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To respond to a Trump trade war 2.0, China has a few tools at its disposal
With the US poised to escalate the trade war, China must focus on boosting self-sufficiency and diversifying its options beyond the West.
22 Nov 2024 - 8:12AM
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Could Trump’s popularity in China prompt him to temper the trade war?
21 Nov 2024 - 9:28PM
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China is better off letting young people let off steam
21 Nov 2024 - 9:30AM
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The West can’t have it both ways on overcapacity
Tariff wars on China not only expose a double standard around Western manufacturing but also erode the institutions of fair trade.
20 Nov 2024 - 8:30PM
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Cop29 can work with the Belt and Road Initiative for a greener future
Aligning climate action with major economic initiatives is essential to cutting emissions while promoting sustainable development.
20 Nov 2024 - 4:30PM
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China draws red line at Scarborough Shoal after Manila’s new maritime laws
Beijing’s move aims to legitimise future enforcement measures while avoiding overt military escalation, a hallmark of its strategy in contested maritime areas.
20 Nov 2024 - 9:30AM
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US must be consistent to reclaim climate leadership role from China
As China emerges as a climate leader, the US can still be a reliable partner by staying in global agreements and making progress at home.
19 Nov 2024 - 8:30PM
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On climate finance, China is only guilty of being too modest
While China must do better in making clear its climate leadership, the rest of the world should stop looking for scapegoats and start paying up.
19 Nov 2024 - 6:27PM
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Huang Runqiu, minister of ecology and environment, speaks at a session at the China Pavilion during the Cop29 UN Climate Summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, on November 15. Photo: AP
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Tesla is getting love from Chinese state media, but can the affair last?
Communist Party mouthpiece People’s Daily praised Tesla for sparking an EV boom, but Musk’s role in a new Trump administration could complicate matters.
19 Nov 2024 - 7:00AM
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For China, the end of Pax Americana under Trump will be a gift
A US pullback from Europe, Nato and Asia means less pressure and more room for China to attain its trade and security goals.
18 Nov 2024 - 7:46AM
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World Opinion
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Trump’s ‘America first’ agenda will stumble without China
The US needs far more than layers of additional tariffs if it hopes to revive its manufacturing sector and compete with China.
17 Nov 2024 - 8:30PM
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Hong Kong must keep calm and Trump-proof itself
Whatever shape US foreign policy takes, our leaders and businesses must keep working to shore up the city’s strengths and build new ones.
17 Nov 2024 - 11:04AM
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People ride on a ferry from Hong Kong Island to Kowloon as the sun sets, in 2019. Photo: AP
Asia Opinion
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As China-Japan climate action grows, Tokyo must rethink LNG push in Asia
Japan’s progress in shrinking its domestic carbon footprint is being offset by its aggressive LNG development drive in South and Southeast Asia.
17 Nov 2024 - 5:30AM
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Trump’s tariff weapon may amount to little in a changed world
US-China decoupling and trade diversification across the Asia-Pacific mean Trump’s tariffs are no longer capable of mass destruction.
16 Nov 2024 - 4:30PM
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English took me out of a Chinese factory, but not China out of me
I learned English as a bored young factory worker and began writing in it to avoid censorship. But my decision has come with pros and cons.
16 Nov 2024 - 10:23AM
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China-West academic decoupling does the world no favours
Dismantling the bridges of scientific and academic cooperation built over decades is a choice the world cannot afford at this crucial moment.
15 Nov 2024 - 8:30PM
ETH Zurich, a leading university in Switzerland, is implementing a new screening policy for foreign students that could restrict entry for those from countries facing international sanctions. Photo: Shutterstock. Photo: Shutterstock
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‘Trump-proofing’ is distracting the world from far graver challenges
From G20 and Apec to the WTO and Nato, global cooperation on climate, security and open trade and investment must be quickly restored.
15 Nov 2024 - 4:30PM
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How China is preparing for Trump’s face-changing act
China and the rest of the world must get ready for a president who swings between being focused on making deals and someone who’s looking for confrontation.
14 Nov 2024 - 8:30PM
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Here’s how the G20 can be more than a talk shop
While the grouping did a good job of dealing with the 2008 global financial crisis, in recent years, collective action has been sorely lacking.
13 Nov 2024 - 4:30PM
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Can America and China both become great again without clashing?
Xi Jinping and Donald Trump’s visions share some similarities, but the latter’s goals need not make Beijing’s worst nightmares come true.
12 Nov 2024 - 7:30PM
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Xi Jinping and Donald Trump’s agendas have some similarities. Photo: AP
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Trump tariffs 2.0 will make Asian manufacturing great
The prospect of sweeping tariffs should drive an evolution towards a ‘China+n’ model, with more Asian countries moving up the value chain.
12 Nov 2024 - 4:31PM
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Musk’s bet on Trump is food for thought in debate over state vs private sector
China does not tolerate people like Musk being deeply involved in politics, but finding the right balance between state and market is tricky.
12 Nov 2024 - 7:00AM
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China’s marine conservation efforts prioritise symbolism over substance
Beijing’s maritime policy underscores the global tension between environmental goals and the pursuit of natural resources.
12 Nov 2024 - 5:30AM
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Open Questions series
Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty
22 Nov 2024 - 12:38PM
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Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed
8 Nov 2024 - 12:01AM
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China’s evolving role in Middle East conflicts, according to an academic
29 Aug 2024 - 10:09AM
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This economist says China’s property oversupply is far from over. Here’s why
6 Aug 2024 - 9:19AM
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Ex-World Bank economist on why ‘China will not be misled’, dodging Japan’s fate
5 Aug 2024 - 8:16PM
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Arthur Kroeber: why China decoupling is unlikely, and talk of reform incomplete
12 Jul 2024 - 1:46PM
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Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty
22 Nov 2024 - 12:38PM
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Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed
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China’s evolving role in Middle East conflicts, according to an academic
29 Aug 2024 - 10:09AM
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This economist says China’s property oversupply is far from over. Here’s why
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Ex-World Bank economist on why ‘China will not be misled’, dodging Japan’s fate
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Arthur Kroeber: why China decoupling is unlikely, and talk of reform incomplete
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