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China Opinion

Opinion | How the next China shock is shaping hearts and minds

No longer confined to trade and technology, competition between China and the West is now playing out in the realm of cultural imagination.

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As I see it | An America without independent institutions cannot stay No 1

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Opinion | Pax Sinica vs Pax Silica: how China-US mineral war is taking shape

20 Feb 2026 - 8:30PMvideocam

World Opinion

Outside In | Try as it might, the US alone can’t reverse the tide of globalisation

Accounting for a significant share of world trade, Europe and Asia are far more decisive players in the fast-changing globalised economy.

20 Feb 2026 - 5:20PMvideocam

A worker is seen on an LED production line at an electronics company in Zigui county, central China’s Hubei province, on January 27. Photo: Xinhua

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Building Asean ties puts Hong Kong on path to long-term growth

Expanding relations with Southeast Asia can open new markets for the city’s firms, deepen the talent pool and promote greater understanding.

20 Feb 2026 - 9:30AMvideocam

World Opinion

Opinion | The 21st-century order has outgrown 20th-century institutions

Despite international tensions, countries still seek cooperation based on shared interests. Institutions must embrace this trend.

20 Feb 2026 - 7:20AMvideocam

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My Take | Why Western civilisation is incapable of saving Western society today

People who argue for the uniqueness and high moral standing of the West are actually weaponising it as an ideology against the non-Western cultures of the Global South.

19 Feb 2026 - 9:00PM

The US Capitol stands behind an American flag in Washington. File photo: Reuters

China Opinion

Opinion | US and China can again find common ground – in AI’s risks

If Beijing and Washington could meet in 1972 to manage a shared threat, today’s leaders can cooperate to shape the rules of AI.

19 Feb 2026 - 8:30PMvideocam

China Opinion

Macroscope | US dollar weakness is no game changer for a globalised yuan

Beijing will seize on the crisis to promote the yuan, but without capital account liberalisation – essential for a truly global currency – its rise will remain limited.

19 Feb 2026 - 4:30PM

China Opinion

Opinion | Lunar New Year doesn’t need a home-cooked feast to be full of flavour

The most important thing isn’t if you cooked the food yourself or followed tradition to the letter – it’s being with people you care about.

19 Feb 2026 - 10:23AMvideocam

People enjoy their reunion dinner at a restaurant in Hong Kong’s Mong Kok district on February 12, ahead of the Lunar New Year. Photo: Sam Tsang

China Opinion

Opinion | US tech war spurring China’s 21st century research renaissance

China has gone from rice paddy to the world’s factory, but it will complete its modernisation in research labs.

19 Feb 2026 - 6:54AMvideocam

Gong Xianzu, head of division of the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak Physics and Experimental Operations, observes data during an experiment in Hefei, Anhui province, on January 19, 2025. Photo: Xinhua

Opinion

My Take | Forget Canada, the real 51st American state appears to be gullible Australia

Aside from the first island chain of encirclement against China, much of the other island ‘defence’ chains look more like vassalising the not so ‘lucky country’ among others in the South Pacific.

18 Feb 2026 - 9:00PM

World Opinion

Opinion | Europe’s selective defence of the global order will sway no one

If Europe genuinely seeks to restore credibility to international law, it must first confront its own record of selective adherence.

18 Feb 2026 - 9:42PMvideocam

Asia Opinion

Opinion | Universities in Japan and China are becoming tools of national strategy

Across Asia, higher education is becoming a central arena where national ambition, geopolitical constraint and human capital intersect.

18 Feb 2026 - 9:30AMvideocam

People walk through the University of Tokyo on May 27, 2025. Photo: AP

China Opinion

Opinion | Why trade alone won’t make China beloved in South America

The path of China-South America relations will be decided in neighbourhoods and kitchens, not just presidential palaces or investment forums.

18 Feb 2026 - 7:06AMvideocam

Influencers pose for a photo at the launch event of Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on October 8, 2025. Photo: Reuters

Asia Opinion

Being Chinese | The great Lunar New Year divide and how I bridged it

After sitting through the Spring Festival Gala with mainland Chinese friends, I had to introduce them to a delightful ritual from Singapore.

17 Feb 2026 - 9:30AM

Asia Opinion

Opinion | Bangladesh’s BNP could struggle to enact reforms despite election win

While the BNP’s margin of victory should help ensure stability, its roots in the old order could limit the speed and reach of reforms.

17 Feb 2026 - 9:51AMvideocam

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Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Government must reflect on its failures as we enter Year of the Horse

The past year has been a difficult one and it is important for the administration to assess its performance and embrace change.

16 Feb 2026 - 9:30AMvideocam

A patron passes the “Celebrating the Year of the Horse” exhibition at The Art Museum at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, on January 23. Photo: Jonathan Wong

China Opinion

Opinion | Why trade alone won’t make China beloved in South America

The path of China-South America relations will be decided in neighbourhoods and kitchens, not just presidential palaces or investment forums.

18 Feb 2026 - 7:06AMvideocam

Asia Opinion

Opinion | Universities in Japan and China are becoming tools of national strategy

Across Asia, higher education is becoming a central arena where national ambition, geopolitical constraint and human capital intersect.

18 Feb 2026 - 9:30AMvideocam

China Opinion

Opinion | Lunar New Year doesn’t need a home-cooked feast to be full of flavour

The most important thing isn’t if you cooked the food yourself or followed tradition to the letter – it’s being with people you care about.

19 Feb 2026 - 10:23AMvideocam

People enjoy their reunion dinner at a restaurant in Hong Kong’s Mong Kok district on February 12, ahead of the Lunar New Year. Photo: Sam Tsang

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Opinion | How the next China shock is shaping hearts and minds

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As I see it | An America without independent institutions cannot stay No 1

Alex Lo

5 hours ago

Opinion | Pax Sinica vs Pax Silica: how China-US mineral war is taking shape

Chenjie Song

20 Feb 2026 - 8:30PM

Outside In | Try as it might, the US alone can’t reverse the tide of globalisation

David Dodwell

20 Feb 2026 - 5:20PM

Opinion | Building Asean ties puts Hong Kong on path to long-term growth

Daryl Ng

20 Feb 2026 - 9:30AM

Opinion | The 21st-century order has outgrown 20th-century institutions

Wang Huiyao

20 Feb 2026 - 7:20AM

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