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Open Questions series
Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China
12 Jan 2026 - 10:06AM
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Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky
20 Oct 2025 - 11:18AM
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Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish
5 Oct 2025 - 8:13AM
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80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter
11 Aug 2025 - 9:13AM
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‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended
4 Aug 2025 - 11:00AM
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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump
10 Feb 2025 - 12:57PM
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Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China
12 Jan 2026 - 10:06AM
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Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky
20 Oct 2025 - 11:18AM
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Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish
5 Oct 2025 - 8:13AM
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80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter
11 Aug 2025 - 9:13AM
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‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended
4 Aug 2025 - 11:00AM
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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump
10 Feb 2025 - 12:57PM
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European Union
‘Discriminatory’: China slams EU probe into wind turbine maker Goldwind
Brussels’ ‘abuse of investigations’ is harming China-EU cooperation and slowing Europe’s green transition, Beijing warns.
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France arrests 4 people suspected of spying on Starlink for China
5 Feb 2026 - 4:36AM
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Spain
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China and Spain in talks for PM Pedro Sanchez to visit Beijing – again
4 Feb 2026 - 5:04PM
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Diplomacy
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American allies are finally hedging against American risk
As US policy becomes more self-centred and unpredictable, traditional allies realise their best bet lies with diplomatic diversification.
3 Feb 2026 - 8:30PM
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Wind energy
EU launches probe into Chinese wind turbine maker Goldwind
Investigation is being carried out under the bloc’s foreign subsidies regulation, a tool that is expected to be widely used this year.
3 Feb 2026 - 10:13PM
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The Netherlands
Full pivot or anxious hedge? Europe’s leaders flock to China
In Brussels, a form of transactional pragmatism has taken root as bloc seeks to weather US hostility.
31 Jan 2026 - 6:00PM
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United States
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Gradually, then suddenly, the world is waking up to the US threat
Middle powers are pivoting to Beijing and hedging with new partners as China’s economic displacement of the US rapidly expands.
30 Jan 2026 - 4:30PM
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China trade
How Europe, not the US, became China’s No 1 trade headache
Electric vehicles, critical minerals and chips have become flashpoints in the relationship, survey shows.
29 Jan 2026 - 6:00PM
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European Union
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On EV targets, Europe should take a page from China’s playbook
To avoid dilemmas associated with grandiose, fixed-date bans, the European Union can embrace China’s approach and pursue an inclusive green agenda.
28 Jan 2026 - 4:30PM
Trade
‘Mother of all trade deals’: EU pivots to India in historic trade shake-up
Brussels diversifies away from China and US risks, while the pact makes India a more attractive place for European firms to sell vehicles and fuel growth.
28 Jan 2026 - 4:00PM
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China manufacturing
Over 70% of European firms in China review supply chain strategies: survey
The findings show how European firms must maintain a delicate balancing act between China’s tight security and focus on self-reliance.
29 Jan 2026 - 5:50PM
US-China trade war
World leaders flock to Beijing in search of trade deals
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will be the fifth world leader to visit China this month, as nations seek to increase trade and hedge their reliance on the US.
27 Jan 2026 - 5:19PM
Finland
China’s Xi says major powers must set example as world faces ‘risks, challenges’
‘China and Europe are partners, not rivals,’ President Xi Jinping tells visiting Finnish prime minister.
27 Jan 2026 - 8:24PM
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China coming ‘closer’ to US as ‘global power’, European ex-leader says
Former Portuguese prime minister says Beijing is ‘scoring more points’ in a ‘volatile’ world through economic growth, diplomatic victories.
27 Jan 2026 - 2:31PM
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US-ally trade wars
European leaders say the quiet part out loud: order no longer constrains power
EU leaders appear to have finally accepted they are facing a new era of great power competition – the question now is how they respond.
27 Jan 2026 - 9:40AM
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European Union
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In dealing with Trump, Europe must realise power respects power
Instead of outsourcing its defence capacity to Washington and limiting economic ties with Beijing, the EU should focus on building leverage.
25 Jan 2026 - 9:11PM
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Finland
Finland’s leader set for 4-day China visit as Europe seeks to counter Trump
Petteri Orpo to lead executives from more than 20 companies in first China visit by a Finnish prime minister since 2017.
26 Jan 2026 - 4:22PM
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Mainland China
Germany’s Merz talked tough on reform. Will stark car slump force action?
Export slide matched by import upward swing comes amid divisive debate on how German industry can deal with China’s manufacturing prowess.
23 Jan 2026 - 9:44PM
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US-China relations
China to ‘quietly track’ Greenland developments amid Arctic ambitions: analysts
Beijing to focus on maintaining its ‘constructive relationship with US’ and does not need to ‘disrupt that over Greenland’, say experts.
23 Jan 2026 - 3:34PM
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Jimmy Lai trial
Beijing, Hong Kong slam European bid to sanction officials over Jimmy Lai trial
Resolution in response to conviction of former media boss also calls for rethink of city’s trade status under World Trade Organization.
23 Jan 2026 - 11:13PM
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World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos
Macron urges Europe to hit back against Trump’s threats
French president advocates use of the EU’s anti-coercion mechanism against US tariffs, as he warns of moving ‘towards a world without rules’.
27 Jan 2026 - 5:27AM
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European Union
EU moves to force Huawei out of networks, opening door to wider China tech bans
European Commission plan would make vendor removals mandatory within three years and allow broader curbs if China is deemed a cyber risk.
21 Jan 2026 - 6:07PM
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World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos
China’s He Lifeng warns of ‘law of the jungle’, blasts protectionism, at Davos
Amid escalating transatlantic rifts fuelled by Donald Trump, vice-premier urges global cooperation, free trade and dialogue, pledging to boost imports and open China’s market.
20 Jan 2026 - 9:36PM
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United States
Don’t expect Greenland crisis to realign EU with China, former US diplomat says
HKU seminar hears that the core task for Brussels is to navigate US-China rivalry while seeking a balance between the two.
20 Jan 2026 - 1:27PM
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European Union
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China-EU compromise over EVs bodes well for trade and overall ties
With the Trump administration turning aggressive towards allies and foes alike, Beijing and Brussels have more reasons to work together.
20 Jan 2026 - 7:15AM
US-China relations
How narrowing China-US gap could reshape global power play by 2035
Political scientist Yan Xuetong predicts Beijing will be on ‘equal footing’ in strategic rivalry with Washington in the post-Trump era.
19 Jan 2026 - 11:44PM
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World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos
China’s Davos sales pitch: stability, reliability and not being Trump
Vice-Premier He Lifeng is expected to pitch China as a reliable partner on Tuesday, contrasting Beijing’s stability with Trump’s unilateralism before US president’s address.
19 Jan 2026 - 12:57PM
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Mainland China
China’s charm offensive: Beijing bypasses Brussels to soften EU trade push
From aircraft orders in France to reopened beef and pork markets for Ireland and Spain, mainland officials are leaning hard into diplomacy.
17 Jan 2026 - 12:13PM
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