US President Donald Trumpâs âtrade policy rampageâ, the ânew and extraordinary incontinenceâ of US fiscal policy, the AI boom and the âgear-shiftâ in Chinese economic policy are behind the current China-shock narrative. The rise of China is a long-term trend to which the West must adjust. China has become the largest export market in South Asia.
Wang Yi called Marco Rubio to discuss China-US relations. They also discussed the Middle East, where China has been a key partner of Tehran. President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit China on 14-15 May. It will be his first visit to China since he returned to the White House in January 2025.
The Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS) accused unnamed "foreign organizations" of trying to brainwash Chinese youth into "lying flat" (also "lying down" or "slacking off"). The article was widely republished under various headlines and promoted by state-media outlets such as Xinhua, China News Service, China Central Television (CCTV), and China National Radio (CNR). It also spread across Chinese social media, including Weibo, where the hashtag #Foreign Organizations Bankroll Influencers to Promote Slackerism was trending.
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This week's news stories from Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond resonated with readers and shed light on topical issues. The economic divide between the United States and China is projected to widen to US$11 trillion by the end of the decade, but escalating geopolitics could act as a stabilising force for bilateral ties. China's social media reacted with amusement and disbelief as King Charles gave Donald Trump a World War II-era British submarine bell.
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Philippines joined the U.S. State Department's Pax Silica initiative. The initiative was launched in December 2025 to counter China's influence over the world's supply of critical minerals. Critical minerals are raw materials used to manufacture advanced electronics such as semiconductors, computer chips, and batteries. It's unclear what the Philippines will get from the deal.
Singapore PM Lawrence Wong urges workers and firms to build artificial intelligence capabilities and harness its benefits. AI was the focal point for Wongâs budget speech in February. The city state will launch a programme to support firms keen to use AI to transform their businesses.
The government in Hong Kong has stopped the roll-out of basketball betting on prediction markets. Traders can bet on everything from the Gaza ceasefire to the likelihood of US ground troops being deployed to Iran on these platforms. The rise of prediction markets has unsettled officials.
China will scrap tariffs for all African countries from Friday except Eswatini, which has ties with Taiwan. China had already implemented a duty-free policy for 33 least-developed African nations. The policy covers 53 countries and will be in place until 30 April 2028.