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China’s LNG imports hit record levels, November soybean arrivals tumble to zero amid US trade war

Data shows 138,892 tonnes of liquefied natural gas arrived in November.


China says ‘new progress’ has been made in US trade war talks

Commerce ministry says meeting included ‘deep exchanges’intellectual property and the trade balance.


China’s financial commission denies tax cut rumour during key economic meeting

Online claim said China’s leadership had decided not to cut taxes or fees during the ongoing Central Economic Work Conference.


Why falling steel prices in Shanghai mean rising smog in Beijing

Steel yourself, there’s bad news for anyone with asthma or who likes to see the Fragrant Hills from their office block this winter


Opinion

Hong Kong restaurants are getting greener – at last: from fine dining Amber at The Landmark Mandarin Oriental and Michelin-starred Mono to Vicky Lau’s Mora, sustainability is finally on the table

Cream of the crop: 100 Top Tables celebrated the finest restaurants and bars in Hong Kong and Macau

The rise of neighbourhood bars in Hong Kong, from Honky Tonks Tavern and The Pontiac to Bar Leone

Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump and DeepSeek

The researcher surveys the dividends of ‘Made in China 2025’ and shares why he thinks Trump’s contradictions could benefit bilateral relations.


The US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss

The academic and former US State Department adviser on why Washington’s deterrence strategy must include assurances as well as threats.


China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024

From a Nobel laureate and economists to scholars and historians, here are some of our best Open Questions interviews of the year.


Trump, Cop29 and why Chinese eco-warrior Ma Jun sees green shoots of hope

NGO founder explains how mapping initiative helps hold authorities and companies accountable for carbon emissions and cover-ups.


Historian Jay Winter on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed

US historian Jay Winter explains how the nature of war shifted after WWI and WWII, and the impact it has on the world today.


Middle East ‘the best place’ for China and US to cooperate, observer says

Prominent academic Pan Guang gives his view on Beijing’s role in conflict mediation, its engagement with the Global South, and belt and road security.


Open Questions series

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China’s LNG imports hit record levels despite US trade war

Data shows 138,892 tonnes of liquefied natural gas arrived in November.

China says it has made ‘new progress’ in trade war talks

China’s financial commission denies tax cut rumour

Abacus | Why falling steel prices in Shanghai mean rising smog in Beijing

Steel yourself, there’s bad news for anyone with asthma or who likes to see the Fragrant Hills from their office block this winter