Huawei

Huawei’s 5G smartphone revival could well be the tip of the iceberg for the mainland’s supply chain transformation under US sanctions.

As the EU considers additional levies on Chinese EVs, country can take heart from progress made by Huawei despite crippling Western sanctions.

The environment inside a highly automated plant appears a far cry from the days when mainland Chinese factories were known as ‘labour-intensive’ sweatshops.

Malaysian prime minister puts his country first, vowing not to get caught up in geopolitical tensions and remaining positive on the future of Hong Kong.

Markets no longer have priority over national security, and economic interdependence with Beijing is considered a threat at the very least.

Individuals, corporations and nations grow in strength not by having an easy time but by confronting severe, even existential, challenges.

Strategic thinking requires a focus on the longer term and is largely absent in US policies today. Yet, US tactics such as tariffs and sanctions have not stopped Huawei from developing its breakthrough new phone.

The Chinese tech giant’s low-key launch of its new ‘breakthrough’ smartphone has caused consternation in the United States. And Washington’s efforts to try to contain the nation’s tech rise only raise costs for everyone.

Beijing visit by environment minister, the first by member of Ottawa’s cabinet in four years, may help improve relations.

Instead of supporting the US tech war on China, the European Union could take the lead in finding pragmatic solutions to the security problems posed by new technologies that other states can implement.

Fast-changing Saudi Arabia is eager for foreign capital, including from Hong Kong. The city should now reach out to its citizens in the Middle East who have the connections and know-how to build trust and spur investments.

The junta’s move to shut public access to an online corporate registry will shield the senior leadership’s shareholdings, and those of their families, and help establish front companies to evade international sanctions.