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9 September, 2024
China economy
Opinion
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Trump’s tariffs might be just what China’s ailing economy needs
Beijing has no choice but to boost domestic consumption, and external pressure could force its hand on otherwise painful reforms.
13 Jan 2025 - 9:30AM
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Hong Kong politics
Trump wants the Panama Canal. Just empty talk, or a real threat for Hong Kong?
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US-China relations
Open Questions
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US diplomat and economist Robert Hormats on ‘embedded competition’ with China
13 Jan 2025 - 10:36AM
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Hong Kong stock market
With US tariffs unlikely to reach 60% Hong Kong, China markets will rise: analysts
Analysts from Pictet and BNP Paribas expect US tariffs on Chinese goods to reach 20 per cent and 25 per cent, respectively.
10 Jan 2025 - 7:30AM
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Trump tariffs will probably be 20% on most Chinese imports, not 60%: Goldman Sachs
Despite US president-elect’s vow of high duties across the board, firm’s chief economist forecasts only key goods will face 60% rate.
10 Jan 2025 - 6:17AM
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US-China relations
Trump may declare national emergency so he can impose tariff plan: US report
Such a move would allow the incoming US president to take control of imports and place new duties on countries like China, Canada and Mexico.
9 Jan 2025 - 4:52AM
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US-China relations
Opinion
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Trump will put US and China back on collision course
Even if both sides know conflict would be damaging and distract from domestic concerns, early signals suggest a clash will be hard to avoid.
8 Jan 2025 - 8:30PM
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US-China relations
US-China dialogue touches on ‘candid’ concerns before Trump takes office
US president-elect says he and Xi have spoken through representatives, but it is unclear if virtual communication system will be used again.
8 Jan 2025 - 12:26AM
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US-China relations
US House select committee on China is reauthorised for another 2 years
The panel, reflecting consensus that China poses a challenge and charged with recommending policies, has the scope of its focus expanded.
7 Jan 2025 - 8:14PM
US-China relations
Why tycoons like Elon Musk are key to ‘trust, understanding’ between US, China
Roberta Lipson, who has invested in China for more than 40 years, says pragmatic economic policies and constructive dialogue from both sides can ensure a more positive business environment.
7 Jan 2025 - 8:54AM
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US-China relations
Open Questions
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Obama-era diplomat Daniel Russel on Trump 2.0’s potential effects on China
In a less forgiving global environment for Beijing, how will Donald Trump’s second term play out for Taiwan?
6 Jan 2025 - 12:03PM
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US-China relations
Opinion
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Why export controls are the weapon of choice in US-China tech war
With Donald Trump poised to expand tech sanctions in the name of national security, Beijing has signalled it won’t shy away from retaliation.
5 Jan 2025 - 3:45PM
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Asean
Opinion
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How Global South can resist US hegemony and its isolationism
Open engagement is key to countering both Donald Trump’s transactional nationalism and the US establishment’s drive for global hegemony.
4 Jan 2025 - 6:11AM
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Trade
Macroscope
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Trump 2.0 will hit Asian economies harder
Asia’s best hope is that the transactional side of the incoming US president wins out and he strikes a grand bargain with China.
2 Jan 2025 - 9:20PM
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Banking & finance
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Languishing wars, a stagnant China? Investors shouldn’t be so sure
While some forecast a 10 per cent rise for the S&P 500 and an underperforming China this year, key variables complicate such outcomes.
3 Jan 2025 - 10:17AM
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US-China relations
Beijing sanctions, US’ Chinese migrants under Trump: 7 US-China relations reads
From FBI cyber fears to Beijing’s sanctions over Taiwan, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in December 2024.
1 Jan 2025 - 10:27PM
US-China relations
Why Trump 2.0 could push China-US relations into ‘high-risk’ territory
Foreign policy expert says that structural contradiction between US and China may undermine the current stability in relations.
1 Jan 2025 - 11:36PM
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Asean
Opinion
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In a Trump 2.0 trade war against China, Vietnam stands to benefit again
With its growing hi-tech manufacturing and US partnership in trade and security, Vietnam will be a critical beneficiary of the economic fallout.
1 Jan 2025 - 4:30PM
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US-China relations
Opinion
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Why Trump’s tariff war with China is more dangerous than he thinks
Trump’s plan to wage economic war against China runs the risk of alienating US allies and having no effect on Beijing’s fortunes.
31 Dec 2024 - 8:30PM
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US-China relations
Trump’s pick of Rubio as top US diplomat leaves Latin America bracing
Long-time outspoken China critic raises concerns in region he might press governments to choose sides between Washington and Beijing.
31 Dec 2024 - 3:29AM
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US-China relations
Trump’s first 100 days: can Beijing stop downwards spiral in US-China ties?
Early contact with new administration seen as an important ‘window of opportunity’ for Beijing to help set the course of future relations.
7 Jan 2025 - 7:57PM
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United States
Opinion
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Trump’s threats won’t hold back Brics push to de-dollarise
US dominance is pervasive but not infallible, and a divided Brics can still find common ground in the pursuit of a multipolar global order.
31 Dec 2024 - 9:16AM
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China trade
How Vietnam emerged as a serious rival to China’s export machine
Vietnam’s factories have made impressive progress since 2018 and are now competing with China on quality as well as price.
30 Dec 2024 - 9:33AM
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China-EU relations
Open Questions
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‘Phase 2 China shock is coming’: Adam Tooze on Europe, America and manufacturing
Historian says he worries about escalation in tension between the great powers ‘to the point now of genuine war scares’.
30 Dec 2024 - 9:06AM
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Hong Kong economy
Opinion
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Hong Kong, Macau can grow China’s appeal in age of US containment
For China to break out of a US-led containment, both cities have a pivotal role in building global connections and bridging divides.
29 Dec 2024 - 9:30AM
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China trade
China’s trade tensions with US remain high as Trump tariffs loom
US has highest index for trade friction with China, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade says.
27 Dec 2024 - 9:30PM
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US-China relations
Opinion
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2024 shows US-China tensions no longer the biggest story
Unrestrained regional powers jostling for control, building weapons and taking bolder risks are influencing trajectory of world politics.
26 Dec 2024 - 8:35AM
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International Property
Chinese firms seek European base for factories amid trade tensions, tariffs
European industrial real estate developer CTP expects increased demand from Chinese firms that do not want to get caught in the trade war.
25 Dec 2024 - 2:00PM
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