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Canada cannot decouple from China or de-risk from the US
Winning a full-term premiership is the easy part for Mark Carney, who must now lead a country squeezed between two rival superpowers.
30 Apr 2025 - 9:00PM
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US vs China: who can endure a trade war longer?
30 Apr 2025 - 8:43PM
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4 ways China can reverse its population decline and boost consumption
30 Apr 2025 - 5:23PM
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Legalise basketball betting but ensure young Hongkongers don’t lose
One area where Hong Kong can elevate governance standards is by mandating disclosure of basketball betting patterns among young adults.
30 Apr 2025 - 9:30AM
Basketball fans attend the 12th Yao Foundation Charity Game at the AsiaWorld-Expo on August 20. Photo: Jonathan Wong
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Russia-China division of power in Central Asia is wearing thin
While Russia held a near monopoly over weapons sales in the region, the war in Ukraine has changed this, offering China an opening.
30 Apr 2025 - 9:53AM
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China has the upper hand in trade war as Trump flounders
Beyond defending its interests, Beijing’s long preparations for the tariff war are primed to reshape the future global order.
29 Apr 2025 - 8:30PM
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Hong Kong SMEs must act boldly to survive Trump’s tariffs
To chart new paths in uncertain environments, SMEs need to go beyond knowing their business and customers, and see things with fresh eyes.
29 Apr 2025 - 5:21PM
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Customers browse in an antique shop in Sheung Wan on January 19. Businesses with price-sensitive customers may need to pivot and provide other goods or services. Photo: Dickson Lee
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How China is turning Trump’s tariffs into an opportunity
Beijing’s drive to boost domestic demand will help it weather trade tensions as well as improve ties with major trading partners.
29 Apr 2025 - 9:30AM
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China’s ambitions in electric vehicles go beyond making lots of cars
To become a powerful car nation, China must lead in smart automotive technologies, China’s former industry minister argues.
29 Apr 2025 - 7:00AM
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What’s driving the US’ China policy? Even Trump might not be quite sure
The US president’s approach not only underestimates China but also risks alienating American allies at a time when partnerships still matter.
30 Apr 2025 - 3:07AM
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We need to talk about Trump’s war on the US Constitution
The US system of checks and balances hinges on an unspoken premise: that those who operate it at least respect the rule of law.
28 Apr 2025 - 8:30PM
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US President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on April 23. As Trump governs through unprecedented executive orders, the constitutional system of checks and balances shows signs of strain. Photo: AFP
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3 Asian property markets could offer shelter from Trump’s tariff storm
Although no property market is fully shielded from the trade shock, Asia’s real estate sector has strong and diverse sources of resilience.
28 Apr 2025 - 4:30PM
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Tariffs caused many sad endings during the 1930s
Not long ago, not far away, another powerful country resorted to tariffs to beat up the world, ending in mutual destruction.
28 Apr 2025 - 10:01AM
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Amid Hong Kong’s focus on tourist numbers, have we forgotten our workers?
Marches for workers’ rights may be a thing of the past but serious issues remain, from imported labour to sexual harassment and construction safety.
28 Apr 2025 - 9:30AM
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As Trump rides roughshod over trade, China is ready to pick up the pieces
China’s message of stable cooperation is resonating as Trump accelerates the birth of a post-US world with rising powers independent of US whims.
28 Apr 2025 - 5:30AM
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We are witnessing the end of the United States as we know it
Far from being the guarantor of global liberty, prosperity and security, America has become a threat to all three pillars of human civilisation.
28 Apr 2025 - 5:00AM
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In the face of trade bullying, appeasement is not an option
Only firm opposition from a united international community will convince the US to change its current course of action.
27 Apr 2025 - 8:30PM
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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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Free port status won’t save Hong Kong from damage of Trump’s tariffs
US tariffs are bound to damage the city’s economy, including through potential job losses and further price rises.
20 Apr 2025 - 6:06PM
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Legco patriots’ budget criticism a warning that must be heard
If even patriotic lawmakers are saying that the people see only a self-serving government, then Hong Kong’s leaders have a big problem.
21 Apr 2025 - 9:30AM
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Trump tariff storm can’t take shine off US property market
Trump’s reckless policies have caused a surge in risk, but the US property market will continue to capitalise on its unique strengths.
21 Apr 2025 - 5:25PM
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Canada cannot decouple from China or de-risk from the US
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Legalise basketball betting but ensure young Hongkongers don’t lose
30 Apr 2025 - 9:30AM
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Russia-China division of power in Central Asia is wearing thin
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China has the upper hand in trade war as Trump flounders
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