Chinese student accused of voting illegally in US ‘stood mute’ in court

Gao Haoxiang, 19, did not plead guilty or not guilty to charges that could see him sentenced to up to 15 years in prison if convicted.

How should Indo-Pacific leaders deal with Trump 2.0? Analysts suggest getting personal

Shinzo Abe, Japanese prime minister during Trump’s first term, is cited as an example of how to work with the US president-elect.

China’s stimulus strategy, while not ‘whatever it takes’, is seen as long and intact

Beijing’s reluctance to use strong measures to rapidly turn tide of sluggish economy keeps markets, consumers and analysts waiting in wonder.

Transactional Trump may well improve US-China ties

The new US president is likely to negotiate a second-phase trade deal, seek China’s help to end wars, and keep the Taiwan status quo.

Elon Musk took part in Trump-Zelensky call, Ukraine official says

The world’s richest man, a major backer of the US president-elect, was physically present and was handed the phone by Trump, an insider says.

Amid Trump fears, black Americans targeted by racist texts about ‘picking cotton’

The anonymous messages telling recipients to report to a plantation, a reference to slavery, were sent to people across the country.

US lawmakers eye China technology as they target semiconductor equipment makers

Key House committee asks five American, Dutch and Japanese companies to detail their sales volume and customer base on the mainland.

US allows contractors to fix Pentagon-supplied weapons in Ukraine, in major shift

Kyiv previously had to move US-provided arms out of the country for heavy repair or rely on videoconferencing and other creative solutions.

Judge pauses Donald Trump’s 2020 election case after US election victory

Prosecutors say they are grappling with the ‘unprecedented circumstance’ of the ex-US president’s impending return to the White House.

Trump asks Lighthizer, key figure in China tariff war, to be US trade chief, report says

As US trade representative, Lighthizer also played a major role in the renegotiation of Nafta with Mexico and Canada.