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Open Questions series
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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US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss
10 Feb 2025 - 6:49AM
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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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US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss
10 Feb 2025 - 6:49AM
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US and China must get serious about AI risk
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Aviation accidents
Libya military chief and 7 others killed in jet crash in Turkey
Investigators are looking into a technical failure that brought down the delegation’s Falcon 50 jet shortly after take-off from Ankara.
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Belarus
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Can Belarus balance relations with Russia, China and the US?
Minsk aims to rebalance its foreign policy towards Beijing and Washington but geopolitical realities prevent a full break from Russia.
23 Dec 2025 - 9:34PM
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China trade
As Germany’s trade deficit with China nears new high, analysts warn of backlash
The widening gap, fuelled by a localisation push in China and fierce EV competition, is fuelling fears of political upheaval and rising protectionist sentiment in Berlin.
23 Dec 2025 - 4:00PM
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Canada
Carney taps financier Wiseman as Canada’s new ambassador to US
Canada’s prime minister turns to a finance heavyweight to steady the cross-border relationship in the Trump era.
23 Dec 2025 - 11:55AM
China-Latin America relations
China says US broke international law by seizing oil tankers off Venezuela
Situation intensifies as Beijing condemns tanker seizures and US security chief calls to remove Nicolas Maduro from power.
23 Dec 2025 - 8:27AM
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US-China relations
Mistrial in case of ex-top aide to New York Governor charged as China agent
Linda Sun, ex-deputy chief of staff to Kathy Hochul, walked free after jury was deadlocked on all 19 counts and could not reach a verdict.
23 Dec 2025 - 10:44AM
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US-China relations
‘Missing’ 6-year-old Yuanxin and father reunited, then deported together to China
Activist says separation from son pressured dad to accept deportation so they could be together, despite fear of returning to homeland.
23 Dec 2025 - 5:10AM
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Middle East
Iran and Gaza plan to top agenda for Netanyahu-Trump meeting
The Israeli prime minister is set to visit Washington to discuss the next phase of Trump’s Gaza plan with his key US ally.
23 Dec 2025 - 1:18PM
Israel
Ex-Israeli PM calls for Netanyahu’s resignation over ‘Qatargate’ affair
Naftali Bennett accuses the premier’s office of ‘treason’, alleging aides acted as paid agents for Qatar during wartime.
23 Dec 2025 - 1:46PM
Africa
Nigeria says ‘spat’ with Trump over killing of Christians ‘largely resolved’
However, Nigeria remains on Washington’s list of countries of ‘particular concern’ regarding alleged religious freedom violations.
22 Dec 2025 - 10:45PM
India
India’s partial visa suspension signals unease over Bangladesh’s recent unrest
India halted visa services from its Chittagong mission after violent protests, underscoring its concern over security and stability.
23 Dec 2025 - 11:41AM
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Nordic nations
‘Respect our integrity’: Denmark summons US ambassador over Greenland envoy
Denmark warns US to respect its borders after Trump names Jeff Landry envoy to Greenland, asserting the mineral-rich island is not for sale.
22 Dec 2025 - 6:59PM
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China-Japan relations
China-Japan tension hits holiday travel as flights cancelled on 46 routes
All cancelled flights are operated by Chinese carriers and involve most of the country’s major airlines.
22 Dec 2025 - 9:13PM
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China-Japan relations
China’s PLA Daily accuses Japan of showing ‘no respect for history’
Japanese right-wing forces are whitewashing past atrocities as the world celebrates win over fascism, commentary in military paper says.
22 Dec 2025 - 10:06PM
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2025 Cambodia-Thailand conflict
Malaysia: Cambodia, Thailand set for Christmas Eve truce talks after Asean push
The breakthrough was quickly threatened as Cambodia accused Thailand of bombing border provinces with F-16s just hours later.
22 Dec 2025 - 9:16PM
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China-South Korea relations
Blackpink for Ayumi? Why China may reward South Korea’s soft stance on Japan row
Beijing is reviving stalled trade talks with Seoul as the Lee administration breaks with Tokyo on Taiwan, and analysts say Chinese market access could be the geopolitical prize.
22 Dec 2025 - 10:44AM
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Ukraine war
Starmer and Trump discuss Ukraine, Gaza and new UK ambassador in call
Leaders spoke about issues of mutual interest in the pre-Christmas phone call, according to Downing Street.
22 Dec 2025 - 12:14PM
Africa
Sudan war drags on as drone attack kills 10 in Darfur market
The conflict has split Sudan in two as the army controls the north, east and centre while the UAE-backed RSF dominates Darfur and parts of the south.
21 Dec 2025 - 11:26PM
European Union
Trump tariffs push Swiss pharma CEO to urge price alignment with US
Switzerland and the United States are locked in negotiations on the details of a deal slashing a whopping 39 per cent levy to 15 per cent.
21 Dec 2025 - 10:20PM
France
Macron announces new aircraft carrier for France
Replacing the Charles de Gaulle by 2038, the nuclear-powered vessel will be far larger than the current flagship.
22 Dec 2025 - 1:44PM
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Cambodia
Cambodia: Thai border clashes displace half a million ahead of peace talks
The renewed fighting this month, including with tanks, drones and artillery, has killed at least 22 people in Thailand and 19 in Cambodia.
21 Dec 2025 - 7:37PM
India
Why India to Europe trade corridor is stalling even as talks continue
A key hurdle hampering the progress of the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor is the lingering uncertainty over Gaza.
21 Dec 2025 - 5:00PM
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Thailand
Thailand strikes Cambodia casino, bridge as Asean pushes for peace
Bangkok is expected to urge Phnom Penh to declare a ceasefire at Monday’s Asean talks and join an effort in clearing mine fields.
21 Dec 2025 - 2:40PM
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Ukraine war
Russia says Putin open to Ukraine war talks with France’s Macron
Moscow’s response came after the French president urged Europe to ‘re-engage’ with the Russian leader.
21 Dec 2025 - 1:20PM
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