The Aporia · China, Russia and US try to nail down AI nuclear agenda in time for Apec talks

Khushboo Razdan

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With Ukraine and North Korea off the table, the search is on for areas of possible consensus between Xi, Putin and Trump 4-MIN READ4-MIN Listen Talks between China, the US and Russia could yield a commitment to control AI in nuclear arsenals as part of a broader agenda on global governance, sources told the South China Morning Post.

2026-11-11 · mixed framing · China, Russia and US try to nail down AI nuclear agenda in time for Apec talks

Will Europe feel the impact?

2026-11-06 · assertive framing · US and Brazil deliver double blow to the populist right. Will Europe feel the impact?

Republican China hawks may try to challenge the influence of the US president and his Maga allies after election disaster In the weeks leading up to the midterm elections, US President Donald Trump displayed unwavering confidence in his star power, urging supporters to close their eyes and “pretend I’m on the ballot”.

2026-11-04 · speculative framing · Republicans face prospect of ‘civil war’ as Trump’s air of invincibility starts to fade

‘I wasn’t on the ballot’: Trump deflects blame as Democrats on track to control Congress Democrats are projected to seize control of both chambers of Congress as the president says he will accept the election result “I wasn’t on the Ballot and if I was, we would have won IN A LANDSLIDE!

2026-11-04 · assertive framing · ‘I wasn’t on the ballot’: Trump deflects blame as Democrats on track to control Congress

The breakthrough came in New York, where Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the 2025 mayoral race gave the movement its biggest electoral triumph yet.

2026-11-04 · assertive framing · Frequently labelled as communists, who are the Democratic Socialists of America?

While strategic rivalry remains, changing tone between the two powers could help Beijing sell its version of China to the world The social media trend celebrates the features of Chinese life, from high-speed trains and indoor slippers to drinking hot water.

2026-10-30 · mixed framing · Is Donald Trump’s ‘Chinamaxxing’ pushing Beijing’s soft power?

SCMP has previously reported that Quad and Squad meetings were being planned on the sidelines of Asean events US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth will travel to the Philippines this week to meet regional allies, the Pentagon announced on Sunday.

2026-10-26 · mixed framing · Pentagon chief Hegseth to visit Philippines to meet US allies at Asean events

Will Xi, Trump, Putin meet at Apec?

2026-10-20 · mixed framing · Will Xi, Trump, Putin meet at Apec? First, they must agree on an agenda

So what, exactly, does it mean to “talk” when the two countries are still competing over the technologies that will shape the next decade?

2026-10-16 · assertive framing · A US scholar’s take on how shifts in US-China relations are felt in a Tsinghua classroom

Tokyo is hoping for a visit by the US president that would signal the strength of the relationship between the two allies The US president spent three days in Japan ahead of last year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, and his meeting with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was hailed as a sign of a “new golden age” in the countries’ relationship. But since then Trump’s growing rapport with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping has caused concern in Japan, which has seen its own relationship with Beijing deteriorate sharply following controversial comments by Takaichi about Taiwan.

2026-10-16 · mixed framing · Why Japanese PM Takaichi is still keen to roll out the welcome mat for Trump

Also by Khushboo Razdan

US and Brazil deliver double blow to the populist right. Will Europe feel the impact?

2026-11-06 · South China Morning Post

Republicans face prospect of ‘civil war’ as Trump’s air of invincibility starts to fade

2026-11-04 · South China Morning Post

‘I wasn’t on the ballot’: Trump deflects blame as Democrats on track to control Congress

2026-11-04 · South China Morning Post

Frequently labelled as communists, who are the Democratic Socialists of America?

2026-11-04 · South China Morning Post

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Dewey Sim

19 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction

2026-11-11 · mixed framing · China, Russia and US try to nail down AI nuclear agenda in time for Apec talks

All three accompanied Trump on his state visit to Beijing in May.

2026-11-10 · mixed framing · Elon Musk and Michael Miebach to join Trump at Apec in Shenzhen. What about Jensen Huang?

With Democrats set to take over Congress in January, they will have the power to block Trump’s agenda and investigate his administration.

2026-11-04 · assertive framing · US midterm takeaways: Trump’s blame game, Elon’s space lasers and the rest of the world

US midterms will not upend broader China strategy, but ‘blue tsunami’ could shift Washington’s tactics, Zhao Minghao says

2026-11-04 · mixed framing · Democratic-led US Congress to turn up heat on Beijing over AI, Taiwan: analyst

ExclusiveAustralian PM to visit Beijing after China-hosted Apec summit as tensions simmer Despite efforts to stabilise relations, Canberra’s ties with Beijing continue to be tested by a range of issues 2-MIN READ2-MIN Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is expected to travel to Beijing next month as Canberra seeks to deepen a relationship which stabilised after years of trade disputes but has been recently complicated by geopolitical tensions. Sources told the South China Morning Post that Albanese would first attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) leaders’ summit in Shenzhen, which runs from November 18 to 19, before travelling to the Chinese capital.

2026-10-30 · assertive framing · Australian PM to visit Beijing after China-hosted Apec summit as tensions simmer

Will Xi, Trump, Putin meet at Apec?

2026-10-20 · mixed framing · Will Xi, Trump, Putin meet at Apec? First, they must agree on an agenda

2026-10-16 · mixed framing · Why Japanese PM Takaichi is still keen to roll out the welcome mat for Trump

Beijing is “willing to continue” fast-tracking licenses for rare earth mineral exports to Europe, while the sides will continue negotiations on reducing tariffs and creating minimum price deals that would allow Chinese electric vehicles to enter the EU market at a lower duty rate, according to the statement.

2026-10-09 · assertive framing · China and EU reach ‘understanding’ on hybrid vehicles after crunch trade talks

ExclusiveGerman President Steinmeier targets China trip as Berlin sharpens trade stance Trip coincides with Merz’s Asia tour as Berlin and Paris advocate new EU mechanism to exclude rule-breaking trade partners It will mark the first official visit to China since 2018 for Steinmeier, a former foreign minister whose decade-long tenure as president ends in March 2027.

2026-10-08 · assertive framing · German President Steinmeier targets China trip as Berlin sharpens trade stance

Trump may also be accompanied by his wife, Melania, who has not travelled to Asia with her husband since 2020, sources say If the trip happens, Trump’s appearance at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations meeting, expected to run from November 16-18 in Manila, will be his second consecutive appearance at the gathering during this term.

2026-10-02 · mixed framing · Donald Trump is planning trip to the Philippines for Asean summit

Also by Dewey Sim

Elon Musk and Michael Miebach to join Trump at Apec in Shenzhen. What about Jensen Huang?

2026-11-10 · South China Morning Post

US midterm takeaways: Trump’s blame game, Elon’s space lasers and the rest of the world

2026-11-04 · South China Morning Post

Democratic-led US Congress to turn up heat on Beijing over AI, Taiwan: analyst

2026-11-04 · South China Morning Post

Australian PM to visit Beijing after China-hosted Apec summit as tensions simmer

2026-10-30 · South China Morning Post

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Nayan Seth

31 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction

2026-11-11 · mixed framing · China, Russia and US try to nail down AI nuclear agenda in time for Apec talks

All three accompanied Trump on his state visit to Beijing in May.

2026-11-10 · mixed framing · Elon Musk and Michael Miebach to join Trump at Apec in Shenzhen. What about Jensen Huang?

The fallout from the Nvidia scandal may test the fragile truce between the US and China, analysts say, as calls in Washington grow to tighten semiconductor export controls just days before US President Donald Trump is due to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Shenzhen, China.

2026-11-10 · speculative framing · Nvidia scandal may test fragile US-China truce, experts say

“He underscored that continued progress depends on concrete results and that the United States will closely assess China’s implementation of the arrangement.”

2026-11-06 · assertive framing · US, China trade chiefs hold call ahead of Trump-Xi summit in Shenzhen

President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit the Philippines for this year’s Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit before travelling to the November 18-19 Apec event, where he will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for the third time this year.

2026-11-01 · assertive framing · US first lady Melania Trump unlikely to travel to Apec summit in China

Will China travel hurt US students’ careers?

2026-10-28 · mixed framing · Will China travel hurt US students’ careers? FBI battles fears as talent pipeline stalls

ExclusiveUS-China negotiators race to nail down concrete deals as Shenzhen Apec looms Progress made in investment and trade talks ahead of Xi and Trump meeting, but complexities remain, multiple sources said Multiple sources told the South China Morning Post that intense negotiations would continue in coming weeks, with Washington and Beijing still facing hurdles to finalising a complex package of institutional frameworks and economic agreements.

2026-10-20 · assertive framing · US-China negotiators race to nail down concrete deals as Shenzhen Apec looms

‘China already has spies’ at US AI labs, claims ex-Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon alleges Beijing can close any technological gap with the US as it has ways to ‘steal our progress at any time and catch up’ “Right now, if we just stopped, they would try and catch up.

2026-10-08 · assertive framing · ‘China already has spies’ at US AI labs, claims ex-Anthropic researcher

US accuses mainland China of targeting Taiwan leader’s family in surveillance case FBI says US citizen Zhang Wanying filmed William Lai Ching-te’s son’s home and vehicles in Seattle before trying to fly to Shanghai The FBI accused her of surveilling the Taiwanese leader’s son and his family in Seattle last year, filming their home and vehicles and sharing the footage with handlers in China.

2026-10-05 · mixed framing · US accuses mainland China of targeting Taiwan leader’s family in surveillance case

Greer says no specific timeline set for enforcing US-China Board of Trade United States Trade Representative confirms recommendations must go through a legal process before implementation of new economic initiative Speaking on the sidelines of the Group of 20 Trade Ministers’ meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Greer said the tariff reductions under the mechanism were “a policy outcome” and that the recommendations would have to go through a legal process before implementation.

2026-10-01 · assertive framing · Greer says no specific timeline set for enforcing US-China Board of Trade

Also by Nayan Seth

Elon Musk and Michael Miebach to join Trump at Apec in Shenzhen. What about Jensen Huang?

2026-11-10 · South China Morning Post

Nvidia scandal may test fragile US-China truce, experts say

2026-11-10 · South China Morning Post

US, China trade chiefs hold call ahead of Trump-Xi summit in Shenzhen

2026-11-06 · South China Morning Post

Data centre dissent: why American voters aren’t buying Trump’s China AI pitch

2026-11-04 · South China Morning Post

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William Zheng

22 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction

2026-11-11 · mixed framing · China, Russia and US try to nail down AI nuclear agenda in time for Apec talks

All three accompanied Trump on his state visit to Beijing in May.

2026-11-10 · mixed framing · Elon Musk and Michael Miebach to join Trump at Apec in Shenzhen. What about Jensen Huang?

China poised to restore military presence to top leadership at party congress Analysts say they expect PLA seats on Politburo and Central Committee left vacant by anti-corruption drive to be filled next year 3-MIN READ3-MIN Beijing is expected to gradually restore military representation in its top leadership, analysts say, as the Communist Party seeks to strike a delicate balance in its relations with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) amid an anti-corruption drive that has hit the top ranks. Select Voice Select Speed 1x AI-generated voice

2026-10-30 · assertive framing · China poised to restore military presence to top leadership at party congress

Choice of Mo Gaoyi as Yunnan chief shows how leadership criteria are evolving, analysts say, given his limited local government experience An analyst said that the move could reflect Beijing’s efforts to broaden the talent selection criteria for some senior roles, allowing specialists to take on important generalist positions.

2026-10-28 · mixed framing · Why has Beijing appointed a propaganda veteran to lead a border province?

China’s next generation of leaders waiting in the wings for more senior roles A meeting in Beijing this week will lay the groundwork for members of the Communist Party’s seventh generation – or 7G – to take on key roles Xie Maosong, a senior researcher at Tsinghua University’s National Institute of Strategic Studies, said the party was looking for cadres who had “absolute political loyalty, integrity, fighting spirit, technological or ‘hard science’ expertise, grass-roots experience and hardship resilience”.

2026-10-24 · assertive framing · China’s next generation of leaders waiting in the wings for more senior roles

ExclusiveBessent may skip Apec in Hong Kong to focus on Trump’s Shenzhen visit, sources say US Treasury secretary expected to meet Chinese vice-premier in Shenzhen ahead of summit in November as trade truce extension takes priority 3-MIN READ3-MIN 2 Listen US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent may skip a meeting of Apec finance ministers in Hong Kong later this month to focus on preparing for President Donald Trump’s historic visit to Shenzhen in November, sources told the South China Morning Post.

2026-10-09 · assertive framing · Bessent may skip Apec in Hong Kong to focus on Trump’s Shenzhen visit, sources say

While it may have been unexpected for some, vacuum flasks usually filled with hot water are an everyday sight in China Extending this everyday practice to the White House banquet was in tune with the host nation’s own eccentricity.

2026-09-25 · mixed framing · Why did Xi and China’s first lady bring their own flasks to White House banquet?

China’s top envoy to US hails safeguards from head-of-state diplomacy, as Beijing rolls out severe penalties for non-pharma fentanyl crimes Under the strategic guidance of both leaders, the “giant ship” of China-US relations would continue to “break waves and sail ahead” along a trajectory of “mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation”, Xie told state news agency Xinhua.

2026-09-23 · mixed framing · Ahead of Xi’s ‘historic milestone’ US visit, a fentanyl goodwill gesture from China

A look at past Sino-US summits offers insight, with trusted presidential aides and policy expertise expected to take centre stage 2-MIN READ2-MIN When Xi Jinping sits down with US President Donald Trump in Washington on Thursday, the Chinese leader’s side of the table will be filled with senior aides bringing extensive policy expertise.

2026-09-22 · assertive framing · Who from China’s side will be in the room at this week’s Xi-Trump summit?

ExclusiveUS weighs delaying Taiwan arms sales until after Apec and G20 summits Sources say the decision is expected to be a compromise between Donald Trump, Washington’s China hawks and Taipei’s lobbyists One source said Trump was considering various options to postpone the signing of Taiwan arms sales, but the final outcome would be a “compromise between him, the China hawks and Taiwan’s lobbyists”. “President Trump has considered delaying the [Taiwan] arms sales decision till end 2028 or January 2029, that is, towards the end of his current term.

2026-09-19 · assertive framing · US weighs delaying Taiwan arms sales until after Apec and G20 summits

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