China to court G20 nations to bypass US-led sanctions in potential Taiwan conflict: report

Study of ‘escalation’ scenarios released before high-stakes G20 annual meeting in Brazil that Xi Jinping and Joe Biden are slated to attend.

Trump could send EU hurtling toward tariff war with both US and China, Macron warns

The French president added that European countries risked being divided depending on their relative dependence on the US or Chinese market.

Award-winning mathematician Ma Xiaonan leaves Europe for China

The academic will serve as chair professor at Nankai University’s Chern Institute of Mathematics.

How Asia can strengthen its trade, manufacturing as Trump returns

Staying ahead will require diversifying in hi-tech sectors, boosting workforce resilience and advancing sustainable supply chains.

Dutch firebrand Geert Wilders wants to deport those who attacked Israeli soccer fans

Opposition lawmakers say the far-right politician’s remarks are ‘pouring oil on the fire’.

Trump picks China critic Marco Rubio as his secretary of state

The Florida senator, now set to be the top US diplomat, has pushed for a harder line against Beijing and targeted short video app TikTok.

Republicans keep control of US House, giving Trump’s agenda a smoother path

With Republicans retaking the US Senate, the party controls both legislative chambers.

Dogecoin soars as Trump names Elon Musk to head new DOGE efficiency department

‘Dogefather’ Musk is a long-time fan of the cryptocurrency with the canine mascot, and a staunch backer of the US president-elect.

US Senate Republicans pick insider John Thune as next leader over Trump ally Rick Scott

The South Dakota lawmaker’s victory is a sign the Senate might retain some degree of independence from Trump next year.

Joe Biden and Xi Jinping are expected to meet on Apec sidelines in Peru, US official says

American leader’s last face-to-face talk with his Chinese counterpart comes amid uncertainty over future of bilateral relations under Trump.