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Open Questions series

Open Questions | Jeffrey Sachs on dictatorial Trump, his gift to China, trade

Economist says US has ceded leadership on global development to China, and explains why Beijing shouldn’t expect return to normal on trade.

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Malaysia

Exclusive | ‘It’s totally insane’: Malaysia’s Anwar on US-Israel nexus, Gaza and Hamas

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China-Middle East relations

Xi pledges deeper ties with Arab states, pushes 2-state solution for Gaza peace

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China-Middle East relations

China ‘pained’ by Gaza situation, Xi tells Egyptian president

President Xi Jinping’s call to Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah el-Sisi comes as the pair meet in Beijing, with the Chinese leader also pledging greater cooperation on trade and investment, global affairs and new energy.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah el-Sisi review an honour guard at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing on Wednesday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Israel-Gaza war

Gaza war: Israel vows to ‘intensify’ operations in Rafah

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to launch a full-scale ground operation in Rafah in a bid to dismantle the remaining battalions of Hamas.

Middle East

Opinion | Why can’t US and China jointly seek Middle East peace and still compete?

Although they support rival camps and pursue divergent geopolitical games, the US and China are also working for the same thing: the region’s security and stability.

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Israel-Gaza war

Palestinians prepare for Ramadan in shadow of Israel-Gaza war

Hopes for a ceasefire, which would have allowed the normally festive Muslim holy month to pass peacefully, have been disappointed, amid an ever-rising death toll.

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A Palestinian man inspects a car destroyed by Israeli bombardment in Gaza. Photo: AFP
Israel-Gaza war

Explainer | Israel-Gaza war: what we know about aid convoy deaths

‘We have seen people with gunshot wounds. We have seen amputees, and we have seen children as young as 12 that were injured,’ said a UN spokesman, amid competing claims over how dozens of hungry people died.

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Israel-Gaza war

Global condemnation after Israeli fire and chaos at Gaza aid convoy leaves dozens dead

Global condemnation flowed on Friday after Israeli forces in war-ravaged Gaza opened fire as Palestinian civilians scrambled for food aid during a chaotic incident that killed more than 100 people.

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Israel-Gaza war

Opinion | Hamas is making geopolitical strides as the Israel-Gaza war widens

Palestinian militants have made significant geopolitical strides since the outbreak of war in October. The conflict has posed diplomatic challenges for Israel and triggered hostilities throughout the region.

On February 5, a woman in the Burj al-Barajneh refugee camp in Beirut, Lebanon walks past posters depicting Yahya Sinwar, head of the political wing of Hamas, and Abu Obeida, the masked spokesperson of the Ezzedeen al-Qassam Brigades (Hamas’ armed wing). Photo: AFP
Belt and Road Initiative

How China merges funding and diplomacy in push to lead the Global South

Beijing will be the backdrop this year for gatherings of Latin American and African leaders, part of a long-standing relationship with developing countries.

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China is now Africa’s biggest trading partner. Photo: Shutterstock
China-Africa relations

Why China’s foreign minister still starts the year with a trip to Africa

The timing of the trips has remained consistent but their purpose has shifted since Qian Qichen started the convention in 1991.

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Israel-Gaza war

Egypt preparing shelter area at Gaza border for feared Rafah exodus: sources

Desert shelter area could accommodate Palestinians in case an Israeli offensive into Rafah prompts an exodus across the frontier, sources said.

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Israel-Gaza war

Explainer | What is the two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict?

Obstacles have long impeded the two-state solution, which envisages Israeli and Palestinian states alongside each other.

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The two-state solution envisages Israeli and Palestinian states alongside each other. Photo: Shutterstock
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My Take | Look who’s committing genocide according to American media

China is guilty by investing in infrastructure, providing free education … and forcing tourists to pay to enter Xinjiang’s most sacred mosque.

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Israeli soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip on January 21, 2024. Photo: Reuters
Indonesia

Indonesia’s support for genocide case against Israel tainted by its dark history

The Indonesian mass killings in the 1960s and the 1970s East Timor genocide explain Jakarta’s inertia on the 1948 Genocide Convention, analysts say.

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China-Africa relations

Chinese FM Wang Yi opens Africa tour with jab at US-led strikes on Houthi

The Chinese foreign minister says the coalition is fuelling tensions and raising regional security risks while priority remains lasting peace in Gaza.

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Israel-Russia’s close friendship cracks over Gaza war: ‘a foul betrayal’

Putin’s decision not to criticise Hamas has sparked anger in Israel, which did not join the West in sanctioning Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) during their meeting in Moscow. File photo: dpa
Israel-Gaza war

UN Security Council delays Israel-Gaza vote again, as death toll hits 20,000

Members are wrangling over the resolution’s wording, with Israel – backed by the veto-wielding US – objecting to the use of the term ‘ceasefire’.

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | ‘Superconnector’ Hong Kong has US firmly in its sights in pivot to Middle East

Hong Kong has shown that for the likes of Saudi Arabia, the option to incrementally drain the US capital pool and divert it to Asia is on the table.

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European Union

Denmark adopts law banning Koran burnings after Muslim fury over defiled texts

Denmark and neighbouring Sweden became the focus of anger across several Muslim countries after a slew of protests involving burnings and desecrations of the Koran.

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Denmark has adopted a law that bans the burning of the Koran. Photo: dpa
Communist Party politics

Why China’s new data agency shows ambitions to develop digital economy and AI

The National Data Administration debuts as Beijing seeks to outpace the US and other Western rivals in setting norms and standards for data governance and artificial intelligence.

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Illustration: Henry Wong
Israel-Gaza war

‘Price to pay’: Iran and US wary of Israel-Gaza war’s spillover impact

Iran-backed Hezbollah is taking ‘minimum’ military actions against Israel to show its support for other militant groups.

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Middle East

Top UN court orders Syria to stop torture programme that killed thousands

The International Court of Justice also ruled that the country must preserve and prevent the destruction of all evidence relating to torture.

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Israel-Gaza war

Opinion | Israel-Gaza war is stretching US, China diplomacy to the limit

As the Muslim world takes up the Palestinian cause, Israel’s ally the US is seen as biased. China, meanwhile, has avoided apportioning blame and reiterated support for a two-state solution – fraught with its own difficulties.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
Israel-Gaza war

Arab and Muslim leaders slam Israel, demand swift end to ‘barbaric’ war

The extraordinary joint Islamic-Arab summit in Riyadh urged the International Criminal Court to investigate ‘war crimes and crimes against humanity’ in the Palestinian territories, according to a final communique.

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Leaders attend a joint Islamic-Arab summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Israel-Gaza war

Arab, Iran leaders to demand end to Gaza war, ‘Israeli aggression’ at summit

Arab and Iranian leaders meeting in Saudi Arabia are expected to demand an end to the war in Gaza and “Israeli aggression”.

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Israel-Gaza war

Israel revises down death toll as deadly strikes hit Gaza hospitals, school

The number killed in the October 7 Hamas attack went from 1,400 to 1,200 in an ‘updated estimate’ from Israeli officials.

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