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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen holds a press conference on a defence package aimed at securing Ukraine and Europe, in Brussels, Belgium, on March 4. Photo: EPA-EFE
European Union

Opinion | Brussels should listen to Europe’s CEOs who want closer China ties

Amid a hail of US tariffs, a strong showing of CEOs from Europe and UK at China Development Forum reflects a desire to stay invested in China.

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Hong Kong politics

‘Don’t frivolously criticise’ CK Hutchison’s port deal, Hong Kong lawmaker says

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Science

What’s in a Chinese name: scientists bid for identity when using Latin alphabet

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Boao Forum for Asia

China’s back-to-back forums a reminder of how quickly things can change

At high-profile gatherings this week, notions of China’s rise and the West’s decline were in vogue – but in today’s world, attitudes change fast.

At the China Development Forum and Boao Forum for Asia, a more international crowd was present than at recent high-profile events in China. Photo: Reuters
Boao Forum for Asia

Global South can count on China as old world order crumbles under Trump: analyst

Zheng Yongnian is pessimistic about state of the West, but says the Chinese model of collective development could mean progress for all.

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Hong Kong politics

CK Hutchison port deal may be hit with wave of antitrust probes

Authorities in all 23 countries where ports operate expected to conduct competition reviews if they find them legally necessary, source says.

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United States

Opinion | Trump’s Maga ambition may be more audacious than we think

Outrageous? Yes. But a United States of all Americas and including Greenland would be the first truly planetary North-South superpower.

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US President Donald Trump announces tariffs on auto imports in the Oval Office of the White House on March 26. Photo: AFP
Taiwan

Bill to increase travel and trade with Taiwan introduced in US House

‘Strengthening economic engagement is a win-win for our Taiwanese friends and for American jobs and national security,’ a sponsor says.

United States

Vance slams Denmark for not keeping Greenland safe from China and Russia

As his vice-president visited a base in the territory, Trump told reporters the US needed Greenland to ensure ‘peace of the entire world’.

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China-EU relations

Could China-Europe tensions be easing with a flurry of French and EU diplomacy?

The French foreign minister and EU trade chief have been in Beijing to mend fences on trade and Ukraine.

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French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot (left) and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi shake hands hold talks at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Thursday. Photo: AP
China trade

With its chips on the table, Taiwan seen avoiding the worst US tariffs

Taiwan falls under the 15 per cent of the world Trump has flagged for its trade imbalance with the US, so tariff risk still looms in coming days.

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Visitors take pictures of wafer samples at the Intel booth during Computex 2024 in Taipei last summer. US President Donald Trump’s threat of tariffs on semiconductor chips has complicated Taiwan’s bid to remain a global powerhouse in the critical sector and stay onside with key backer Washington, analysts have said. Photo: AFP
My Take

My Take | How Western classics are now weaponised against the West

Since the Tiananmen crackdown, a generation of mainland public intellectuals and scholars have turned classical study on its head.

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China's military weapons

US-China 6th-gen fighter race: will cost, tech issues bring down the F-47?

US announcement of sixth-generation fighter raises new questions about delivery and feasibility amid soaring competition with China, analysts say.

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Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong group ‘will not sign Panama deal next week’, Beijing to launch probe

Beijing to launch antitrust probe into deal by Li Ka-shing’s CK Hutchison Holdings.

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The sale of CK Hutchison’s two ports at each end of the Panama Canal were part of a US$23 billion deal that will leave the company pocketing US$19 billion in cash. Photo: Reuters
Hutchison’s Panama ports deal

Exclusive | China risks US reaction by intervening in Panama Canal sale: senior ex-diplomat

Daniel Kritenbrink tells Post that Beijing should treat the transaction as a private deal, the first comment of its kind by a former top official.

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Daniel Kritenbrink, former US assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific Affairs. Photo: Nathan Tsui
South China Sea

As Hegseth visits Manila, Beijing warns against meddling in South China Sea

‘Those who willingly become pawns will inevitably be discarded,’ Chen Xiaodong, foreign vice-minister, tells Boao Forum panel.

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Taiwan

US Air Force nominee wants total drones approach to counter mainland China

Troy Meink tells confirmation hearing that the Pentagon needs to shorten acquisition timelines or PLA will continue to close the gap.

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US-China trade war

Will Trump’s retreat spur a grand bargain with China?

The US president seems to want to move closer to Beijing, Carlos Gutierrez tells the Boao Forum.

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Carlos Gutierrez, former US secretary of commerce, speaks during the panel discussion at the Boao Forum for Asia in southern China’s Hainan province. Photo: Xinhua
The Philippines

US bolsters Philippines defence with ‘game-changer’ missiles to deter China threat

During a visit to the Philippines, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth stressed alliance, deterring Beijing’s ‘aggression’ in the South China Sea.

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China's economic recovery

Xi urges foreign firms to resist ‘acts that turn back the wheel of history’

Xi meets with business reps as China takes aim at unilateralism and protectionism while ramping up a charm offensive for foreign investors against the backdrop of two global conferences.

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China-Asean relations

Is this the ‘best time’ for China to win friends in its backyard?

Now is the time for Beijing to show ‘geopolitical magnanimity’ on tough issues like the South China Sea, Malaysian global affairs expert says.

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Beijing has long-standing territorial disputes with several countries over the South China Sea. Photo: EPA-EFE

Opinion | US-China clash ‘inevitable’? Why it’s time to get talking about Pericles’ walls

Athens’ Long Walls prompted distrust and eventual war 2,500 years ago. Nato is the most obvious ‘Pericles Wall’ of our times.

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Pericles’ fortifications played a decisive role in Athens’ downfall. Photo: AFP
TikTok ban

Trump, some Republicans differ on TikTok ahead of sell-or-ban deadline

‘If ByteDance stays involved in any way, the deal is illegal – plain and simple,’ said one senior Republican lawmaker.

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Donald Trump

Opinion | US treatment of Indo-Pacific allies could de-escalate ties with China

Donald Trump is likely to keep projecting power in Asia but his focus on other priorities will reshape regional dynamics.

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Hong Kong politics

Fourth Beijing warning for Li Ka-shing’s Hutchison over Panama ports deal

Beijing’s offices overseeing Hong Kong affairs repost another scathing news article taking aim at company over sale to US consortium.

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CK Hutchison operates two ports at either end of the Panama Canal. Photo: AP
Boao Forum for Asia

‘Unstoppable momentum’ vs ‘big challenges’ in China’s cross-border e-commerce

Former deputy secretary general for China’s State Council warns of a potential negative impact from foreign import tariffs on small packages.

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Shoppers in Britain carry promotional Shein bags in December. Photo: Reuters
US-China trade war

Stephen Roach says trade war puts US on course for ‘cultural revolution’

The Yale economist lamented the path his country is taking under US President Donald Trump during a panel discussion at the Boao Forum.

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US-China tech war

Do China and the US need to work together on AI safety? Boao Forum debates

Artificial intelligence experts and business leaders discuss how the world can build effective governance models for all countries.

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