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China Opinion

Opinion | How Chinese philosophy influenced US founding fathers

From the Mandate of Heaven to the ‘pursuit of happiness’, the US and China share a rich intellectual tradition of ethical governance.

Opinion | Why Hong Kong’s bilingualism is uniquely indispensable in the AI era

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Opinion | For many outside China, Dear You reflects family history, not politics

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Asia Opinion

Macroscope | Is investors’ love affair with India ending?

Investors have flocked to tech-heavy markets, but looming US interest rate rises and volatility fears could see India’s star shine again.

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People shop at a city market in Bangalore on June 23. India’s equity market is no longer in the world’s top five by market capitalisation, having fallen behind Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea in recent years. Photo: EPA
People shop at a city market in Bangalore on June 23. India’s equity market is no longer in the world’s top five by market capitalisation, having fallen behind Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea in recent years. Photo: EPA

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Hong Kong can take the regulatory high road amid US-China AI decoupling

As a global ‘sovereign AI premium’ emerges and US weaponisation of AI models triggers panic, Hong Kong can bridge diverging AI ecosystems.

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World Opinion

Opinion | 8 takeaways from the US-Iran war

From the rise of devastating asymmetric warfare to the crumbling of the US maritime hegemony and alliances, the war offers food for thought.

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World Opinion

Opinion | UK’s revolving door of prime ministers reveals a deeper malaise

Britain’s democratic institutions can endure instability, but this does not translate into an ability to deliver sustained national renewal.

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Andy Burnham is sworn in as the member of parliament for Makerfield in the House of Commons chamber in London on June 22, following the resignation of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Photo: EPA
Andy Burnham is sworn in as the member of parliament for Makerfield in the House of Commons chamber in London on June 22, following the resignation of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Photo: EPA

China Opinion

Opinion | EU and China need a grand bargain to avoid a trade war

A mutually beneficial pact must acknowledge a new economic reality and more fully tap the potential for two-way investment.

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Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Hong Kong’s focus on rankings distorts universities’ true mission

When university rankings become the city’s strategic achievement, it distracts attention from nurturing talent and creating knowledge.

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China Opinion

As I see it | US Anthropic ban is best advert for Chinese AI

Cutting off the company’s latest models for non-Americans only serves to highlight China’s open-source alternatives to the rest of the world.

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A person holds a phone with the logo of the AI assistant “Claude Mythos” built by Anthropic, on June 10. Photo: AFP

China Opinion

Opinion | Europe was happy with the trade rules – until China’s industrial rise

Beijing should not be accused of trade unfairness simply because Chinese companies have become efficient, innovative and globally competitive.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
Illustration: Craig Stephens

China Opinion

Opinion | The gaokao scramble and how China engineers its political economy

Individuals choose the university and course but the state sets the collective outcome, steering human capital towards development goals.

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China Opinion

Opinion | How the I Ching inspired modern computing and AI

The connection between Chinese civilisation and Western scientific thinking is far deeper and more intricate than commonly understood.

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | What Hong Kong can learn from mainland cities’ 5-year plans

Amid intensifying international competition, Hong Kong’s alignment with national strategies is a critical path forward.

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People collect copies of the consultation document for Hong Kong’s first five-year blueprint from the Wan Chai District Office on June 15. Photo: Karma Lo

Asia Opinion

Opinion | What does US Pacific Command name change mean for China and India?

Reverting to the long-used name reflects a more traditional maritime focus while prioritising deterring China, as the Quad loses relevance.

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From the left, a Royal Australian Air Force F-35A, a US Air Force F-35A Lightning II, a Japan Air Self-Defence Force F-35A, and a US Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II fly over the US Pacific Command area of responsibility during exercise Cope North on February 7. Photo: US Air Force
From the left, a Royal Australian Air Force F-35A, a US Air Force F-35A Lightning II, a Japan Air Self-Defence Force F-35A, and a US Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II fly over the US Pacific Command area of responsibility during exercise Cope North on February 7. Photo: US Air Force

Asia Opinion

The View | What retail apocalypse? Southeast Asia’s malls are sitting pretty

Unlike in other markets, Southeast Asia’s malls are in a good situation as they embrace experiential retail and adapt to consumer tastes.

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Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Hong Kong’s new poverty metric blinds government to issue’s sources

While the government lauds its efforts, discarding the income-based poverty line obscures a full accounting of the problem.

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Asia Opinion

The View | What retail apocalypse? Southeast Asia’s malls are sitting pretty

Unlike in other markets, Southeast Asia’s malls are in a good situation as they embrace experiential retail and adapt to consumer tastes.

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Russian flying trapeze artists perform in the atrium of Pondok Indah Mall 2 in Jakarta on June 19. Photo: AFP
Russian flying trapeze artists perform in the atrium of Pondok Indah Mall 2 in Jakarta on June 19. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Hong Kong’s new poverty metric blinds government to issue’s sources

While the government lauds its efforts, discarding the income-based poverty line obscures a full accounting of the problem.

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Opinion

My Take | ‘Northern king’ Burnham savours chance to take Starmer’s crown

Leadership battle looms for Britain’s ruling, but deeply unpopular, Labour Party with the eyes of Manchester mayor firmly fixed on being prime minister in a country desperately crying out for change.

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | To lead in global education, Hong Kong must go beyond narrow metrics

Relying too heavily on simplified indicators risks incentivising behaviours that prioritise what can be measured over what truly matters.

Students on the University of Hong Kong campus in Pok Fu Lam on September 12, 2025. Photo: Karma Lo
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OPINION
Chow Chung-yan

Opinion | How Chinese philosophy influenced US founding fathers

Chow Chung-yan
Hu Chao

Opinion | Why Hong Kong’s bilingualism is uniquely indispensable in the AI era

Hu Chao
Bernard Chan

Opinion | For many outside China, Dear You reflects family history, not politics

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Nicholas Spiro

Macroscope | Is investors’ love affair with India ending?

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Ruby Tong

Opinion | Hong Kong can take the regulatory high road amid US-China AI decoupling

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Zhou Bo

Opinion | 8 takeaways from the US-Iran war

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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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IS THIS WORLD WAR III?

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