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With China visit, Starmer makes clear he’s putting Britain first
The prime minister’s visit to China is a declaration that the UK will no longer be a simple passenger in a contest defined in Washington and Beijing.
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On EV targets, Europe should take a page from China’s playbook
28 Jan 2026 - 4:30PM
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Why Southeast Asia should not fear Trump’s disruption
28 Jan 2026 - 9:30AM
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China’s slowing overseas investment reflects caution, not retreat
Amid rising protectionism and increased pushback in advanced economies, Beijing is strategically recalibrating its investments abroad.
28 Jan 2026 - 9:30AM
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A container is lifted by a crane backdropped by the construction of the Chinese-funded mega port, in Chancay, Peru, on October 29, 2024. Photo: AP
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How a rising China is becoming a provider of global public goods
When China provides the hi-tech, low-cost hardware of development and multilateral banks provide regulatory oversight, the Global South wins.
27 Jan 2026 - 8:30PM
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How Hangzhou’s tech ecosystem nurtures dragons and rockets
It’s not one factor but a ‘rainforest’ of policy, capital, talent, universities and research institutions operating within clear boundaries.
27 Jan 2026 - 4:30PM
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Steadfast state support is key to China winning tech race with US
America is shooting itself in the foot by defunding basic research and manpower under the Trump White House.
27 Jan 2026 - 10:30AM
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The return capsule of the Shenzhou-20 spaceship is pictured at the Dongfeng landing site in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on January 19. Photo: Xinhua
World Opinion
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Trump has laid bare the ‘Scramble for Europe’
Faced with an aggressive Trump administration, an unapologetic Russia and a rising China, European efforts towards strategic autonomy may be too little, too late.
27 Jan 2026 - 11:22AM
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Executive-led model key to Hong Kong’s success
With the city’s new legislature in place, it is time to further reinforce the executive-led system laid out in the constitutional order.
27 Jan 2026 - 7:15AM
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Canada’s Carney charts a ‘third path’ for middle powers
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has offered a principled and pragmatic agenda for nations navigating a new era of great power rivalry.
27 Jan 2026 - 5:30AM
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Why UK Prime Minister Starmer’s visit to China could be historic
The British prime minister must decide whether Britain has the strength to look east and west, and not simply look inward.
26 Jan 2026 - 9:28PM
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Sheraton Hotel, as he attends the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on November 18, 2024. Photo: Pool via Reuters
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Why Thailand, India and Japan’s hotel sectors deserve a closer look
Thailand’s resilience in the face of an eventful 2025, India’s uneven boom in branded hotel supply and Japan’s record visitor numbers amid a row with China are deserving of attention.
26 Jan 2026 - 4:30PM
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Hong Kong’s children are paying the price for policy gaps in education
Policy failures have already caused a drop in English proficiency and a reading crisis. Officials must tread carefully with new AI plans.
26 Jan 2026 - 10:49AM
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Talk of digital yuan challenging dollar dominance misses real power shift
China is merely building parallel capabilities. Whether the systems remain complementary or become competitive depends on how others respond.
26 Jan 2026 - 5:30AM
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In dealing with Trump, Europe must realise power respects power
Instead of outsourcing its defence capacity to Washington and limiting economic ties with Beijing, the EU should focus on building leverage.
25 Jan 2026 - 9:11PM
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Trump threatens Greenland but Nato chief says China is the real threat
EU and Nato ‘leaders’ can continue to act slavishly before the Americans. They are just making themselves irrelevant and despised.
25 Jan 2026 - 6:51PM
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A home is more than a price tag. Hong Kong must remember this
Policymakers confronting the city’s ageing building stock should respect residents’ wishes and protect their interests.
25 Jan 2026 - 5:48PM
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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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With China visit, Starmer makes clear he’s putting Britain first
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On EV targets, Europe should take a page from China’s playbook
28 Jan 2026 - 4:30PM
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Why Southeast Asia should not fear Trump’s disruption
28 Jan 2026 - 9:30AM
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China’s slowing overseas investment reflects caution, not retreat
28 Jan 2026 - 9:30AM
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How a rising China is becoming a provider of global public goods
27 Jan 2026 - 8:30PM
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How Hangzhou’s tech ecosystem nurtures dragons and rockets
27 Jan 2026 - 4:30PM
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