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After Japan lifted its ban on lethal weapons exports in April, it can sell defence equipment to 17 countries, including six Asean nations. Photo: EPA

Japan’s defence outreach to counter China in the region hits hidden roadblocks

Tokyo’s approach combines security, economic and diplomatic tools to show regional nations an alternative to the China-US dilemma.

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Japan, South Korea not for nuclear weapons: until one of them changes policy

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Diplomacy

US-China rare earth truce tested as tensions rise

Analysts warn of more trouble ahead after China adds 10 US firms to the export control list and restricts 46 from government procurement.

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US

Will US-India tensions hurt Quad’s critical mineral ambitions?

Washington-New Delhi strains test bloc’s cohesion, but concerns over Beijing may keep critical minerals plans on track.

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Law and Crime

Boy, 5, starved to death was half normal weight for age, Hong Kong court told

Mother, 38, pleads guilty to count of manslaughter and another of cruelty to child over the death of son, age five, in September 2022.

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A Ukrainian instructor demonstrates a drone designed to destroy Russian attack drones in Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 11. Photo: AP

As Europe rearms, can it decouple its military supply chains from China?

Banking & Finance

How are Chinese firms faring as AI and tech reshape global market cap rankings?

Tencent leads pack, but country’s largest listed firms remain dominated by state-owned banks, energy producers and consumer brands.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang introduces the chipmaker’s Vera Rubin architecture at the Computex trade show in Taipei on June 1. Photo: Reuters
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US

China extends hand to Colombia’s Trump-backed president-elect

Beijing offers to work with de la Espriella in spite of his firm’s legal clash over the metro with a Chinese group and his US realignment vow.

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People

Fatal shooting exposes ‘systemic failures’ in Philippine schools

The tragedy has sparked concern among educators amid the rise of bullying in public schools and the lack of safety mechanisms on campus.

Business

How Changan Automobile’s design-driven brand strategy shapes its global expansion plans

Klaus Zyciora, vice-president of the Chinese carmaker, says its innovative, smart, low-carbon vehicles can entice customers around the world.

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Changan Automobile presented its latest range of innovative, low-carbon cars at last month’s Beijing Auto Show.

United States & Canada

China closing in but US leads in biotech quality and commercial reach: survey

The Cure survey said China leads ⁠in clinical development and supply chain, and rated US funding cuts a bigger threat than China competition.

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A scientist works with a microscope and test tubes in a research laboratory. Photo: Shutterstock

Europe

Trump criticises UK’s Starmer after PM announces resignation

The US president said the outgoing UK leader was ‘sort of a friend’ but had not been supportive enough of the US on Nato and the Iran war.

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China Economy

China steps up push to revive foreign investment. Will it be enough?

The measures include greater market access in services, finance and healthcare, though analyst says it remains unclear how the reforms will be implemented.

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Diplomacy

Iranian assets could be used to buy US soybeans in ‘classic Trump deal’: Vance

US vice-president floated the ‘interesting solution’ – which he said could help feed Iran’s people – following recent talks in Switzerland.

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Vance unveiled the proposal before leaving Switzerland on Monday. Photo: Reuters

Football

World Cup while you were sleeping: Messi sets goal record, Mbappe gives chase

Lionel Messi scores twice to become the tournament’s greatest-ever scorer, but Kylian Mbappe strikes to narrow the gap.

Lionel Messi became the greatest goalscorer in World Cup history when he scored against Austria. Photo: AP

United States & Canada

Trump: ‘I will do what I have to do’ if Iran does not stick to deal

Trump said Iran must use money being unfrozen by the US to ‌buy food exclusively from America but Iran said it is under no such obligation.

Tech

Hard work and endurance: what Alibaba’s team-building says about its AI drive

Jack Ma and executives plant rice seedlings in a symbolic retreat signalling resilience as Alibaba doubles down on AI.

Global Economy

Why China’s green exports to the US are suddenly surging

The country is likely to be among the biggest winners of the global shift towards electrification and decarbonisation, analyst says.

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An employee works on a battery assembly line at the factory of Leap Energy, a unit of Leapmotor, during an organised media tour in Huzhou, Zhejiang province, China, on April 26. Photo: Reuters

United States & Canada

Shooting in Montreal, Canada leaves 3 dead including suspect

Police declined to comment on a possible motive after Monday’s attack in a partly Jewish neighbourhood of the city.

Police at the scene of shooting in Montreal, Canada on Monday. Photo: Getty Images via AFP

Diplomacy

Australian public cooling on Trump’s US while thawing on China, survey finds

More than half of those questioned said relations with Beijing were more important than those with Washington.

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Tech

China to match Anthropic’s top AI model in 2026, Zhipu founder tells Musk

Global No 2 ranking for Zhipu’s breakthrough AI model triggers Musk exchange over whether China can close gap with US sooner than expected.

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Opinion | What Hong Kong can learn from mainland cities’ 5-year plans

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Editorial | Time for Hong Kong teachers to be trained in digital education

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Editorial | Keep the imported worker scheme in line with Hong Kong market needs

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Opinion | What does US Pacific Command name change mean for China and India?

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is displayed outside the company’s facility in Hawthorne, California, on June 8. Photo: AFP
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The SpaceX factor: Hong Kong stocks face liquidity test from mega IPO

Listing adds to headwinds for Asia’s third-largest market as US$97 billion in lock-up expirations loom.

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Open Questions | Nie Huihua on non-Westernness of Chinese government and challenge to innovation

Harvard-trained professor examines the tension between strengthening centralised control and encouraging local enthusiasm.

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Open Questions | AIIB head Zou Jiayi on multilateralism as ‘infrastructure of global trust’

As the Beijing-based development bank marks its 10th anniversary, its president says institutions like hers ‘create certainty amid uncertainty’.

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Open Questions | Economist James Heckman on the value of risk-taking, and China’s ‘common goal’

He also discusses the economic outlook, youth unemployment and whether the country can overtake the US in science and tech.

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Open Questions | Hong Kong must embrace ‘bipolar’ role to thrive in its ‘Stage 3.0’: Charles Li

Veteran deal maker urges an IPO link to lure global resource giants and turn Chinese buyers into owners as city solidifies role as East-West bridge and global capital hub.

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Can Huawei’s ‘chip queen’ help China beat the US tech blockade?

He Tingbo says her epiphany came from an ancient irrigation system in Sichuan province, built without modern machinery or electricity.

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Tech

Zhipu AI market cap tops HK$1 trillion after GLM-5.2 release

New model ranks second globally on Code Arena list for front-end web development tasks, trailing only Anthropic flagship Claude Fable 5.

China Business

Bigger, fewer, tougher: the new era of China-US biotech partnerships

China’s biotech boom continues to attract Western drug makers even as Washington expands investment and technology controls.

China Economy

China’s private-jet market finally pulling out of post-pandemic nosedive: source

Years-long liquidation of corporate fleets appears to be ending, aviation firm data shows, with a strategic pivot in who navigates the nation’s skies.

China remained the Asia-Pacific region’s largest individual business-jet market last year, with 243 planes, the Asian Sky Group found. Photo: Shutterstock

Politics

How ‘lying flat’ went from a niche subculture to mainstream phenomenon

Spy agency says foreign forces are ‘brainwashing’ people, but critics call lying flat a rational response to a broken system.

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China Business

China leads charge in energy storage, powered by battery progress

Battery-based grid storage is set for 150 per cent growth in China, as Beijing prioritises energy security and firms eye global markets.

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Diplomacy

Exclusive | No call with Taiwan, no new arms sales: how Trump is preparing to welcome Xi

There are no signs that the US president is about to phone Lai Ching-te and upset the fragile stability with Beijing, sources say.

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Diplomacy

EU hits ‘make-or-break moment’ as divided leaders confront ‘China shock 2.0’

EU member states poised to confront internal divisions and launch aggressive trade defences against systemic threat posed by Beijing.

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