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China Opinion

Opinion | What Putin, Trump summits say about China’s role in world affairs

Beijing’s desire for systemic stability guides its relations with Moscow and Washington, making it central to global mediation.

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Macroscope | Bond market sell-off raises stakes for Asia’s tech-driven economies

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Opinion | A Teochew hit film shows what’s ailing Chinese entertainment

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Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Hong Kong’s tourism rebound needs new measures of success

Rather than count footfall and events, the city should focus on spending and impact, plan district tourism seriously and work on new assumptions.

Tourists visit High Island Reservoir East Dam, a cornerstone of Hong Kong’s Unesco Global Geopark, in Sai Kung on May 1. Photo: Dickson Lee
Tourists visit High Island Reservoir East Dam, a cornerstone of Hong Kong’s Unesco Global Geopark, in Sai Kung on May 1. Photo: Dickson Lee

China Opinion

Opinion | US and China must talk to manage dangers of AI contest in a nuclear age

The coexistence of the nuclear age with the AI age is a cocktail for unprecedented existential danger. Engagement, not decoupling, is needed.

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Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | How war-risk marine insurance can set Hong Kong apart

Marine insurance is part of the power structure in global shipping. It reveals a real gap China still faces, which Hong Kong can fill.

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China Opinion

As I see it | China’s rise will turn Thucydides Trap on its head

New studies of the centuries-old Confucian order in East Asia show the country is, more than ever, committed to stability and peace.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump walk through Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing on May 15. Photo: Pool Photo via AP
Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump walk through Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing on May 15. Photo: Pool Photo via AP

China Opinion

Opinion | Malacca Strait could be the next hinge point if Asia isn’t careful

Straits like Hormuz and Malacca are pressure points where commerce and power converge. What once defined success now defines vulnerability.

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China Opinion

Opinion | Despite summit pledges, don’t expect US-China trade to improve

The near-term trajectory of China-US economic ties rests on several key timelines, any of which could trigger new tensions.

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World Opinion

Opinion | Quantum IPO wave is a milestone. It should also come with a warning

Like with the dotcom bubble, investors are piling into companies exploring technologies with a commercial future that is not yet clear.

Hanyuan-2, the world’s first dual-core quantum computer, is launched in Jiangsu on May 7. It is the kind of breakthrough that sustains investor optimism. Photo: Handout

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Mass tourism is not ecotourism. Hong Kong must do better on this soon

The Yangtze’s turnaround was made possible by the political will to resist economic pressure. Hong Kong should implement similar principles.

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Tourists enjoy hotpot on the beach at Ham Tin Wan on May 2, during the Labour Day “golden week” holiday. Photo: Edmond So
Tourists enjoy hotpot on the beach at Ham Tin Wan on May 2, during the Labour Day “golden week” holiday. Photo: Edmond So

China Opinion

Opinion | Xi-Trump summit affirms China’s role as world’s indispensable broker

In hosting his US and Russian counterparts within a week, President Xi Jinping shows that China’s vision rests on pre-eminence over hegemony.

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World Opinion

Opinion | Birthright citizenship fight shows US identity debate is far from settled

The re-emergence of the debate despite the 14th Amendment shows the ongoing contest over American cultural DNA.

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Asia Opinion

The View | Japan no longer Asia’s only rental housing market attracting investors

While Japan remains the most developed market, property investors are finding new opportunities elsewhere in the region.

Tokyo Skytree is pictured between residential buildings on February 20, 2025. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Hong Kong officials should rethink their response to feedback

Can an administration that finds it hard to take feedback from lawmakers truly listen to the public in consultation on the city’s five-year plan?

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Chief Executive John Lee listens to views during a 2025 policy address district forum on July 27, 2025. Photo: ISD
Chief Executive John Lee listens to views during a 2025 policy address district forum on July 27, 2025. Photo: ISD

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Why set a limit for Hong Kong’s ride-hailing services?

The administration’s views on how to best regulate ride-hailing are mostly sound, with one glaring exception.

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Opinion

My Take | It is ingenuity, not theft, that makes Chinese AI great

US curbs on China’s access to top chips forces it to work smarter and better. Claims of stealing and cheating stem from ignorance and arrogance.

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Opinion

My Take | Passengers must not be left behind in ride-hailing debate

There is high demand for the platforms in Hong Kong. The priority must be to ensure that the service is good.

Ride-hailing apps are seen on a mobile phone while a Hong Kong taxi passes by in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Jelly Tse
Ride-hailing apps are seen on a mobile phone while a Hong Kong taxi passes by in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Jelly Tse

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | How to prevent Hong Kong from becoming just another Asian city

As urban experiences become more homogenous, Hong Kong must lead with what makes it different if it hopes to keep bringing in visitors.

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Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Why set a limit for Hong Kong’s ride-hailing services?

The administration’s views on how to best regulate ride-hailing are mostly sound, with one glaring exception.

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Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Hong Kong officials should rethink their response to feedback

Can an administration that finds it hard to take feedback from lawmakers truly listen to the public in consultation on the city’s five-year plan?

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Chief Executive John Lee listens to views during a 2025 policy address district forum on July 27, 2025. Photo: ISD
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OPINION
Bob Savic

Opinion | What Putin, Trump summits say about China’s role in world affairs

Bob Savic
Nicholas Spiro

Macroscope | Bond market sell-off raises stakes for Asia’s tech-driven economies

Nicholas Spiro
Phoebe Zhang

Opinion | A Teochew hit film shows what’s ailing Chinese entertainment

Phoebe Zhang
Kun Tian

Opinion | Hong Kong’s tourism rebound needs new measures of success

Kun Tian
Michael A. Santoro

Opinion | US and China must talk to manage dangers of AI contest in a nuclear age

Michael A. Santoro
Edward Yang Liu

Opinion | How war-risk marine insurance can set Hong Kong apart

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MULTIMEDIA
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HELP, WE’RE ALL GOING TO DIE

US-Israel war on Iran is as reckless and catastrophic as it is stupid and illegal
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THEY WON’T EVEN LET US MOURN IN PEACE!

Yonden Lhatoo has a go at those who are politicising Hong Kong’s fire tragedy
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Super stupid behaviour during a super typhoon

Super stupid behaviour during a super typhoon in Hong Kong
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IS THIS WORLD WAR III?

United States of Israel’s war on Iran endangers the whole world
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