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Open Questions series
Economist James Heckman on the value of risk-taking, and China’s ‘common goal’
8 Jun 2026 - 11:21AM
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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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Economist James Heckman on the value of risk-taking, and China’s ‘common goal’
8 Jun 2026 - 11:21AM
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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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United States
US trade court to Trump administration: speed up tariff refunds
US judge urges faster refunds of billions of dollars in revenue from tariffs that were collected and later deemed illegal by Supreme Court.
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History
How a US prosecutor’s private diaries documented Nanking Massacre evidence
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United States
Trump urged to press Xi on Chinese money laundering tied to Mexican cartels
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2026 Xi-Trump summit
Trump has an understanding with Xi. His own administration doesn’t like it
US president’s warmer tone towards Beijing has raised hopes in China, but US tariffs, export curbs and lawmakers tell a different story.
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US-China tech war
Pentagon blacklist raises spectre of investment curbs for Chinese tech firms
Chinese tech giants including Alibaba and Baidu strongly reject the Pentagon’s characterisation of them as “Chinese military companies”.
9 Jun 2026 - 9:00PM
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Donald Trump
Exclusive
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US official confirms Chagos talks amid reports Trump may buy strategic islands
Washington in ‘active talks’ to secure Diego Garcia base as White House weighs options, including making an offer to Mauritius.
9 Jun 2026 - 8:03PM
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US-China tech war
Pentagon blacklists China tech giants as US competition expands
Alibaba, Baidu, BYD and Unitree were among Chinese companies added to a US military blacklist as competition between the nations expands further into technology.
9 Jun 2026 - 5:15PM
China’s private sector
Microsoft cuts hundreds of mainland cloud jobs, as China, US tighten data laws
The firm is laying off some employees at its cloud unit amid ongoing restrictions on cross-border data flows between the two countries.
9 Jun 2026 - 4:58PM
Diplomacy
Opinion
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As the Quad loses its anchor, China has a chance to act
As the relevance of anti-China groupings such as the Quad and Aukus fades, Beijing and its neighbours have more room for dialogue.
9 Jun 2026 - 7:30PM
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United States
Nationals from China, India among 17 new US denaturalisation cases
Chinese-born Georgia resident among 17 people accused of obtaining citizenship through fraud or concealing serious crimes.
9 Jun 2026 - 5:57AM
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US-China tech war
US adds Alibaba, BYD, other Chinese tech champions to military company blacklist
Trump administration has designated top China firms as ‘Chinese military companies’ operating in the United States.
9 Jun 2026 - 9:38PM
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China manufacturing
China’s 5-year plans significantly impact American factories: US study
A study finds that American plants in counterpart industries targeted by Beijing experience job cuts and a fall in investment.
8 Jun 2026 - 9:30PM
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China trade
Tungsten and eyelashes: N Korea-China trade hits 9-year high as Xi hails ties
On his state visit to Pyongyang, President Xi eyes infrastructure, agriculture and tech gains as cross-border rail restarts, while high volumes of hair and tungsten fuel China’s imports.
8 Jun 2026 - 7:33PM
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China-North Korea relations
China’s Xi Jinping arrives in North Korea after hailing everlasting friendship
Joined by top aide and foreign minister, Chinese leader arrives in Pyongyang on Monday for his first visit since 2019.
8 Jun 2026 - 7:41PM
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Hong Kong economy
Hong Kong tycoon bets China will overtake US economy ‘in next decade or so’
Hopewell founder Gordon Wu says city must leverage its role as a premier trading hub to attract highly fluid American private wealth.
8 Jun 2026 - 1:54PM
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India
Opinion
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As Asia’s strategic landscape evolves, what is the Quad’s purpose?
Countries like India can’t afford to let ties with China be defined by a grouping focused on reacting to one power and lacking a broader positive vision.
8 Jun 2026 - 5:30AM
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Diplomacy
Opinion
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On Taiwan, the Trump-Xi summit offered more than optics
The meeting between the Chinese and US presidents laid the groundwork for more predictable China-US relations, including on cross-strait issues.
7 Jun 2026 - 8:30PM
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United States
Editorial
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US tariff threat over forced labour looks like old wine in a new bottle
With the latest escalation in Trump’s forever tariff war, Washington is alienating allies and adversaries alike.
7 Jun 2026 - 6:45AM
Donald Trump
The new Panama? Why Nicaragua could be next front in US-China influence battle
Beijing could move to build an alternative to the Panama Canal in Nicaragua, before the US gets involved, scholar warns.
9 Jun 2026 - 4:19PM
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Quadrilateral Security Dialogue
Past failures haunt the Quad’s US$20 billion critical minerals push
The initiative aims to break China’s near-monopoly, but private-sector caution and a history of unfulfilled pledges stand in the way.
6 Jun 2026 - 1:00PM
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Shangri-La Dialogue
Opinion
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What does a ‘strong, quiet, clear’ US mean for China and Asia?
The US defence secretary’s speech at an annual defence forum had fewer China attacks, no mention of Taiwan and a nebulous vow to be ‘strong, quiet, clear’.
6 Jun 2026 - 1:56PM
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Renewable energy
Opinion
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Energy now a focus of US-China contest of the century
As China and the US race towards energy dominance, attention to climate resilience and resource security can ensure positive outcomes for all.
6 Jun 2026 - 5:30AM
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Taiwan
KMT leader says Taiwan can preserve peace by avoiding ‘de jure independence’
Cheng Li-wun tells Harvard audience peace needs deterrence and dialogue as she criticises DPP defence spending plans.
6 Jun 2026 - 11:23AM
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Food and Drinks
How Chinese drink chains are testing the limits of soft power
New tea and coffee brands from China are winning customers across America, but their broader influence remains unclear.
6 Jun 2026 - 8:18AM
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Diplomacy
As I see it
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Trump is turning allies and partners into friends of China
Dealing with Beijing offers countries such as Canada and India more leverage with the US in addition to economic benefits.
5 Jun 2026 - 8:30PM
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United States
US citizen and journalist charged with acting as Chinese agent
According to court documents, Thomas Weir Pauken II worked at the ‘direction and control’ of Chinese officials for at least seven years.
5 Jun 2026 - 8:05PM
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China-Latin America relations
China says US ‘invented’ terrorism charges to justify Cuba blockade
Foreign ministry rebutted Marco Rubio’s claim that Cuba sponsors terrorism and demanded an end to US sanctions on the island.
5 Jun 2026 - 10:03AM
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Donald Trump
Trump Jnr tells investors he would avoid investing in China
The US president’s son says he is concerned in particular by a Chinese legal system he believes is tilted against foreign entities.
5 Jun 2026 - 8:13PM
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