds of staff in China this year to enhance its research capabilities and focus on new autonomous driving technologies.
Nvidia Steps Up Hiring in China to Focus on AI-Driven Cars
Nvidia Corp. has added hundreds of staff in China this year to enhance its research capabilities and focus on new autonomous driving technologies.
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December 12, 2024 at 6:04 AM
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China's top wolf warrior, ambassador to France Lu Shaye, to leave his post

Will be interested to see where he ends up next - few have contributed to damaging China's image in Europe more than Lu.

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Habitué des polémiques, l’ambassadeur de Chine en France, Lu Shaye, va quitter ses fonctions
Figure emblématique de la diplomatie chinoise des «loups combattants», Lu Shaye a été plusieurs fois convoqué par le Quai d’Orsay durant ses cinq ans de mandat à Paris. Son remplaçant n’est pas encore...
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December 9, 2024 at 7:27 AM
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Donald Trump names David Perdue as pick for US ambassador to China
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Donald Trump names David Perdue as pick for US ambassador to China
The former Republican senator who has lived in Hong Kong and Singapore was announced as the president-elect’s choice on social media.
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December 6, 2024 at 3:46 AM
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EU ambassador to China Jorge Toledo:
- EU's trade and investment ties with China will not "naturally change" with return of Trump
- Chinese companies are sending dual-use goods to Russia, "feeding the war machine that has been attacking" Ukraine
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EU-China rivalry and trade frictions to persist under Trump 2.0, top envoy says
Without changes from Beijing, tensions over Ukraine war and economic competition unlikely to improve, bloc’s ambassador warns.
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December 4, 2024 at 2:29 PM
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Marco Rubio, nominated as the next US secretary of state, has been sanctioned by China twice. Here, we look at what his future engagement with China might look like as Washington's top diplomat and whether Beijing will consider lifting sanctions.
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Beijing mulls options as China hawk Rubio awaits top US diplomat post
China has choices to counter confrontation from Trump’s pick for secretary of state, but experts say broader challenge is next cabinet’s hardline posturing.
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December 3, 2024 at 4:33 AM
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Russia is dragging Asia into the Ukraine war, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has warned, while telling Chinese counterpart Wang Yi that Beijing’s support for Moscow was affecting its relations with both Berlin and Brussels.
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‘Chinese support for Russia’ hitting ties, German foreign minister tells Wang Yi
Annalena Baerbock also warns that Russia is dragging Asia into Ukraine war, saying ‘this is not in China’s interests either’.
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December 2, 2024 at 2:03 PM
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China’s defence minister placed under investigation for corruption

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China’s defence minister placed under investigation for corruption
US officials say probe is part of a wider operation to uncover graft in the People’s Liberation Army
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November 27, 2024 at 1:18 AM
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JUST IN: The Israeli security cabinet has voted in favor of a ceasefire deal to end the fighting with militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon, an Israeli official told CNN.
Israeli security cabinet approves Lebanon ceasefire deal, official says, after 11th-hour strikes on central Beirut | CNN
The Israeli security cabinet on Tuesday voted to approve a ceasefire deal in Lebanon, an Israeli official told CNN, potentially bringing an end to more than a year of cross-border skirmishes with Hezb...
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November 26, 2024 at 6:56 PM
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Singapore's former PM: "We must never underestimate the Chinese people’s determination for their nation to succeed and stand tall in the world. This is a driving ambition. Its impact cannot be captured in economic statistics but it will make all the difference."
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Never underestimate the Chinese people, says ex-Singapore leader Lee
Lee said it was ‘unwise’ to write the country off, citing its ability to plan for the long term during a visit to the eastern city of Suzhou.
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November 25, 2024 at 10:32 AM