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How to prevent war with China: return Taiwan to the mainland
Beijing has a far more legitimate claim over Taiwan than the US and Israel have over any strip of land in the western hemisphere and Palestine.
1 Feb 2026 - 9:00PM
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Beijing must be clear-eyed about its national interests abroad
1 Feb 2026 - 8:30PM
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Why China’s persistently low inflation is not all bad news
1 Feb 2026 - 5:19PM
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Asian Angle
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South China Sea: 6 risks facing Philippines, China as conflict threshold lowers
From violent incidents to US missiles in Luzon, a ‘perilous new normal’ and vanishing red lines threaten to derail the Code of Conduct.
1 Feb 2026 - 11:00AM
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A China Coast Guard vessel (right) fires its water cannon at the Philippines’ BRP Datu Pagbuaya near Philippine-occupied Thitu island, locally called Pagasa island, in the disputed the South China Sea on October 12, 2025. Photo: Philippine Coast Guard via AP
Hong Kong Opinion
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Hong Kong must fix Tenants Purchase Scheme’s flaws before any relaunch
The public housing sale scheme for tenants was a bold experiment that delivered partial success but left thorny problems.
1 Feb 2026 - 9:30AM
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The India-EU trade pact is a rebuke of US economic coercion
Beyond trade liberalisation, the partnership will weaken Washington’s ability to use tariffs as leverage and dictate the rules of global economic engagement.
1 Feb 2026 - 5:30AM
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Tai Po fire victims are not being served well by the inaction on class actions
It has been two decades since moves began to bring such cases to Hong Kong. Any resolution will likely come too late for Wang Fuk Court residents.
31 Jan 2026 - 11:08PM
Workers remove the damaged bamboo scaffolding in Wang Fuk Court at Tai Po. Photo: SCMP / Sam Tsang
Asia Opinion
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Could Japan stop being the ballast of the bond market?
A lower house election victory would give flight to Prime Minister Takaichi’s fiscal expansionism – and introduce upheaval far beyond Japan.
31 Jan 2026 - 5:41PM
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Asian Angle
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‘Old order is not coming back’: Trump’s US, not China, threatens status quo
American unpredictability is pushing countries to hedge more proactively – and, ironically, soften existing tensions with China.
31 Jan 2026 - 11:00AM
World Opinion
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Central banks are propelling a 21st century global gold rush
The world must choose between believing in the authority of central banks to decide the worth of fiat currencies or trusting in gold as a store of value.
31 Jan 2026 - 11:37AM
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When in doubt, EU leaders dig an even bigger hole
Brussels presses on with its self-defeating policy of isolating Russia, even as the US makes clear its transatlantic ally is effectively on its own for its security.
31 Jan 2026 - 5:30AM
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The national flags of EU member states are seen before a European Union leaders’ summit, in Brussels, Belgium, on July 2, 2019. Photo: Reuters
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China’s rejection of Darwinian geopolitics is rooted in its history
Davos signalled the collapse of the post-war order but not what will replace it. China can play a role in preventing a descent into anarchy.
31 Jan 2026 - 4:18AM
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World Opinion
Outside In
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Gradually, then suddenly, the world is waking up to the US threat
Middle powers are pivoting to Beijing and hedging with new partners as China’s economic displacement of the US rapidly expands.
30 Jan 2026 - 4:30PM
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Fears of overcapacity ignore China’s full balance of payments picture
The right question to ask is whether China’s overall current account represents a destabilising imbalance that siphons growth from trading partners.
30 Jan 2026 - 9:30AM
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World Opinion
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How the world can design a new trade architecture
Even as the US overhauls world trade norms, China’s quiet but influential role in redefining globalisation is impossible to ignore.
30 Jan 2026 - 7:49AM
Cargo containers are stacked on a ship at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, on October 15, 2025. Photo: EPA
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Trump’s power politics is paving the way to a G2 world order with China
Trump’s actions signal an openness to G2, give China leverage with US allies and open the door for other powers to use coercive force.
29 Jan 2026 - 8:30PM
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Trump weaponises trade as globalisation becomes more fractured
As recognised by Canada, the fracturing of the global economy is in full swing. Policymakers and businesses should expect it to continue.
29 Jan 2026 - 4:30PM
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Why China now needs North Korea’s denuclearisation
As optimism grows over an end to the Ukraine war, a weakening of Moscow’s support for Pyongyang may give Beijing new leverage to stabilise the Korean peninsula.
13 Jan 2026 - 5:30AM
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping as they attend a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Beijing, China, in this picture released by the Korean Central News Agency on September 4. Photo: KCNA via Reuters
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Why US ops in Venezuela have shaken Asia-Pacific’s middle powers
Middle powers fear a return to ‘rules of the jungle’ geopolitics as rival powers carve out spheres of influence.
13 Jan 2026 - 1:31AM
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Hong Kong Opinion
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Hong Kong courts cross-border drivers – then traps them in licence queues
Overnight queues and a complicated application system open to abuse expose gaps between Hong Kong’s policy ambition and execution.
12 Jan 2026 - 9:30AM
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Hong Kong returning to surplus no excuse for splashing budget cash
Northern Metropolis ambitions and Tai Po fire recovery will test the city’s commitment to fiscal prudence.
11 Jan 2026 - 9:17PM
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How to prevent war with China: return Taiwan to the mainland
1 Feb 2026 - 9:00PM
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Beijing must be clear-eyed about its national interests abroad
1 Feb 2026 - 8:30PM
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Why China’s persistently low inflation is not all bad news
1 Feb 2026 - 5:19PM
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Asian Angle
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South China Sea: 6 risks facing Philippines, China as conflict threshold lowers
1 Feb 2026 - 11:00AM
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Hong Kong must fix Tenants Purchase Scheme’s flaws before any relaunch
1 Feb 2026 - 9:30AM
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The India-EU trade pact is a rebuke of US economic coercion
1 Feb 2026 - 5:30AM
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