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Deng Xiaoping

The latest stories on Deng Xiaoping, Chinese statesman, revolutionary, political theorist and former Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.<br />

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22 Aug 1904

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Politics

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Late paramount leader, China

Children play next to The Bund Bull sculpture in Shanghai on April 9, 2025. Photo: AFP

China economy

Opinion | US-China rivalry: great powers that don’t make things won’t be great for long

As globalisation falters, it is countries that focus on building productive capacity, not financial excess, that will come out on top.

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Obituaries

Nie Weiping, Chinese Go master known for victory over Japanese rival, dies at 73

15 Jan 2026 - 7:57PM

US-China relations

My Take | State capacity will decide who is the winner in Chinese-American rivalry

26 Dec 2025 - 9:00PM

China-Russia relations

Opinion | Despite their strong ties, Russia and China are emotional opposites

Moscow is haunted by a longing for Western approval in contrast to Beijing, which focuses on borrowing what works and changing what doesn’t.

8 Dec 2025 - 11:41AM

Science

China’s new secret weapon in biotech race: Tibet animal poop with newfound germs

Scientists discover native herbivore faeces contain microbial species that could help develop gene-editing tools, reduce methane emissions.

30 Nov 2025 - 8:16PMvideocam

Taiwan

Opinion | Taiwan must exercise restraint, not engage in political theatre

Taipei’s current trajectory – refusing dialogue, consolidating power, courting Western applause – risks everything.

20 Nov 2025 - 5:30AM

China economy

Opinion | To become a developed nation, China must still prioritise manufacturing

The question is not whether manufacturing endures, but how Beijing can turn its industrial might into productivity growth across all sectors.

9 Nov 2025 - 5:44PMvideocam

A worker makes a photovoltaic module at a factory in Suqian, Jiangsu province, on July 22. Photo: CFOTO / Future Publishing via Getty Images

China technology

As I see it | How Deng Xiaoping secured China’s winning hand in the tech war

Years before Washington would target Beijing’s tech industry, the Chinese leader unleashed the country’s scientific potential.

7 Nov 2025 - 4:30PM

US-China relations

Opinion | China will find its own modernisation path, not on US terms

The Trump presidency has exposed America’s flaws for the world to see. The rest of the world is adjusting, and will learn for now to get on without it.

2 Nov 2025 - 9:30AMvideocam

China economy

Opinion | China is spearheading a new phase of globalisation

Achieving true industrial leadership will depend not just on domestic innovation but on the ability to support hi-tech manufacturing around the world.

28 Oct 2025 - 7:40AM

Employees work on an electric vehicle assembly line in Chongqing, on May 20. EPA-EFE

Technology

Opinion | Six steps to navigate US-China tariff war and AI bubble

While uncertainty is a defining characteristic of our time, there are some fundamental trends that can show a way forward.

11 Oct 2025 - 5:30AMvideocam

A container ship waits to berth at the port of Qingdao, in Chinas eastern Shandong province, on August 4. Photo: AFP

US-China relations

Open Questions | Zheng Yongnian on why China must look beyond the West to build a better AI

Political analyst says strong narrative based on factual Chinese framework must be included in artificial intelligence knowledge feed.

15 Sep 2025 - 10:19AMvideocam

Open Questions series

Open Questions | AI risks creating ‘artificial ignorance’, Zheng says

Political analyst Zheng Yongnian says reliance on artificial intelligence may lessen people’s ability to think, and that AI could fuel ‘intellectual colonialism’ in China.

15 Sep 2025 - 5:09PM

India

The View | Together, China and India can be a tech innovation force

India has shot up in innovation rankings with venture capital as a new metric. More could be achieved if India and China joined forces.

9 Sep 2025 - 6:30PMvideocam

The innovation lab inside the premises of India’s information technology company Wipro in Bengaluru, India, on August 13. India now has four innovation clusters, including Bengaluru, in the top 100 of the WIPO list. Photo: Reuters

China's military weapons

The Front Line | Guerrilla warfare to hi-tech: how China’s military parades have evolved

Along with the marching and ceremony, these events are used to showcase advanced equipment developed for the People’s Liberation Army.

31 Aug 2025 - 5:01PMvideocam

China’s first-ever military parade was held on October 1, 1949, the date of the proclamation of the People’s Republic. Photo: CCTV

China economy

My Take | China’s involution problem is not just about supply but also demand

Continued involution would undermine China’s ambition to move up the value chain via ‘new productive forces’.

19 Aug 2025 - 7:00AMvideocam

Hong Kong culture

Editorial | Rebranding of horse racing is bearing fruit

The season ended on a high but the bigger achievement was in providing a world-class experience that attracts tourists and a younger crowd.

20 Jul 2025 - 6:30AM

Hong Kong society

Opinion | Hong Kong needs to better understand and balance ‘one country, two systems’

Officials should do more to help Beijing figure out how Hong Kong’s unique capitalist character can best serve national interests.

7 Jul 2025 - 5:30AMvideocam

Singapore

New memoir reveals Lee Kuan Yew’s respectful strategy for China relations

Veteran newspaper editor Cheong Yip Seng’s new memoir outlines Lee’s diplomatic skill with China that earned him Beijing’s enduring trust.

3 Jul 2025 - 8:13AMvideocam

Hong Kong entertainment

Hong Kong’s 1980s nightlife culture dazzles again at old Club BBoss site

Big Boss Generation revives the old club’s huge dance floor, enticing locals and visitors with a glimpse of the go-go ‘80s nightclub scene.

15 Jun 2025 - 9:25AM

US-China relations

Opinion | Why Xi’s decision to talk to Trump during trade crisis speaks volumes

In times of US-China tension, Chinese leaders tend to rebuff calls from their American counterparts. Xi choosing to speak to Trump stands out.

9 Jun 2025 - 8:30PMvideocam

Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump talk during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on November 9, 2017, during Trump’s first term. Photo: AP

US-China relations

Opinion | Thanks to Trump, US threat of a ‘peaceful evolution’ recedes for China

His declaration that the US is done intervening could not have come at a better time for Chinese leaders, who have long fretted over Western influence undermining party rule.

8 Jun 2025 - 8:30PMvideocam

Asian diaspora

How China’s diaspora became both an asset and a source of anxiety

Once marginalised, overseas Chinese have become a vital bridge for China – and a lightning rod for global tensions.

8 Jun 2025 - 1:55PM

Chinese culture

Why China’s leaders seek a culture that is both modern and distinctly Chinese

Historian Wang Gungwu on China’s quest for a unifying national ethos, fusing global insights with heritage to ensure stability in a changing world.

8 Jun 2025 - 1:56PM

China-EU relations

Opinion | If China wants the EU as a partner, it must offer concrete cooperation

China must stop ignoring EU trade complaints and offer a meaningful compromise – or see Europe’s China policy become a bargaining chip in US ties.

22 May 2025 - 8:30PMvideocam

US-China relations

Opinion | Why China has refused to back down in the face of Trump’s tariffs

China’s elites, going back to the late Qing, have been waiting for this moment – to push back against the world’s strongest power.

9 May 2025 - 5:30AMvideocam

China’s President Xi Jinping waves as he departs from Phnom Penh International Airport on April 18. Photo: Pool/AFP

Japan

Editorial | Horse racing proves clear winner for Hong Kong in tourism stakes

Record turnout of tourists at Hong Kong course underlines value of sport to economy in terms of spending power, and there are welcome initiatives to draw more high-end visitors.

3 May 2025 - 6:15AM

China’s Communist Party

How did China’s 5-year plans deliver an economic miracle and what’s next?

The national strategic blueprint has evolved from its roots in a Soviet-style planned economy to today’s more responsive model.

2 May 2025 - 7:47PMvideocam

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Deng Xiaoping

.css-1m2rp1p{color:#34b8b5;}Opinion | US-China rivalry: great powers that don’t make things won’t be great for long

As globalisation falters, it is countries that focus on building productive capacity, not financial excess, that will come out on top.

Nie Weiping, Chinese Go master known for victory over Japanese rival, dies at 73

My Take | State capacity will decide who is the winner in Chinese-American rivalry

Opinion | Despite their strong ties, Russia and China are emotional opposites

Moscow is haunted by a longing for Western approval in contrast to Beijing, which focuses on borrowing what works and changing what doesn’t.

China’s new secret weapon in biotech race: Tibet animal poop with newfound germs

Scientists discover native herbivore faeces contain microbial species that could help develop gene-editing tools, reduce methane emissions.

Opinion | Taiwan must exercise restraint, not engage in political theatre

Taipei’s current trajectory – refusing dialogue, consolidating power, courting Western applause – risks everything.

Opinion | To become a developed nation, China must still prioritise manufacturing

The question is not whether manufacturing endures, but how Beijing can turn its industrial might into productivity growth across all sectors.

As I see it | How Deng Xiaoping secured China’s winning hand in the tech war

Years before Washington would target Beijing’s tech industry, the Chinese leader unleashed the country’s scientific potential.

Opinion | China will find its own modernisation path, not on US terms

The Trump presidency has exposed America’s flaws for the world to see. The rest of the world is adjusting, and will learn for now to get on without it.

Opinion | China is spearheading a new phase of globalisation

Achieving true industrial leadership will depend not just on domestic innovation but on the ability to support hi-tech manufacturing around the world.

Opinion | Six steps to navigate US-China tariff war and AI bubble

While uncertainty is a defining characteristic of our time, there are some fundamental trends that can show a way forward.

.css-sioo19{color:#c79a00;}Open Questions | Zheng Yongnian on why China must look beyond the West to build a better AI

Political analyst says strong narrative based on factual Chinese framework must be included in artificial intelligence knowledge feed.

Open Questions | AI risks creating ‘artificial ignorance’, Zheng says

Political analyst Zheng Yongnian says reliance on artificial intelligence may lessen people’s ability to think, and that AI could fuel ‘intellectual colonialism’ in China.

The View | Together, China and India can be a tech innovation force

India has shot up in innovation rankings with venture capital as a new metric. More could be achieved if India and China joined forces.

The Front Line | Guerrilla warfare to hi-tech: how China’s military parades have evolved

Along with the marching and ceremony, these events are used to showcase advanced equipment developed for the People’s Liberation Army.

My Take | China’s involution problem is not just about supply but also demand

Continued involution would undermine China’s ambition to move up the value chain via ‘new productive forces’.

Editorial | Rebranding of horse racing is bearing fruit

The season ended on a high but the bigger achievement was in providing a world-class experience that attracts tourists and a younger crowd.

Opinion | Hong Kong needs to better understand and balance ‘one country, two systems’

Officials should do more to help Beijing figure out how Hong Kong’s unique capitalist character can best serve national interests.

New memoir reveals Lee Kuan Yew’s respectful strategy for China relations

Veteran newspaper editor Cheong Yip Seng’s new memoir outlines Lee’s diplomatic skill with China that earned him Beijing’s enduring trust.

Hong Kong’s 1980s nightlife culture dazzles again at old Club BBoss site

Big Boss Generation revives the old club’s huge dance floor, enticing locals and visitors with a glimpse of the go-go ‘80s nightclub scene.

Opinion | Why Xi’s decision to talk to Trump during trade crisis speaks volumes

In times of US-China tension, Chinese leaders tend to rebuff calls from their American counterparts. Xi choosing to speak to Trump stands out.

Opinion | Thanks to Trump, US threat of a ‘peaceful evolution’ recedes for China

His declaration that the US is done intervening could not have come at a better time for Chinese leaders, who have long fretted over Western influence undermining party rule.

How China’s diaspora became both an asset and a source of anxiety

Once marginalised, overseas Chinese have become a vital bridge for China – and a lightning rod for global tensions.

Why China’s leaders seek a culture that is both modern and distinctly Chinese

Historian Wang Gungwu on China’s quest for a unifying national ethos, fusing global insights with heritage to ensure stability in a changing world.

Opinion | If China wants the EU as a partner, it must offer concrete cooperation

China must stop ignoring EU trade complaints and offer a meaningful compromise – or see Europe’s China policy become a bargaining chip in US ties.

Opinion | Why China has refused to back down in the face of Trump’s tariffs

China’s elites, going back to the late Qing, have been waiting for this moment – to push back against the world’s strongest power.

Editorial | Horse racing proves clear winner for Hong Kong in tourism stakes

Record turnout of tourists at Hong Kong course underlines value of sport to economy in terms of spending power, and there are welcome initiatives to draw more high-end visitors.

How did China’s 5-year plans deliver an economic miracle and what’s next?

The national strategic blueprint has evolved from its roots in a Soviet-style planned economy to today’s more responsive model.

Opinion | US-China rivalry: great powers that don’t make things won’t be great for long

Open Questions | Zheng Yongnian on why China must look beyond the West to build a better AI