ASEAN investment scrutiny casts Hong Kong shadow
Perception is fading about the city’s historically legal autonomy and commercial reputation
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Battle for Taiwan risks turning into a blood bath
American casualties would dwarf the post-9/11 wars, but Chinese armed forces would suffer even more
China’s quick-fix economy is hooked on state stimulus
A surge in debt has been triggered by ‘overinvestment, overcapacity, and overproduction’
Trump’s AI battle plan to combat China is flawed
The United States can only win Cold War 2.0 with the help of its network of allies across the world
China’s covert military support targets the West
Beijing’s ‘plausible deniability’ on arms supply is becoming implausible, and could soon extend to Iran
Cold comfort for Chinese workers in heatwave crisis
Extreme temperatures are becoming a major threat to public health across the country
Rumors swirl about Xi and the CCP succession plans
There have been whispers inside the highly secretive ruling Party about his vise-like grip on China
China unleashes a state-run cyberwar to hoover up secrets
Targets include Taiwan’s chip industry and the United States and Europe, as well as close ally Russia
Albanese walks a fine line between China and the US
Pragmatism was at the heart of his six-day trip and talks with Chinese President Xi and Premier Li
Economic security in a world of China-US hazards
APEC has been reluctant to engage in debates on the stable supply of critical goods amid trade tensions