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A US attack on Iran would show the limits of China’s power
China, which depends on Iran for oil and to counter American influence, has a lot to lose from a wider war. But there’s not much it can do about it.
- David Pierson, Keith Bradsher and Berry Wang
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Trump’s trade war is starting to bite China’s economy
China’s economy is holding up better than expected in this early phase of the trade war, but first cracks are emerging.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
Britain’s MI6 ‘Q’ steps out of shadows to become first female spymaster
The new chief has worked at the mysterious agency for 25 years, most recently as head of technological services.
- Ben Riley-Smith
‘China has Apple by the balls’: How the rising superpower captured the tech giant
Apple Inc reaped staggering profits by outsourcing its manufacturing – but its “epic” technology transfer has consequences, says one long-time observer.
- Greg Callaghan
Trump hails a ‘done deal’ with China on trade. What’s actually in it is fuzzy
The US president declared a great deal has been made with China, but with few details and seemingly no progress, analysts have doubts.
- Lisa Visentin
The US and China thrashed out their trade fight for 20 hours. Here’s what they agreed to
In a new round of negotiations that were sparked by a phone call between the US president and his Chinese counterpart, officials emerged vowing to resurrect a fragile truce.
- Lisa Visentin
‘Prisoner’s dilemma’: How China is using the West to try and rule the skies
China’s Great Leap Skyward has the potential to shake up global aviation, but first its premier commercial airliner must fully get off the ground.
- Chris Zappone
Xi plots next move in trade war with chips, tariffs at stake
The Chinese leader appears to be betting that a reset in ties with the US will lead to tangible wins ahead, including tariff reductions, an easing of export controls, and a generally more civil tone.
Putin declares it’s an unshakeable friendship. But his spies say China is ‘the enemy’
A secretive intelligence unit in Russia’s domestic security agency has warned that China poses a serious threat to security as it tries to recruit Russian spies and get its hands on sensitive military technology.
- Jacob Judah, Paul Sonne and Anton Troianovski
A new boss, his buddies and a $2.6 billion cash splash: Inside the ICAC probe into School Infrastructure
The ICAC is investigating a unit that insiders say “pushed the boundaries” when it came to department rules.
- Michael McGowan and Lucy Carroll
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