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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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China’s top diplomat to visit US and Canada to boost ties, pave way for Xi trip
Wang Yi set to chair UN Security Council meeting in New York this month before travelling to Ottawa for talks with Canadian counterpart.
22 May 2026 - 9:21PM
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Xi-Trump summit a triumph for China
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22 May 2026 - 9:14PM
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China’s views on achieving ‘constructive, strategic and stable ties’ with US
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22 May 2026 - 5:51PM
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Open Questions
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China-US stability may not last, ex-Asia adviser to Obama says
Evan Medeiros warns of growing US opposition to Donald Trump’s detente with Beijing and the risk that the Taiwan issue could cause a crisis in relations.
22 May 2026 - 10:26AM
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Boeing went to China to sell planes. Beijing is buying something else
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22 May 2026 - 9:30AM
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Xi-Putin summit is no less important than Xi-Trump talks
China does not see a stabilised relationship with Russia only as leverage against the US but as positive for world stability and peace.
22 May 2026 - 7:15AM
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Trump scraps signing AI executive order to keep ‘lead’ over China in industry
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21 May 2026 - 11:29PM
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What Putin, Trump summits say about China’s role in world affairs
Beijing’s desire for systemic stability guides its relations with Moscow and Washington, making it central to global mediation.
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21 May 2026 - 5:00PM
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Xi’s key interactions with US and Russian presidents
Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Beijing days after meeting US President Donald Trump. It was the first time that the leaders of Russia and the US have made state visits to China in the same month.
21 May 2026 - 11:47AM
China trade
Ex-mayor calls for stronger yuan, tariff cuts to reduce China’s trade surplus
Huang Qifan says coordinated policies, including gradual yuan appreciation and lowering of tariffs, are needed to address trade imbalances.
21 May 2026 - 10:38AM
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Tianjin
Chinese national charged in alleged scheme to smuggle drug shipments to US
Arrest shows signs of growing cooperation between US and China authorities in wake of last week’s Trump-Xi summit in Beijing.
21 May 2026 - 7:28AM
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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.
21 May 2026 - 9:36PM
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Artificial intelligence
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