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President Donald Trump watches the action during the second half of the Army-Navy game at Lincoln Financial Field on December 14, 2019, in Philadelphia. Photo: USA Today

World Opinion

Opinion | How the US can challenge China’s dominance over critical minerals

To secure critical minerals, cut dependence on China and boost growth, Trump might cut red tape, spur investment and push collaborations.

Macroscope | Trump’s glaring policy contradictions are both a blessing and a curse

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Opinion | How Hong Kong can ride the ‘China travel’ wave to boost tourism

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Editorial | Illegal cross-border services do not pay

Arrest of rogue Hong Kong tour guides from mainland China and clamp on so-called reverse purchasing are to be welcomed.

The media are briefed on the arrest of eight mainlanders who worked illegally in Hong Kong as tour guides or helped local people buy groceries. Photo: Jelly Tse
The media are briefed on the arrest of eight mainlanders who worked illegally in Hong Kong as tour guides or helped local people buy groceries. Photo: Jelly Tse

Opinion

Editorial | Student scams also cost reputation of Hong Kong as an education hub

Those who come to Hong Kong universities to learn do not expect to lose millions to fraud, and no effort must be spared to protect them.

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World Opinion

Opinion | US and China should follow lead of their youth bonding on RedNote

Their interactions help debunk Washington’s ‘China threat’ narrative and should give Beijing the courage to relax its censorship and trust Chinese youth.

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My Take | Why old school foreign policy elites despise Donald Trump

A ‘rules-based’ international system dominated by the United States disguises a sprawling empire of sorts that does not speak its name.

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US President Donald Trump speaks at the White House on January 21. Photo: Reuters
US President Donald Trump speaks at the White House on January 21. Photo: Reuters

World Opinion

Opinion | Will Trump succeed in containing China – or fuel its rise?

Years of sanctions and blacklists have only forced China to adapt and even thrive, from making tech breakthroughs to expanding diplomatic clout.

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World Opinion

Opinion | In the global marathon for tech supremacy, Brics’ size matters

Collaborative, flexible Brics gives leading members China and Russia a significant advantage over the increasingly defensive and restrictive West.

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | How Hong Kong can cut wasteful spending and boost revenue

Reducing energy consumption and reclaiming plastic bag levy revenues are just some options available instead of cutting public services.

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Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po, left, visits the 58th Hong Kong Brands & Products Expo at Victoria Park on December 14, 2024. Photo: Jonathan Wong

World Opinion

Opinion | RedNote migration in US a victory for cross-cultural exchange

The unexpected and spontaneous grass-roots response demonstrates the untapped potential for people-to-people diplomacy in our digital age.

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A social media influencer films a video for his new RedNote account, after leaving TikTok, in Times Square in New York City, US, on January 16. Photo: Reuters
A social media influencer films a video for his new RedNote account, after leaving TikTok, in Times Square in New York City, US, on January 16. Photo: Reuters

World Opinion

Opinion | As the rules-based order declines, hegemony takes on a new form

From new development models to shifting norms, global power is now increasingly shared and contested across different regions and actors.

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China

Opinion | Actor’s Myanmar escape signals more to be done against thriving scam networks

China’s clampdown on cyber slavery and online fraud factories in Southeast Asia is a long game with no room for complacency.

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World Opinion

Opinion | On the Panama Canal, Donald Trump has much to learn from Jimmy Carter

Carter’s restrained statesmanship at the height of US dominance stands in contrast to Trump’s bellicose rhetoric as his country’s influence declines.

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A protest against Donald Trump at the Monument to the Martyrs of the 1964 demonstration against US sovereignty over the Panama Canal, is held in Panama City on December 31 as the country marks the 25th anniversary of the US handover of the canal. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Hong Kong is embracing change to revitalise its tourism sector

While upgrading its abundant visitor attractions, the city is also developing new source markets and products to compete globally.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
Illustration: Craig Stephens

China Opinion

My Take | The US$3.2 trillion question: how much of China’s forex reserves for Hong Kong?

The central bank’s pledge to increase reserve holdings of the Hong Kong dollar shows a commitment to the city’s financial hub status.

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Opinion

Editorial | Waste-to-energy plant backs recycling push in Hong Kong

Government insists new Hong Kong facility complements existing strategy and does not signal a shift away from the reduction of rubbish to burning it.

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Hong Kong Opinion

The View | Hong Kong property market gloom has become self-fulfilling prophecy

There are good reasons Hong Kong’s real estate market keeps underperforming regional peers, but the prevailing narrative is too pessimistic.

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Residential buildings in Hong Kong as seen on November 8, 2024. While lifting the spirits of a city that has suffered one shock after another since 2018 is not easy, one of Hong Kong’s enduring strengths over the years is its ability to bounce back. Photo: Reuters
Residential buildings in Hong Kong as seen on November 8, 2024. While lifting the spirits of a city that has suffered one shock after another since 2018 is not easy, one of Hong Kong’s enduring strengths over the years is its ability to bounce back. Photo: Reuters

China Opinion

Opinion | Could GM crops plant seeds of change for China’s food security push?

Fears over the safety of genetically modified crops are complicating the central government’s plans for their role in China’s food security.

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Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Hong Kong should not be rewarding people who snitch on neighbours

While updating laws to punish abuse of public housing is welcome, encouraging snitching will have ripple effects elsewhere.

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China

Opinion | Actor’s Myanmar escape signals more to be done against thriving scam networks

China’s clampdown on cyber slavery and online fraud factories in Southeast Asia is a long game with no room for complacency.

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Chinese actor Wang Xing’s reported escape from a Myanmar fraud factory is a gloomy reminder of how entrenched such criminal syndicates are. Photo: EPA-EFE
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OPINION
James Borton

Opinion | How the US can challenge China’s dominance over critical minerals

James Borton
Nicholas Spiro

Macroscope | Trump’s glaring policy contradictions are both a blessing and a curse

Nicholas Spiro
Ken Chu

Opinion | How Hong Kong can ride the ‘China travel’ wave to boost tourism

Ken Chu
SCMP Editorial

Editorial | Illegal cross-border services do not pay

SCMP Editorial
SCMP Editorial

Editorial | Student scams also cost reputation of Hong Kong as an education hub

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Dong Lei

Opinion | US and China should follow lead of their youth bonding on RedNote

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BIDEN OR TRUMP: WHOEVER WINS, WE LOSE

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Opinion | Gen-Z vs Genocide: US student protests provide hope for humanity and expose official hypocrisy

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WHY HONG KONG HATES MESSI

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