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US President Donald Trump (left) walks with President Xi Jinping at the Temple of Heaven on May 14 in Beijing. Photo: AP

China Opinion

Opinion | The US has failed to understand China

Every empire has its strengths and weaknesses. Perhaps the most important asset is understanding those of your adversaries.

3 hours agovideocam

Opinion | As the US marks its 250th birthday, it operates an empire in all but name

3 Jul 2026 - 8:31PMvideocam

Outside In | Hot and bothered Europeans finally warm to air con

3 Jul 2026 - 4:30PMvideocam

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Suicide risk and the danger of Hong Kong’s children not feeling loved

Science tells us a parent’s love is not enough. The crucial variable is whether the child actually feels understood, supported and accepted.

3 Jul 2026 - 9:30AMvideocam

People young and old walk in the rain in Tai Wai. Photo: Sam Tsang

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Why Hong Kong firms looking to integrate AI must consider fresh grads

Tech-savvy and keen to work, young people already have the tech fluency Hong Kong firms lack in integrating AI into corporate operations.

3 Jul 2026 - 5:51AMvideocam

Harry’s View

Cartoonist Harry Harrison’s humorous takes on Hong Kong and beyond in June

Discover Harry’s View as our veteran cartoonist casts his satirical eye over the political, social and economic landscape.

2 Jul 2026 - 11:01PM

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China Opinion

Opinion | When and how will China ease capital controls?

While China has reasons to maintain capital controls, the recent crackdown on three Hong Kong brokerages is not meant to discourage mainland outbound investment.

2 Jul 2026 - 8:30PMvideocam

Illustration: Craig Stephens

Hong Kong Opinion

Macroscope | How AI is both a boon and a bane for Hong Kong’s stock market

The AI trade has shown gaps in Hong Kong’s stock market, but the share sale boom suggests it is set to capitalise on Beijing’s AI ambitions.

2 Jul 2026 - 7:07PMvideocam

China Opinion

Opinion | China’s ethnic unity law aims to rejuvenate and defend, not repress

China’s extraterritorial clause reaches only acts that endanger national security, unlike the US’ overreaching Global Magnitsky Act.

2 Jul 2026 - 10:28AMvideocam

Asia Opinion

Opinion | In today’s ‘great game’, Central Asian nations are no longer prizes to be won

Instead of being caught between great powers, the five Central Asian nations are using hegemonic rivalries to advance their own interests.

2 Jul 2026 - 6:38AM

People walk past the Nur-Astana Mosque, the third largest mosque in Central Asia, in Astana, Kazakhstan, on May 25. Photo: AFP

World Opinion

Opinion | In the AI era, US-China competition hinges on who can adapt faster

In an age of disruption, power rests with whoever learns, innovates and adapts more effectively.

1 Jul 2026 - 8:30PMvideocam

Illustration: Craig Stephens

China Opinion

Opinion | As China tightens the fiscal net, it must strike a fine balance

While the central government is cracking down on tax evasion, provincial governments are scrambling for cash in ways that can be destructive.

1 Jul 2026 - 4:30PMvideocam

China Opinion

Opinion | Will US-China economic ties become self-reinforcing cycle of suspicion?

China’s regulations on outbound investment might seem purely administrative but they give Beijing crucial new control over transactions.

1 Jul 2026 - 4:30PMvideocam

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Hong Kong’s 5-year plan will hinge on how it measures success

From boosting growth to improving liveability, city planning is most effective when matched by consistent execution and accountability.

1 Jul 2026 - 9:30AMvideocam

Illustration: Craig Stephens

World Opinion

As I see it | Do BN(O) migrants dream of air conditioning?

Those who left Hong Kong for Britain may be missing the ubiquitous cooling in homes as the UK swelters this summer.

1 Jul 2026 - 5:30AMvideocam

People sleep next to air-conditioning units in a shopping mall in Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong, on June 3. Photo: Sam Tsang

World Opinion

Opinion | Why the AI future won’t be decided by algorithms and chatbots

Just as geopolitical influence in the 20th century often rested on energy markets, so may the 21st century be dominated by infrastructure.

30 Jun 2026 - 8:30PMvideocam

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | How employers can support high-risk carers who fall through safety net

With the right awareness and tools, employers can serve as effective first responders for those beyond the government’s safety net.

30 Jun 2026 - 2:19PMvideocam

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China Opinion

Being Chinese | Talking when you eat is bad for you, and other Chinese beliefs

Beyond Confucian restraint and traditional medicine, my family has urgent rules for eating bony fish and steaming hot food.

27 Jun 2026 - 9:30AM

A family carries on eating during a flood in Liling, Hunan province. Photo: AFP

World Opinion

Macroscope | Can Andy Burnham fix Britain’s essential services and debt problem?

The favourite to become Britain’s next prime minister is the latest figure promoting greater state control of important national assets.

27 Jun 2026 - 4:30PM

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | To tackle elderly poverty crisis, Hong Kong needs to rethink retirement

With Hongkongers living longer, there is no reason they should stop working at 65 when they can still contribute to the city’s economy.

29 Jun 2026 - 5:30AMvideocam

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | To boost birth rate, Hong Kong needs to deliver quality housing

If homes remain painfully unaffordable and pitifully small, it’s very difficult to persuade couples to have children.

29 Jun 2026 - 9:30AMvideocam

A man pushes a baby in a pram in Yau Ma Tei on July 17, 2025. Photo: Jelly Tse

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HELP, WE’RE ALL GOING TO DIE

US-Israel war on Iran is as reckless and catastrophic as it is stupid and illegal

THEY WON’T EVEN LET US MOURN IN PEACE!

Yonden Lhatoo has a go at those who are politicising Hong Kong’s fire tragedy

Super stupid behaviour during a super typhoon

Super stupid behaviour during a super typhoon in Hong Kong

IS THIS WORLD WAR III?

United States of Israel’s war on Iran endangers the whole world

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