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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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The Philippines
Philippines arrests Filipino nationals suspected of spying for China
China has dismissed the espionage allegations as fabricated and politically motivated, accusing Manila of ‘stigmatisation’.
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China society
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Why a TV hit in China about waging peace resonates so deeply
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US, Israel war on Iran
Sri Lanka recovers ‘a few bodies’ after Iran warship sinking
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US-China relations
Iran war leaves China in foreign policy divide
China is leading opposition to US-Israeli strikes on Iran, while also seeking to avoid a breakdown in its relationship with Washington.
3 hours ago
China-Asean relations
Singapore and China have ‘common interests’ in safeguarding global order: envoy
In Beijing, Peter Tan Hai Chuan says two countries built ties based on sovereign equality and respect, not just cultural or ethnic links.
3 hours ago
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Asean
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Fatigue is rewriting the US-China soft power contest, starting in Asean
At a time when no one has bandwidth left, soft power is being won by being the partner that feels usable, steady and low-risk.
4 hours ago
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US-China relations
China and US to hold high-level talks in Paris before Trump’s Beijing visit
Delegates to discuss trade and investment deals amid rising global tensions in lead-up to President’s first visit since returning to power.
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United States
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Under Trump, the US has unleashed its own wolf warriors
Chinese diplomats need to project a measured and calming presence on the international stage to contend effectively with American blowhards.
4 Mar 2026 - 5:30AM
US-China relations
US and China trade chiefs to meet mid-March before Trump-Xi summit
The planned Paris talks suggest a meeting between the two countries’ leaders will go ahead despite American strikes against Iran.
4 Mar 2026 - 2:35AM
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China-Middle East relations
China urges Israel to end war in Iran as regional tensions escalate
Beijing says US-Israeli strikes were in bad faith and calls for an immediate halt, a return to talks and opposition to unilateral action.
4 Mar 2026 - 8:07AM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Iran will not ‘automatically’ fall after Khamenei’s death, shah’s widow says
Farah Pahlavi, Iran’s last empress, has lived in exile in Paris since being driven from the country with her husband in the 1979 revolution.
4 Mar 2026 - 2:07AM
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Indonesia
‘Nothing to them’: Indonesia’s US-Iran peace broker bid faces long odds
Indonesia’s president offered to fly to Tehran in person, but critics say joining Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ cost Jakarta its neutrality.
3 Mar 2026 - 5:55PM
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India
India’s 100GW nuclear push was missing one thing. Canada just provided it
India needs to triple its uranium supply to meet its nuclear targets. Canada, with mines already in the pipeline, is well placed to deliver.
3 Mar 2026 - 4:29PM
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US-China relations
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US, China discuss investment revival ahead of Trump’s trip: sources
Both sides exploring structured joint ventures and licensing deals, with Beijing seeking protection and Washington eyeing better market access amid declining capital flows.
3 Mar 2026 - 10:07AM
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North Korea
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Kim Jong-un’s daughter may well become North Korea’s first female leader
The signs of succession are apparent, from Kim Ju-ae’s growing public appearances with her father to her reported appointment to a new leadership position.
3 Mar 2026 - 9:30AM
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War and conflict
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Strikes on Iran may complicate US-China ties
No significant impact expected on China’s, or Hong Kong’s, economy from the most recent conflict in the Middle East.
3 Mar 2026 - 7:15AM
US-China relations
US advisory panel warns China is gaining in undersea warfare
Commission urges Pentagon to preserve underwater edge as Beijing expands submarines, unmanned systems and seabed ambitions.
3 Mar 2026 - 7:54AM
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US-China trade war
Trump’s 2026 trade agenda sharpens push for ‘managed’ US-China ties
US Trade Representative report touts deficit drop, pledges tougher Section 301 enforcement ahead of Trump’s Beijing summit with Xi.
3 Mar 2026 - 5:33AM
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France
France to boost atomic arsenal, could deploy nuclear-armed jets to allies
France’s Macron says eight European countries have agreed to a ‘forward’ deterrence plan to bolster continental security.
3 Mar 2026 - 4:41PM
US-China relations
Will Iran attack derail Trump’s high-stakes China visit to meet Xi Jinping?
China has condemned killing of Iranian leader as a grave violation of sovereignty and called US incitement of regime change ‘unacceptable’.
2 Mar 2026 - 11:38PM
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Iran
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Missile and drone strikes hit cities across Middle East
Iran and its neighbours come under fire amid missile and drones strikes across the Middle East.
2 Mar 2026 - 10:07PM
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Taiwan
US strike on Iran fuels Taiwan’s air defence debate and energy supply fears
Analysts say attacks on Iran illustrate Taipei’s need for integrated weapons systems, superior intelligence and electronic warfare.
2 Mar 2026 - 10:51PM
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The Philippines
‘Deliberate signal’: Philippines elevates officer amid South China Sea tensions
Analysts say Marcos is doubling down on the country’s ‘transparency initiative’ while engaging Beijing diplomatically behind closed doors.
2 Mar 2026 - 9:17PM
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Singapore
Singapore strives to stay non-aligned amid US-China rivalry, new conflicts
Foreign minister says the city state must assert its distinctiveness to remain relevant and will not act as a proxy for any major power.
2 Mar 2026 - 7:00PM
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China energy security
China faces oil squeeze after US-Israel strikes on Iran
Replacing discounted oil supplies from Iran would be a headache for China as Russia is already making up the loss of shipments from Venezuela.
2 Mar 2026 - 5:03PM
Thailand
‘Not going anywhere’: Thai workers in Israel refuse to flee despite Iran threat
Bangkok has been here before: 46 Thais died in the Hamas assault that started the Gaza war. Now it fears history may be repeating.
2 Mar 2026 - 5:00PM
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Donald Trump
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Pentagon confirms 3 American deaths in Iran war
US President Donald Trump vows to ‘avenge their deaths and deliver the most punishing blow’.
2 Mar 2026 - 1:44PM
US, Israel war on Iran
5 takeaways from the first 2 days of US-Israel war against Iran
Amid escalating US-Israeli strikes and Iranian retaliation, casualties emerge, oil spikes and global geopolitics face major shocks.
2 Mar 2026 - 8:31AM
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