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India
Opinion
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Why the new US-India trade agreement is a big deal
The warming of New Delhi’s ties with Washington has implications for Russia, China and the global dynamics of trade and geopolitical power.
7 Feb 2026 - 5:30AM
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China trade
China-Canada canola deal faces test as USMCA trade talks loom, insiders warn
6 Feb 2026 - 8:00PM
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China-EU relations
Stung by Trump’s policies, German multinationals cautiously pivot towards China
6 Feb 2026 - 5:22PM
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Belt and Road Initiative
Trump wants China out of South America – but Peru’s Beijing-backed port is abuzz
Beijing’s hunger for minerals and raw materials is pushing trade in the region to record levels, even after incidents in Panama and Venezuela.
6 Feb 2026 - 7:30AM
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US defends new minerals alliance, rejecting claims it targets China
Washington says the Forge initiative is about securing supply chains against shocks and price coercion, not building an exclusive bloc.
6 Feb 2026 - 7:50AM
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World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos
Opinion
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How Trump’s Davos spotlight was upstaged by middle powers breaking away
While they continue to flatter Trump, politicians and businesses are also pursuing new deals and trading partners, diversifying supply chains and exploring ways to reduce dependence on the US.
6 Feb 2026 - 7:51AM
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US-China relations
US Treasury chief warns of China’s push for digital asset dominance
Scott Bessent tells senators the US must pass the Clarity Act to counter Hong Kong’s ‘sandbox’ and maintain global financial leadership.
6 Feb 2026 - 9:49AM
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Transport and logistics
Panama’s ‘dangerous precedent’: why ports appear pawns as politics top contracts
Panama’s move to void CK Hutchison’s deal fuels fears of broader asset seizures, with analysts warning of rising risks for Chinese operators in the US sphere.
6 Feb 2026 - 12:51AM
US-China relations
What Xi’s calls with Trump and Putin reveal about China’s balancing act
Beijing holds rare same-day talks with Kremlin and White House as powers face headwinds at home, energy uncertainties and nuclear pact’s end.
5 Feb 2026 - 11:58PM
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United States
Opinion
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Tariff by tariff, Trump is building a trade wall around the US
Amid the precarity of Trump’s limited economic success at home, trade wars abroad have only sped up the transition to a multipolar world.
6 Feb 2026 - 11:58PM
Malaysia
Malaysia denies granting US exclusive rare earth access in Trump trade deal
Signed at the Asean Summit with the US president, the deal remains under negotiation as Malaysian PM Anwar seeks further written assurances.
5 Feb 2026 - 4:43PM
Ukraine
Canada’s former deputy PM hopes for less economic dependency on China in future
Canada’s former deputy prime minister supports economic system ‘in which China works’ but other countries’ vulnerabilities are limited.
5 Feb 2026 - 8:28AM
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United States
US pitches critical minerals plan to allies to halt Beijing’s dominance
More than 50 countries encouraged to back US-led framework using price floors and financing to blunt Beijing’s control of hi-tech materials.
5 Feb 2026 - 7:20AM
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China-Latin America relations
Panama president defends ruling after China slams canal port concession decision
Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino rejects Chinese criticism, arguing verdict was within Panama’s constitutional and legal framework.
5 Feb 2026 - 1:09AM
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United States
Opinion
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Chilling effect of US outbound investment rules will extend beyond China
Outbound investment rules introduced last year are expanding and hardening into law, chilling US investment across Asia’s tech ecosystems.
4 Feb 2026 - 9:55PM
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China food security
China signals strong soybean imports – what does it mean for food security?
Beijing also vows broader agricultural opening while safeguarding domestic production and farmers.
4 Feb 2026 - 7:02PM
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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.
4 Feb 2026 - 3:46PM
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Top US trade official spells out plan to break China’s grip on critical minerals
Howard Lutnick accuses China of dumping and weaponising supply chains as White House tries to rally allies to its cause.
4 Feb 2026 - 10:13AM
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Hong Kong economy
CK Hutchison takes Panama to arbitration after court voids canal port rights
Move comes after Beijing called ruling self-sabotaging and warned Panama would pay heavy political and economic price.
4 Feb 2026 - 6:01PM
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Diplomacy
Opinion
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American allies are finally hedging against American risk
As US policy becomes more self-centred and unpredictable, traditional allies realise their best bet lies with diplomatic diversification.
3 Feb 2026 - 8:30PM
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Hong Kong economy
Letters
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Hong Kong’s economic comeback is the best answer to its critics
Readers discuss the renewed global interest in Hong Kong, and the British prime minister’s visit to China.
3 Feb 2026 - 11:30AM
China-Latin America relations
China’s Chalco, Rio Tinto buy Brazil’s CBA for US$886 million to secure minerals
Acquisition of Brazilian flagship aluminium firm reinforces China’s growing footprint in the country’s strategic mineral assets sector.
3 Feb 2026 - 10:51AM
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US-China relations
Trump unveils US$12 billion push to curb China’s grip on critical minerals
The initiative, dubbed Project Vault, aims to create a commercial stockpile to shield US manufacturers from supply shocks and price swings.
3 Feb 2026 - 9:35PM
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Banking & finance
‘America First’ Fed? Why China economists doubt Trump’s pick can boost US dollar
Kevin Warsh unlikely to deliver long-term rebound while central bank independence still at risk, analysts say.
2 Feb 2026 - 7:00PM
Yuan
Xi wants yuan’s global punch to match Chinese economic might
Xi Jinping’s wish to turn the yuan into a global reserve currency, and thereby boost China’s economic influence, conflicts with the nation’s capital controls.
2 Feb 2026 - 5:00PM
China manufacturing
Stern rebuke: China shrugs off 2025 US threats to anchor shipbuilding dominance
Despite a market share dip, Chinese yards extend their commanding lead in key indicators, as high exports and lengthy backlogs signal resilience despite rivals’ gains.
2 Feb 2026 - 5:00PM
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Singapore
Supply chain ‘weaponisation’ tops agenda at Singapore aviation meet
The new UN aviation chief says global cooperation is important to achieve a ‘safer, more sustainable and more competitive’ sector.
2 Feb 2026 - 5:12PM
Yuan
Why China’s academics turned to de-dollarisation amid trade war, global shocks
Global instability has also pushed a once-niche academic debate into Chinese policy circles.
2 Feb 2026 - 8:00AM
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