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China society
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Is the Chinese dream replacing the American dream?
China appears to offer something that many young people in the West struggle to find: a functioning middle-class lifestyle.
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European Union
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China isn’t Europe’s real problem
28 Jun 2026 - 8:30PM
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China-Africa relations
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Beijing offers leverage for Africa. Policymakers are now applying it
28 Jun 2026 - 5:24PM
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Artificial intelligence
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Hong Kong’s AI push needs a broader vision and more realistic goals
The city is unlikely to outspend Silicon Valley or outscale Shenzhen. But it doesn’t need to.
28 Jun 2026 - 9:30AM
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People walk past an AI ambassador in a shopping centre in Tsim Sha Tsui East on June 14. Photo: Karma Lo
China technology
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Why China’s tech firms could be in for a rude IPO surprise
Public markets will not be swayed by a single big contract or impressive demonstration and will demand more of tech firms aiming for IPOs.
28 Jun 2026 - 5:30AM
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Chinese culture
Being Chinese
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Talking when you eat is bad for you, and other Chinese beliefs
Beyond Confucian restraint and traditional medicine, my family has urgent rules for eating bony fish and steaming hot food.
27 Jun 2026 - 9:30AM
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China society
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Young Americans feel more threatened by AI than young Chinese. Why?
It starts with the fundamentally different economic outlooks and job prospects for young people in China and the US.
27 Jun 2026 - 6:08AM
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China-EU relations
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Europe wants a new Plaza Accord for China – seriously?
Instead of hoping for Beijing to commit economic suicide, it would be more realistic for the EU to strike a mutually acceptable trade deal.
26 Jun 2026 - 8:30PM
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United States
Outside In
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US the ultimate loser as Iran war ushers in global power upheaval
Defeated by asymmetric warfare and spurned by allies, the US has ended up boosting China’s economy and standing instead.
29 Jun 2026 - 9:31AM
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US-China relations
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How Chinese philosophy influenced US founding fathers
From the Mandate of Heaven to the ‘pursuit of happiness’, the US and China share a rich intellectual tradition of ethical governance.
26 Jun 2026 - 9:00AM
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Chinese culture
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For many outside China, Dear You reflects family history, not politics
Some call the film soft power, but for many in the Chinese diaspora, it’s simply family history.
25 Jun 2026 - 8:30PM
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A woman attends a screening of Dear You in Kuala Lumpur on June 15. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong economy
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Hong Kong can take the regulatory high road amid US-China AI decoupling
As a global ‘sovereign AI premium’ emerges and US weaponisation of AI models triggers panic, Hong Kong can bridge diverging AI ecosystems.
25 Jun 2026 - 9:30AM
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War and conflict
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8 takeaways from the US-Iran war
From the rise of devastating asymmetric warfare to the crumbling of the US maritime hegemony and alliances, the war offers food for thought.
25 Jun 2026 - 5:30AM
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China-EU relations
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EU and China need a grand bargain to avoid a trade war
A mutually beneficial pact must acknowledge a new economic reality and more fully tap the potential for two-way investment.
24 Jun 2026 - 4:30PM
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Anthropic
As I see it
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US Anthropic ban is best advert for Chinese AI
Cutting off the company’s latest models for non-Americans only serves to highlight China’s open-source alternatives to the rest of the world.
24 Jun 2026 - 5:30AM
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A person holds a phone with the logo of the AI assistant “Claude Mythos” built by Anthropic, on June 10. Photo: AFP
European Union
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Europe was happy with the trade rules – until China’s industrial rise
Beijing should not be accused of trade unfairness simply because Chinese companies have become efficient, innovative and globally competitive.
24 Jun 2026 - 7:15PM
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China economy
Opinion
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The gaokao scramble and how China engineers its political economy
Individuals choose the university and course but the state sets the collective outcome, steering human capital towards development goals.
24 Jun 2026 - 9:55AM
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Technology
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How the I Ching inspired modern computing and AI
The connection between Chinese civilisation and Western scientific thinking is far deeper and more intricate than commonly understood.
23 Jun 2026 - 10:08AM
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Diplomacy
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What does US Pacific Command name change mean for China and India?
Reverting to the long-used name reflects a more traditional maritime focus while prioritising deterring China, as the Quad loses relevance.
22 Jun 2026 - 8:30PM
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Asean
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Beyond geopolitics: for Asean, China is a structural reality
Faced with the structural reality of China, Southeast Asia is trying to turn it into an advantage without losing control of its choices.
22 Jun 2026 - 8:52AM
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Hong Kong economy
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For Hong Kong to succeed in AI, energy cannot be an afterthought
Hong Kong must leverage the rest of the Greater Bay Area and manage competing energy demands between AI and public needs.
21 Jun 2026 - 4:30PM
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Japan
Macroscope
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Why Japan’s proposal for G7 critical mineral stockpiles is a bad idea
Tokyo’s overtures towards the G7 assume that China is a threat to be countered with economic or security measures.
20 Jun 2026 - 8:11PM
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(From left) Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, US President Donald Trump, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz prepare for a group picture at Hotel Royal during the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France on June 16. Photo: EPA
Chinese culture
As I see it
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What the I Ching is really about
While it may depart from scientific axioms, readers can glean much about their circumstances by consulting the Book of Changes.
20 Jun 2026 - 9:30AM
Hong Kong politics
Opinion
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10 steps Hong Kong can take to make the most of its 5-year plan
Whether it’s fintech, gold trading or investment migration, Hong Kong has a role in supporting the nation’s 15th five-year plan.
19 Jun 2026 - 5:30AM
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China society
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China’s ‘check-in culture’ tourists need a reality check
Superficial ‘check-in tourism’ focused on garnering likes on social media is adversely affecting the lives of locals and the facilities they use.
18 Jun 2026 - 8:14AM
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