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The Pakistan Air Force’s J-10C fighter jets perform at a rehearsal ahead of the country’s national day parade in Islamabad, on March 21, 2024. Photo: AFP
War and conflict

Opinion | How China’s military tech proved its worth in India-Pakistan clashes

The battlefield testing of Chinese weapons systems during the India-Pakistan clash may signal a paradigm shift in global military dynamics.

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Diplomacy

Opinion | By eroding US soft power, Trump is ceding the contest to China

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Religion

Opinion | Pope Leo stands as a counterpoint to Trump’s polarising leadership

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United States

Macroscope | No, stock markets are not a barometer of the world’s economic health

Markets have largely returned to calm after the US-China trade truce but all is not as it seems.

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Traders are seen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in the US on May 13. Photo: Reuters
Traders are seen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in the US on May 13. Photo: Reuters
US-China trade war

Opinion | With an unpredictable Trump, it’s best to be cautious over US-China trade truce

While the rollback of tariffs restores a measure of normality to global markets, the world will not return to the status quo ante.

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US-China relations

Outside In | China’s message on trade deals is clear: multilateral is the only way

The choice of the Swiss city of Geneva for US-China negotiations was telling, and the breakthroughs achieved are only the start of a long process.

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United States

Opinion | Thanks to Trump, we now have a profound appreciation of supply chains

The US president’s tariffs revealed the fragility of the global trading system, highlighting the costs of disrupting intricate supply chains.

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Wind power equipment is prepared for loading onto ships for export at the Lianyungang port in Jiangsu province, China, on May 10. Photo: Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images
Wind power equipment is prepared for loading onto ships for export at the Lianyungang port in Jiangsu province, China, on May 10. Photo: Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images
China technology

Opinion | 4 lessons for China as Pakistan J-10s down Indian Rafale jets

It is a boost for China’s defence industry, arms exports and the PLA’s confidence – and should encourage Beijing to increase its nuclear stockpile.

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US-China trade war

Macroscope | Investor relief at US-China trade war truce smacks of complacency

The longer markets gloss over the damage wrought by Trump’s policies, the bigger the risk he will precipitate a full-blown financial crisis.

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Middle East

Opinion | Why Gulf countries are fertile ground for Chinese EV makers’ growth

The region could serve as a staging ground for Chinese carmakers seeking to bypass tariff-related disruptions and access Western markets.

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New cars, including Chinese-made BYD electric vehicles, are parked at the port of Zeebrugge, Belgium, on October 24. Photo: Reuters
United States

Opinion | Trump’s attack on science risks dismantling a century of innovation

Restrictive visa policies, rhetoric targeting academic institutions and proposed budget cuts to scientific agencies mark the start of US retreat.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
Illustration: Craig Stephens
United States

Opinion | Britain has capitulated to Trump’s coercive trade. Others must resist

The EU, Japan, China and other powers need to draw a line. To concede is to legitimise a coercive trading model where strength trumps fairness.

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China-Russia relations

Opinion | Why China and Russia are playing up their World War II legacies

Beijing and Moscow are crafting an interpretation of world affairs that directly challenges that of their rivals.

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US-China trade war

Opinion | Trump faces a strategic dilemma in trade deal negotiations

The more Trump pushes for quick wins, the more other nations see that they might benefit from resisting, even as the US economy feels the pinch.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
US-China trade war

Opinion | Why the US-China trade ceasefire won’t save Christmas

Trump’s trade war has already done harm, disrupting the months-long process that gets Chinese-made toys in US stores before the holidays.

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A child rides a toy car near Yantian port in Shenzhen, China, on May 9. If a made-in-China toy is to reach store shelves in the US before the holidays, the production process must begin as early as March, when toy companies finalise product designs and place orders. Photo: Reuters
A child rides a toy car near Yantian port in Shenzhen, China, on May 9. If a made-in-China toy is to reach store shelves in the US before the holidays, the production process must begin as early as March, when toy companies finalise product designs and place orders. Photo: Reuters
United States

Opinion | Mar-a-Lago Accord a high-stakes gamble on world’s trust in US dollar

A scheme to devalue the dollar proposed by one of the US president’s economic advisers should alarm both Americans and the wider world.

United States

On Balance | How Trump’s erratic tariffs could crash his US car production goals

While levies may prompt some foreign carmakers to start scaling up US-based production, many see a market plagued by uncertainty and risk.

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Technology

Opinion | Beware the hubris of an AI narrative centred on the US and China

It would be a mistake to neglect the agency of states, multinational organisations and powerful firms not fully aligned with either side.

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US President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters after signing executive orders, including on AI, in the Oval Office at the White House on April 23. Photo: EPA-EFE
US President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters after signing executive orders, including on AI, in the Oval Office at the White House on April 23. Photo: EPA-EFE
US-China relations

Opinion | US and China’s economic goals are complementary but will they cooperate?

One consumes too much, produces too little. The other produces too much, consumes too little. What if each could solve the other’s problem?

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Ukraine war

Opinion | Can the US convince China to really help with Ukraine?

China has gained strategically from Russia’s war. It has to be convinced that actively rebuilding Ukraine would bring even greater benefits.

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Art

Opinion | Can Hong Kong museum-goers put away the phones and see the art?

At the Picasso show, I got in the way of selfie-takers when reading artwork labels. We in Hong Kong have to elevate how we appreciate art.

A visitor aims a phone at a portrait at the “Picasso for Asia” exhibition at M+ on March 18. Photo: Nora Tam
US-China trade war

Macroscope | World will need to borrow its way out of Trump’s tariff mess

The US president’s trade wars could push the mountain of global debt to the point of eruption and harm emerging economies.

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A passer-by walks in front of a graffiti by artist Eme Freethinker that shows US President Donald Trump next to the writing “Made in China” at the Mauerpark in Berlin, Germany, on April 28. Germany was among the largest contributors to the global surge in debt in the first quarter. Photo: EPA-EFE
A passer-by walks in front of a graffiti by artist Eme Freethinker that shows US President Donald Trump next to the writing “Made in China” at the Mauerpark in Berlin, Germany, on April 28. Germany was among the largest contributors to the global surge in debt in the first quarter. Photo: EPA-EFE
United States

Outside In | Trump’s ‘make Hollywood great again’ script may not have a happy ending

The US president has proposed a 100 per cent tariff on films made abroad, but this is hardly what the entertainment industry needs.

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United States

Opinion | Trumpism is waning but leaders still need to address voter frustrations

In recent elections across three continents, Trumpism mainly backfired – but democracies still need to understand why it resonates.

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United States

Opinion | Either way, Trump’s push for a global monetary reset will be painful

There will be pain, either shared by all voluntarily through peaceful negotiation or imposed on all through force. Take your pick.

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A clerk sorts US banknotes at the headquarters of Hana Bank in Seoul on April 15. Photo: EPA-EFE
Open Questions series

Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024

Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024

Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed

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