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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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16 Mar 2026 - 9:33AM
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US-China tech war
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3 realities shaping China-US tech competition
Beijing’s policy priorities point to a more intense, multidimensional contest, with a smaller but still meaningful space for cooperation.
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China and US begin fresh round of trade talks in Paris
Discussions expected to focus on trade, investment and rare earths ahead of US President Donald Trump’s visit to China later this month.
15 Mar 2026 - 7:10PM
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The US is shifting THAAD to the Middle East. What does that mean for China?
Analysts warn of a regional capability gap in the wake of US redeployment of anti-missile system to the Middle East.
14 Mar 2026 - 10:00PM
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US-China trade war
US-China trade talks: what to expect as senior officials meet in Paris
Both sides have short-term incentives to maintain their ‘trade truce’ so they can focus on dealing with domestic issues, analysts say.
14 Mar 2026 - 2:33AM
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2026 Trump-Xi summit
Beijing warns US over Jimmy Lai and Taiwan arms sales ahead of Trump visit
Foreign ministry urges US to ‘safeguard the stable development of China-US relations and peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait’.
13 Mar 2026 - 9:50PM
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US-China trade war
Trade talks, ‘raising lobsters’, tech earnings
This week: US-China trade negotiators ready for talks in Paris, AI agent OpenClaw sweeps China, the ‘two sessions’ ends and exports surge. Next week: Tencent and Alibaba post earnings, retail sales leads data rush, Japan’s Takaichi visits the White House and more.
13 Mar 2026 - 5:00PM
Two Sessions 2025
‘Two sessions’ webinar
Experts from the Asia Society Policy Institute’s Center for China Analysis joined an SCMP Plus website to discuss China’s biggest political event of the year.
13 Mar 2026 - 1:18PM
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China economy
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China’s ‘two sessions’ passes smoothly despite global turmoil
As long as China focuses on economic development, Hong Kong can leverage its unique strengths to seize opportunities.
13 Mar 2026 - 7:15AM
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Sanctioned Rubio to visit China with Trump despite earlier missed opportunities
The formerly hawkish US secretary of state has been sanctioned by Beijing and sources say he has previously appeared reluctant to visit.
13 Mar 2026 - 6:18AM
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US, Israel war on Iran
In a new age of disorder, is it time for China to rethink non-intervention?
With the Iran crisis, the world is in a ‘jungle phase’ and Beijing should work on interventionism 2.0, government adviser says.
13 Mar 2026 - 1:30AM
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Taiwan
US Navy patrols Taiwan Strait before Xi-Trump summit, triggering PLA manoeuvres
Passage signals US’ commitment to ‘free and open Indo-Pacific’, says US Seventh Fleet, after Beijing monitored and tracked aircraft.
12 Mar 2026 - 9:25PM
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US-China trade war
Trump’s tariff investigation ‘bluff’ will not work on China, analysts warn
Beijing has grown wise to the US president’s ‘art of the deal’ tactics and will not be fazed by the new Section 301 investigations, analysts say.
12 Mar 2026 - 7:00PM
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China's military weapons
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War on Iran may spark nuclear arms race, Carnegie scholar says
Zhao Tong says return to law of the jungle signalled by current US actions could spur countries without nuclear weapons to start acquiring them.
12 Mar 2026 - 3:39PM
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US launches trade probe into China and EU in bid to revive Trump tariffs
The Section 301 investigations could lead to another set of import taxes to replace those struck down by the Supreme Court.
12 Mar 2026 - 7:46AM
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China-Latin America relations
Amid China cable fallout, Chile’s president ends term, calls for unity
Undersea fibre-optic cable project linking Chile to Hong Kong enraged US, causing dispute that defined Gabriel Boric’s final weeks in office.
12 Mar 2026 - 5:08AM
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China-Latin America relations
US threats and a Chinese cable scandal mark first day for Chile’s new president
The US forced Chile to cancel a Chinese undersea cable. Now the region is asking who gets to decide what infrastructure Latin America builds.
12 Mar 2026 - 12:54AM
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China’s private sector
Eli Lilly boosts China footprint with US$3 billion plan to expand supply chain
US firm is strengthening its China operations amid an intensifying expansion race with other pharmaceutical giants.
11 Mar 2026 - 9:57PM
Two Sessions 2026
Why China may gain from US moving military assets for Iran war
‘Any weakening’ of US presence in Asia-Pacific will work to someone’s advantage, ‘and you can imagine who that is’: cross-strait adviser.
11 Mar 2026 - 8:55PM
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India
Why US policy on India aims to avoid repeat of China ‘mistake’
Despite official saying the US wants to work with India, it is likely to maintain a ‘transactional approach’ towards New Delhi, analysts say.
11 Mar 2026 - 7:05PM
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Russia
Mainland Chinese see Taiwan positively, won’t retreat from US trade war: survey
China Pulse polling study gives rare window into views of ordinary people on mainland, where opinions are often restricted or even banned.
14 Mar 2026 - 4:32AM
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2026 Trump-Xi summit
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Could China’s rare earth supplies dictate how long US strikes on Iran go on?
The American military’s dependence on Chinese sources gives Beijing leverage in the lead-up to Trump’s trip, sources say.
10 Mar 2026 - 11:59PM
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2026 Trump-Xi summit
From ‘love and hate’ to nationalism, can Xi and Trump rebalance ties?
Chinese scholars say the US-China relationship has changed, and there’s a chance for the two powers to steer away from confrontation.
11 Mar 2026 - 12:58AM
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China trade
China’s oil-import surge seen shielding economy with 120-day buffer
Crude volumes rose sharply in January and February as Beijing amassed reserves, pre-empting Mideast risks, and analysts say it provides a strong buffer for global supply disruptions.
10 Mar 2026 - 7:00PM
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Two Sessions 2026
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High-level US-China dialogue is good for global stability
Foreign Minister Wang Yi has suggested the Trump-Xi summit is still on track and Beijing’s commitment to diplomacy is clear in budget allocations.
10 Mar 2026 - 7:15AM
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