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China Opinion

Opinion | China’s missile test is a signal. How non-nuclear states respond matters

The reactions to Beijing’s ‘routine’ exercise put into focus a nuclear order that is rapidly fluctuating from Tehran to Tokyo.

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Opinion | Why China is seriously cultivating AI entertainment

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Opinion | Iran war is no longer a contest over just the Strait of Hormuz

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Hong Kong Opinion

The View | Why Chinese wealth is still powering Hong Kong and Singapore property

The draw of safe-haven assets in these cities sees more Chinese becoming permanent residents – a trend Beijing’s clampdown on capital outflows may even encourage.

A view of residential buildings in Hong Kong. In Hong Kong and Singapore, many mainland Chinese buyers have become a key source of domestic demand in the property market. Photo: Reuters
A view of residential buildings in Hong Kong. In Hong Kong and Singapore, many mainland Chinese buyers have become a key source of domestic demand in the property market. Photo: Reuters

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Avoiding by-elections out of cost concerns sets a dangerous precedent

If we believe in our electoral system, in which each lawmakers plays an important role, no seat should be considered insignificant.

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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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My Take | How China’s rare missile test sparked hysterical hypocrisy

Western pundits were quick to denounce Beijing. But far more frequent US launches rate barely a mention.

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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 July 6, 2026. Photo: Xinhua via AP
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 July 6, 2026. Photo: Xinhua via AP

China Opinion

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

With trusted businesses, more openness, creative culture and inspiring sporting successes, China is building a foundation for influence.

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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.

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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.

Shipping containers are seen at the port in Nanjing, China’s eastern Jiangsu province, last month. Photo: AFP

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.

Airbus’ second final assembly line for A320 family aircraft in Tianjin, China, on October 22. Photo: Xinhua
Airbus’ second final assembly line for A320 family aircraft in Tianjin, China, on October 22. Photo: Xinhua

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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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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Workers walk outside a data centre building under construction in Johor Bahru Malaysia, on September 28, 2024. Photo: AP

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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
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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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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Hong Kong Opinion

The View | Why Chinese wealth is still powering Hong Kong and Singapore property

The draw of safe-haven assets in these cities sees more Chinese becoming permanent residents – a trend Beijing’s clampdown on capital outflows may even encourage.

A view of residential buildings in Hong Kong. In Hong Kong and Singapore, many mainland Chinese buyers have become a key source of domestic demand in the property market. Photo: Reuters
A view of residential buildings in Hong Kong. In Hong Kong and Singapore, many mainland Chinese buyers have become a key source of domestic demand in the property market. Photo: Reuters

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Avoiding by-elections out of cost concerns sets a dangerous precedent

If we believe in our electoral system, in which each lawmakers plays an important role, no seat should be considered insignificant.

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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.

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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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US President Donald Trump holds up a Fifa red card that bears his name, given to him by the association’s president Gianni Infantino (left) during their meeting at the White House in Washington on August 28, 2018. File photo: EPA-EFE
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OPINION
Hao Nan

Opinion | China’s missile test is a signal. How non-nuclear states respond matters

Hao Nan
Hugh Harsono

Opinion | Why China is seriously cultivating AI entertainment

Hugh Harsono
Peiman Salehi

Opinion | Iran war is no longer a contest over just the Strait of Hormuz

Peiman Salehi
Nicholas Spiro

The View | Why Chinese wealth is still powering Hong Kong and Singapore property

Nicholas Spiro
Alice Wu

Opinion | Avoiding by-elections out of cost concerns sets a dangerous precedent

Alice Wu
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Mike Rowse

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

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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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Video

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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