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Open Questions series
Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China
12 Jan 2026 - 10:06AM
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Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky
20 Oct 2025 - 11:18AM
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Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish
5 Oct 2025 - 8:13AM
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80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter
11 Aug 2025 - 9:13AM
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‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended
4 Aug 2025 - 11:00AM
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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump
10 Feb 2025 - 12:57PM
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Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China
12 Jan 2026 - 10:06AM
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Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky
20 Oct 2025 - 11:18AM
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Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish
5 Oct 2025 - 8:13AM
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80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter
11 Aug 2025 - 9:13AM
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‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended
4 Aug 2025 - 11:00AM
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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump
10 Feb 2025 - 12:57PM
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2026 Trump-Xi summit
Iran war could give Xi the upper hand in meeting with Trump: US experts
The conflict is likely to give Beijing an edge in discussions on hi-tech supply chains and Taiwan, analysts argue.
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United States
‘Golden Dome’ defence, new space rivals: 7 US-China relations reads
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China technology
Exiting China market a ‘self-inflicted wound’ for US tech, think tank warns
ITIF argues that regional sales help finance domestic R&D and block local rivals, while warning that a full exit would be a self-inflicted wound to innovation leadership.
4 May 2026 - 9:00PM
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US sanctions on China
China says to ignore US sanctions even as Trump visit nears
Beijing issued an unprecedented order to ignore US sanctions just ahead of presidential summit in Beijing.
4 May 2026 - 5:32PM
China education
Why more mainland Chinese families are betting on Hong Kong universities
The city has overtaken the US to become the second most popular study-abroad destination for mainland students in 2026, a report finds.
4 May 2026 - 10:02AM
China trade
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China’s Manus block a show of strength ahead of Xi-Trump summit
Beijing’s manoeuvring highlights its resolve and suggests it feels it has the upper hand in negotiations ahead of Trump’s visit.
4 May 2026 - 5:30AM
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US sanctions on China
The US sanctioned Chinese oil refineries. Now China is really pushing back
Beijing has wheeled out its ‘Blocking Rules’ for the first time, ordering non-compliance with the American action.
3 May 2026 - 9:00PM
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Mainland China
Letters
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China’s stance on Iran war has strengthened its global position
Readers discuss how the world perceives China, and the work to be done to prevent rape.
3 May 2026 - 11:30AM
Donald Trump
Can the US Democrats beat Trump by becoming more like him?
Fighting fire with fire may deliver electoral wins, but risks hurting the party’s brand eventually, Chinese academic argues.
2 May 2026 - 10:00PM
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China's ageing population
The ageing dilemma: why robots can’t save us but China-US cooperation might
US medical anthropologist Arthur Kleinman looks for path out of a social paradox: longer lives without a defined social role.
2 May 2026 - 8:00PM
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Asian diaspora
Being Chinese
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3 months in China became 10 years. Here’s why I stayed
My three-month China stint grew to 10 years, as predictability disappeared from my work around UK-China, EU-China and US-China relations.
2 May 2026 - 11:31AM
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2026 Trump-Xi summit
China’s UN envoy blasts US ‘bullying’ as sanctions widen before Trump-Xi talks
Curbs tied to Iran and a fragile ceasefire cast a shadow over the leaders’ planned Beijing summit as tensions between the powers mount.
2 May 2026 - 6:36AM
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US-China trade war
US sanctions China-based operator, others over alleged Iran oil trade links
State Department targets Qingdao Haiye Oil Terminal for allegedly importing ‘tens of millions of barrels of sanctioned Iranian crude oil’.
2 May 2026 - 7:38AM
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China-Latin America relations
Beijing backs Cuba, Chile reveals smuggling ring: Latin America relations reads
From a smuggling ring in Chile to rare earth wrangling in Brazil, here are highlights from the SCMP’s foreign correspondents in March 2026.
1 May 2026 - 11:00PM
United States
Could Chinese mathematicians tip the balance in a US conference boycott?
Petition signed by 2,300 scholars from 80 countries urges ‘World Cup’ to be moved due to American policies towards foreign academics.
1 May 2026 - 7:30PM
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Asian-Americans
Many Asian-Americans feel excluded from ‘true’ US identity, survey finds
Half of Americans link national identity to birthplace, but just 23 per cent of Asian-Americans agree, highlighting concerns over belonging and bias.
1 May 2026 - 4:00PM
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US-China trade war
From apps to autos: China’s data reach sparks US espionage and sabotage concerns
Washington accused of not doing enough to counter Beijing’s harvesting of key American data and weaponising it as a strategic asset.
1 May 2026 - 6:16AM
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Federal Communications Commission (US)
US telecoms agency votes to expand tech crackdown on China
The FCC advanced a proposal to bar all Chinese labs from testing electronics, including phones, cameras and computers, for use in the US.
1 May 2026 - 1:51AM
2026 Trump-Xi summit
US and Chinese officials air concerns in build-up to Trump’s Beijing visit
Despite the latest diplomatic initiatives, Beijing warns the US is threatening ‘hard-won stability’ with new smartphone restrictions.
1 May 2026 - 10:10PM
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Mainland China
China’s US experts falling short in the ‘great power game’, top scholar argues
Research must penetrate into the conflicts reshaping the United States and be driven by China’s national interests, academic writes.
30 Apr 2026 - 8:00PM
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South Africa
Minerals over ideology? US moves to break China’s rare earths grip
Washington under Trump is eager to secure alternative supplies, but Beijing’s dominance appears too strong to break soon, observers say.
30 Apr 2026 - 6:35PM
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Mainland China
Letters
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University of Michigan must stand up for its Chinese scholars
Readers discuss cases involving researchers at a US university, and the International Olympic Committee’s gender testing requirement.
30 Apr 2026 - 1:04PM
Florida
US lawmakers warn China is top space rival as race to the moon intensifies
Beijing is using space for ‘diplomacy and influence’, US lawmakers claim amid growing competition with Washington.
5 May 2026 - 1:14AM
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United States
UN bloated, costly, but China fears to keep US involved, House committee told
Pulling out of international organisation would see Beijing expand its influence and leave Washington at major disadvantage, lawmakers say.
30 Apr 2026 - 11:09PM
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