Politics

3 November 2025
A nuclear-powered Type 094A Jin-class ballistic missile submarine of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy navigates during a military display in the South China Sea on April 12, 2018.
In 2023, Estonia's government said that Taiwan would be permitted to open a representative office in Tallinn. It has yet to happen.
Taiwan tensions

Taiwan's plan to set up mission in Estonia hits wall over name

China's past retaliation against Lithuania for engaging with Taipei haunts Europe

3 November 2025
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-United States Defence Ministers' High Tea, as part of the ASEAN Defense Ministers' meeting, in Kuala Lumpur on Nov. 1.
Defense

US and China to set up direct military communication channels, Hegseth says

Pentagon chief emphasizes importance of peace and stability between two nations

2 November 2025
The Chinese Foreign Ministry in Beijing. China accused Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of "seriously" violating the "One China" principle. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
International relations

China condemns Japan as Takaichi meets Taiwan's APEC representative

Japanese PM tells former Taiwanese vice premier she hopes for closer ties

2 November 2025
The Oct. 30 meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump yielded no progress on correcting trade imbalances. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
Comment

Trump's China trade war backfires over strategic missteps

US unilateralism, short-termism and tariff strategy leave Beijing with upper hand

2 November 2025
APEC leaders stand for a group photo in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Nov. 1.
International relations

South Korea's APEC: Two days of heavy diplomacy end

Trump's early exit handed Xi the starring role at the gathering in South Korea.

1 November 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung shake hands ahead of a bilateral summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Nov. 1. (Yonhap)
International relations

China's Xi and South Korea's Lee highlight economic ties in first summit

Beijing and Seoul sign currency swap deal, but announce no progress on North Korea

1 November 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung during a group photo shoot at the APEC summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Nov. 1, 2025.
International relations

Trump's early exit hands Xi the starring role at APEC

China is confident it is winning the narrative as a stable force over inconsistent US diplomacy

1 November 2025
A mushroom cloud rises during a U.S. nuclear test conducted in Nevada in 1957. (U.S. Energy Department via AP)
Trump administration

Trump's restart of nuclear tests would benefit China, critics charge

Move said to give Beijing excuse to greatly improve nuclear capabilities

1 November 2025
Soybeans are loaded into a truck from a transfer hopper during harvest season in Deerfield, Ohio, in October 2021.
Commodities

China finds leverage over Trump in trade talks with soybeans boycott

Prices surge on expectation that Beijing will resume crop purchases

1 November 2025
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Oct. 31.
International relations

Japanese PM Takaichi 'frankly' expresses concerns to China's Xi

Chinese leader calls for supply chain stability in first summit

31 October 2025
A Chinese J-10 fighter jet performs at the Changchun Air Show 2025 last month.
Defense

Indonesian defense minister rows back on plan to buy Chinese fighter jets

Sjamsoeddin tells Nikkei the government is still 'window shopping'

31 October 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping seal a fresh trade war truce in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30.
Trade war

China and US pull some trade war punches to fight another day

Trump and Xi had reasons to dial down tensions but analysts see fragile detente

31 October 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung meet for the first time on the red carpet in Gyeongju. (Yonhap)
International relations

South Korea's APEC: Xi makes 5 point proposal for inclusive globalization

Lee says that world order stands at 'turning point'; 'National interests may not always align'

31 October 2025
INS Vikrant, India's first domestically built aircraft carrier, was made by Cochin Shipyard.
Transportation

India shipbuilders bet global ambitions on shift away from China

State-owned Cochin Shipyard receives more overseas orders amid New Delhi's push

31 October 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Chinese President Xi Jinping as they hold a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the APEC forum, in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30.
Trade war

Trump cuts China fentanyl tariff to 10% as Xi delays rare-earth controls

At summit, Chinese president says 'reality demands' superpower friendship

30 October 2025
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#techAsia

China's auto funding blitz and a US rush for rare earths

The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times

30 October 2025
Xi Jinping and Donald Trump are set to sit down face-to-face on Oct. 30. For Xi, the meeting is another opportunity to bare his "sharp claws" as he maneuvers the Chinese economy to overtake that of the U.S. within the next 10 years. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Yusuke Hinata and Reuters)
China up close

Analysis: Xi Jinping faces delicate balancing act over Trump meeting

Supreme leader looks to extend his rule but leaves personnel reshuffle incomplete

30 October 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Trump tariffs

Trump says he expects to lower fentanyl-linked tariffs on China

President's deal conditional on Beijing's commitment to curb inflow of chemicals

29 October 2025
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is hosting world leaders this week at the APEC forum, with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump all due in Gyeongju. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Yusuke Hinata, Ken Suzuki and Reuters) 
International relations

Trump and Xi supercharge South Korea's APEC: 5 things to watch

Lee Jae Myung faces diplomatic test as leaders gather in Gyeongju

29 October 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping says the country must maintain an appropriate rate of economic development over the next five years. (Xinhua via Kyodo)
Economy

China's proposed 5-year economic road map omits GDP growth outlook

Xi vows to lift Chinese per-capita development to that of a midlevel nation

29 October 2025
Chinese Premier Li Qiang, far left, and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, far right, witness the signing of the upgraded ASEAN-China Free Trade Area in Kuala Lumpur on Oct. 28.
International relations

China deepens ties with ASEAN ahead of Xi-Trump talks

Beijing signs enhanced trade deal with bloc at Kuala Lumpur summit

28 October 2025
H.R. McMaster, a former U.S. national security adviser, says China and Russia are both in a weak position because they overextended themselves. (Photo by Yukihiro Sakaguchi)
Trump administration

China will 'pocket' any concessions US makes on Taiwan: ex-Trump adviser

H.R. McMaster says Beijing is threat in both Indo-Pacific and Europe

28 October 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands after a meeting in Beijing in November 2017. The two leaders are expected to meet later this week in South Korea, after their negotiators prepared the groundwork in Malaysia.
Trade war

US raises markets' hopes for China deal as Beijing keeps cautious tone

Upbeat Bessent touts progress on rare earths, soybeans and more after Malaysia talks

27 October 2025
A  two-seater J10 fighter jet lands during the Changchun Air Show 2025, in China's Jilin province on Sept. 19. Indonesia has placed a provisional order for 42 J10 fighters.
Defense

Indonesian order of Chinese fighter jets raises strategy issues

Analysts question logic of deal and how fighters would be used with other assets

27 October 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping raises his glass after speaking at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Sept. 30.
Opinion

Trump should stay the course on China

Superpowers could see themselves as 'friends and partners,' not rivals

27 October 2025
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to journalists in Kuala Lumpur after talks with China on Oct. 26. (Photo by Norman Goh)
Trade war

US and China have 'framework' for Trump-Xi talks, Bessent says

Treasury secretary sees one-year delay in rare earth export controls

27 October 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are due to meet on Oct. 30 in South Korea, ahead of the APEC Economic Leader's Meeting. (Reuters) 
Your Week in Asia

Trump-Xi meeting, APEC leaders summit, Japan Mobility Show

Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events

26 October 2025
Donald Trump approaches the ongoing U.S.-China contest as though playing poker, repeatedly upping the ante, while Xi Jinping constructs his Go board with deliberate, long-term calculation. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by AP) 
Comment

Poker vs Go: Trump and Xi face off with different game strategies

US leader plays the hand while his Chinese counterpart plays the horizon

25 October 2025
The panelists at the Mount Fuji Dialogue discuss the future of the Japan-U.S. alliance in Tokyo on Oct. 25. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)
Indo-Pacific

Permanence of Japan-US alliance is not guaranteed, security experts warn

Mount Fuji Dialogue panelists call for stronger economic ties to compete with China

25 October 2025