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United States
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How the US can challenge China’s dominance over critical minerals
To secure critical minerals, cut dependence on China and boost growth, Trump might cut red tape, spur investment and push collaborations.
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United States
Macroscope
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Trump’s glaring policy contradictions are both a blessing and a curse
23 Jan 2025 - 4:30PM
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US-China relations
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US and China should follow lead of their youth bonding on RedNote
23 Jan 2025 - 5:52AM
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US-China relations
Opinion
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Will Trump succeed in containing China – or fuel its rise?
Years of sanctions and blacklists have only forced China to adapt and even thrive, from making tech breakthroughs to expanding diplomatic clout.
22 Jan 2025 - 11:26PM
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Technology
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In the global marathon for tech supremacy, Brics’ size matters
Collaborative, flexible Brics gives leading members China and Russia a significant advantage over the increasingly defensive and restrictive West.
22 Jan 2025 - 4:30PM
RedNote
Opinion
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RedNote migration in US a victory for cross-cultural exchange
The unexpected and spontaneous grass-roots response demonstrates the untapped potential for people-to-people diplomacy in our digital age.
22 Jan 2025 - 8:30AM
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Diplomacy
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As the rules-based order declines, hegemony takes on a new form
From new development models to shifting norms, global power is now increasingly shared and contested across different regions and actors.
21 Jan 2025 - 8:30PM
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United States
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On the Panama Canal, Donald Trump has much to learn from Jimmy Carter
Carter’s restrained statesmanship at the height of US dominance stands in contrast to Trump’s bellicose rhetoric as his country’s influence declines.
21 Jan 2025 - 4:30PM
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South China Sea
Opinion
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How Trump could upend South China Sea calculations all round
Trump’s transactional diplomacy risks complicating the hedging of stakeholders from Philippines to Vietnam, and adding unpredictability for China.
20 Jan 2025 - 5:30AM
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War and conflict
Opinion
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Are the 2020s doomed to be a repeat of the 1920s?
As ethno-nationalist populism and propaganda threaten human society, we need leaders who can offer an alternative to confrontation and war.
19 Jan 2025 - 9:29PM
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World Economic Forum
Opinion
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Can world leaders at Davos truly succeed in ‘reimagining growth’?
Some ideas in Davos are naive, but others recognise that collective approaches and free flows of capital are steps to sustainable growth.
19 Jan 2025 - 4:30PM
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People walk past the logo of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on January 14, 2024. Photo: Xinhua
Asean
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In joining Brics, Indonesia is showing itself to be strategic trailblazer
What Indonesia has gained is strategic autonomy, clout with the US and within Asean, and a bigger voice on the global stage.
19 Jan 2025 - 10:57AM
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Britain
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Elon Musk should know Britain has always been a nation of immigrants
The United Kingdom’s history and its immigration trends show a country where assimilation is still the general rule.
20 Jan 2025 - 2:13PM
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Chinese culture
Being Chinese
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The beauty of being a filial Chinese daughter
Despite the caregiving challenges, there’s a beauty in accepting filial piety is not a choice but a necessity: roles and responsibilities are clear.
18 Jan 2025 - 11:23AM
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Iran
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Why time is right to press Iran to give up its nuclear ambitions
Iran’s economic vulnerabilities, the region’s changing dynamics and a new reform-minded administration present an opportunity for a new deal.
18 Jan 2025 - 6:00AM
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Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian meets International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) director general Rafael Mariano Grossi in Tehran, Iran, on November 14. Photo: Handout via Reuters
United States
Macroscope
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Trump’s tariffs look set to backfire but that won’t stop him
While it’s hard to predict the outcome of US president-elect’s nationalist economic strategy, all signs point to self-inflicted damage.
18 Jan 2025 - 5:22AM
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US-China relations
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With deal-maker Trump, business cooperation could reset US-China ties
China can take a lesson from 1980s Japan, which defused bilateral frictions by strategically pivoting towards direct investment in US manufacturing.
17 Jan 2025 - 8:30PM
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United States
Outside In
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Why Trump’s threats over Greenland and Panama Canal may be no joke
If the US wants to reassert its merits as a global hegemon, let it clarify the values of nationality that Trump’s security agenda means to protect.
17 Jan 2025 - 4:30PM
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Security fencing encircles the US Capitol building in Washington, US, on January 4. Photo: Reuters
Middle East
Opinion
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Defying the US, China expands green energy ties in Middle East
The once-laughable notion of selling solar power in the Middle East is now a rich vein for China to strengthen its presence in the region.
17 Jan 2025 - 8:53AM
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United States
Macroscope
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Why bond markets refuse to hop aboard the Trump train
A sharp sell-off in bond markets despite the Fed’s easing cycle shows investors are worried about the uncertainty around Trump’s second term.
17 Jan 2025 - 1:40AM
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Diplomacy
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Could Trump finally call off the cold war with China?
Unbounded by traditional American exceptionalism, Trump could reframe deal-making with adversaries as a strength rather than a weakness.
16 Jan 2025 - 8:30PM
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Artificial intelligence
Opinion
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For good or ill, AI is changing modern love
Millions of Chinese are downloading AI companions to feel connection but my time spent with one app shows even chatbots have character flaws.
16 Jan 2025 - 9:30AM
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People are attracted to spending time with AI chatbots due to usability, uncertainty reduction and risk aversion. Photo: Shutterstock
United States
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Trump’s plans could trigger liquidity crises across Europe and Asia
Inflationary pressure and a growing deficit would turn the US into a liquidity-sucking force.
15 Jan 2025 - 4:46PM
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US-China relations
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21st-century geopolitics is expanding beyond US, China to a four-party game
As the global strategic framework moves on from the uneasy period of US hegemony and China’s rise, a critical quadrilateral is forming.
14 Jan 2025 - 9:49PM
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Taiwan
Opinion
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How Taiwan’s Quemoy symbolises shared but diverging memories
Taiwan’s ‘Cold War Disneyland’ offers both a window into the bleakness of war and a reminder of the benefits of cross-strait detente.
15 Jan 2025 - 12:21AM
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Open Questions series
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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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
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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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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