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War and conflict
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Why the US will not allow a nuclear-armed South Korea
While Seoul’s own nuclear defence would lessen the US security burden, it would also undermine American interests in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Climate change
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How AI giants can help Asian suppliers make a clean energy transition
10 Jan 2025 - 8:30PM
Climate change
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The industry is in crisis, but wine lovers should hold their panic
10 Jan 2025 - 6:34PM
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Taiwan
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Why Taiwan should reconsider its stance against nuclear energy
Taiwan, near-fully dependent on imported energy, plans to shut its last reactor. Yet renewables like nuclear can support its security and carbon goals.
10 Jan 2025 - 5:45AM
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A boy at an anti-nuclear demonstration in Taipei on April 26, 2014. The sticker reads “Nuclear go zero”. Taiwan turned against nuclear as far back as 2011 in the wake of Japan’s Fukushima disaster. Photo: Reuters
China economy
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China will rein in vicious competition at the root of its overcapacity
New reforms for a unified national market, including addressing unfair competition, will rein in unchecked competition and the damage it is causing.
9 Jan 2025 - 8:30PM
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China economy
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China needs urgent action to spark consumption and avoid Japan’s fate
Structural reform is never easy, but for China even a messy pivot to consumption is better than staying cautious and not pivoting at all.
9 Jan 2025 - 5:37PM
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Technology
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How the Global South can defend against Trump’s AI offensive
US removal of AI safeguards risks widening the global divide. Global South must invest in AI regional partnerships, education and infrastructure.
9 Jan 2025 - 5:59AM
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Attendees are given a sneak peak on January 5 into the latest gadgets at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, where gadgets, robots and vehicles imbued with artificial intelligence will once again vie for attention. Photo: AFP
US-China relations
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Trump will put US and China back on collision course
Even if both sides know conflict would be damaging and distract from domestic concerns, early signals suggest a clash will be hard to avoid.
8 Jan 2025 - 8:30PM
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Diplomacy
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Spurned by the West, Russia ally Belarus is extravagantly courting China
Sanctioned by the West and unsure of Russia’s support, Belarus is banking on economic ties with China as Lukashenko plans pre-election visit.
8 Jan 2025 - 4:30PM
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War and conflict
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China can help Syria transform from conflict corridor to bridge of commerce
An inclusive, tolerant Syria and a China-led grand coalition to rebuild and revive the economy could see regional strife give way to prosperity.
7 Jan 2025 - 8:30PM
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My Take
My Take
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Amid the warnings, China and Trump show much-needed willingness to talk
Both sides have been sending positive signals but they must find a way for non-hawkish heads to prevail in a crisis.
7 Jan 2025 - 7:22PM
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Both Beijing and Donald Trump are sending positive signals in the lead-up to the US presidential inauguration. Photo: Reuters
Banking & finance
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How Macau’s rise as financial hub opens doors for Hong Kong
With its robust financial institutions and broad pool of investors, Hong Kong can play a vital role in incubating Macau’s financial market.
7 Jan 2025 - 4:30PM
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North Korea
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China-North Korea relations start the new year on a new low
Between Kim’s outpourings to Putin and hardly a mention of Xi’s greeting is a message: North Korea cares little about saving face over relations with Beijing.
7 Jan 2025 - 9:30AM
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Yuan
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Beijing to fiercely defend yuan exchange rate in 2025 to avoid a repeat of 2015
The economic and political costs of a weakened yuan far outweigh the possible benefits China could gain from boosting exports.
7 Jan 2025 - 12:51PM
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Middle East
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Syria a chance for Middle East to shape its own, better future
The stability of Syria, at the heart of the Middle East, is in the interests of all. It is time for regional actors, not external ones, to lead the change.
7 Jan 2025 - 5:32AM
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Syrian leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani waits to welcome a Ukrainian delegation in Damascus, Syria, on December 30. The world has been beating a path to his door. Photo: Reuters
United States
On Balance
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Fact is, the US needs foreign talent to compete with China tech
US president-elect Donald Trump continues to rail against ‘open borders’ but at least some on his team realise the country needs tech talent to compete with China.
6 Jan 2025 - 9:30PM
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Belt and Road Initiative
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China-Pakistan friendship will hold fast against all weather
Through fatal attacks on China interests in Pakistan and Islamabad’s debt crisis, both countries clung fast to their strategic partnership.
5 Jan 2025 - 8:30PM
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US-China relations
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Why export controls are the weapon of choice in US-China tech war
With Donald Trump poised to expand tech sanctions in the name of national security, Beijing has signalled it won’t shy away from retaliation.
5 Jan 2025 - 3:45PM
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An employee produces semiconductor chips for export at a factory in Binzhou, Shandong province, on December 25, 2024. Photo: AFP
China economy
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Why Trump’s return opens door for China to reform capital markets
If Beijing seizes this chance, it could transform a familiar cycle of confrontation into a foundation for long-term security and leadership.
5 Jan 2025 - 9:30AM
Banking & finance
Macroscope
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Rising ‘United States of Eurasia’ will need a development bank to support it
From Eurasia’s vast potential to growing new development banks, emerging market economies are carrying more weight in a global economy.
4 Jan 2025 - 4:30PM
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China economy
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China’s Dalian airport will be more than an infrastructure marvel
This would-be world’s biggest offshore airport marries China’s aim to revitalise its northeastern belt with its ambition to bolster its global influence in aviation, trade and logistics.
4 Jan 2025 - 9:30AM
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China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024
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Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty
22 Nov 2024 - 12:38PM
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Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed
8 Nov 2024 - 12:01AM
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China’s evolving role in Middle East conflicts, according to an academic
29 Aug 2024 - 10:09AM
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This economist says China’s property oversupply is far from over. Here’s why
6 Aug 2024 - 9:19AM
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Ex-World Bank economist on why ‘China will not be misled’, dodging Japan’s fate
5 Aug 2024 - 8:16PM
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China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024
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Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty
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Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed
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China’s evolving role in Middle East conflicts, according to an academic
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This economist says China’s property oversupply is far from over. Here’s why
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Ex-World Bank economist on why ‘China will not be misled’, dodging Japan’s fate
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