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China does not want the West’s Ukraine and Mideast quagmires
Western propaganda alleging direct Chinese military support for Russia and Yemen has become so outlandish it is bordering on the absurd.
20 Apr 2025 - 9:00PM
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China has a secret weapon in US trade war – the renminbi
20 Apr 2025 - 8:30PM
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Free port status won’t save Hong Kong from damage of Trump’s tariffs
20 Apr 2025 - 6:06PM
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Chinese fighters in Ukraine and the global pipeline feeding Russia’s war machine
Recruitment videos in Mandarin promise high pay and heroism, as Moscow’s desperate need for manpower fuels a global marketplace of fighters.
20 Apr 2025 - 10:00AM
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A captured soldier presented as Chinese is seen in an image released by the Security Service of Ukraine on April 9. Photo: Ukrainian Security Service/XGTY/AFP
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North Korea’s deepening military alliance with Russia should worry China
While China presents a united front with North Korea and Russia, the latter two growing closer puts Beijing’s own interests and influence at risk.
20 Apr 2025 - 9:30AM
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Could Asean help jump-start US-China trade negotiations?
The bloc’s summit involving dialogue partners is an ideal space for the US and China to talk, but time is of the essence.
20 Apr 2025 - 5:30AM
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Magic of Hong Kong’s coastal areas must not be lost in drive for tourist dollars
While development seems inevitable, the priority must be sustainability and, most of all, preservation of these valuable natural assets.
19 Apr 2025 - 10:33PM
Workers clean Upper Cheung Sha Beach on Lantau island on May 28, 2024. Photo: Eugene Lee
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IMF’s tariff warnings may be too little, too late
The Trump administration has brought the world to the brink of a systemic financial and economic crisis.
19 Apr 2025 - 4:30PM
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Will Trump’s chaos galvanise the Global South?
With trust in Western-dominated institutions waning, the Global South is rallying for a new order that reflects its diverse voices.
19 Apr 2025 - 10:00AM
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I’m a Cannes-going Chinese showbiz producer. It’s fun – except when it isn’t
I make deals with international studios and platforms. Often, I face a wall of Western presumption about the Chinese way of doing things.
19 Apr 2025 - 9:30AM
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A world on edge is headed for a geopolitical reckoning – in May
Lasting changes could arise from the Trump vs Xi diplomatic chess, EU’s emerging strategy and political flux in Seoul, Taiwan and Southeast Asia.
19 Apr 2025 - 5:48AM
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Denying anti-China MP entry may be bad press but perfectly justified
British politician Wera Hobhouse has been propagandising against Hong Kong for years even though her son and his family live here.
18 Apr 2025 - 9:57PM
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Trump seems to be taking a leaf out of Chairman Mao’s book
Trump is purging officials, persecuting intellectuals and burnishing his cult of personality. If reason prevails, Americans will reject this.
18 Apr 2025 - 9:14PM
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Trump’s bullying raises the prospect of a US gone rogue
The US president’s chaotic approach is not restricted to trade and could throw the rules-based international order into crisis.
18 Apr 2025 - 4:30PM
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Why the cowed silence amid Trump’s attacks on global trade and stability?
Many nations are avoiding confrontation due to caution or pragmatism. But this risks encouraging further actions that could destabilise the global order.
18 Apr 2025 - 9:30AM
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US President Donald Trump speaks on the South Portico of the White House on April 9 in Washington. Photo: AFP
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Trump tariff shock should jolt Australia into standing on its own
Breaking away from its long-time ally will be painful for Canberra, but Washington has already taken the first irreversible step.
18 Apr 2025 - 10:48AM
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China’s green tech firms largely insulated from latest tariff war
With their reliance on the US market already limited, these battle-worn companies are better equipped to weather the coming decoupling storm.
18 Apr 2025 - 2:47AM
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Trump making fossil fuels great again has global implications
The Trump administration is trying to shift global energy dynamics by ignoring climate change and using US oil and gas as geopolitical tools.
15 Apr 2025 - 8:55PM
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US President Donald Trump signs an executive order to “Make Coal Clean Again,” at the White House in Washington on April 8. Photo: AFP
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How Trump’s tariff chaos could bring Europe and China closer together
Notwithstanding conflicting positions on issues such as Chinese exports and Ukraine, the EU and China now have much more common ground.
16 Apr 2025 - 12:15AM
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Time for the EU to stop outsourcing its China policy to the US
The EU must move quickly to engage with China based on European interests instead of defaulting to American positions.
16 Apr 2025 - 10:49AM
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Countries hoping to negotiate away Trump tariffs should think again
Trump’s appetite exceeds what most nations can offer. He couldn’t care less if negotiations are not completed within the 90-day pause period.
16 Apr 2025 - 4:30PM
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China does not want the West’s Ukraine and Mideast quagmires
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China has a secret weapon in US trade war – the renminbi
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Free port status won’t save Hong Kong from damage of Trump’s tariffs
20 Apr 2025 - 6:06PM
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Chinese fighters in Ukraine and the global pipeline feeding Russia’s war machine
20 Apr 2025 - 10:00AM
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North Korea’s deepening military alliance with Russia should worry China
20 Apr 2025 - 9:30AM
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