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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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United States
Not ‘Trump-compatible’? China expert Rudd exits Australia’s US ambassador role
Kevin Rudd left his post a year earlier than planned following criticism from US President Donald Trump at White House meeting in October.
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Mainland China
Chinese student numbers at Harvard rise despite Trump visa crackdown
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US-China decoupling
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Trump’s audacious imperialism will only propel China’s rise
13 Jan 2026 - 8:30PM
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China manufacturing
Fears over China’s trade surplus misplaced as West also driving trend: analysts
China’s global manufacturing dominance is a tale of two halves; reliant on home-grown industrial growth and Western consumption, experts say.
13 Jan 2026 - 11:21PM
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China trade
Will Trump’s Iran tariffs send China searching for new oil sources?
Analysts urge China to protect strategic interests abroad after unexpected announcement, which is likely to push up oil import costs.
13 Jan 2026 - 7:00PM
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Donald Trump
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Trump slaps 25% extra tariffs on Iran’s trading partners
Trump announces tariffs ‘effective immediately’ on economies doing business with Tehran, including India and China, Iran’s largest trading partner.
13 Jan 2026 - 5:42PM
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Artificial intelligence
US moves for AI dominance to outpace China with new ‘overwhelming’ strategy
Pentagon chief urges preventing adversaries from gaining tech edge as he unveils strategy that includes integrating Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok.
13 Jan 2026 - 5:14PM
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Yuan
China’s PBOC sets onshore yuan fixing at strongest point in nearly 16 months
Analysts note how Beijing’s policy goals, such as internationalising China’s currency and curbing overcapacity, are aligning with a firmer exchange rate.
13 Jan 2026 - 2:00PM
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Taiwan
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The US wants to block China’s peaceful reunification. It won’t work
US weapons sales to Taiwan violate the one-China principle but won’t sway Asean or the wider international community.
13 Jan 2026 - 9:56AM
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Mainland China
China’s US embassy decries ‘coercion’ after Trump’s Iran tariff move
China’s embassy opposes Washington’s ‘long-arm jurisdiction’ after Trump announces a 25 per cent tariff on countries doing business with Iran.
13 Jan 2026 - 8:13PM
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US-Venezuela conflict
‘Expansion to defence’: China firms strategise in Latin America after Venezuela
After the abduction of former Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, many Chinese entrepreneurs in the region say they are staying put – for now.
13 Jan 2026 - 9:55AM
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Venezuela
Supertankers sailing to pick up Venezuelan oil for China make U-turn: ship data
The Xingye and Thousand Sunny, which have not been the subject of sanctions, head back to Asia after weeks of idling in the Atlantic.
13 Jan 2026 - 10:11AM
China-Latin America relations
Argentina’s Milei plans 2026 China trip despite US pressure on ties
Leader cites China as a key trade partner, underscoring a sharp shift from his 2023 campaign attacks to a more pragmatic stance.
13 Jan 2026 - 4:36AM
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China's military weapons
Chinese state media repositions sci-fi space, air combat aircraft as tech target
Military analyst on CCTV says frontier technologies reflect ‘expectations for future aerospace and space superiority’.
13 Jan 2026 - 1:35AM
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Mainland China
Europe’s real threat is its own inner ‘demon’, not Russia: former Chinese envoy
Beijing’s longest-serving ambassador to the US also claims Nato has outlived its relevance, as Trump ramps up pressure on Greenland.
12 Jan 2026 - 9:00PM
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US-Venezuela conflict
Open Questions
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Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China
Political scientist says the Western-led global order remains useful, and the Belt and Road Initiative isn’t a geopolitical project.
12 Jan 2026 - 10:06AM
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US-Venezuela conflict
Opinion
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How Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’ is escalating US-China rivalry
Maduro’s capture not only challenges China’s influence in Latin America but also signals a bolder US security posture that could reshuffle great-power competition.
11 Jan 2026 - 9:25PM
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Artificial intelligence
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The global AI race: 3 scenarios the world must prepare for
From US-China dominance to regulatory reset or systemic disruption, the AI race is heading towards three very different outcomes.
11 Jan 2026 - 8:19AM
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Taiwan
Taiwan to fortify key facilities and ramp up ammunition output to ward off PLA
Senior official says the island must be ready for drones and new grey-zone tactics as Trump fuels doubts about US commitment.
10 Jan 2026 - 7:00PM
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Social media
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Why has America’s ‘kill line’ gone viral in China?
The public debate has inevitably drawn parallels with problems faced by China’s own population.
10 Jan 2026 - 9:00AM
Drones
US government abandons plan to blacklist Chinese-made drones
Commerce Department, FCC make U-turn after barring imports of new Chinese drone models in December to address national security concerns.
10 Jan 2026 - 8:37PM
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Mainland China
Trump-Xi diplomacy put to test thanks to contentious tit-for-tat Covid lawsuits
Unpaid billions of dollars in judgments against China sucks US State Department into escalating legal dispute, but Beijing remains defiant.
10 Jan 2026 - 2:13AM
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US-China tech war
Chip sales to China part of US plan to build its own digital silk road: official
Jacob Helberg tells Consumer Electronics Show audience that Gulf partnerships will help to stall Chinese AI advances.
9 Jan 2026 - 2:36PM
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Taiwan
Trump’s comment that Taiwan issue is ‘up to Xi’ stirs defence concern in Taipei
In a New York Times interview, the US president says he does not believe the island would be attacked during his term.
9 Jan 2026 - 5:42PM
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China trade
With US focused on Venezuela, China has window to pressure Japan: analysts
Beijing’s trade actions raise stakes with Tokyo, as China’s rare earth power and Japan’s chip dominance are seen as potentially key levers in their bilateral dispute.
9 Jan 2026 - 9:00AM
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Diplomacy
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For South Korea to reset relations with China, it must withstand US pressure
The South Korean president’s visit to China was a sign of a more pragmatic approach that departs from that of his US-leaning predecessor.
9 Jan 2026 - 7:15AM
Hong Kong
China warns of ‘law of the jungle’ as US exits global bodies
Opportunity and challenge for Beijing on world stage amid Donald Trump’s order suspending support for 66 international organisations.
9 Jan 2026 - 6:00AM
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Rare earths
US will end China’s dominance of rare earths, Trump adviser Navarro predicts
The president’s trade aide says American innovation will ‘quickly wipe away’ Beijing’s ‘weaponisation’ of critical minerals.
9 Jan 2026 - 3:30AM
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