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Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky

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Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish

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80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter

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‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended

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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump

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US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez Garcia

Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended

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Illustration: Henry Wong

Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez
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Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing in Moscow in May, on the sidelines of celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory in World War II. Photo: Xinhua
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Opinion | Why China is succeeding in Myanmar while the West has been sidelined

The West’s incoherent strategy is no match for a ruthless, integrated Chinese approach that leverages economic links to its advantage.

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Asean

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US-China relations

US lawmakers urge Trump to condemn Myanmar’s China-backed ‘sham’ elections

Call comes after government’s plan to stop legal protections for Myanmar nationals in US, citing elections as proof situation was improving.

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People gather around an officially published eligible-voter list to check names at a ward administrative office in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, before next month’s election. Photo: AP
Thailand

Bangkok prison chief suspended over Chinese inmate sex scandal

Thai prison chief suspended amid scandal over Chinese inmates receiving illicit privileges, including alleged sex service visits.

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Xi Jinping

Video | China rolls out the red carpet for Thai King

Thailand’s monarch describes the relationship with China as ‘between brothers’ at the start of a historic five-day state visit.

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South China Sea

Opinion | How does China’s modernising navy stack up against the US seventh fleet?

Between what the US can sustain in the region vs what China can concentrate near its shores, the calculation increasingly favours Beijing.

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South China Sea

How a Japan-Philippines defence pact could become a ‘template’ to deter China

PLA sends bomber over South China Sea for ‘routine patrol’ after the Philippines steps up joint drills with allies in the region.

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US-China trade war

Asean, China, Japan and South Korea hold ‘transformative’ critical minerals opportunity

Director of Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office says some Southeast Asian economies have notable reserves.

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Thailand

‘Good relatives’: Xi vows to boost ties as Thai king visits China

Thai monarch on historic five-day state visit likens the Thailand-China relationship to that ‘between brothers’.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Friday. Photo: EPA
Thailand

China rolls out red carpet as Thailand’s king makes first official visit

Beijing hails monarch’s ‘first major country’ trip since he ascended the throne in 2016.

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King Maha Vajiralongkorn reviews the guard of honour during a trooping of the colours ceremony to mark his 72nd birthday in Bangkok, Thailand, on December 3, 2024. Photo: Reuters
Southeast Asia forced-labour scams

Video | Thailand extradites gambling kingpin She Zhijiang to China

She Zhijiang will stand trial in China for illegal casino operations.

Thailand

Exclusive | Thailand’s top diplomat calls for Asean to rethink non-interference principle

In an exclusive interview, Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow argues Asean’s consensus model needs reform amid US-China rivalry.

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Asean

Opinion | How Asean quietly became China’s buffer against US tariffs

China and Asean now have a lawful way to cushion tariffs by shifting where value is added, how it is recorded and which standards to meet.

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China’s Premier Li Qiang (far left) and Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (far right), witness the signing ceremony for the Asean-China Free Trade Area 3.0 Upgrade Protocol by China’s Commerce Minister Wang Wentao and Malaysia’s Minister of Investment Abdul Aziz in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Octover 28. Photo: AP
Thailand

China-wanted gambling kingpin to be extradited by Thailand

Thai court upheld order for She Zhijiang to stand trial in China for illegal casino charges; the US Treasury sanctioned his Shwe Kokko firms.

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She Zhijiang, a Chinese national with a Cambodian passport, was arrested by Thai police in August 2022 on an Interpol red notice for illegal online gambling. Photo: Handout
Asean

Opinion | Manila’s biggest challenge as next Asean chair? Staying neutral

The Philippines’ challenge, given its assertive South China Sea policy, is to keep the bloc out of great power politics.

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Vietnam

Avoiding ‘strategic suicide’: Vietnam’s US-Russia-China diplomatic dance

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth’s visit pushed military cooperation, but Vietnam wants to ensure it keeps all its geopolitical options open.

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong holds key ‘accelerator’ role as China’s trade strategy evolves

The city’s institutional strengths, strategic location and service capabilities make it a pivotal enabler of China’s changing trade architecture.

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Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu touring the 8th China International Import Expo in Shanghai on November 5. Photo: ISD
The Philippines

The Philippines wants Xi to visit. It wants a South China Sea code more

Chinese President Xi Jinping hasn’t set foot in Manila since 2018. His invitation to return comes with conditions attached.

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King Maha Vajiralongkorn

King Maha Vajiralongkorn to make first China trip by Thai monarch in 50 years

The state visit will be the first to a ‘major country’ by the Thai king since he ascended the throne in 2016, according to Beijing.

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US-China relations

Southeast Asia still under pressure amid US-China trade truce: analysts

Strategically vital region described as remaining on front lines of great-power competition with no easy path forward.

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US President Donald Trump speaks in Kuala Lumpur as spectators wave Malaysian national flags on October 27. Photo: AFP
Diplomacy

Opinion | While Trump boasts about ending wars, China quietly works towards peace

China’s handling of Myanmar’s border incursions and efforts towards the Cambodia-Thai ceasefire stand in stark contrast to the US approach.

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Cambodia’s Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Thailand’s Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa meet in Anning in China’s Yunnan province, on the sidelines of the 10th Mekong-Lancang Cooperation Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on August 14. Photo: AFP/Royal Thai government
Asean

Opinion | How China and Asean can ensure their upgraded pact is truly win-win

Beijing must assuage Southeast Asian concerns about its power while Asean leaders can benefit from a more multidimensional view of China.

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China trade

China pushes for trilateral trade pact with Japan, South Korea amid US tension

Divergent interests, new governments and Washington’s influence complicate Beijing’s efforts to forge deeper economic ties with Japan and South Korea.

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US-China relations

China, US to revive military channels but more steps deemed essential for trust

US and China agree to ‘set up military-to-military channels to deconflict and de-escalate any problems that arise’, Hegseth says in post.

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Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth met his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun on the sidelines of the Asean Defence Ministers Meeting Plus in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Friday and again on Saturday. Photo: Handout
US-China relations

US does not seek conflict, Hegseth says in meeting with Chinese defence minister

A day after the Xi-Trump summit in South Korea, defence chiefs meet in Malaysia – and this time Taiwan is on the agenda.

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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth met Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun on the sidelines of the Asean Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus. Photo: X/Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
China's military weapons

Indonesia is still ‘considering’ buying Chinese J-10 fighter jets

Jakarta’s plan generates geopolitical buzz as it would mark the country’s first acquisition of Chinese military hardware, analysts say.

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China airliners

In an international win for China’s C919, Brunei accepts Chinese aviation rules

Recognition of aviation standards, essential for entry into global markets, could pave the way for China’s jets in Southeast Asia.

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