China-US rivalry raises tension in Southeast Asia
But conflict between the two superpowers over ‘Taiwan is perhaps of greatest concern’ in 2023
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China casts a giant shadow over American policy
Two new flashpoints also emerged this year for the United States in the Cold War with Beijing
China tries to downplay the surge in Covid cases
Beijing’s decision to reverse the government’s ‘zero’ policy risks being a slap in the face for President Xi Jinping
Nightmare scenario behind the China Dream
‘Toll of the Covid-19 virus is of concern to the rest of the world given the size of China’s GDP’
Recession risk looms over China’s Covid landscape
An American study has revealed that more than one million people could die from the virus
China plays the ‘Great Game’ as Russia’s grip slips
Beijing makes a move in Central Asia as Moscow’s influence wanes after the invasion of Ukraine
China ups the ante in chips conflict with the US
Export ban pits Beijing against Washington in a semiconductor showdown at the World Trade Organization
China strengthens Arab ties at Riyadh summits
‘Gulf States will continue the process of diversification that they have been practicing for several decades’
China’s shrill economic anthem for doomed youth
Surging unemployment among the young highlights the risks facing Beijing after ‘zero-Covid’ protests
Why China could face a Covid-19 catastrophe
Beijing’s policy shift will see ‘the virus spread, leaving in its wake death and bitter dissension in the population’