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Banking & finance
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Why Wall Street remains bullish on China amid economic slowdown
Just because fund managers were too bearish on China doesn’t mean their concerns were misplaced – economic fundamentals matter.
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Diplomacy
Opinion
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Seoul holds the key to US-North Korea denuclearisation talks
25 Dec 2025 - 5:30AM
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US-China relations
Opinion
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US and China must get serious about AI risk
24 Dec 2025 - 8:23AM
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Belarus
Opinion
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Can Belarus balance relations with Russia, China and the US?
Minsk aims to rebalance its foreign policy towards Beijing and Washington but geopolitical realities prevent a full break from Russia.
23 Dec 2025 - 9:34PM
In this photo released by the Belarusian Presidential Press Service, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko (second right) greets Keith Kellogg, the US Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia (left) before their meeting in Minsk, Belarus, on June 21. Photo: Handout via AP
Ukraine war
Opinion
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How the West’s sanctions against Russia are fuelling a protracted war
For hubs of transit trade from Armenia to the UAE, economic self-interest is best served by having sanctions on Russia in place indefinitely.
23 Dec 2025 - 4:30PM
Technology
Opinion
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Forget the US dollar. Watch water and energy resources instead
In our increasingly hi-tech-based economy and financial systems, energy and water resources will be macroeconomically critical.
23 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
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Education
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As UK universities lose prestige, Asian institutions stand to benefit
The decline of Britain’s universities and the challenges facing Western academia in general stem from education no longer being treated as a national investment.
22 Dec 2025 - 9:37PM
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People walk past the Bridge of Sighs at Oxford University in Britain on December 5. Photo: Reuters
United States
Opinion
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How Trump is hastening the end of American hegemony
Although the US economy is growing and inflation remains low, the uncertainty sowed by the president’s policies will have sobering long-term consequences.
21 Dec 2025 - 8:30PM
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Japan
Macroscope
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Japan’s economic security push heralds rising protectionism in Asia
The emphasis on securing supply chains and stockpiling critical resources is no substitute for free and open trade and investment.
20 Dec 2025 - 4:30PM
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Taiwan
Opinion
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Taiwan intervention may just spell the end of the West
Mutual economic destruction or worse for China and the West should be enough to deter everyone from internationalising the Taiwan question.
20 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
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Diplomacy
Outside In
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Six years on, are we better prepared for the next pandemic?
Preparedness plans remain a work in progress while health budgets have been sliced by urgent demands and US withdrawal weakens global coordination.
19 Dec 2025 - 8:58PM
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A woman walks past the National Covid Memorial Wall in London, Britain, on November 20. Photo: EPA
US-China relations
Opinion
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Mark 2025. It’s the year China became a peer power to America
China not only forced a trade war backdown, it displayed its hi-tech military might from the waters off Australia to the skies near Japan.
19 Dec 2025 - 11:06AM
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Technology
Opinion
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Why AI chatbots are unlikely to bring about human extinction
Stories of chatbots behaving in surprising ways are fuelling the rise of ‘AI doomers’ who warn of the risk of human extinction. This extreme view is misguided.
18 Dec 2025 - 8:30PM
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European Union
Opinion
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A complicated new EU-China showdown is quietly taking shape
For now, both sides still need each other and there is nowhere else to turn. But behind this reliance, irritation and paranoia are rising.
18 Dec 2025 - 5:30AM
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United States
Opinion
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For Trump, the only communists to really dislike are those at home
The limited discussion of China in the new US national security document indicates that the US president’s focus is on domestic challenges to his authority.
17 Dec 2025 - 8:30PM
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US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk as they leave after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Busan, South Korea, on October 30. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence
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China still needs Nvidia’s advanced AI chips – but for how long?
Beijing seems determined to take up the challenge of building most parts of the AI supply chain domestically.
17 Dec 2025 - 5:12PM
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European Union
Opinion
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As Doha Forum made clear, Europe is losing its seat at the table
Consumed by Ukraine, the EU has effectively retreated from global engagement. An urgent foreign policy recalibration is needed.
17 Dec 2025 - 5:30AM
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European Union
As I see it
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Russia will end the European Union, not the other way around
The end of history is more history, as Hegel might have said, with the postmodern unified EU potentially reverting back to rival modern states.
17 Dec 2025 - 8:16AM
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The European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas signs an agreement to transfer to Ukraine a tranche of proceeds from frozen Russian assets during a meeting in Lviv, Ukraine, on May 9. Photo: AP
China-EU relations
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Why China-France ties are blossoming in an era of global uncertainty
As Paris pursues strategic autonomy and Beijing seeks national rejuvenation, both powers are poised to reimagine a new global order.
16 Dec 2025 - 7:10AM
Banking & finance
Macroscope
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As global spending needs grow and debt rises, business as usual won’t suffice
The increase in government debt means that nations must look elsewhere for funds required to meet socioeconomic needs.
13 Dec 2025 - 9:59PM
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Chinese overseas
Being Chinese
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The 30-word identity pitch of an overseas Chinese
To some, “Are you Chinese?” is a question about nationality. To others, it’s about ethnicity. To cover all bases, I’ve crafted a 30-word answer.
13 Dec 2025 - 11:18AM
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War and conflict
As I see it
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Would the world be safer if the military were in charge of the US?
Capricious political leaders like Donald Trump and his defence chief may be more dangerous than responsible and battle-tested generals.
12 Dec 2025 - 8:30PM
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US President Donald Trump speaks alongside his defence secretary Pete Hegseth in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on December 2. Photo: AFP
United States
Outside In
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It’s an expensive Christmas for Americans thanks to Trump’s tariffs
It’s been years since the US president extolled the virtues of trade wars: how much longer before he recognises tariffs harm the US economy?
12 Dec 2025 - 5:08PM
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Diplomacy
Opinion
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Behind Russia’s show of strength in India lies a fragile partnership
Despite Russia’s display of defiance and India’s quest for autonomy, US policy shifts are pushing both into uncharted geopolitical territory.
12 Dec 2025 - 5:46AM
Australia
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Australia’s social media ban offers a path between excess and inaction
For policymakers elsewhere, Canberra’s approach to children’s social media use isn’t a model to copy but one to learn from.
11 Dec 2025 - 5:30AM
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