ASEAN walks a tightrope amid complex US-China ties
Diversification and partnerships have become key features in a changing world of big power politics
Analysis
China and the UK in green energy power play
Rather than export expertise in an industry they dominate, Chinese firms are keen to import innovation
Ports in a storm fueling China’s maritime expansion
It would be naive to treat all projects as politically neutral by ruling out covert military ambitions
China is forging ahead as Trump plays catch-up
Beijing will continue to stand up to Washington even though the economy shows signs of turbulence
Critics of Starmer’s trip to China miss two key points
The British PM landed to a fanfare of trumpets, even as the main chorus back home was dismissive
China must invest big at home to boost prosperity
Productivity growth will need to compensate for a smaller workforce as the population shrinks
EV revolution threatens to leave the US behind
It risks becoming ‘an isolated island of gas-powered’ autos in a Chinese ‘electric vehicle world’
Latin America is new hot spot in China-US rivalry
Trump’s campaign against Venezuela threatens ‘the influence Beijing has built across the region’
Platform power and state surveillance in China
‘Super-app’ WeChat is now a crucial policing tool – its security role will only deepen in the future
China’s massive surplus is popping up everywhere
Yet the International Monetary Fund still has trouble seeing the warning signs clearly