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Wed, April 25, 2018 | 03:23

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China's new aircraft carrier may start sea trials this week

China’s first domestically built aircraft carrier is expected to start sea trials imminently, a source close to the navy said, amid what analysts say is growing external pressure to push forward its development.

SCMP | 2018-04-24 10:24

American Airlines avoids Russian airspace, delays China-bound flights

Travellers flying to China and Hong Kong from the US face delays of up to eight hours this week as American Airlines, the world’s biggest airline, diverted some flights to avoid Russian airspace and urged passengers to reconsider travel plans.

SCMP | 2018-04-17 10:31

John Bolton would 'risk military conflict with China to achieve goals'

The new US national security adviser is willing to risk a military conflict with China to achieve President Donald Trump’s goals for America, two former senior US officials have told the South China Morning Post.

North Korea | 2018-04-12 10:42

Trump to demand North Korea's denuclearization by year end: report

Did Chinese President Xi just blink in trade war stand-off with US?

The latest promises made by President Xi Jinping to open up China’s economy were billed by state media as part of a long-term strategic policy, but portrayed by a senior adviser in Washington as the political equivalent of Xi having blinked in response to the rising threat of a trade war between the two countries.

SCMP | 2018-04-12 10:27

US-North Korea talks have many obstacles to overcome - starting with where to meet

US and North Korean contacts, in secret talks about the time and place of a summit between President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un, are at odds on at least one critical question.

North Korea | 2018-04-11 10:18

Trump says meeting with Kim Jong-in 'in May or early June'

China-US trade talks hit dead end but 'there's still room to move'

China and the United States have hit a dead end in trade talks, with dialogue between the world’s two biggest economies cut since Washington ramped up threats.

SCMP | 2018-04-09 10:39

US, China officials favor using 'close communication' to avoid full-blown trade war

The US and China agreed on the need to consult with each other about a looming bilateral trade war that has rattled financial markets globally.

SCMP | 2018-04-05 14:22

China will give as good as it gets in trade war with US

China will respond to any new US tariffs on Chinese products with countermeasures of the “same proportion” and intensity, Beijing’s ambassador to the US said on Tuesday, as the threat of a trade war between the world’s two largest economies continues to loom large.

SCMP | 2018-04-04 10:30

Chinese diplomat gets key role on N. Korean issues as Beijing fights to remain relevant

A veteran diplomat is set to take over as China’s deputy special representative for Korean affairs, as Beijing seeks to avoid being sidelined on the peninsula amid plans for North Korea to hold talks with both South Korea and the United States, sources said.

North Korea | 2018-03-28 10:27

Kim Jong-un says 'North Korea is committed to denuclearization'

Retired US Army general, foreign affairs chair eyed for US envoy to South Korea

A retired US Army general and the chairman of the US house foreign affairs committee have emerged as candidates to become US President Donald Trump’s ambassador to Seoul.

SCMP | 2018-03-14 15:19

Missile attack on Syria