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Shadow of crippling debt hangs over Xi’s speech
Shadow of crippling debt hangs over Xi’s speech
Across government, corporations, and households, it has rocketed above 300% of GDP
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China warns Japan of the ‘perils’ ahead in Taiwan row
China warns Japan of the ‘perils’ ahead in Taiwan row
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Beijing’s trade drive exposes Global South lie
Beijing’s trade drive exposes Global South lie
Chinese temple overlooking shipping harbour
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Taiwan’s defense deadlock is fueling China fears
Taiwan’s defense deadlock is fueling China fears
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Predatory export push is just a ‘joke’ to Premier Li
Predatory export push is just a ‘joke’ to Premier Li
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China built a bridge of spies that spans the globe
China built a bridge of spies that spans the globe
Viewpoint
Trump’s war has revved up China’s EV sales
Trump’s war has revved up China’s EV sales
Commentary
Vietnam President To Lam is not the ‘new Xi Jinping’
Vietnam President To Lam is not the ‘new Xi Jinping’
Talking Point
Debt debris, the ‘Muskonomy’ and the Moon race
Debt debris, the ‘Muskonomy’ and the Moon race
The Long Read
Trump is pushing Asian allies into China’s arms 
Trump is pushing Asian allies into China’s arms 
Beijing will seize on demands by US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in his Singapore speech
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Consumer spending has finally collapsed in China
Consumer spending has finally collapsed in China
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Australia in the sights of China’s military machine
Australia in the sights of China’s military machine
Analysis
China-US energy wars and Taiwan’s balancing act
China-US energy wars and Taiwan’s balancing act
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China Shock 2.0 evokes fears of an EU ‘rust belt’
China Shock 2.0 evokes fears of an EU ‘rust belt’
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Is the sun starting to set on the ‘American empire?’
Is the sun starting to set on the ‘American empire?’
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China’s Great Wall 2.0 is going up at breakneck speed
China’s Great Wall 2.0 is going up at breakneck speed
Commentary
Europe’s squeezed between China and the United States
Europe’s squeezed between China and the United States
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China keeps peddling lies about Tiananmen massacre
China keeps peddling lies about Tiananmen massacre
Replay
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China-US risk sleepwalking into a nuclear war
China-US risk sleepwalking into a nuclear war
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Biotech battle breaks out between China and the US
Biotech battle breaks out between China and the US
Viewpoint
Quad pod still has a vital role to play against China
Quad pod still has a vital role to play against China
Analysis
Why Beijing has become the world’s ‘living room’ 
Why Beijing has become the world’s ‘living room’ 
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Mad, mad world of China’s AI rivalry with the US
Mad, mad world of China’s AI rivalry with the US
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How China’s autocrats are aiming to absorb Taiwan
How China’s autocrats are aiming to absorb Taiwan
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China’s export shock masks an economy in crisis 
China’s export shock masks an economy in crisis 
Commentary
China’s aim is to become the ‘sole superpower’
China’s aim is to become the ‘sole superpower’
Replay
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AI apocalypse or a brave new world for humankind?
AI apocalypse or a brave new world for humankind?
Behind The News
China spying strikes and the American AI revolution
China spying strikes and the American AI revolution
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Loose lips risk sinking Trump’s foreign policy ships
Loose lips risk sinking Trump’s foreign policy ships
Commentary
Putin will have nervously watched Trump and Xi show
Putin will have nervously watched Trump and Xi show
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Trump and Xi stroll through ‘Heaven’ amid Taiwan threats
Trump and Xi stroll through ‘Heaven’ amid Taiwan threats
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Why China’s Zoomers and Millennials crave for change
Why China’s Zoomers and Millennials crave for change
Behind The News
Pretense of solving major China-US issues has gone
Pretense of solving major China-US issues has gone
Viewpoint
China’s neighbors should beware of Beijing’s trap
China’s neighbors should beware of Beijing’s trap