Asia needs a NATO-style alliance to combat China
A swift collective response is crucial in dealing with crises such as the South China Sea disputes
China
Exit Evergrande in China’s never-ending crisis
Boom-and-bust era is highlighted by the crazy case of the bankrupt Chinese property company
How China silenced Hong Kong’s voices of democracy
Patriotic education and suppression have changed the city following Beijing’s national security law
What will come after the trade war and the China split
A return to the status quo is impossible with both Washington and Beijing
Supreme warlord Xi simply does not trust the PLA
His fixation with the high command shows a lack of confidence in its ability to take on US forces
Food for thought puts Beijing in a ‘fiscal funk’
China’s hotel industry reportedly sells ‘gourmet dishes’ on the streets amid consumer spending squeeze
Taiwan’s perilous path amid China-US tension
Risks lie ahead for the island ‘whether or not conflict continues between Beijing and Washington’
Weak consumer spending and China’s real estate crunch
There are ‘two elephants in the room that Beijing consciously avoids linking’ to weak consumption
Xi’s forever purge claims another senior diplomat
Liu Jianchao was billed as China’s future foreign minister, but now he appears to be out in the cold
China steps up as the United States steps back
Washington’s global standing has declined under President Donald Trump’s damaging tariffs war