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Open Questions series
Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China
12 Jan 2026 - 10:06AM
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Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky
20 Oct 2025 - 11:18AM
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Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish
5 Oct 2025 - 8:13AM
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80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter
11 Aug 2025 - 9:13AM
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‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended
4 Aug 2025 - 11:00AM
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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump
10 Feb 2025 - 12:57PM
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Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China
12 Jan 2026 - 10:06AM
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Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky
20 Oct 2025 - 11:18AM
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Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish
5 Oct 2025 - 8:13AM
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80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter
11 Aug 2025 - 9:13AM
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‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended
4 Aug 2025 - 11:00AM
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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump
10 Feb 2025 - 12:57PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Iran threatens US interests and Israel after strike on Beirut
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United States
US to send third-country deportees to Central African Republic
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US-China relations
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On Taiwan, the Trump-Xi summit offered more than optics
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European Union
EU and Russia clash as Armenians head to the polls, Putin fumes
Russian officials have hit Armenian exports with new restrictions, while President Vladimir Putin has made thinly veiled threats comparing Armenia and Ukraine’s relations with Europe.
7 Jun 2026 - 5:29PM
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China-India relations
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Thaw in China-India ties is real, but don’t call it reconciliation
Beijing and New Delhi are slowly rebuilding relations, but deep-seated mistrust and geopolitical rivalry will constrain rapprochement.
7 Jun 2026 - 9:30AM
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Canada
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Norman Bethune’s story still holds lessons for China-Canada relations
The Canadian doctor, hailed a hero in China, was driven by personal conviction; there are others today, tilling the soil of Sino-Canadian friendship.
7 Jun 2026 - 5:30AM
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US-China relations
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What does a ‘strong, quiet, clear’ US mean for China and Asia?
The US defence secretary’s speech at an annual defence forum had fewer China attacks, no mention of Taiwan and a nebulous vow to be ‘strong, quiet, clear’.
6 Jun 2026 - 1:56PM
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Ukraine war
Putin says no reason to meet Ukraine’s Zelensky, calls his letter ‘rude’
In his message, Zelensky said Russians had grown tired of Ukraine missile and drone attacks and economic hardship and were ready for peace.
6 Jun 2026 - 7:42AM
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Taiwan
KMT leader says Taiwan can preserve peace by avoiding ‘de jure independence’
Cheng Li-wun tells Harvard audience peace needs deterrence and dialogue as she criticises DPP defence spending plans.
6 Jun 2026 - 11:23AM
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Russia
UK’s Keir Starmer says Russia could attack Nato within 4 years
His comments echo similar time frames expressed by other European leaders and Nato chief Mark Rutte.
5 Jun 2026 - 11:25PM
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Thailand
Thailand to join UN maritime arbitration with Cambodia
Cambodia launched a compulsory conciliation process under Unclos after Bangkok ended a framework pact for talks on a disputed maritime belt.
5 Jun 2026 - 8:59PM
Mainland China
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Trump is turning allies and partners into friends of China
Dealing with Beijing offers countries such as Canada and India more leverage with the US in addition to economic benefits.
5 Jun 2026 - 8:30PM
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The Philippines
Philippines’ UN defeat: a result of domestic ‘political circus’, close ties with US?
Kyrgyzstan won a seat on the UN Security Council due to perceptions of its neutrality and Central Asia’s under-representation, analysts say.
5 Jun 2026 - 8:21PM
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India
Quad’s proposed port project in Fiji risks being ‘another empty promise’
Analysts warn that a lack of commitment by the four-member bloc on the project could open the door for China to expand its economic clout.
5 Jun 2026 - 5:58PM
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US-China relations
US citizen and journalist charged with acting as Chinese agent
According to court documents, Thomas Weir Pauken II worked at the ‘direction and control’ of Chinese officials for at least seven years.
5 Jun 2026 - 8:05PM
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China-Latin America relations
China says US ‘invented’ terrorism charges to justify Cuba blockade
Foreign ministry rebutted Marco Rubio’s claim that Cuba sponsors terrorism and demanded an end to US sanctions on the island.
5 Jun 2026 - 10:03AM
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US-China trade war
US farm chief says reliance on China threatens American ‘freedom’
Agriculture secretary’s warning comes as tariffs weigh on China trade and Hormuz disruptions drive up fuel and fertiliser costs.
5 Jun 2026 - 5:49AM
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Ukraine war
Putin says Trump ideas could bring peace in Ukraine, urges Kyiv to compromise
Zelensky, meanwhile, proposed face-to-face negotiations in a public letter addressed directly to the Russian leader.
5 Jun 2026 - 6:01AM
China-EU relations
EU trade chief swipes at China overcapacity, but vows ‘meaningful’ discussions
Maros Sefcovic made the remarks after meeting China’s chief trade negotiator, but says both sides are focused on mutual success.
5 Jun 2026 - 12:06AM
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Taiwan
Are Japan-Philippines talks a maritime red line for China’s blue-water ambitions?
Analysts warn the Tokyo-Manila boundary negotiations will be seen in Beijing as an attempt to challenge its position on Taiwan.
4 Jun 2026 - 10:28PM
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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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Japan
Japan’s PM Takaichi eyes India trip for talks with leader Modi
The leaders plan to discuss strengthening supply chains of critical goods given concerns about China.
4 Jun 2026 - 7:35PM
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China-EU relations
EU, China hold talks as trade war looms
China trade envoy Li Chenggang is to meet EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic to set up a platform for discussing trade and investment as Europe considers a tougher approach to stem a flood of low-cost Chinese imports.
4 Jun 2026 - 5:01PM
Middle East
Hezbollah rejects Israel and Lebanon’s ceasefire plan
Hezbollah leader insists that a ceasefire must include southern Lebanon, where Israel has seized a self-declared security zone.
4 Jun 2026 - 9:18PM
US-China relations
Taiwan opposition leader promotes cross-strait peace during US trip
Cheng Li-wun is in San Francisco at the start of a two-week US visit that is being closely monitored in Beijing, Taipei and Washington.
4 Jun 2026 - 6:47AM
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US, Israel war on Iran
US House votes to stop Iran war in rebuke to Trump
Measure will not end US military attacks on Iran, but it underscores the backlash against Trump over the war.
4 Jun 2026 - 2:18PM
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US-China trade war
US treasury secretary says China eyeing more Boeing purchases ahead of Xi visit
Treasury chief says US-China ties are stable but warns reliance on China in critical minerals, chips and medicines is unacceptable.
4 Jun 2026 - 10:21PM
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War and conflict
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Asia has to learn the lessons of war while it still can
The time to learn is before the fire reaches the house. Every war forces us to ask: if this logic came to our region, what would we do?
4 Jun 2026 - 6:52AM
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