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Open Questions series

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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The Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet, the former winter palace of the Dalai Lama. Photo: Shutterstock
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Why China-India border thaw faces fresh test from 17th century Dalai Lama

India is hosting the first international conference of the sixth Dalai Lama at his birthplace in disputed Himalayan area.

India

As India prepares for missile test, presence of Chinese ships marks power jostle

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Open Questions series

Open Questions | Ex-PLA colonel on Taiwan, the Ukraine war, China-US ties

Zhou Bo ponders Japanese PM Takaichi’s recent remarks, lessons from the Ukraine conflict and why China won’t be world’s policeman.

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China-India border dispute

China defends passport checks on Indian woman born in disputed border region

Foreign ministry says verification process was lawful after traveller claims she was held for 18 hours in Shanghai.

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Climate change diplomacy

India, China align on climate at Cop30 as ties thaw

Analysts say pairing China’s cleantech prowess with India’s energy needs has the potential to redefine Asia’s decarbonisation trajectory.

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India

Indian airbase on China border is infrastructure upgrade, not a threat: analysts

Fighter-capable station near Line of Actual Control believed unlikely to derail thaw, with Beijing still holding edge in disputed area.

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The Mudh-Nyoma Air Force Station is reportedly perched at a height of about 4,200 metres and only 30km from the Line of Actual Control between India and China. Photo: AFP
China's military weapons

China leveraged India-Pakistan conflict to test military edge: US panel

Report says Beijing tested modern weapons in the May clash and promoted their performance to boost its defence sales worldwide.

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India

Opinion | Can China and India turn tactical calm into strategic moderation?

Whether India and China decide to institutionalise caution instead of just practising it will determine the fate of this thaw in relations.

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Opinion | How India and the US can find their way back to better relations

This year has revealed the need for personality-driven diplomacy to be anchored by steadier institutional ballast.

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India

India and China resume direct flights as ties improve after 5-year suspension

Warming relations with Beijing come as India’s ties with key trade partner Washington falter following Trump’s order of 50 per cent tariffs.

Passengers at Netaji Subhas Bose Airport in Kolkata, India on Sunday. IndiGo launched a daily flight from Kolkata to Guangzhou on Sunday, the first direct connection between the two countries after a five-year suspension. Photo: EPA
Nepal

Nepal’s Karki adds popular volunteer organiser, doctor to cabinet

Youth and Sports Minister Bablu Gupta, and Health and Population Minister Dr. Sudha Sharma, who both supported the youth-led protests last month.

China-Australia relations

Does China see ‘containment’ as Asia-Pacific allies build defence ties?

Expanding military cooperation between India, South Korea and Australia could signal anxiety over potential security vacuum, analysts say.

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India

Opinion | Trump’s tariffs are pushing India closer to Russia and China

When India buys Russian crude with yuan, it boosts the currency’s international acceptance and helps China promote a US dollar alternative.

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Oil pump jacks are seen outside Almetyevsk, in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, on July 14. Photo: Reuters
India

Opinion | Why India is hedging its bets on another China charm offensive

As Washington pushes New Delhi closer to Beijing, both Asian powers must exercise strategic patience for an effective detente.

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US-China trade war

US-India relations at risk: Democrats sound alarm over Trump’s trade moves

Democrats want easing of tariffs on India to stop New Delhi from strengthening ties with Beijing, blaming Trump for ‘negative consequences’.

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India

Opinion | India’s diplomatic weight is best exercised closest to its borders

New Delhi’s geopolitical strength comes not from looking East or West but from its ability to stabilise its own neighbourhood.

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Pakistan

India says it destroyed Pakistan’s Chinese and US-made fighter jets in clashes

New Delhi’s claim marks first detailed account of Kashmir conflict, but experts warn losses may be exaggerated.

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An F-16 fighter jet, seen here, is considered the most advanced aircraft in Pakistan’s fleet. Photo: Shutterstock
India

China-India direct flights to resume in latest move to repair ties

Services between major cities will restart later this month, ending five-year suspension between world’s two most populous countries.

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India

Boundary ‘legacy’ should not define ties, China envoy to India says

Ambassador Xu Feihong calls on both sides to expand cooperation and reject trade wars amid thaw between Asian giants.

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US-China relations

US reaffirms India as China counterweight despite trade rifts, Pakistan concerns

State Department official stresses New Delhi’s role in the Indo-Pacific, even as tariffs and Russian oil disputes strain ties.

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (right) meets with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Monday. Photo: AFP
United Nations General Assembly

India and China vie for Global South leadership at UN gatherings

Parallel diplomacy highlights rivalry as Beijing pledges WTO reforms and New Delhi touts democratic alternatives.

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Chinese Premier Li Qiang (right) arrives in New York on Monday to attend the UN General Assembly. Photo: Xinhua
India

Curfew in India’s Ladakh as protests turn deadly near China border

The violence, which killed four people, comes as activists demanded autonomy and job quotas.

US-India relations

Opinion | Why India would be strategically naive to count on the US’ favour

Just because the US needs partners to counterbalance China doesn’t mean it needs India. Nor is the US about to help another Asian power rise.

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China-Japan relations

Why Japan is worried about the decline in US ties with India

Japanese defence researcher warns that China could capitalise on tensions between partners.

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Japan is concerned about declining US interest in alliances such as the Quad, a Japanese defence researcher says. Photo: AFP
South China Sea

South China Sea disputes ‘no business’ of India, former navy commander says

But retired vice-admiral Shekhar Sinha calls out Chinese actions in the waterway, saying big countries ‘should be a little more magnanimous’.

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Chinese and Philippine vessels have had frequent run-ins in the South China Sea in recent years. Photo: X/Armed Forces of the Philippines
Diplomacy

Opinion | Focusing on pageantry, the West misses the point of China’s diplomacy

The West must realise the real contest is not about pageantry but which power can create space for others to feel secure, dignified, heard.

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US-China relations

As the US retreats, can Xi’s new initiative shape the future world order?

Analysts say the GGI reflects China’s ambitions to shape a multipolar world, but it needs more substance to avoid becoming an ‘empty shell’.

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