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War and conflict

Opinion | How an overstretched US could clear space for China’s global rise

As the US gambles on swift military might to advance its interests, China navigates a treacherous diplomatic landscape with hard choices.

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Diplomacy

Opinion | China’s partnership with Muslim world is redrawing global landscape

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China technology

Opinion | China offers an alternative to Western ‘technofeudalism’

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My Take

My Take | Is it time for change in Iran? Leave it to Iranians to decide

The US should not intervene in Iranian domestic politics, but that does not mean Iran should not consider change.

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Vehicles drive past a mural showing Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (top left) and his predecessor, late supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, in Tehran on June 24. Photo: EPA-EFE
Vehicles drive past a mural showing Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (top left) and his predecessor, late supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, in Tehran on June 24. Photo: EPA-EFE
China society

My Take | Is China a just society? Economic woes erode public perception of fairness

The case of Chinese actress Nashi, who was found to have used subterfuge to get ahead in her studies, touched a raw nerve on the mainland.

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Hong Kong national security law

Opinion | Contrary to naysayers, Hong Kong’s national security law is working well

Five years on, the law has helped ‘one country, two systems’ operate smoothly, which is key to the city’s success.

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China-EU relations

Opinion | EU and China must abandon petty disputes to rise as global leaders

The coming EU-China summit must show that both sides are willing to genuinely cooperate on global challenges or it shouldn’t be held at all.

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers a speech during the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on January 21. Photo: Reuters
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers a speech during the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on January 21. Photo: Reuters
China property

The View | Why China’s ailing housing sector is the crisis investors forgot

Investors might look past the crisis as a long-term structural issue, but homebuyers, developers and lenders in China feel the pain every day.

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US-China relations

Opinion | How Beijing and Washington can find common ground

Despite areas of divergence, both governments have policy visions that could complement each other’s diplomatic and trade goals.

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Central Asia

Opinion | Why China’s Central Asian footprint is about to get bigger

Boosted by proximity and broad policy objectives, Beijing is slowly gaining the upper hand in the region over Moscow and the European Union.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping, with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, greets a crowd in Astana, Kazakhstan, after arriving to attend the second China-Central Asia Summit on June 16. Photo: Xinhua
Asean

Opinion | Cambodians don’t want to be a chess piece in the US-China rivalry

US tariffs are delaying progress on working conditions while border tensions with Thailand jeopardise the informal economy.

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Garment workers make clothes at a factory in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on December 17, 2021. Photo: Xinhua
Garment workers make clothes at a factory in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on December 17, 2021. Photo: Xinhua
China society

Opinion | Giving up seats to elderly should be an easy decision in China

Recent viral videos showing young people and elderly clashing over seats have raised fears of deteriorating public morality in China.

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong’s research strength is vital to China’s third wave of reform

Shenzhen’s focus should be on infrastructure like national labs and Hong Kong’s on nurturing foundational research for scientific breakthroughs.

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China leadership

Opinion | China’s new weapon in rivalry with the US – effective governance under pressure

President Xi Jinping’s commemoration of a Communist Party elder points to how Beijing is redirecting its broader ideological narrative.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping inspects an advanced manufacturing facility in Luoyang, Henan province, on May 19. Photo: Xinhua
United States

Opinion | How Trump has landed the US in a strategic mess from Ukraine to Iran

For all his bluster, he has failed to broker peace in Ukraine even as Israeli strikes dashed any chance of a nuclear deal with Iran.

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US President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he leaves for Alberta, Canada, where he will attend the G7 summit, from the White House in Washington on June 15. Photo: EPA-EFE
US President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he leaves for Alberta, Canada, where he will attend the G7 summit, from the White House in Washington on June 15. Photo: EPA-EFE
Belt and Road Initiative

Opinion | Israeli strikes one more challenge for new China-Iran rail corridor

Weeks before the air strikes, a new overland trade route was launched that could help Iran evade sanctions and advance its regional ambitions.

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China-Russia relations

Opinion | In China-Russia relations, power speaks louder than friendship

A leaked Russian memo reportedly calling China a potential threat continues the long and tangled arc of Sino-Russian history.

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Middle East

Opinion | Why the US and China have failed to stop war in the Middle East

Recent diplomatic efforts by Washington and Beijing have either excluded key actors or entrenched existing divisions.

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Smoke rises from the building of Iran’s state-run television network after an Israeli strike on Tehran, Iran, on June 16. Photo: AP
Smoke rises from the building of Iran’s state-run television network after an Israeli strike on Tehran, Iran, on June 16. Photo: AP
US-China tech war

Opinion | US-China trade war’s shift to export controls is music to Beijing’s ears

China’s ability to control exports of rare earths far outstrips the ability of the US and its allies to slow China’s technological advance.

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Hong Kong courts

Opinion | Hong Kong an example in balancing national security and people’s rights

Five years on from introduction of security law, the city is showing how the two issues, rather than being in conflict, are interconnected and reinforce each other.

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Rare earths

My Take | China attains leverage in trade war on the back of its trump card: rare earths

Rare earths are vital components used in various modern technologies, including smartphones, EV batteries and precision-guided missiles.

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China dominates the global supply of rare earth elements, including 70 per cent of mining and around 90 per cent of refining these minerals. Photo: Shutterstock
Digital currencies

Opinion | Hong Kong developing a yuan-pegged stablecoin would be a game changer

In a world of dollar-pegged stablecoins, the case for yuan-based alternatives – and what it means for the future of money – is compelling.

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An e-CNY logo at the China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing in 2021. A well-regulated yuan stablecoin issued from Hong Kong could serve as a strategic tool for China’s yuan internationalisation efforts. Photo: AP
An e-CNY logo at the China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing in 2021. A well-regulated yuan stablecoin issued from Hong Kong could serve as a strategic tool for China’s yuan internationalisation efforts. Photo: AP
Banking & finance

Opinion | London and Hong Kong can lead way in UK-China finance cooperation

From green finance to fintech, both cities are at the forefront of progress in financial services, and there is much room to grow.

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United States

Opinion | US vaccine sceptics are now in charge. That’s bad news for the world

As RFK Jnr replaces CDC vaccine experts with hand-picked sceptics, at peril is not just US public health but its global scientific authority.

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China travel

Opinion | As the US turns belligerent, China has a soft power opening

China’s choosing to make visiting the country easier comes at a perfect time to score a soft power victory as the US pulls up the drawbridge.

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Yang Siyun (right), a descendant of local horse train operators, bids farewell to a foreign tourist at Sideng village in southwest China’s Yunnan Province, on April 19. Photo: Xinhua
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