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Asia can’t afford to wait for the US to wake up to its climate duty
As the US walks away again, Europe, China and others need to fill the climate reparation funding gap, not out of charity but responsibility.
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United States
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Trump’s Maga ambition may be more audacious than we think
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Donald Trump
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Outraged by Trump, Canada scrambles to define what makes a nation
28 Mar 2025 - 8:30PM
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United States
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Trump’s executive orders will be no match for markets in grip of fear
Investors’ behaviour promises to thwart Trump’s economic agenda, just as they have forced past administrations to scramble for rescues.
28 Mar 2025 - 4:30PM
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US-China relations
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US treatment of Indo-Pacific allies could de-escalate ties with China
Donald Trump is likely to keep projecting power in Asia but his focus on other priorities will reshape regional dynamics.
28 Mar 2025 - 7:46AM
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United States
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Trump’s trade policy is misguided but don’t be quick to blame tariffs
Instead of attacking the use of tariffs, the Trump administration’s domestic critics should consider their popularity and effectiveness.
27 Mar 2025 - 9:30PM
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United States
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How Trump’s assault on US universities is reshaping rivalry with China
In purging individuals and ideas from US universities, Donald Trump’s new ‘red scare’ will only diminish America’s ability to attract top tech talent.
27 Mar 2025 - 7:30PM
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United States
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How Trump’s reckless policies could trigger a financial crisis
The institutional and legal underpinnings of the US system on which investors have long relied are under sustained assault from the Trump administration.
27 Mar 2025 - 4:30PM
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US-China relations
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Why the US could lose more ground in Southeast Asia
While the US remains Asean’s biggest investor, its investment in core infrastructure is limited. Meanwhile, China makes its presence felt.
27 Mar 2025 - 5:30AM
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United States
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No economy is safe as Trump upends rules-based order
The Trump shock is the functional equivalent of a full-blown crisis, and the contagion is almost certain to spread throughout the world.
26 Mar 2025 - 8:30PM
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Ukraine war
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China has good reason to keep its peacekeepers out of Ukraine
Beijing’s strategic instinct is against military involvement even as its peacekeeping is bound to the UN framework and thus subject to Russia’s veto.
26 Mar 2025 - 5:30AM
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Germany
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Why Germany can’t afford not to spend billions on defence
For decades, Germans took Russia’s energy, China’s market and the US’ security guarantee for granted. They can’t be so complacent any more.
25 Mar 2025 - 8:30PM
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Diplomacy
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As US-led globalisation falters, China-Europe relations can flourish
Western leaders committed to the rules-based order must promote dialogue with Beijing while quietly upholding values now rejected by Washington.
24 Mar 2025 - 8:30PM
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United States
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Only a global ‘de-risking’ from the US can stop Trump’s trade war
A unified response is essential. Operating independently would only play to Trump’s advantage, and render nations vulnerable to his bullying.
23 Mar 2025 - 2:20PM
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China society
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China’s economic successes are reshaping the Western media narrative
Beijing’s economic strategy, technological prowess and climate policies are prompting a reassessment of the country’s media profile.
23 Mar 2025 - 5:30AM
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A journalist asks a question at a press conference attended by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of the National People’s Congress in Beijing on March 7. Photo: Xinhua
Climate change
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Asia is ground zero for the impact of global glacier loss
Other mountain ranges are losing their glaciers faster but Asia’s critically dependent economy and people put it on the front line.
22 Mar 2025 - 5:30AM
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Donald Trump
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‘America first’? Donald Trump’s real agenda is ‘Trump first’
Trump’s unspoken agenda includes granting tax benefits to wealthy households like his own, and replacing tax revenue with tariff revenue.
21 Mar 2025 - 8:30PM
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United States
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Like the Cheshire Cat, US reciprocal tariffs are hard to pin down
The countdown to April 2 begins. Amid the gargantuan complexity of tariff calculations, US clarifications only serve to obfuscate.
21 Mar 2025 - 4:30PM
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President Donald Trump smiles after signing three executive actions in the Oval Office on January 28, 2017, during his first term in office. Photo: AP
United States
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Why Europe and China are no safe havens from Trump’s chaos
Just because the US is no longer the darling of markets does not mean the likes of Europe or China are safe bets.
20 Mar 2025 - 4:30PM
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US-China relations
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As China modernises its navy, the US races to stay ahead
As the US focuses on shipbuilding to operate among rivals in the Pacific and Arctic, it must overcome financial and technological hurdles.
20 Mar 2025 - 5:30AM
US-China relations
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Rampant trade tariffs are no cure for the US’ fentanyl crisis
The public health disaster results from the US’ painkiller culture. Meanwhile, tariff hikes are sparking serious concerns about a recession.
19 Mar 2025 - 8:30PM
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United States
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When will US academia and business speak up against Trump?
When the basic institutions of a democracy come under attack, those leading major universities and firms have a duty to act in their defence.
19 Mar 2025 - 4:30PM
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Protesters demonstrate outside the headquarters of News Corporation, the parent company of Fox News, in midtown Manhattan in New York on March 18. The protesters denounced US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk while praising Ukraine and the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Photo: Getty Images
Technology
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Forget Doge, it’s Musk’s Tesla that looks in need of a rescue
Once an audacious pioneer in electric cars, Tesla is being out-competed by cheaper, more innovative rivals and suffering by association with Musk.
19 Mar 2025 - 2:15PM
Technology
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Affordable, open access has turned AI from divisive to empowering
Shift from high-cost exclusivity makes AI potentially a catalyst for global innovation, economic growth and problem-solving.
18 Mar 2025 - 10:03PM
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US-China trade war
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Why is US punishing a China helping it to solve its fentanyl crisis?
It is beyond comprehension that the US government is overlooking Chinese efforts to address the fentanyl issue and imposing more tariffs.
18 Mar 2025 - 5:17PM
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Open Questions series
Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump
10 Feb 2025 - 12:57PM
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US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss
10 Feb 2025 - 6:49AM
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China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024
23 Dec 2024 - 2:30PM
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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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump
10 Feb 2025 - 12:57PM
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US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss
10 Feb 2025 - 6:49AM
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China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024
23 Dec 2024 - 2:30PM
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
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