Navigating China-US power play at Shenzhen Apec

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SCMP Staff. (2026, October 13). Navigating China-US power play at Shenzhen Apec. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/series/3370678/navigating-china-us-power-play-shenzhen-apec?utm_source=rss_feed

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The South China Morning Post presents a series of exclusive reports leading up to the Shenzhen Apec summit, focusing on the complex diplomatic and economic interactions between the United States and China. The articles cover topics such as rare earth minerals negotiations, export curbs discussions, potential high-level meetings, new language defining bilateral ties, and American executives' reluctance to attend due to scheduling issues.

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Ahead of the Shenzhen Apec summit in October 2026, the United States and China are engaged in intense diplomatic maneuvering. Key figures like Senator Steve Daines advocate for continued engagement between both countries on issues such as rare earth minerals. Sources suggest that US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen may skip the APEC meeting in Hong Kong to focus on her scheduled trip to Shenzhen where she is expected to meet with Chinese Vice-Premier Hu Chunhua. The discussions will likely revolve around extending a trade truce and addressing export curbs, as seen in previous engagements like Trump's summit with Xi Jinping earlier that month.

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Advertisement Navigating China-US power play at Shenzhen Apec Ahead of the highly anticipated Shenzhen Apec summit, Washington and Beijing are locked in intense diplomatic and economic manoeuvring. asserted

Washington → navigate → manoeuvring

In this series of SCMP exclusive reports, we unpack the shifting bilateral landscape: from new language defining ties and the strategic battle over rare earths to Trump pressing Xi on export curbs. asserted

Trump → unpack → curbs

Updated: 12:33pm, 13 Oct 2026 Advertisement [1] Exclusive | ‘No retreat’: key Trump ally urges continued US-China engagement on rare earths Both sides need to keep working on their differences over critical minerals and other issues, Steve Daines tells the SCMP. asserted

Daines → update → SCMP

[2] Exclusive | Trump urged Xi to talk to Takaichi and lift export curbs on Japan, sources say asserted

sources → urge → Japan

The Chinese president wasn’t receptive to the requests during last month’s summit, warning of the risk of Japanese militarism. asserted

president → warn → militarism

] Exclusive | Bessent may skip Apec in Hong Kong to focus on Trump’s Shenzhen trip: sources uncertain

Bessent → skip → trip

US Treasury secretary expected to meet Chinese vice-premier in Shenzhen ahead of summit in November as trade truce extension takes priority. asserted

extension → expect → priority

] Exclusive | What are the concerns and priorities behind new language defining China-US ties? asserted

concerns → define → ties

The two sides have now agreed to include principles such as ‘respect’ and ‘fairness and reciprocity’ that reflect their different priorities. asserted

that → agree → priorities

10 Oct, 2026 [5] Exclusive | China keeps extending Shenzhen Apec deadline. asserted

China → extend → deadline

Some American CEOs are said to be skipping the gathering because of poor communication about the summit schedule and planned events. asserted

CEOs → say → schedule

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