Jimmy Lai’s ‘sham’ verdict is a stain on Hong Kong
‘His only crime is defending democracy … the conviction is a disgraceful act of persecution’
Talking Point
Xi, Trump and Putin take turns to pummel Europe
Trade and security fears stalk the halls of power in the capitals of the EU and the rest of Europe
Data disappearing act hides China’s economic plight
Beijing manages ‘optics instead of fundamentals’ as it dumps home sales stats amid official crackdown
China takes a wrecking ball to destroy trade rivals
Beijing’s export flood makes it impossible to do business with the world’s second-largest economy
Bubble trouble is brewing in China’s robot land
Industrial hype hits an economy mired in a manufacturing slump, rising unemployment, and anemic growth
Chips are down in the war with China for AI supremacy
Google’s move against American rival Nvidia illustrates the intense competition in the United States
Xi’s call to Trump shows Japan has ‘rattled’ China
Beijing’s row with Tokyo over the Taiwan question has left it walking on a threadbare ‘red line’
China takes a blowtorch to Japan’s missile plan
As the ‘Wolf Warriors’ howl, the geriatric leadership of the Communist Party needs to cool their jets
Beijing’s Tokyo tirade and the dangers of the past
Tense relations between China and Japan seem to be rapidly spiraling out of control
China poses US$200 billion security risk to the US
Sophisticated funding networks have also targeted allies such as France, Germany and the United Kingdom