A personal reflection on Moon Over Wuyi, exploring how art transcends language and opens a window into Zhu Xi's philosophy, Chinese intellectual heritage and the enduring relationship between knowledge, nature and human
The UK and Germany are among the countries most exposed to Chinese economic and political influence, according to a new international index that challenges assumptions about where Beijing has accumulated the greatest
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China’s growing industrial strength is forcing Washington to confront realities that tariffs and political rhetoric cannot erase. Its dominance in shipbuilding, batteries, electric vehicles, solar manufacturing and critical minerals gives Beijing substantial
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US President Donald Trump is preparing to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews outside Washington on Wednesday, in a break with six decades of protocol that signals the importance
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Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group Holding, plans to open data centres in Turkey, Finland and the Netherlands over the next 12 months as it accelerates its international expansion
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China is promoting long-term, value-focused investing as it seeks to reshape its roughly US$4.5 trillion mutual fund industry and attract foreign investors, with the approach gaining renewed attention following Warren Buffett’s departure
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This column looks beyond government tensions to explore the human connections that have shaped China–US relations, from education and wartime cooperation to youth exchanges and sport. It argues that despite geopolitical differences,
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Sri Lanka’s Cabinet has approved the award of a major aviation fuel infrastructure contract to China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Company Limited, covering the construction of facilities to transport aviation fuel from Muthurajawela
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The New Delhi Declaration marks a stronger BRICS push to reshape global governance in favour of greater representation for the Global South. By calling for reforms to the UN Security Council, international
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US President Donald Trump is taking a less combative approach towards China ahead of his meeting with President Xi Jinping this week, reflecting what China experts say is Beijing’s growing leverage through
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The United States, Japan and South Korea have jointly reaffirmed the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, delivering a pointed message on Taiwan just days before a highly anticipated
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The race between the United States and China to dominate artificial intelligence is usually framed as a contest over military power, economic advantage and technological leadership. But a report from The Soufan
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The central challenge is consequently not whether the United States should recognise its dependence on China. That dependence is already embedded across critical supply chains. The question is how Washington uses the
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An artificial intelligence error in a US military intelligence report almost triggered a confrontation with China during the war with Iran this spring, after a chatbot incorrectly identified the cargo aboard a
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When Indian and Chinese troops confronted each other at Doklam in 2017, the consequences extended far beyond the disputed Himalayan territory. More than 2,000 kilometres away in Mumbai, the confrontation prompted China’s
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China’s revenue from stamp duty on stock sales surged 82 per cent year on year in the first eight months of the year, reflecting a sharp increase in trading activity as investor
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