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A man stands next to a poster showing robots mimicking human expressions from Shenzhen Xiaoquan Technology during the International AI Application and Robotics Innovation Exhibition in Beijing on March 18. Photo: AFP

China Opinion

Opinion | How Shenzhen can win the ‘AI for science’ race

Rather than copy the research-focused models of Beijing and Shanghai, the tech hub must leverage its industrial depths to become a premier lab for experimentation and deployment.

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Opinion | Wanted in Hong Kong: the theatrical equivalent of a hawker centre

Opinion | As the US and China compete over AI, Asean must secure strategic autonomy

World Opinion

Opinion | The security-obsessed global economy needs its own Helsinki process

Cold War rivals used ground rules to make competition more transparent, bounded and predictable. Today’s weaponised trade needs the same ambition.

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Illustration: Henry Wong
Illustration: Henry Wong

China Opinion

Opinion | China’s multilateral pitch is finding an audience

Beijing’s push for global cooperation is clearly self-interested, but even US allies in the West can see the benefits of multilateralism.

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World Opinion

Opinion | Why Asimov’s Foundation series still resonates in the AI era

Social engineering: why Elon Musk, Nobel Prize winners and cult leaders are all obsessed with Asimov’s Foundation.

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China Opinion

As I see it | Africa knows who its true friends are – and they’re not in Washington

China’s sustained engagement across the continent stands in stark contrast to a US approach driven purely by strategic utility.

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An engineer guides local staff members on backup power replacement for the communication system at Mtito Andei Station on the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway in Kenya on July 23. Photo: Xinhua
An engineer guides local staff members on backup power replacement for the communication system at Mtito Andei Station on the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway in Kenya on July 23. Photo: Xinhua

Asia Opinion

Opinion | Could Mecca defence pact be first step to new Middle East order?

As security deal shakes up calculations for the US, China and Russia, a regional order shaped by regional states is no longer unthinkable.

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World Opinion

Opinion | For states, being part of everything doesn’t mean being part of nothing

The opposite of commitment is breach, not multiplicity. A nation’s reliability isn’t measured by how many treaties it signs.

Hong Kong Opinion

Just Saying | Reflections of a reformed grammar Nazi

The evolution of English is an unstoppable force and resisting its ‘dumbing down’ may be futile.

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When it comes to the English language, does form really matter as much as function? Photo: Shutterstock

China Opinion

Opinion | Forcing women to drink at business dinners has no place in modern China

The alleged assault of a female employee in Hangzhou exposes how such unsavoury practices persist amid Beijing’s anti-extravagance campaign.

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China’s drinking culture has deep roots. Photo: Getty Images
China’s drinking culture has deep roots. Photo: Getty Images

China Opinion

Opinion | China’s view of Trump’s America has changed from alarm to a shrug

Erratic and transactional, the US leader’s approach exposes domestic governance flaws and the limits of Washington’s containment strategy.

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Asia Opinion

The View | Malaysia wants sustainable data centres, not a blanket ban

Unlike the US backlash, Malaysia is drawing up efficiency requirements to guide a sustainable tech boom.

Hong Kong Opinion

Publisher’s Pen | Remembering Zhu Rongji and understanding his legacy

The late Chinese premier showed genuine love and support for Hong Kong and kept ‘one country, two systems’ dear to his heart.

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Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Hongkong Post should focus on public service, not profit

The traditional self-funding operating model is no longer viable in an increasingly competitive e-commerce market.

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A woman waits at the General Post Office in Central, Hong Kong. Hongkong Post has recorded a loss for eight consecutive years. Photo: Jelly Tse
A woman waits at the General Post Office in Central, Hong Kong. Hongkong Post has recorded a loss for eight consecutive years. Photo: Jelly Tse

China Opinion

Opinion | Deutsche Bank’s yuan mandate boosts Chinese currency’s global reach

The clearing mandate from China elevates Frankfurt as a primary hub for offshore renminbi settlement, challenging London’s dominance.

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Asia Opinion

Opinion | Asia is reaching for the open road that Chinese AI offers

Countries seeking sovereign AI want to control their own AI capabilities rather than rent them from a foreign platform.

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Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Hongkong Post should focus on public service, not profit

The traditional self-funding operating model is no longer viable in an increasingly competitive e-commerce market.

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A woman waits at the General Post Office in Central, Hong Kong. Hongkong Post has recorded a loss for eight consecutive years. Photo: Jelly Tse
A woman waits at the General Post Office in Central, Hong Kong. Hongkong Post has recorded a loss for eight consecutive years. Photo: Jelly Tse

World Opinion

Opinion | Why Asimov’s Foundation series still resonates in the AI era

Social engineering: why Elon Musk, Nobel Prize winners and cult leaders are all obsessed with Asimov’s Foundation.

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Asia Opinion

Opinion | Could Mecca defence pact be first step to new Middle East order?

As security deal shakes up calculations for the US, China and Russia, a regional order shaped by regional states is no longer unthinkable.

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China Opinion

Opinion | Forcing women to drink at business dinners has no place in modern China

The alleged assault of a female employee in Hangzhou exposes how such unsavoury practices persist amid Beijing’s anti-extravagance campaign.

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China’s drinking culture has deep roots. Photo: Getty Images
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OPINION
Shaoshan Liu

Opinion | How Shenzhen can win the ‘AI for science’ race

Shaoshan Liu
Mathias Woo

Opinion | Wanted in Hong Kong: the theatrical equivalent of a hawker centre

Mathias Woo
AbdulWahed Jalal Nori

Opinion | As the US and China compete over AI, Asean must secure strategic autonomy

AbdulWahed Jalal Nori
Hao Nan

Opinion | The security-obsessed global economy needs its own Helsinki process

Hao Nan
David Gorombolyi

Opinion | China’s multilateral pitch is finding an audience

David Gorombolyi
Chow Chung-yan

Opinion | Why Asimov’s Foundation series still resonates in the AI era

Chow Chung-yan
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MULTIMEDIA
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AMERICA!

SCMP managing editor Yonden Lhatoo sings a totally different tune to wish America a happy 250th anniversary.
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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
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THEY WON’T EVEN LET US MOURN IN PEACE!

Yonden Lhatoo has a go at those who are politicising Hong Kong’s fire tragedy
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Super stupid behaviour during a super typhoon

Super stupid behaviour during a super typhoon in Hong Kong
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