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US President Donald Trump speaks on the South Portico of the White House on April 9 in Washington. Photo: AFP
United States

Opinion | Why the cowed silence amid Trump’s attacks on global trade and stability?

Many nations are avoiding confrontation due to caution or pragmatism. But this risks encouraging further actions that could destabilise the global order.

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US-China relations

My Take | China’s green tech firms largely insulated from latest tariff war

China economy

Editorial | China’s domestic demand is a key weapon in fight against Trump tariffs

US-China relations

Opinion | China can offer Trump the trillions of investment dollars America needs

If Trump’s Maga goal is genuine, cooperation with China – and opening the doors to Chinese investment – is his only rational choice.

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US President Donald Trump in a cabinet meeting on April 10. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

Opinion | Like Cixi, Trump has made the mistake of declaring an ill-advised war

Soon after the empress dowager declared war on foreign powers in 1900, the Qing dynasty collapsed. Trump’s tariffs reflect the same delusion.

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China-EU relations

Opinion | How Trump’s tariff chaos could bring Europe and China closer together

Notwithstanding conflicting positions on issues such as Chinese exports and Ukraine, the EU and China now have much more common ground.

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United States

Opinion | A critic’s case for Trump’s tariffs

By dealing a final blow to the global trading system, the US president’s tariffs open up space for building a fairer, more development-friendly system.

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US President Donald Trump delivers remarks on reciprocal tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2. Photo: TNS
US-China trade war

Macroscope | Trump’s economic ignorance and unpredictability prove a potent mix

Trump’s sudden reversal on some tariffs shows the stability of the global economy is at the mercy of one reckless, unreliable president.

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US-China trade war

Letters | America’s tariff intimidation is the act of a modern-day barbarian

Readers discuss why China will never submit to US bullying, a tariff negotiation strategy, Donald Trump’s legacy, and why the US tariff offensive is in fact good for the world.

US-China trade war

Opinion | Why China can and should go all out against Trump in his trade war

China has all the cards and the confidence; but for the US, the likely outcome is the bursting of the US financial bubble and the dollar’s demise.

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Shoppers in Shanghai on February 28. The property bubble has been lanced, people are braced and households have twice as much savings as debt. There is very little economic downside left for China, and no scenario in which it cannot go on. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

Opinion | Trump’s plan for port fees on Chinese-made ships won’t save US shipyards

Instead, US exporters and smaller ports would face collapse even as higher costs force trade away and erode American economic interests in the long run.

A cargo ship full of containers at Oakland port as trade tensions escalate over US tariffs, in California, US, on March 6. Photo: Reuters
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Letters | With his tariffs, Trump may be doing his best to end capitalism

Readers discuss the threat of a devastating trade war and how Trump might gain the third term he wants.

United States

Outside In | Real threat posed by Trump’s tariffs worse than a global recession

The US president cannot be allowed to replace world’s hard-won multilateral compromise and cooperation with bullying bilateralism.

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US-China relations

Editorial | China’s tactics may yet spell opportunity for Hong Kong in US trade war

Universal levies from Donald Trump add to global uncertainty and call for a resolute response, but by taking a longer view Beijing could open doors.

Two men push a pallet of goods over tram tracks in Hong Kong on Wednesday. Donald Trump’s tariffs could create an opening for the city, if China implements certain tactics that pay off. Photo: AFP
China-Russia relations

Opinion | Amid tariff wars, Chinese carmakers are dominating Russian market

The likes of Geely and Chery have filled the gap left by Western rivals. Even with higher duties now levied by Moscow, Chinese vehicles remain the most popular.

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United States

Opinion | Only a global ‘de-risking’ from the US can stop Trump’s trade war

A unified response is essential. Operating independently would only play to Trump’s advantage, and render nations vulnerable to his bullying.

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United States

Outside In | Like the Cheshire Cat, US reciprocal tariffs are hard to pin down

The countdown to April 2 begins. Amid the gargantuan complexity of tariff calculations, US clarifications only serve to obfuscate.

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China economy

Editorial | Beijing’s ambitious plan can help to prime the consumption pump

Communist Party Central Committee and State Council issue 30-point action plan aimed at reviving Chinese economy and stoking domestic spending.

Locals shop at a market in China’s Hunan Province. Photo: Xinhua
US-China relations

Editorial | Walmart’s bid to force China to pay Trump tariffs is unacceptable

Chinese suppliers with already razor-thin margins should not have to bear the costs of Washington’s trade war.

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US-China relations

Opinion | Rampant trade tariffs are no cure for the US’ fentanyl crisis

The public health disaster results from the US’ painkiller culture. Meanwhile, tariff hikes are sparking serious concerns about a recession.

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US-China relations

Opinion | The US-China Thucydides Trap is by no means a foregone conclusion

Instead, it’s a call to action. From helping mediate in Ukraine to investing in the US, China may yet defy historical negative trends.

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China and US national flags fly outside a souvenir shop in Beijing on January 31. Photo: AP
United States

Outside In | America turning rogue is bad for the world but worse for itself

Trump’s dogmatic commitment to his tariff-driven policy will force others to adapt – by reducing their reliance on, and engagement with, the US.

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US President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 4. Photo: TNS
Two Sessions 2025

Editorial | As US rivalry hots up, Beijing sets steady growth target and looks to wider world

China’s premier charts stable course through Trump global chaos on measured path to economic overhaul by managing internal and external risks.

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United States

Opinion | In ‘fixing’ a trumped-up crisis, Trump may end up creating one

Trump’s inflationary policies risk sending both the stock market and dollar crashing, creating the very crisis he falsely claims to be confronting.

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US-China relations

Opinion | People-to-people relations are the real glue of China-US ties

Despite the complex global landscape, Chinese and Americans have a genuine desire to expand mutually beneficial cooperation.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
United States

Opinion | Trump’s tariffs won’t make America great again, quite the opposite

Trump has vowed to defeat inflation and bring manufacturing back but his tariffs are actually hastening the decline he aims to reverse.

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An attendee at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference in Oxon Hill, Maryland, US, wears a Maga hat, on February 21. Photo: AFP
US-China trade war

Outside In | Trump’s bid to collect tax on small Chinese parcels will cost the US

Chinese parcels make up two-thirds of de minimis imports exempt from customs taxes. But cost of processing would outweigh the tax collected.

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Opinion | Another US-China trade war? How about a war on income inequality

Instead of hiking tariffs, the US and China should focus on reducing their wealth gaps so more people can enjoy the benefits of trade.

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