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People buy clothes at a market in Dhaka. Bangladesh’s overseas workforce is estimated to be some 10 million strong. Photo: AFP
Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s ‘remittance warriors’ deliver record US$3 billion boost

The surge in money being sent home by overseas workers is a vote of confidence in Muhammad Yunus’ transitional government, observers say.

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China economy

China’s back-to-back forums a reminder of how quickly things can change

US-China relations

Global South can count on China as old world order crumbles under Trump: analyst

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South China Sea

As Hegseth visits Manila, Beijing warns against meddling in South China Sea

‘Those who willingly become pawns will inevitably be discarded,’ Chen Xiaodong, foreign vice-minister, tells Boao Forum panel.

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US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth (left) and Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff General Romeo Brawner salute on arriving at Camp Aguinaldo in Manila on Friday. Photo: AFP
China economy

Video | China’s vice-premier pledges more policy support and partnerships

US-China relations

Will Trump’s retreat spur a grand bargain with China?

The US president seems to want to move closer to Beijing, Carlos Gutierrez tells the Boao Forum.

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China's economic recovery

Xi urges foreign firms to resist ‘acts that turn back the wheel of history’

Xi meets with business reps as China takes aim at unilateralism and protectionism while ramping up a charm offensive for foreign investors against the backdrop of two global conferences.

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President Xi Jinping spoke with foreign business leaders at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Friday. Photo: Reuters
China economy

‘Unstoppable momentum’ vs ‘big challenges’ in China’s cross-border e-commerce

Former deputy secretary general for China’s State Council warns of a potential negative impact from foreign import tariffs on small packages.

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US-China trade war

Stephen Roach says trade war puts US on course for ‘cultural revolution’

The Yale economist lamented the path his country is taking under US President Donald Trump during a panel discussion at the Boao Forum.

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China's ageing population

Former officials call for parity, reform in China’s pension system

The current pension structure is too lopsided to provide adequate benefits to those in poorer regions, former banking officials say at Boao Forum.

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China’s basic pension system should be reformed to ensure benefits are fairly distribution and coverage is adequate, former banking officials said. Photo: Xinhua
US-China relations

Do China and the US need to work together on AI safety? Boao Forum debates

Artificial intelligence experts and business leaders discuss how the world can build effective governance models for all countries.

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A panel discussion at this year’s Boao Forum in Hainan, southern China looked at the global governance challenges of artificial intelligence technology. Photo: Shutterstock
China's economic recovery

As Beijing hails untapped Asian partnerships at Boao, Hong Kong vows to do more

‘Backed by the motherland’, Hong Kong’s chief executive vows more integration into nation’s development strategy after vice-premier stresses importance of regional cooperation mechanisms.

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US-China relations

‘Absolutely wrong’: Jeffrey Sachs rejects US claims of Chinese overcapacity

US economics professor says China’s manufacturing heft essential to global green transition, dismisses Western charges of trade disruption.

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Global South

Global South must lead world economy as US retreats, Boao Forum told

At annual gathering in south China, experts call for developed world to unite and build new economic system as Trump threatens trade.

The developed world is “no longer a united whole”, according to Kirill Babaev, director of the Institute of China and Contemporary Asia at the Russian Academy of Sciences. Photo: Tsinghua University
US-China trade war

Chinese economist calls US trade war ‘negative-sum’ game at Boao Forum

Economists express worries over future of global trade amid the heightened tariffs and restrictive measures in Donald Trump’s second term.

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Economists have cautioned the rapid tariff increases put into place by US President Donald Trump threatens the stability and openness of global trade. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong devoted to bolstering foreign ties, John Lee says at Boao Forum

Chief executive touts international connections following Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s call for city to expand global ties.

Diplomacy

Opinion | How Hong Kong can help overturn narrative of China turning inwards

With its world-class biotech research and unique East-meets-West culture, Hong Kong could facilitate cooperation between China and the rest of the world.

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South China Sea

Beijing could do more to ease South China Sea tension with neighbours: experts

Boao Forum for Asia told China could do more ‘for the public good’ in effort to build trust with Asean neighbours. Marine environmental protection, scientific research and search-and-rescue among areas seen as ripe for China-Asean cooperation.

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The only path to ease conflict in the South China Sea is through cooperation and trust building, experts at the Boao Forum said. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

China ‘needs to focus on boosting domestic AI sector to close gap on US’

Panel discussion at Boao Forum in Hainan hears there is widespread belief in the industry that China is lagging behind on generative AI

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South China Sea

China warns close military ties between US, Philippines could trigger conflict

Senior diplomat Liu Zhenmin tells Boao Forum in Hainan countries should resolve their disputes on a regional basis and warns outsiders not to ‘fan the flames’.

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China’s Communist Party

China urges Asian neighbours to take peace and security ‘into their own hands’

Head of country’s legislature says region should resist ‘bloc confrontation’, calls for unity and independence amid ‘serious challenges’.

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Zhao Leji, chairman of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, promised more economic cooperation from Beijing and pledged equal treatment for foreign businesses in the country. Photo: Reuters
China-Japan relations

Long-delayed China-Japan-South Korea summit needed ‘as soon as possible’

Head of a trilateral organisation representing the three countries tells Boao Forum that no nation can face current geopolitical challenges on their own.

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Speaking to reporters on Wednesday at the annual Boao Forum for Asia in Hainan, China, Lee Hee-sup, the head of the Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat, said he hoped for a leaders’ summit “in the near future”. Photo: China Review News Agency
Banking & finance

China calls for ‘critical’ global financial reforms, a collective Asian voice

People’s Bank of China governor Pan Gongsheng tells the Boao Forum for Asia on Wednesday that established international institutions, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF), are in need of reform.

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China's economic recovery

Win-win: China rolls out red carpet for foreign firms with charm offensive

Nearly all of China’s top-level officials responsible for economic affairs have met or have plans to meet with multinational executives amid Beijing’s push to revive confidence and lure foreign investment.

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China trade

Chinese ex-trade official slams US for ‘dismantling’ global trade

Long Yongtu tells the Boao Forum for Asia that ‘globalised economic and trade systems are at stake’, and targeting Chinese companies in Mexico would mean higher prices for Americans.

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Former Chinese trade official Long Yongtu speaks at the Boao Forum for Asia on Tuesday. He accused Washington of “dismantling the system” of trade that it helped build. Photo: Getty Images
Diplomacy

Opinion | World needs China to take up diplomatic gauntlet in Middle East

China has a rare opportunity to explore options for lowering the temperature in the Middle East, by first seeking to end the spiral of violence and enable tentative negotiations.

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China’s military

What message does China defence chief have for Shangri-La Dialogue?

Chinese delegates for years have robustly fended off criticism at the forum from neighbouring countries and Western governments.

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China economy

China Briefing | Can China’s red carpet for foreign investors calm nerves?

In recent days China’s leaders have been going all out to reassure investors that it is committed to reform and opening up. There are reasons to believe Beijing is serious this time, having realised the crucial role the private sector must play to revitalise the economy.

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