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Amid threats to free trade, China and France must rise above differences
Beijing and Paris can craft a relationship that not only serves national interests but also contributes to a more stable, sustainable world.
16 Feb 2025 - 8:30PM
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Asean
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Southeast Asia’s rice crisis is a ticking time bomb
16 Feb 2025 - 4:30PM
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The Philippines
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Why the Philippines must pursue its own Indo-Pacific strategy
16 Feb 2025 - 10:41AM
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US-China trade war
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China will survive Trump’s trade war – it’s done it before
Tariffs have not only failed to curb China’s growth, they have also inadvertently helped the country’s domestic economic strategy.
16 Feb 2025 - 5:30AM
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Employees make drones intended for export at a factory in Ruichang, Jiangxi province on November 27, 2024. Photo: AFP
Diplomacy
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Trump’s ‘big stick diplomacy’ won’t go far in today’s world system
Conflicting monetary goals and budget constraints will undermine the administration’s ability to exert influence from a position of strength.
15 Feb 2025 - 4:30PM
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Banking & finance
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Will Trump’s AI and energy goals burst the US credit bubble?
US policies regarding fossil fuels and technology are reshaping monetary norms as the country seeks to benchmark itself against China.
15 Feb 2025 - 10:51PM
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US-China trade war
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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.
14 Feb 2025 - 4:30PM
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The United States Postal Service logo is displayed on a door as a postal customer uses a self-service mail shipping kiosk to ship a package at a post office in Redondo Beach, California, on August 28, 2024. It is estimated that the US received as many as 1.6 billion small parcels last year worth US$78 billion, amid an e-commerce boom. Photo: AFP
China-EU relations
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As Trump’s trade war gathers steam, China and Europe must cooperate
By fostering innovation and open markets – particularly in the automotive sector – China and the EU can show how major powers can work together despite differences.
14 Feb 2025 - 5:30AM
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US-China trade war
Macroscope
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How Trump’s new trade war could hurt US and fix what ails China
Trump’s tariffs will endanger US growth while providing Chinese authorities a chance to make a badly needed pivot towards consumption.
13 Feb 2025 - 8:30PM
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China technology
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Rethinking AI development: maximum intelligence vs useful applications
It is no longer about who has the most advanced AI model. Capital will follow revenue-generating commercialised applications.
13 Feb 2025 - 5:02PM
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US-China relations
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Why Trump is not TikTok’s saviour
The president’s insistence on US ownership and tariff threats betray how much he covets the app, in particular its hi-tech algorithm.
13 Feb 2025 - 5:30AM
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China technology
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Can DeepSeek’s Liang Wenfeng stay true to his AI ideals?
While OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s altruistic vision has turned pragmatic, Liang, whose open-source tech is free to share, has loftier aims for now.
12 Feb 2025 - 8:30PM
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US-China relations
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China must assess risks and rewards as Trump reverses US climate policy
Beijing can no longer expect to use climate cooperation as a bargaining chip with Washington. But a chance arises to seize global climate leadership.
12 Feb 2025 - 8:30PM
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US-China relations
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Cooperation for AI safety must transcend geopolitical interference
Amid a tech explosion, when we need to mobilise all our wisdom and energy for cooperation, some countries are trying to shut down collaborative platforms.
12 Feb 2025 - 1:33PM
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The Philippines
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Can the US keep the upper hand over China in the Philippines?
If Washington turns inward, Manila must leverage its position and diplomatic support to boost its own development and defence.
12 Feb 2025 - 5:30AM
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Signage for the US government’s humanitarian agency USAID is seen on a cargo container beside a tricycle in Manila on February 4. The US has issued a “stop-work” order for all existing foreign aid and paused new aid, after President Donald Trump ordered a pause to review if aid allocation was aligned with his foreign policy. Photo: AFP
United States
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Trump’s new Gilded Age a reminder of America’s painful past
The US returning to the politics of the late 19th century raises the prospect of greater inequality, oligarchy, imperialism and conflict.
11 Feb 2025 - 8:30PM
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US-China relations
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Why Trump believes the US can outlast China in the tariff war
Tariffs can be a double-edged sword, but the administration has decided to use economic pressure to achieve broader strategic objectives.
11 Feb 2025 - 3:34PM
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China-EU relations
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What would it take for EU to partner China to counter Trump? A lot
EU’s friendly overture to China may be aimed at bargaining with Trump. Meanwhile, China has installed a Wolf Warrior envoy.
11 Feb 2025 - 7:25AM
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President of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China Jens Eskelund talks during a press conference for the latest report on European companies in China, January 9, in Beijing. Photo: AP
US-China relations
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Why China’s not in a rush to make trade concessions to Trump
While trade negotiations will not completely break down, Beijing is unlikely to engage without concrete win-win proposals.
10 Feb 2025 - 8:30PM
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Artificial intelligence
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DeepSeek raises fear of a cold war powered by accessible AI
The US must abandon its evidently futile tech sanctions on China and instead work with it to set clear rules governing AI use.
10 Feb 2025 - 5:30AM
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Asean
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Closing USAID will leave Southeast Asia and US objectives worse off
The Trump administration’s ‘America first’ focus lets China fill the vacuum in Southeast Asia and set the rules for engagement in the region.
9 Feb 2025 - 11:24AM
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US-China trade war
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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.
9 Feb 2025 - 3:53PM
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A homeless man smokes a cigarette while lying on the ground in a subway station of the Manhattan borough of New York on May 7, 2024. Photo: AFP / Getty Images / TNS
United States
Macroscope
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Trump’s tariff Titanic is sailing merrily towards disaster
As US tariffs undermine other countries’ exports, their ability to import and meet the demands of supply chains will start a chain reaction.
8 Feb 2025 - 5:46PM
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Chinese culture
Being Chinese
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To know who we are, China must remain open to foreigners
Interactions with the outside world have shaped my identity as a Chinese and a human being, opening my eyes to the value of cultural exchange.
8 Feb 2025 - 5:36PM
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India
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How Modi’s US visit could add to China’s growing list of worries
A Modi-Trump summit could weave greater security ties into the India-US relationship and give the Quad a more militaristic aspect.
8 Feb 2025 - 6:01AM
Open Questions series
Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump
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China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024
23 Dec 2024 - 2:30PM
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
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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump
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US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss
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China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024
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