Mei Mei Chu

@Reuters China correspondent: politics, society, human rights, climate change. Formerly in Malaysia. @risj_oxford climate journo network. DM: [email protected]

[Mei Mei Chu @meixchu]

One word to describe the #USChinaSummit: Underwhelming. Here's why: https://t.co/opFWSjAuUs

[Mei Mei Chu @meixchu]

The Trump-Xi summit is happening now, read our rolling coverage of the two-day talks.
#Trump called Xi Jinping a great leader and a friend as they set out to discuss their ​fragile trade truce, the Iran war and U.S. arms sales to Taiwan. #USChinaSummit
https://t.co/dRm7Rr0FDd

[Mei Mei Chu @meixchu]

A rare moment when I get to combine my past life as a travel writer with hard journalism. #Xi will take #Trump on a tour to this Temple of Heaven - a spot that may not look as grand as the Forbidden City, but will be sure to stoke Trump's King-sized ego
https://t.co/857gl0jqUS

[Mei Mei Chu @meixchu]

Donald Trump once predicted that his trade tariffs would bring China to heel. He heads to China tmr w that ambition blunted by court rulings, narrowing his goals to a ​few trade deals and enlisting China's help to resolve his unpopular Iran war.
https://t.co/ql49ImB0qL

[Reuters @Reuters]

🔊 ‘It said that trade tools alone are no longer sufficient. What they need now are legal countermeasures.’ @meixchu says since the US-China tariff truce, Beijing has quietly expanded export controls and tightened supply chain rules https://t.co/l0GRq9Khhq

[Reuters @Reuters]

🔊 ‘If a company tries to move their supply chain out of China, that gives China an excuse to investigate these foreign companies and even seize their assets.’ @meixchu on the new leverage Beijing is trying alongside its trade truce with Washington https://t.co/oaOjwQD593

[Mei Mei Chu @meixchu]

While the optics suggested de-escalation, Beijing used these months to broaden its legal leverage.
This timeline lists new countermeasures that Beijing has unveiled since signing the truce in October 2025: https://t.co/9hMSO1iukg

[Mei Mei Chu @meixchu]

'If you want peace, prepare for war.'
Ahead of next month’s summit with Trump, Beijing is moving past tit-for-tat trade spats to build a systematic menu of economic pressure tools.

From AI chip bans to new supply chain laws, my latest for @Reuters: https://t.co/h4dTaZj9od

[Mei Mei Chu @meixchu]

#China is accelerating its efforts to end the Iran war, walking a diplomatic tightrope as it prepares for a summit next month with U.S. President Trump while trying not to alienate Tehran. #IranWar‌

Our @Reuters analysis: https://t.co/0HpWHYLvi5

[Mei Mei Chu @meixchu]

China is quietly rebuilding its grip on North Korea just as Pyongyang balances Russia and renewed U.S. interest, putting Beijing in a stronger position to shape Kim Jong Un’s choices.

[Mei Mei Chu @meixchu]

Watching Kim Jong Un with Xi Jinping and Putin at last Sept parade showed how much leverage DPRK had gained. Months of reporting reveal how China is now quietly moving to reclaim influence, from trade to border infrastructure.

My latest report : https://t.co/fAQzS4WiJt

[Mei Mei Chu @meixchu]

US attacks against Iran has put #China's Xi Jinping on the back foot ahead of an expected summit with Trump, who for the 2nd time in as many months has turned US military against one of Beijing's close partners.

w/ @TrevorNews @michaelvmartina

https://t.co/iAYRxX1NhY

[Lyle Morris @LyleJMorris]

Pleased to be quoted in this @Reuters article on the Zhang purge, alongside @jonczin @neilthomas123 @JamesCharChina and @ehundman. Thanks to @meixchu and @michaelvmartina for the opportunity.

https://t.co/Xsf6MBbch8

[Mei Mei Chu @meixchu]

#China Xi Jinping's investigation into top general and ally Zhang Youxia is taking his corruption purge into his innermost circle, even close personal ties do not offer protection when it comes to loyalty to the party boss.

My analysis for Reuters: https://t.co/JeBOsvsV5r

[Mei Mei Chu @meixchu]

U.S. President Trump hailed a meeting with China's Xi as "amazing" and "12" on a 10-point scale, but the agreement reached appears to be no more than a fragile truce in a trade war with root causes still unresolved. Our analysis w/ @lauriechenwords
https://t.co/JwVJwvwX9f

[Mei Mei Chu @meixchu]

Donald Trump said he was confident of hashing out a deal with Xi Jinping, whom he is expected to meet next week, after top economic officials from both countries reached a preliminary consensus in trade talks that concluded on Sunday.

https://t.co/g4Tj6evRRc

[Rozanna Latiff @rozlatiff]

SCOOP: China and Malaysia are in early talks on a rare earths processing project, with Khazanah Nasional likely to partner with a Chinese state-owned firm to build a refinery in the Southeast Asian nation, sources said.

mine w/ @danialmdazhar @meixchu
https://t.co/ytmh37r8Di

[Mei Mei Chu @meixchu]

EU firms are expecting more shutdowns and losses as Beijing continues to hold a tight grip on #RareEarths exports despite a July agreement to fast-track shipments to the bloc. #China
https://t.co/GXW0ZD05l8

[Mei Mei Chu @meixchu]

This display of diplomatic clout, stamina and geopolitical ambition has helped quell concerns among some China observers about the 72-year-old president's vitality, linked to sporadic absences and - so far unknown - succession plans.

https://t.co/pZitkB4P2C

[James Pomfret @jamespomfret]

Analysis: With diplomatic tour de force, China's Xi shows he's 'totally in charge' w/@lauriechenwords @slodek @meixchu https://t.co/oQZyihDw28