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Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel gets a point across to US President Donald Trump at the G7 summit in Canada on June 10. Friction between the European Union and the Trump administration has since intensified. Photo: Jesco Denzel / Bundesregierung / dpa / for Reuters
Jun 09,2018, 9:27
Highs and lows of a tale of two summits
By Gordon Watts
A stand for China National Nuclear Corporation at an exhibition in Beijing. The group is one of China's biggest state-owned enterprises. Photo: AFP
Jun 08,2018, 10:13
China to accelerate reforms of state-owned ‘big beasts’
By Gordon Watts
Lei Jun, the chairman and CEO of Xiaomi, introduces the Mi8 smartphone, which critics claim is similar to the iPhone X. Photo: AFP
Jun 04,2018, 7:33
EU takes a stand against China’s ‘technology violations’
By Gordon Watts
US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross chats with Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He in Beijing. Photo: Reuters / Andy Wong
Jun 03,2018, 6:22
Smiles, warnings and rhetoric from the ‘Wild West’
By Gordon Watts
The Liaoning carrier group with destroyers and frigates during a naval exercise in the western Pacific. Photo: AFP
Jun 02,2018, 10:00
Ports in a storm ‘stealthily’ expand China’s naval presence
By Gordon Watts
A "Time Tunnel" at the big data demonstration center in Guiyang. The US is clamping down on China's high-tech industries. Photo: AFP
May 30,2018, 7:04
Hysteria and pragmatism? Just another day in trade war saga
By Gordon Watts
Members of the K-pop group Red Velvet pose for a photo after their Pyongyang concert. Photo: AFP
May 30,2018, 1:27
Red Velvet’s bubblegum pop fine-tunes South Korean diplomacy
By Gordon Watts
Many Chinese millennials have a different view on what is important in life. Photo: iStock
May 29,2018, 4:36
Zen-Generation apathy puts the ‘China Dream’ into context
By Gordon Watts
A Chinese worker sorts through plastic bottles for recycling. Photo: iStock
May 25,2018, 6:22
Trash talk is not a waste of time for China
By Gordon Watts
China is pouring billions of dollars into integrated circuit and semiconductor production. Photo: iStock
May 24,2018, 2:54
China turns up heat on chip wars by taking on Fab five
By Gordon Watts
The manufacturing costs of cardboard boxes have soared in the past year. Photo: iStock
May 22,2018, 6:10
Opening the box can prove expensive in China
By Gordon Watts
A theme park in China. Photo: Fantawild
May 22,2018, 1:11
Merry-go-round of debt crashes into China’s theme parks
By Gordon Watts
An automatic robot arm with optical sensors working in factory. Photo: iStock
May 21,2018, 6:36
Compromises, conundrums and China’s high-tech ambitions
By Gordon Watts
A field of sorghum. Photo: iStock
May 18,2018, 6:42
Washington talks hit sticky patch as China and US haggle
By Gordon Watts
A circuit board for smart devices. Photo: iStock
May 17,2018, 6:29
The technological ARMs war over ‘Made in China 2025’
By Gordon Watts
Xu Zhijun, Huawei's rotating CEO, introduces the company's 5G Pre-commercial System at the World Internet Conference in Wuzhen last year. Photo: AFP
May 16,2018, 6:44
5G becomes the latest battlefield in US-China tech war
By Gordon Watts
China still needs to concentrate on debt problems. Illustration: iStock
May 16,2018, 1:17
China’s ‘debt-book diplomacy’ comes under fire
By Gordon Watts
Illustration: iStock
May 15,2018, 5:20
Liu’s conundrum will be to square the circle in Washington
By Gordon Watts
Flags fly at the ZTE offices. Photo: Reuters / Bobby Yip
May 14,2018, 5:41
Trump’s ZTE move opens up new possibilities in trade talks
By Gordon Watts
Photo: AFP/Johannes Eisele
May 10,2018, 7:04
ZTE on life support after ‘major operating activities’ cease
By Gordon Watts
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