Orange Wang

Hong Kong

Senior Reporter at South China Morning Post

Reporter at SCMP

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Trump-Xi direct talks needed soon as clock ticks on trade truce: ex-US diplomat

2 weeks ago | scmp.com | Orange Wang

A direct conversation between the leaders of the world’s two most powerful nations must take place as soon as possible, a former senior US diplomat has suggested, as the clock counted down on the 90-day truce in the trade war between China and the United States Nearly four months since Donald Trump began his second term as US president, it appeared that he and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping still had not spoken to each other, a situation that Michael McFaul, America’s ambassador to Russia...
China’s economy remains resilient in April despite sky-high US tariffs

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Carol Yang |Orange Wang

16 hours ago'It's Real Y'all': People Are Sharing Their Tariff Receipts, And My Wallet Is Not Ready For What's Coming"The product cost is $524 and the tariff charge is $890." As Trump's tariffs have gone into effect, businesses like Wyze have started sharing what these new import charges look like in practice.
China cuts US Treasury stockpile, dropping to No 3 spot among foreign holders

2 weeks ago | scmp.com | Orange Wang

China cut its stockpile of US Treasuries in March, before its trade war with US President Donald Trump escalated, stepping aside from its position as the No 2 overseas holder.
China’s trade stance pays off but more clashes with US to come, analysts warn

3 weeks ago | scmp.com | Laura Zhou |Orange Wang

While the White House is touting last weekend’s agreement with China to pause tariff increases as a “historic win in trade”, observers say the deal validates Beijing’s strategy. Diplomatic observers said the US-China agreement to roll back tariffs on each other’s goods by 115 per cent represented success for Beijing’s defiant strategy against “economic bullying”, and also offered some early experience on how to deal with President Donald Trump 2.0 over the next four years.
China-Philippine ties face reckoning after Marcos fails to thwart Duterte camp

3 weeks ago | scmp.com | Alyssa Chen |Orange Wang

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr might recalibrate his China policy after failing to stem the influence of rival Vice-President Sara Duterte in a midterm election tussle between two of Manila’s most powerful political dynasties, according to analysts.
China-Philippine ties face reckoning after Marcos fails to thwart Duterte camp

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Alyssa Chen |Orange Wang

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China hopes for ‘golden decade’ in relations with Latin America and Caribbean

3 weeks ago | scmp.com | Orange Wang

China has predicted a “golden decade” for its ties with Latin America and the Caribbean as its competition with the United States for influence in the region intensifies. Following a forum with the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac) in Beijing that finished on Tuesday, China and the 33-member bloc agreed to strengthen ties across a range of sectors and expressed support for free trade and a “more democratic” international system.
Xi meets Lula: China, Brazil call for ‘more just’ world order amid Trump tariff turmoil

3 weeks ago | scmp.com | Orange Wang

Chinese President Xi Jinping met his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Beijing on Tuesday, with both countries agreeing to strengthen their partnership to defend a multipolar world order, especially in the face of the Trump administration’s global tariff wars. The two nations endorsed each other as leading voices of the Global South and called on the developing world to unite in shaping a “more just” international order.
Xi Jinping’s Russia visit balances symbolism and strategy as Europe watches

1 month ago | scmp.com | Orange Wang

A visit to Russia this week by Chinese President Xi Jinping would add “symbolic” weight to the camaraderie between the two neighbours, while subsequent developments could be more significant, according to European observers. They also cautioned, however, that Beijing faced an unsustainable balancing act – strengthening ties with Moscow amid a prolonged war in Ukraine, while attempting to foster closer relations with Europe.
How Trump’s tariff chaos is bringing China’s ‘trade circle of friends’ closer

1 month ago | thestar.com.my | Orange Wang

BEIJING (SCMP): There has been growing debate about whether US President Donald Trump’s tariff strategy will drive a wedge between China and other Global South nations. Analysts say the opposite is happening. One example is China, facing duties of up to 245 per cent, and Brazil, where Trump’s global baseline 10 per cent tariff has been imposed. The two nations have stepped up high-level engagement since the tariff chaos started.