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US-China relations
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Mark 2025. It’s the year China became a peer power to America
China not only forced a trade war backdown, it displayed its hi-tech military might from the waters off Australia to the skies near Japan.
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Technology
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Why AI chatbots are unlikely to bring about human extinction
18 Dec 2025 - 8:30PM
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European Union
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A complicated new EU-China showdown is quietly taking shape
18 Dec 2025 - 5:30AM
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United States
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For Trump, the only communists to really dislike are those at home
The limited discussion of China in the new US national security document indicates that the US president’s focus is on domestic challenges to his authority.
17 Dec 2025 - 8:30PM
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US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk as they leave after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Busan, South Korea, on October 30. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence
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China still needs Nvidia’s advanced AI chips – but for how long?
Beijing seems determined to take up the challenge of building most parts of the AI supply chain domestically.
17 Dec 2025 - 5:12PM
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European Union
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As Doha Forum made clear, Europe is losing its seat at the table
Consumed by Ukraine, the EU has effectively retreated from global engagement. An urgent foreign policy recalibration is needed.
17 Dec 2025 - 5:30AM
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European Union
As I see it
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Russia will end the European Union, not the other way around
The end of history is more history, as Hegel might have said, with the postmodern unified EU potentially reverting back to rival modern states.
17 Dec 2025 - 8:16AM
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The European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas signs an agreement to transfer to Ukraine a tranche of proceeds from frozen Russian assets during a meeting in Lviv, Ukraine, on May 9. Photo: AP
China-EU relations
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Why China-France ties are blossoming in an era of global uncertainty
As Paris pursues strategic autonomy and Beijing seeks national rejuvenation, both powers are poised to reimagine a new global order.
16 Dec 2025 - 7:10AM
Banking & finance
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As global spending needs grow and debt rises, business as usual won’t suffice
The increase in government debt means that nations must look elsewhere for funds required to meet socioeconomic needs.
13 Dec 2025 - 9:59PM
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Chinese overseas
Being Chinese
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The 30-word identity pitch of an overseas Chinese
To some, “Are you Chinese?” is a question about nationality. To others, it’s about ethnicity. To cover all bases, I’ve crafted a 30-word answer.
13 Dec 2025 - 11:18AM
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War and conflict
As I see it
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Would the world be safer if the military were in charge of the US?
Capricious political leaders like Donald Trump and his defence chief may be more dangerous than responsible and battle-tested generals.
12 Dec 2025 - 8:30PM
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US President Donald Trump speaks alongside his defence secretary Pete Hegseth in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on December 2. Photo: AFP
United States
Outside In
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It’s an expensive Christmas for Americans thanks to Trump’s tariffs
It’s been years since the US president extolled the virtues of trade wars: how much longer before he recognises tariffs harm the US economy?
12 Dec 2025 - 5:08PM
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Diplomacy
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Behind Russia’s show of strength in India lies a fragile partnership
Despite Russia’s display of defiance and India’s quest for autonomy, US policy shifts are pushing both into uncharted geopolitical territory.
12 Dec 2025 - 5:46AM
Australia
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Australia’s social media ban offers a path between excess and inaction
For policymakers elsewhere, Canberra’s approach to children’s social media use isn’t a model to copy but one to learn from.
11 Dec 2025 - 5:30AM
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China-EU relations
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How France and China offer an alternative to zero-sum diplomacy
As the countries stake their relationship on sustainability and hi-tech cooperation, they are building a new template for bilateral ties.
10 Dec 2025 - 7:11PM
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French President Emmanuel Macron, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Chinese first lady Peng Liyuan gaze at the Dujiangyan irrigation system, a Unesco World Heritage site in Sichuan province on December 5. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong economy
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As UK-China ties warm, Hong Kong can be a natural bridge
China’s innovation and influence present exciting opportunities for both nations, and Hong Kong plays a unique role in this equation.
10 Dec 2025 - 5:21PM
China technology
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Why the Global South is embracing Chinese AI
The US champions AI as an autonomous agent, a content creator. China exports a vision of AI as a digital nervous system for the real economy.
10 Dec 2025 - 10:26AM
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China-EU relations
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How Nexperia became a casualty of the US-China trade war
Unless the two superpowers reach a long-term solution to trade tensions, smaller companies and economies will get caught in the crossfire.
10 Dec 2025 - 5:30AM
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Dutch economy minister Vincent Karremans arrives for a cabinet meeting in The Hague, Netherlands, on November 7. Photo: EPA
European Union
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How to preserve Europe’s liberty in the Trump 2.0 era
If Europe truly values liberty, it must build the means to defend it and start finally seeing the world as it is, not as it remembers it.
9 Dec 2025 - 9:12PM
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Africa
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How China can help Africa build human capital
To truly harness their potential, countries across the continent seeking to industrialise must develop education and infrastructure in tandem.
9 Dec 2025 - 5:47PM
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China-EU relations
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In reaching out to China, European states can’t keep acting alone
The idea of an autonomous bloc engaging Beijing from a position of strength and independence collapses when its toothless leaders visit.
8 Dec 2025 - 9:06PM
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Artificial intelligence
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Why 2026 will be the year AI hype collides with reality
The reckoning ahead for the AI bubble promises to reprice expectations, force economic trade-offs and call out circular deals.
7 Dec 2025 - 8:30PM
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks during the Live Keynote Pregame during the Nvidia GTC (GPU Technology Conference) in Washington on October 28. Photo: AFP
Diplomacy
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How China can ensure Tazara rail deal in Africa is a win-win
The Chinese-funded rail upgrade benefits Tanzania and Zambia while securing China a trade corridor and access to critical African minerals.
7 Dec 2025 - 5:38PM
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Climate change
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Fashion industry must tailor climate plans to Asian suppliers’ reality
Efforts to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions in the fashion industry will not work if they rest on a Western design paired with Eastern sacrifice.
7 Dec 2025 - 5:30AM
Banking & finance
Macroscope
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Inflated asset prices show markets don’t always know best
With hyperinflated sectors across multiple asset markets, the next crash could be so severe that it prompts a restructuring of global finance.
6 Dec 2025 - 4:30PM
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