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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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2026 Xi-Trump summit
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Will US defence strategy architect Colby pave the way for Hegseth’s China visit?
Sources say the Pentagon’s undersecretary for policy could arrive in Beijing ‘within weeks’ to finalise arrangements for defence chief’s trip.
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US charges Raul Castro as Trump administration ratchets up pressure on Cuba
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Artificial intelligence
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US and China must talk to manage dangers of AI contest in a nuclear age
20 May 2026 - 8:30PM
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US-China trade war
China says US agreed to a maximum tariff rate. Could the trade war be waning?
Beijing says Washington agreed to keep future trade levies at numbers set in trade talks last year.
20 May 2026 - 8:01PM
Diplomacy
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China’s rise will turn Thucydides Trap on its head
New studies of the centuries-old Confucian order in East Asia show the country is, more than ever, committed to stability and peace.
20 May 2026 - 9:30AM
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US-China trade war
House foreign affairs chair warns AI sales to China could make America a ‘loser’
Brian Mast stressed that American firms must not let the best US technology reach the ‘wrong places’ when it comes to AI industry.
20 May 2026 - 6:26AM
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Coronavirus pandemic: All stories
US charges 7 Chinese executives and 4 shipping firms linked to container cartel
The companies are accused of conspiring to restrict output and fix prices during the coronavirus pandemic.
20 May 2026 - 5:31AM
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China-Latin America relations
US plans to charge Raul Castro increases Trump administration’s pressure on Cuba
US Justice Department preparing to indict ageing Cuban leader on Wednesday over the shooting down of two aircraft three decades ago.
20 May 2026 - 4:03AM
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Mainland China
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Despite summit pledges, don’t expect US-China trade to improve
The near-term trajectory of China-US economic ties rests on several key timelines, any of which could trigger new tensions.
19 May 2026 - 8:30PM
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Artificial intelligence
AMD meeting with China’s vice-premier raises optimism on US AI chips
‘Relatively advanced’ chips to start entering China in second half, as US is ‘pulling back’ on tariff war and tech decoupling, analysts say.
19 May 2026 - 7:30PM
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How will Putin’s China visit compare to Trump’s?
While the Russian leader’s two-day visit is unlikely to feature the pomp of the US president’s trip, analysts say it could be heavier on substance.
19 May 2026 - 6:41PM
Hong Kong politics
Hong Kong to benefit as Xi-Trump summit signals ‘more stability’, John Lee says
‘The consensus reached by the two heads of government injects more certainty and stability into the China-US economic and trade relationship,’ city leader says.
19 May 2026 - 7:27PM
China-Latin America relations
How a US$5 billion Chinese lifeline to Argentina shrank to almost nothing
Central bank records show the swap balance fell to US$675 million as Washington pressed Buenos Aires to wind it down.
19 May 2026 - 5:46AM
Diplomacy
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Xi-Trump summit affirms China’s role as world’s indispensable broker
In hosting his US and Russian counterparts within a week, President Xi Jinping shows that China’s vision rests on pre-eminence over hegemony.
19 May 2026 - 6:55AM
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2026 Xi-Trump summit
Trump’s China trip spurs bipartisan shift in Washington on Beijing
Lawmakers from both parties move debate from trade and engagement towards security, Taiwan and strategic rivalry with Beijing.
19 May 2026 - 4:32AM
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Xi-Trump summit outcomes
US President Donald Trump touted his ‘successful’ meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping last week. While the leaders projected optimism, differences in their summaries of what was agreed hinted at tensions over the Iran war, trade and Taiwan.
18 May 2026 - 4:37PM
Banking & finance
Resilient economy lifts Chinese banks, but property debt drags, experts say
Steady growth and stabilising China-US ties support banks, with PBOC expected to keep rates steady, according to economists.
18 May 2026 - 9:30AM
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United States
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US must ensure equal legal protection for all scholars, including Chinese
The wave of accusations by federal authorities appears to fit a pattern of official harassment unbecoming of a science powerhouse.
18 May 2026 - 7:15AM
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US military
Will the Trump-class battleship really be able to deter China?
The US Navy’s claims that the ships will ‘inspire confidence in our friends and fear in our adversaries’ have been widely questioned.
17 May 2026 - 10:00PM
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Xi-Trump summit: what ‘strategic stability’ means for US-China ties
The main question isn’t whether the summit resolved the China-US rivalry but if it created common ground for addressing disputes.
17 May 2026 - 8:30PM
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Mainland China
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Xi-Trump summit reveals changing shape of US-China tech rivalry
Trump is acknowledging reality: if a full US-China decoupling is unrealistic, the alternative is to shape the terms of interdependence.
17 May 2026 - 5:21PM
Hong Kong economy
How can Hong Kong seize opportunities as US-China relations stabilise?
InvestHK chief says city must adapt to changing international order while chamber boss suggests firms build cross-regional strategies.
17 May 2026 - 11:25PM
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United States
Opinion
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China’s gift to the world we live in: predictability
Surveys of US public opinion and German investor sentiment point to the wisdom of China’s strategic composure.
17 May 2026 - 11:37AM
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2026 Xi-Trump summit
China, US agree to establish trade, investment councils after Xi-Trump summit
The world’s two biggest economies also agree to roll back tariffs, deepen investment and establish a new board to manage disputes.
16 May 2026 - 11:05PM
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Bought the farm? Details still fuzzy on scope of US-China agriculture deal
China granted five-year export licenses to 77 US beef facilities, while renewing expired licenses of 425 other plants for another five years.
16 May 2026 - 10:06PM
China’s film industry
How a tiny indie movie sparked a major tourist boom in southern China
Made on a shoestring budget, the hit drama Dear You has triggered a surge of interest in the history of southern China’s Teochew diaspora.
16 May 2026 - 10:00AM
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2026 Xi-Trump summit
A comprehensive visual guide to Trump’s 2026 state visit to China
Go inside Donald Trump’s 43-hour whirlwind trip to Beijing through our complete visual breakdown.
16 May 2026 - 9:34AM
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Trump leaves China after much pomp and pageantry, but little to show for it
US president’s much-anticipated summit with Xi Jinping in Beijing resulted in more fanfare than concrete policy change, analysts say.
16 May 2026 - 6:54AM
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