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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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Two Sessions 2026
China’s Wang sees ‘landmark year’ in US relations
Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the US and China could shorten their ‘list of problems’, while also promoting Beijing as a source of global stability amid the war in Iran.
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Japan
Taiwan tensions No 1 in Beijing’s top 10 geopolitical risks of 2026: think tank
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Two Sessions 2026
Is Trump’s China trip still on? Despite Iran, Wang Yi sees potential
9 Mar 2026 - 12:27AM
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Two Sessions 2026
Abandon the lonely attic, join the China gym: Wang Yi to Europe
Foreign minister’s comments come at closely watched press conference on ‘two sessions’ sidelines.
8 Mar 2026 - 11:12PM
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Two Sessions 2026
What’s wrong with a G2? Wang Yi lays out China’s case against great-power rivalry
Bloc confrontation is a path to disaster and the world must abide by the UN Charter, the foreign minister says.
8 Mar 2026 - 9:11PM
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China energy security
In world of crisis, China urged to build deep below its western hinterlands
Critical facilities should be embedded deep beneath the Earth’s surface at a safer, less detectable level, energy expert says.
8 Mar 2026 - 4:57PM
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Two Sessions 2026
Takeaways from Foreign Minister Wang Yi at China’s ‘two sessions’
Top diplomat addresses questions on US ties, the Iran crisis, South China Sea disputes and Beijing’s vision for a multipolar world order.
8 Mar 2026 - 12:40PM
Two Sessions 2026
Trump’s trip, Iran, G2, Japan, Taiwan: Beijing lays out its views on world order
Beijing’s top diplomat elaborates on US ties as well as issues such as the Middle East, Japan and the South China Sea.
8 Mar 2026 - 1:05PM
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US-China decoupling
As US universities retreat from China, who is filling the academic void?
Many elite Sino-American ventures have ended under the strain of geopolitics but other, more diverse, programmes are emerging.
8 Mar 2026 - 6:04AM
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Hong Kong economy
CK Hutchison subsidiary seeks US$2 billion for Panama’s takeover of canal ports
Panama Ports Company says it has submitted claim for arbitration in compliance with rules of International Chamber of Commerce.
7 Mar 2026 - 9:18PM
Two Sessions 2026
Xinjiang official says region’s textile industry is growing despite US sanctions
Amid China’s annual ‘two sessions’, Wang Kuiran says region will boost legal support for businesses affected by US restrictions.
7 Mar 2026 - 6:17PM
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Two Sessions 2026
China works to build slow, steady stock markets, rejecting norm of boom and bust
Beijing is emphasising gradual growth in its policies for capital markets, encouraging dividend payouts and drawing a contrast with the West.
7 Mar 2026 - 8:16AM
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Two Sessions 2026
China’s 15th 5-year plan maps bold push for AI, fusion and frontier science
Beijing’s sweeping 2026-2030 plan lays out blueprint for navigating a complex and turbulent international environment.
6 Mar 2026 - 9:27PM
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Yuan
Beijing vows yuan stability, fires back at currency-depreciation claims
PBOC governor reaffirms yuan stability, refuting trade partners’ accusations ahead of critical US talks in Paris.
6 Mar 2026 - 8:00PM
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TikTok
Trump sued in bid to undo approval of TikTok’s US sale
The lawsuit is the first legal challenge to the deal with China’s ByteDance, but does not seek to force a US ban on the short-video platform.
6 Mar 2026 - 7:48AM
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United States
US won’t let India become rival like China, Trump official says
Washington will not ‘make the same mistakes’ as it did with Beijing 20 years ago, the State Department’s Christopher Landau says.
6 Mar 2026 - 2:18AM
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Two Sessions 2026
Takeaways from Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s government work report
Li raises the curtain on the annual session of the National People’s Congress with a series of targets for the economy.
5 Mar 2026 - 4:18PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
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China waits and watches as the US fights all its tigers at once
Far from freeing up resources to focus on China, Trump’s administration finds itself fighting fires on several fronts, sapping its resources.
5 Mar 2026 - 9:30AM
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China trade
Despite loss of Panama Canal, China investing US$23.9b in global seaports: study
Beijing funds 363 ports outside the Panama Canal to safeguard against East-West decoupling and US bid to curb China’s supply chain influence.
6 Mar 2026 - 10:20AM
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Artificial intelligence
Africa emerges as new arena in US-China competition over artificial intelligence
With a fast-growing digital economy and young population, the continent is becoming a critical front in the global race to shape AI’s future.
5 Mar 2026 - 4:49AM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Is the US in decline? After Iran strikes, maybe not, Chinese analysts say
The popular idea in China that American strength is waning may need a rethink, observers say.
4 Mar 2026 - 11:59PM
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Iran
Khamenei’s fall exposes China’s military AI lag versus US: Beijing adviser
Zheng Yongnian cites precision strikes on Iran and earlier Venezuela raid to warn about risks posed by deep AI integration in US military.
4 Mar 2026 - 11:01PM
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US-China trade war
Iran war leaves China in foreign policy divide
China is leading opposition to US-Israeli strikes on Iran, while also seeking to avoid a breakdown in its relationship with Washington.
4 Mar 2026 - 5:16PM
Mainland China
China and US to hold high-level talks in Paris before Trump’s Beijing visit
Delegates to discuss trade and investment deals amid rising global tensions in lead-up to President’s first visit since returning to power.
4 Mar 2026 - 5:07PM
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US-China trade war
US and China trade chiefs to meet mid-March before Trump-Xi summit
The planned Paris talks suggest a meeting between the two countries’ leaders will go ahead despite American strikes against Iran.
4 Mar 2026 - 2:35AM
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China energy security
As US-Iran war threatens oil supplies, will China speed up its green transition?
Beijing is still dependent on fossil fuels but Washington’s recent interventions may prompt officials to fast-track shift, analysts say.
3 Mar 2026 - 8:00PM
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South China Sea
US patrol flights over South China Sea drop 30% as focus shifts to Middle East
Decline in reconnaissance aircraft sorties comes during critical time in China-US ties ahead of planned Donald Trump visit.
3 Mar 2026 - 7:00PM
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China trade
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US, China discuss investment revival ahead of Trump’s trip: sources
Both sides exploring structured joint ventures and licensing deals, with Beijing seeking protection and Washington eyeing better market access amid declining capital flows.
3 Mar 2026 - 10:07AM
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