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From Venezuela to Greenland, Trump is using US power to rewrite the rules
What troubles many is the inconsistency emanating from Washington. When power underwrites rules, principles become negotiable.
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How China can strengthen High Seas Treaty governance
23 Jan 2026 - 5:30AM
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China has Trump 2.0 to thank for emerging stronger in tech and trade
22 Jan 2026 - 8:30PM
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Why Europe struggles to stand up to Trump
Despite being equipped with powerful tools in its economic arsenal, Brussels lacks the leverage needed to keep Washington in check.
22 Jan 2026 - 4:30PM
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Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte (left) speaks to US President Donald Trump during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on January 21. Photo: AFP
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In China, the pressure on women to marry is deadly serious
Wedding-day death of Henan teacher highlights desperation of young women caught between modern hopes and traditional expectations.
22 Jan 2026 - 9:30AM
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Cultural exchange with rivals isn’t capitulation. It’s pragmatism
Middle powers must keep their diplomatic options open and recognise that engagement with a country isn’t an endorsement of it.
22 Jan 2026 - 7:52AM
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Why China’s response to Trump’s chaos will be to wait and watch
Although the US president’s destabilising actions might seem like an opportunity for Beijing, it is likely to opt for strategic patience.
21 Jan 2026 - 9:19PM
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Why so many states reject bloc rivalry to choose partnership with China
It’s a calculated choice to keep growth, infrastructure momentum and policy space alive in a world that punishes the economically exposed.
21 Jan 2026 - 5:15PM
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Will Iran’s instability force China to rethink its Middle East strategy?
The assumption that domestic unrest can be treated as background noise, unlikely to disrupt energy flows, is becoming increasingly untenable.
21 Jan 2026 - 9:30AM
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How Donald Trump could break up Canada
While the US president has focused on intimidating Canada’s federal officials, he might be better served by concentrating on Alberta.
21 Jan 2026 - 5:30AM
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Why isn’t Trump learning from past foreign policy mistakes?
From Venezuela and Iran to Greenland and Canada, US interventions and threats risk spillovers and retaliation – as history shows.
20 Jan 2026 - 8:30PM
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How generational wealth transfer will reshape China’s economy
China’s generational wealth transfer will involve more than assets changing hands; it will reconfigure capital markets and global financial power.
20 Jan 2026 - 6:42PM
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China’s focus is on stability as the US rocks the global boat
While Beijing has achieved its major economic goals for 2025, this year policymakers might be forced to focus on external crises and US foreign policy.
20 Jan 2026 - 10:10AM
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Why we should aspire to raising living standards for all
Our history of progress shows we can care for a growing population, but only if we tackle inequality and protect the environment.
20 Jan 2026 - 6:41AM
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As China and Canada reset ties, they must strike while the iron is hot
After the Canadian prime minister’s visit to Beijing, both sides have a window to deepen trade and cooperate on global governance.
19 Jan 2026 - 8:30PM
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Clean energy works at scale. Now it must be coordinated
The next decade will be defined not only by new clean energy capacity, but by how well grids, storage and demand systems are connected and optimised.
19 Jan 2026 - 4:30PM
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Government knows best? Hong Kong policymakers need to listen more
From Tai Po redevelopment to anti-bid-rigging measures, Hong Kong policies appear to have been shaped with little legislative input.
19 Jan 2026 - 9:30AM
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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 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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From Venezuela to Greenland, Trump is using US power to rewrite the rules
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How China can strengthen High Seas Treaty governance
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China has Trump 2.0 to thank for emerging stronger in tech and trade
22 Jan 2026 - 8:30PM
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22 Jan 2026 - 4:30PM
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In China, the pressure on women to marry is deadly serious
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Cultural exchange with rivals isn’t capitulation. It’s pragmatism
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