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Protesters gather near the government headquarters in Admiralty during demonstrations against the extradition bill on June 12, 2019. Photo: James Wendlinger

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | How Hong Kong can draw line under the 2019-20 protests and move forward

It is unacceptable for thousands of people to still not be charged, leaving their lives in legal limbo and affecting their families years later.

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How China’s rare missile test sparked hysterical hypocrisy

Opinion | Slowly but surely, China’s soft power is making itself felt

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China Opinion

Opinion | Markets, not politics, will make China’s yuan a global currency

Until authorities can reduce costs and allay the market’s concerns, yuan internationalisation will be stronger on paper than balance sheets.

Bundles of 100 yuan notes at a bank in Shanghai. China’s latest five-year plan includes having Hong Kong play an increased role as an offshore yuan hub. Photo: AFP
Bundles of 100 yuan notes at a bank in Shanghai. China’s latest five-year plan includes having Hong Kong play an increased role as an offshore yuan hub. Photo: AFP

Opinion

Asian Angle | Why a second ‘China shock’ is good for Southeast Asia

Fear of Chinese imports is misplaced. Roughly 90 per cent of what the region buys is inputs and machinery driving local manufacturing.

China Opinion

Opinion | EU isn’t just selling aircraft to China. It’s helping strengthen a competitor

China Eastern’s multibillion-dollar Airbus orders, after EU delays on certifying Chinese planes, show not inconsistency but leverage towards a long-term goal.

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World Opinion

Opinion | Trump’s crypto windfall showcases his ability to turn loyalty into power

Despite clear conflicts of interest and institutions meant to stop them, Trump has deftly weaponised and profited off the loyalty he demands.

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A representation of the $Trump meme coin. Its launch has raised concerns about the use of public office for personal financial gain. Photo: Shutterstock
A representation of the $Trump meme coin. Its launch has raised concerns about the use of public office for personal financial gain. Photo: Shutterstock

Opinion

My Take | If anyone deserves a red card it’s Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino

If this World Cup is to be remembered as the best ever, it will be in spite of their efforts, not because of them.

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World Opinion

Macroscope | Don’t expect the rising tide of AI to lift all boats

While economies linked to hi-tech supply chains may perform well, unequal outcomes and economic instability still loom for much of the world.

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Opinion

Opinion | Panic over China’s missile test is born of Western bias

Every nuclear power routinely tests its arsenal. The outcry over Beijing’s launch reveals a glaring double standard.

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A long-range ballistic missile bursts out of the sea during a test launched from a Chinese nuclear-powered submarine in the South Pacific on Monday. Photo: Xinhua/AP

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Hong Kong can be the Asia-Pacific’s longevity hub

City has unique conditions to be the premier regional hub for longevity research, clinical trials, regulatory approval and capital scaling.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
Illustration: Craig Stephens

China Opinion

As I see it | How the New Left won the battle of ideas for 21st-century China

Their revisionism challenges the neoliberal perspective which treats Maoist command economics and Deng-era capitalist reforms as diametrically opposed.

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China Opinion

Being Chinese | In China, I found pieces of history waiting to be carried forward

My family’s history had travelled across the Pacific, leaving gaps that descendants on both sides are still working to fill in.

World Opinion

Outside In | How AI is changing the nature of war and conflict

Latest Global Peace Index reflects a world progressively less peaceful as AI enables armies to kill more people more quickly and more cheaply.

Shahed unmanned combat aerial vehicles are made by Iran's Shahed Aviation Industries. Photo: handout

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Northern Metropolis’ science and education focus key to Hong Kong’s future

Developing a ‘science and education city’ will put Hong Kong on course to support China’s national strategy.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
Illustration: Craig Stephens

World Opinion

Opinion | Trump’s rants over China’s green energy transition are just hot air

It’s not Chinese turbines or European rules that look outdated but Trump’s belief that China’s energy transition is not world-leading.

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China Opinion

Opinion | US-China AI war boils down to a contest over electricity

As AI models become interchangeable commodities, the contest is down to service prices – which are driven by electricity output and cost.

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Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Anti-drug video fiasco not a vote of confidence in Hong Kong’s AI goals

If the authorities can’t use the technology appropriately for one video, one wonders how they can address other concerns posed by artificial intelligence.

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The Correctional Services Department twice pulled an anti-drug video featuring an AI-generated K-pop girl group after internet users said it looked more like a drugs promotion campaign. Photo: Facebook / Correctional Services Department
The Correctional Services Department twice pulled an anti-drug video featuring an AI-generated K-pop girl group after internet users said it looked more like a drugs promotion campaign. Photo: Facebook / Correctional Services Department

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | A Trump visit to Hong Kong would be a strategic masterstroke

The city should seize the opportunity offered by warming US-China ties and the coming Apec summit to burnish its global prominence.

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Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Before we hail Hong Kong cinema’s return, let’s ensure its survival

The rules we make around artificial intelligence and creative work today will define what the city’s culture and economy look like tomorrow.

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Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Sexual offences law review a chance to make clear what constitutes abuse

Reforms will provide greater clarity, update the city’s framework and give better protection to the most vulnerable.

A sparrow flies above the statue of Themis, the blindfolded goddess of justice, perched on the roof of the Court of Final Appeal building in Central, Hong Kong, on March 13. Photo: Jelly Tse
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OPINION
Mike Rowse

Opinion | How Hong Kong can draw line under the 2019-20 protests and move forward

Mike Rowse
John Quelch

Opinion | Slowly but surely, China’s soft power is making itself felt

John Quelch
Tan Poh Hwee

Opinion | Markets, not politics, will make China’s yuan a global currency

Tan Poh Hwee
Roland Rajah

Asian Angle | Why a second ‘China shock’ is good for Southeast Asia

Roland Rajah
Tang Meng Kit

Opinion | EU isn’t just selling aircraft to China. It’s helping strengthen a competitor

Tang Meng Kit
Christine Loh

Opinion | Trump’s crypto windfall showcases his ability to turn loyalty into power

Christine Loh
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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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