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China-Latin America relations
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China’s economic inroads in Latin America are hitting political walls
China’s economic gains in the Americas are real, but Donald Trump’s return to the White House shows that political success is another story.
5 Jun 2026 - 2:23AM
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Hong Kong youth
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Hong Kong’s first astronaut success is also a story of youth potential
4 Jun 2026 - 9:30AM
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Banking & finance
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Hong Kong is emerging as a leading capital hub of the multipolar era
3 Jun 2026 - 9:30AM
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China society
As I see it
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How adversity has guided the path of Chinese civilisation through the ages
Recent findings by archaeologists suggest the push for innovative solutions is often borne out of the struggle to overcome severe challenges.
2 Jun 2026 - 8:30PM
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Descendants of Chinese railroad workers gather during a ceremony for 12,000 Chinese immigrant labourers who worked on the Central Pacific Railroad between 1865 and 1869 being inducted into the Labor Hall of Honor, at the Department of Labor, in Washington DC, on May 9, 2014. Photo: Xinhua
China economy
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How foreign investors should view China’s ‘little giants’ scheme
The label has its uses but it proves nothing about commercial success, product quality, financial health or global competitiveness.
2 Jun 2026 - 4:30PM
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US-China relations
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Trump has buried liberal world order but what comes next could be better
The US and China have an opportunity to move beyond ideological confrontation towards coexistence, strategic stability and managed competition.
1 Jun 2026 - 8:30PM
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US-China relations
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US quietly plays the long game on energy dominance against China
Behind the Trump administration’s detente with Beijing lies a strategy to redirect global energy flows and disrupt Chinese competitiveness.
31 May 2026 - 8:30PM
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Shenzhen
Being Chinese
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Once, I was proud of the Shenzhen miracle. Now I’m not so sure
The Taiwanese-influenced accent my voice carries is a relic of the 2000s and hints at how differently my generation understands modernity.
30 May 2026 - 9:30AM
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Science
As I see it
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Young, frustrated Chinese STEM PhDs turn to publishing satirical journals
Amid the pressure to ‘publish or perish’ and the cutthroat competition of academia, junior researchers are finding novel ways to express their discontent.
29 May 2026 - 8:30PM
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US-China relations
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TV coverage of Trump’s visit showed Americans how ordinary Chinese live
If the Xi-Trump summit gave Americans a clearer picture of contemporary China, that may prove to be one of its more enduring achievements.
29 May 2026 - 9:30AM
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Diplomacy
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3 paths to stability in a conflict-ridden world
History moves in cycles, and today’s turbulence will settle into a new order. Will the US reassert dominance, China emerge as the leader, or will we see a world with two centres?
28 May 2026 - 8:30PM
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China technology
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China’s next big leap: becoming a frontier science civilisation
Beijing’s pivot to focus on basic research signals a transition from an industrial civilisation towards a scientific civilisation looking to lead.
28 May 2026 - 5:30AM
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Diplomacy
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China’s weaving of a web of ties makes it a diplomatic superpower
For China, cooperation doesn’t follow from pre-existing interests; it’s what shapes ties. And this relational web is increasingly visible.
27 May 2026 - 8:30PM
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US-China tech war
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Why America’s AI firms are hedging when it comes to China
Anthropic and other US AI firms pushing to tighten controls on China while wooing China-adjacent markets shows they’re hedging their bets.
27 May 2026 - 5:19PM
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Diplomacy
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The 4 trilateral frameworks defining northeast Asia future
As great-power bargaining between the US, China and Russia collides with three regional triangles, finding a balance will be key to managing competition.
27 May 2026 - 5:30AM
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US-China relations
The View
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In Beijing, the US and China tiptoed around tech and critical minerals
Summit addressed the top and bottom layers – geopolitical framing and trade mechanics – but left the strategic middle layer largely implicit.
26 May 2026 - 4:30PM
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US-China relations
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How the US and China can ensure their board of trade is effective
Both sides need to learn from past failures, agree on a mandate and appoint officials with the clout to push decisions.
25 May 2026 - 8:30PM
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Hong Kong environmental issues
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Hong Kong can empower commuters by embracing e-bikes
New bike lanes, charging hubs and feeder routes to MTR stations would make less accessible areas of the New Territories more desirable.
25 May 2026 - 9:30AM
A worker collects shared bikes in Tseung Kwan O on May 8. Photo: Elson Li
Diplomacy
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Trump, Putin summits show an Eastward power shift
Beijing is signalling confidence and shaping the tempo of the China-US-Russia triangle – in which it is central.
25 May 2026 - 5:30AM
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Hong Kong economy
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Hong Kong is the best anchor for Chinese firms seeking global waters
As a gateway to international success, Hong Kong can help mainland firms clear barriers from intellectual property trust to capital efficiency.
24 May 2026 - 4:30PM
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Diplomacy
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Serbia can help build bridges between Europe and China
Serbia’s experience proves that cooperation with China brings concrete benefits to ordinary people, workers and families.
24 May 2026 - 4:18PM
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War and conflict
As I see it
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How China wins by avoiding war
Trump, Putin and Netanyahu have all gone to war to prove how strong and powerful they are. The results should give any strongman pause.
23 May 2026 - 9:30AM
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Fu Cong, China’s Permanent Representative to the UN, addresses the Security Council during a meeting on the Middle East, at the UN headquarters in New York City, on February 18. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations
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Xi-Trump summit a triumph for China
The future of the relationship is likely to be unscripted and messy at times, even full of friction, yet somehow maintaining a rhythm.
22 May 2026 - 9:14PM
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China-India relations
Outside In
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India and China are cautiously getting closer, thanks to Trump
The US trade war has prompted India to rethink China. While relations might be short of a breakthrough, deeper engagement is here to stay.
22 May 2026 - 4:30PM
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US-China relations
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Boeing went to China to sell planes. Beijing is buying something else
China’s demand for passenger jets is genuine – but so is its aim to build a commercially credible aviation industry.
22 May 2026 - 9:30AM
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