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European Union

Opinion | Europe was happy with the trade rules – until China’s industrial rise

Beijing should not be accused of trade unfairness simply because Chinese companies have become efficient, innovative and globally competitive.

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China economy

Opinion | The gaokao scramble and how China engineers its political economy

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Technology

Opinion | How the I Ching inspired modern computing and AI

Diplomacy

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

Reverting to the long-used name reflects a more traditional maritime focus while prioritising deterring China, as the Quad loses relevance.

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From the left, a Royal Australian Air Force F-35A, a US Air Force F-35A Lightning II, a Japan Air Self-Defence Force F-35A, and a US Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II fly over the US Pacific Command area of responsibility during exercise Cope North on February 7. Photo: US Air Force
From the left, a Royal Australian Air Force F-35A, a US Air Force F-35A Lightning II, a Japan Air Self-Defence Force F-35A, and a US Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II fly over the US Pacific Command area of responsibility during exercise Cope North on February 7. Photo: US Air Force
Asean

Opinion | Beyond geopolitics: for Asean, China is a structural reality

Faced with the structural reality of China, Southeast Asia is trying to turn it into an advantage without losing control of its choices.

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | For Hong Kong to succeed in AI, energy cannot be an afterthought

Hong Kong must leverage the rest of the Greater Bay Area and manage competing energy demands between AI and public needs.

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Japan

Macroscope | Why Japan’s proposal for G7 critical mineral stockpiles is a bad idea

Tokyo’s overtures towards the G7 assume that China is a threat to be countered with economic or security measures.

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(From left) Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, US President Donald Trump, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz prepare for a group picture at Hotel Royal during the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France on June 16. Photo: EPA
(From left) Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, US President Donald Trump, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz prepare for a group picture at Hotel Royal during the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France on June 16. Photo: EPA
Chinese culture

As I see it | What the I Ching is really about

While it may depart from scientific axioms, readers can glean much about their circumstances by consulting the Book of Changes.

Hong Kong politics

Opinion | 10 steps Hong Kong can take to make the most of its 5-year plan

Whether it’s fintech, gold trading or investment migration, Hong Kong has a role in supporting the nation’s 15th five-year plan.

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China society

Opinion | China’s ‘check-in culture’ tourists need a reality check

Superficial ‘check-in tourism’ focused on garnering likes on social media is adversely affecting the lives of locals and the facilities they use.

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Tourists take photos at the Mong Kok MTR Station on October 6, 2025. Photo: Sun Yeung
US-China relations

Opinion | The West must reckon with the reality of China’s rise

Beijing’s emergence as a major power must be navigated with wisdom and respect, rather than framed as a threat that needs to be contained.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
Illustration: Craig Stephens
Climate change

Opinion | Geopolitics is complicating the green transition – and China’s moment

Governments want to transition to cleaner energy but also cut strategic reliance on China. Balancing these goals will be tricky.

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Can Hong Kong make a giant leap to commercial space insurance?

The explosive growth of China’s commercial space business, combined with geopolitical realities, gives the city a captive market.

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Diplomacy

Opinion | How Asia can benefit from a Russia-India-China dialogue revival

Far from acting as another bloc, such a grouping could help ensure that regional competition is managed rather than reproduced.

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(From left to right) Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping hold a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, on June 28, 2019. Photo: SPUTNIK / AFP
China economy

Opinion | The real danger in Western peddling of the China overcapacity myth

Protectionism will only slow the green energy transition and make the technologies of the future unaffordable for those most in need.

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Wind power generation equipment is ready to be shipped for export at Lianyungang port in China on December 9, 2024. Photo: Getty Images
Wind power generation equipment is ready to be shipped for export at Lianyungang port in China on December 9, 2024. Photo: Getty Images
China economy

Opinion | Can Hong Kong break London’s maritime insurance grip?

An alternative system is needed to end Washington and London’s ability to weaponise maritime insurance for their geopolitical ends.

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Diplomacy

Opinion | Why the US must get real about North Korea’s nuclear status, and soon

Every year that passes without negotiations with Washington allows Pyongyang to improve its nuclear deterrent.

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China economy

Opinion | Why Shein’s French fines are a warning to Chinese firms going global

Chinese firms going global can’t just enter foreign markets – they must also work to earn the trust required to stay there.

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French police walk past the BHV Marais department store in Paris on November 5, 2025, the day of the opening of Chinese online fast-fashion retailer Shein’s first physical store inside BHV. Photo: Reuters
French police walk past the BHV Marais department store in Paris on November 5, 2025, the day of the opening of Chinese online fast-fashion retailer Shein’s first physical store inside BHV. Photo: Reuters
China society

Opinion | How China can curb neijuan before the next generation burns out

Driven by structural forces, neijuan is experienced as market crowding and a narrowing of everyday life. The costs aren’t only economic.

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South China Sea

Opinion | Philippines’ belligerence towards China out of step with Asean trend

Manila’s security-first approach and alignment with extra-regional powers is at odds with the pragmatic direction of China-Asean relations.

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North Korea

As I see it | Kim Jong-un turns out to be the cleverest of them all

As others exert geopolitical influence based on economic or military might, North Korea’s leader has turned a weaker hand to his advantage.

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President Xi Jinping (left) and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un applaud during an artistic performance at the Pyongyang Gymnasium on June 8. Photo: Xinhua via AP
Diplomacy

Outside In | Central Asia is finally coming into its own

The region’s five countries, inadvertent beneficiaries of Chinese infrastructure investment, then wars and tariffs elsewhere, are finding their feet.

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee (second left) visits the Centre for Islamic Civilisation in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on June 5. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee (second left) visits the Centre for Islamic Civilisation in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on June 5. Photo: Handout
US-China relations

Opinion | Thanks to Trump, Chinese people have a more realistic view of America

The positive view many Chinese had for the US has been replaced with one of a complex society dealing with many challenges.

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Banking & finance

Opinion | Why tech titans’ IPOs matter as much in China as in the US

Beijing will have to ask whether its capital markets and financial regulations can create and sustain companies of a similar scale.

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Why Hongkongers should be very interested in the Pinglu Canal

China-Asean trade is expected to surge as the Pinglu Canal synergises with the Hainan free-trade zone – creating demand for services Hong Kong can provide.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
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