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With Trump 2.0, it will be every country for itself
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David Dodwell
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It’s goodbye to ‘peace dividend’, hello to wars and defence binges
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Joseph Sipalan
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As Sabah faces new bribery case, will it pay dividends for power seekers?
22 Nov 2024 - 10:30AM
John Hanzhang Ye
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Visa denials under Trump could be an opportunity for Hong Kong
22 Nov 2024 - 9:30AM
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Settle Hong Kong slope disputes for the sake of safety
22 Nov 2024 - 6:15AM
Christopher Tang
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To respond to a Trump trade war 2.0, China has a few tools at its disposal
22 Nov 2024 - 8:12AM
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With Trump 2.0, it will be every country for itself
Given Trump’s policy direction, the only conclusion for realists is that self-strengthening must be the main thrust in a fragmenting world order.
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Outside In
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It’s goodbye to ‘peace dividend’, hello to wars and defence binges
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As Sabah faces new bribery case, will it pay dividends for power seekers?
22 Nov 2024 - 10:30AM
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Visa denials under Trump could be an opportunity for Hong Kong
Hong Kong can attract talent disillusioned by US immigration rules but policymakers must act fast to promote what the city has to offer.
22 Nov 2024 - 9:30AM
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A worker installs the name of the new Immigration Tower in Tseung Kwan O, on January 23. Photo: Elson Li
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Settle Hong Kong slope disputes for the sake of safety
Climate change has increased the risks of landslides in city and this is no time to argue about maintenance work.
22 Nov 2024 - 6:15AM
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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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Torch of international cooperation to burn despite Trump return
China’s President Xi Jinping along with leaders at the Apec and G20 summits make it clear multilateralism is still the way to go.
22 Nov 2024 - 2:23AM
Beijing is not US president-elect Donald Trump’s only target in a trade war – he also has threatened tariffs on the rest of the world. Photo: AFP
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Did Biden manage to contain China?
From a US perspective, the outgoing president and his foreign policy team did surprisingly well. But without a supportive successor – or rather with an actively hostile one – their work is likely to come undone.
21 Nov 2024 - 9:00PM
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Could Trump’s popularity in China prompt him to temper the trade war?
Beijing’s sensitivity to public opinion and Trump’s weakness for flattery could have big implications for US-China trade.
21 Nov 2024 - 9:28PM
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China won’t be the only Asian economy in Trump’s sights
Expect trade tensions to intensify dramatically at a time when many Asian economies, including China, are relying on exports to boost growth.
21 Nov 2024 - 4:30PM
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China is better off letting young people let off steam
Amid high jobless rates, youth have little to devote their hours to. The authorities must understand that all this energy has to be released.
21 Nov 2024 - 9:30AM
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A cyclist waves a flag saying “I will reach a compromise with life after I squander my freedom”, as students ride rental bicycles in Zhengzhou city, Henan province, on November 8. Photo: EPA-EFE
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More growth ahead as cross-border Connect turns 10
Status of Hong Kong as offshore financial hub for mainland China has been greatly enhanced by ever-widening investment scheme.
21 Nov 2024 - 6:30AM
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Subversion sentences close difficult chapter as Hong Kong rule of law prevails
Justice neither delayed nor denied in Hong Kong’s longest-running national security case that saw jail terms for 45 opposition figures.
21 Nov 2024 - 6:15AM
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No cost-free choices in complex US-China-India triangle
Keeping India-China dialogue open could add a slight but welcome bit of malleability to what could otherwise be a brittle strategic triangle.
21 Nov 2024 - 7:02AM
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Why the so-called 35+ plot was an attempted constitutional coup
It was no accident that a law expert specialising in various charters had convinced fellow ‘Hong Kong 47’ conspirators to trigger legislative crisis.
20 Nov 2024 - 9:00PM
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Hong Kong 47 case defendants escorted by a Correctional Services Department vehicle on November 19, 2024. Photo: Elson Li
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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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How China Evergrande’s fraud sheds light on the country’s property troubles
The fallout from the accounting fraud at China Evergrande will not be limited, and the handling of the case is just a piece of the puzzle showing how China manages its property slowdown.
26 Mar 2024 - 7:00AM
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Signage at the Evergrande Palace project, developed by China Evergrande Group, in Beijing, January 31, 2024. Photo: Bloomberg
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Hong Kong plastic ban: switching from one disposable to another misses the point
Many restaurants have started to switch from plastic disposables to greener disposables – but Hong Kong should be pushing for reusables right from the start.
26 Mar 2024 - 10:09AM
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Cutting visas not the way to solve Australia’s student housing woes
Planning restrictions are constraining supply in all sectors of Australia’s residential property market, driving up prices and rents, but the lack of a clear way forward on student housing threatens to hold back the potential of a sector that is increasingly important to the Australian economy.
26 Mar 2024 - 5:30AM
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How reforming rural land rights can aid China’s common prosperity push
China finds itself in need of its latest landmark reform as the urban-rural divide keeps growing and the broader economy is seeking new sources of growth. One possible solution is finding better uses for rural land and giving farmers the same legal rights as urban residents to rent, transfer or mortgage their land.
25 Mar 2024 - 8:30PM
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