2 h. ago Why security, not growth, is likely to command China’s attention in 2026

China achieved its twin goals of tech advancement and macro stability in 2025. Its goals for 2026 remain the same. However, a rapidly deteriorating global security environment is likely to shift national priorities towards preparation for worst-case scenarios. Oil supplies and sea lanes are becoming insecure. The US-China trade war could reignite at any time. China will have to accelerate its goals of energy and technology self-sufficiency to enhance national resilience. Fighting for sea lane...

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2 h. ago Opinion | Why security, not growth, is likely to command China’s attention in 2026

Opinion | Why security, not growth, is likely to command China’s attention in 2026  South China Morning Post

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2 h. ago Opinion | China’s focus is on stability as the US rocks the global boat

Opinion | China’s focus is on stability as the US rocks the global boat  South China Morning Post

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7 h. ago Opinion | China embraced population control. The damage may be irreversible.

Opinion | China embraced population control. The damage may be irreversible.  The Washington Post

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15 h. ago Opinion | As China and Canada reset ties, they must strike while the iron is hot

Opinion | As China and Canada reset ties, they must strike while the iron is hot  South China Morning Post

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21 h. ago [Opinion] Venezuela Takes Up Less Than 1% of China’s Imports, Exports

[Opinion] Venezuela Takes Up Less Than 1% of China’s Imports, Exports  Yicai Global

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22 h. ago Opinion | Trump Is Obsessed With Yesterday’s Energy. China Is Focused on the Future.

Opinion | Trump Is Obsessed With Yesterday’s Energy. China Is Focused on the Future.  The New York Times

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30 h. ago How Trump’s Venezuela strike humiliated Russia and worried China

US President Donald Trump’s actions in Venezuela and the kidnapping of the country’s president, Nicolas Maduro, have put Russia and China – widely considered two of Caracas’ most important international partners – in a difficult position. If they do not significantly reduce ties with the Latin American nation, they risk Washington’s retaliation. But who has more to lose, Moscow or Beijing? Unlike previous American leaders, Trump has not made any pretence about protecting democracy and human...

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30 h. ago Opinion | How Trump’s Venezuela strike humiliated Russia and worried China

Opinion | How Trump’s Venezuela strike humiliated Russia and worried China  South China Morning Post

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3 d. ago Opinion: China's new condom tax will prove no effective barrier to country's declining fertility rate

Opinion: China's new condom tax will prove no effective barrier to country's declining fertility rate  Phys.org

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3 d. ago As families shrink, our primary relationship is increasingly with ourselves

More than 2,300 years ago, Aristotle mused in Politics that to live alone, a man must be a god or a beast, or words to that effect. I wonder what he would have thought of the popularity of China’s “Are You Dead?” app. For Aristotle, we are social animals, thriving in the “polis” in the company of family, friends and fellow citizens. The average mother had at least five children. Many homes housed three, even four, generations. Family life was noisy and crowded, full of companionship, contest and...

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4 d. ago Opinion | From tea to TikTok: the middleman’s return is reshaping China trade

Opinion | From tea to TikTok: the middleman’s return is reshaping China trade  South China Morning Post

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4 d. ago Why China’s next development priority must be secondary education

If you were asked which middle-income country has one of the lowest levels of educational attainment, very few would say China. We continually hear stories about mass university expansion, record numbers of annual graduates and elite institutions that rank among the world’s best. Despite these impressive strides, gaps in education remain a large roadblock for China’s further economic development. The country remains largely undereducated for its level of economic development: only about 31 per...

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4 d. ago Opinion: Instead of a China pivot, how about we start building at home?

Opinion: Instead of a China pivot, how about we start building at home?  The Globe and Mail

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4 d. ago An internally split Europe can never fully engage China and Asia

When contemporary Europe engages with the world, it increasingly presents as two distinct Europes operating within the same institutional framework. This duality – a Europe of strategic dependence vs a Europe of normative assertion – creates a contradiction. For partners, particularly in China and across Asia, this is not merely an abstract identity crisis but a practical geopolitical puzzle that complicates engagement and challenges assumptions about Europe’s global role. One Europe, embedded...

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4 d. ago Opinion | An internally split Europe can never fully engage China and Asia

Opinion | An internally split Europe can never fully engage China and Asia  South China Morning Post

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5 d. ago Without pension reform, China is leaving its rural elderly out in the cold

“Rural heating problems in Hebei cannot wait any longer” declared a recent report in Farmers’ Daily. It described a disturbing reality in parts of northern China: elderly villagers who would rather shiver through freezing temperatures than turn on their heaters, because they simply cannot afford the cost. For many urban readers, this may sound implausible. For millions of rural elderly, it is routine. On the surface, the problem appears to be a side effect of China’s well-intentioned...

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5 d. ago Opinion | Without pension reform, China is leaving its rural elderly out in the cold

Opinion | Without pension reform, China is leaving its rural elderly out in the cold  South China Morning Post

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5 d. ago High Seas Treaty a chance for China to lead on marine conservation

On January 17, a quiet revolution will take place across around two-thirds of the world’s oceans. A landmark United Nations agreement known as the High Seas Treaty will formally enter into force, creating the first legally binding global framework to protect marine biodiversity in international waters. For the first time, activities beyond national jurisdictions – from industrial fishing to deep-sea mining and bio-prospecting – will be subject to environmental impact assessments, marine...

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5 d. ago Opinion | High Seas Treaty a chance for China to lead on marine conservation

Opinion | High Seas Treaty a chance for China to lead on marine conservation  South China Morning Post

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