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Global Impact
Curated by our award-winning team of journalists, this must-read newsletter explores the impact of emerging topics originating from China, and their significance around the globe.
People take pictures at the Bund waterfront area in Shanghai, which is hosting a two-day Finance and Central Bank Deputies’ Meeting. Photo: EPA-EFE
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

Xi’s Apec playbook? How China could use new chair role at ‘pivotal juncture’

Hosting the bloc for just the third time in 25 years, China is promoting people-centred policies, infrastructure funding and predictability.

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South China Sea

Global Impact | Waves continue in South China Sea as China warns against ‘provocative actions’

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G20

Global Impact | China hot on the agenda at Apec, G20 gatherings as Trump’s spectre looms large

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US presidential election 2024

Global Impact | New leaders in Asia, as well as the US, create questions as Trump return looms

In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we look at how the Trump administration will fare across a much-changed political landscape in Asia.

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US president-elect Donald Trump. Photo: AP
US presidential election 2024

Global Impact | Donald Trump’s US election win creates uncertainty for China and the world

In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we look at what the world – particularly China – can expect under a second Trump administration.

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US presidential election 2024

Global Impact | As the dust settles on Trump’s win, what’s in store for US-China relations?

In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we look at the reaction to the US election result and what to expect from the president-elect.

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China technology

Global Impact | US-China tech takes a turn as TSMC chips found in Huawei’s AI processors

In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we take an in-depth look at the latest in China’s chip development.

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An employee produces semiconductor chips at a microelectronics enterprise in Hai’an, Jiangsu province. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
China GDP

Global Impact | China’s economy saw its slowest growth in over a year. Can it hit its target?

In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we look at the state of play within the world’s second-largest economy.

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Food and Drinks

Global Impact | From milk tea to noodles, the history and influence of Chinese food culture

In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we take a deep dive into Chinese food culture, its history and how it influences cuisines from around the region.

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South China Sea

Global Impact | Bouts of restraint, dialogue few and far between in South China Sea

In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we look at the latest developments in the South China Sea and what they mean for stability in the region.

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A China Coast Guard ship is seen from the Philippine Coast Guard vessel BRP Cabra during a supply mission to Sabina Shoal in disputed waters of the South China Sea. Photo: TNS
US-China relations

Global Impact | China remains a talking point as election day looms for Trump and Harris

In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we look at the latest developments in the race for the White House through the lens of US-China relations.

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Signs showing support for both Democratic presidential candidate Vice-President Kamala Harris and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump sit along a rural highwar near Traverse City, Michigan. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
China's economic recovery

Global Impact | China’s ‘time running out’ to meet economic growth target as figures falter

In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we look at the state of play within China’s economy.

Video gaming

Global Impact | Can Black Myth: Wukong level up China’s soft power?

In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we look at what the success of action role-playing game Black Myth: Wukong means for China’s gaming industry.

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Japan

Global Impact | Amid challenges and threats from China, Japan also faces uncertainties at home

In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we take an in-depth look at Japan’s problems at home and abroad.

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Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Photo: AP
Deng Xiaoping

Global Impact | China celebrates Deng, but how has ‘true heir’ Xi taken up the reins?

In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we look at how Xi Jinping presented himself as the true heir to Deng Xiaoping.

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Tourists pose for a photo in front of a bronze statue of late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping. Photo: Kyodo
US presidential election 2024

Global Impact | China danger lurks for Harris-Walz ticket as US election gathers pace

In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we look at the race for the White House, and what impact relations with China could have.

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US-China relations

Global Impact | Drone diplomacy? China, US trade curbs with industry in the cross hairs

In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we look at the impact of the latest moves by China and the United States against drones.

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China's economic recovery

Global Impact | China hopes trade, inflation data will be more than a silver lining

In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we look at the state of China’s economy, with trade and inflation data offering a sliver of hope for the world’s second largest economy.

An employee works on a machine part production line at a printing and packaging factory in Qingzhou, in eastern China’s Shandong province. Photo: AFP
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Global Impact | History, controversy, gold medals mark hectic first week at the Paris Olympics

In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we look back at a busy first week in Paris as the Olympic Games brought gold medals and plenty of controversy.

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China-Russia relations

Global Impact | Will China really pay a price for joining ‘Team Russia’?

In this week’s issue, we look at the latest round of chess moves in the game of geopolitics after China was warned it might pay a ‘price’ over its relationship with Russia.

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China’s third plenum

Global Impact | Promises abound of deepened reform, but what did China’s third plenum tell us?

In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we look back at the conclusion of China’s third plenum.

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Members of the Politburo Standing Committee attend the third plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China Central Committee in Beijing. Photo: AP
China-Philippines relations

Global Impact | Stakes higher than ever in South China Sea, scepticism looms despite meeting

In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we look at the situation in the South China Sea after talks between China and the Philippines took place in Manila.

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Protesters hold a Philippine flag and signs defending Philippine sovereignty in areas of the South China Sea. Photo: EPA-EFE
China's economic recovery

Global Impact | Strong words from China on Western trade, tech restrictions at ‘Summer Davos’

In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we look back at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions that took place last week in the Chinese city of Dalian.

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China’s third plenum

Global Impact | China eyes bold goals at third plenum, but few drastic changes expected

In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we take a look ahead to China’s third plenum, which has been a landmark occasion since Deng Xiaoping’s groundbreaking reforms in 1978.

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US-China relations

Global Impact | Biden forging ahead with efforts to counter China as Trump, election loom large

In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we take a look at the latest efforts by the Biden administration to build alliances to counter China.

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US President Joe Biden with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Photo: EPA-EFE
India

Global Impact | Challenges remain for Modi despite securing third term as India’s prime minister

In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we look at what Narendra Modi’s victory in the Indian elections means for India, but also its tense relationship with China.

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets supporters as he arrives at Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters. Photo: AP
China technology

Global Impact | China’s falling behind in the AI race, but can a price war balance the scales?

In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we take a look at the price war that is developing in China as tech firms fight to keep up with the likes of Nvidia.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

Global Impact | Petrol-powered rivals beware as China’s BYD rolls out new fuel-efficient tech

In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we look at the latest developments with China’s electric vehicle industry.

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