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Opinion | If China no longer takes Europe seriously, Brussels has itself to blame

The China-EU summit on July 24 confirmed what Beijing and Washington have long surmised: Europe has sidelined itself from great-power…

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Trump’s Arctic strategy stirs debate over China’s polar shipping ambitions

As US President Donald Trump reiterates his desire to acquire Greenland – part of a broader push to assert influence…

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China slams EU banking sanctions as tensions rise ahead of key summit

Beijing has called on the European Union to “immediately cease its wrong practice” of sanctioning two Chinese banks, vowing to…

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Chinese rust-belt city Hegang gambles on new airport, Russian trade to fuel revival

A new airport project in Hegang, a rust-belt city near China’s northeastern border with Russia, marks a high-stakes effort at…

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How China’s open-source AI is helping DeepSeek, Alibaba take on Silicon Valley

July 9, 2024, may be remembered as a day of humiliation for China’s artificial intelligence community. On that day, US…

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Opinion | The EU is doing itself no trade favours in pushing China on Russia

Ahead of the China-European Union summit, set to take place in Beijing on July 24, the 27-nation bloc seems determined…

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Opinion | As Trump targets Brics, Indonesia’s autonomy hangs in the balance

This month’s Brics summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, marked a pivotal moment that reflects shifting global power dynamics. By…

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Macroscope | Brics still lacking the cement to build a better structure

What good are bricks without mortar? For that matter, what good is the Brics bloc of developing and emerging nations…

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China’s visa-free policy pays dividends as overseas entries soar in 2025

China’s expansion of visa-free entry to nationals from dozens of countries appears to have yielded substantial results, with tourists arriving…

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Opinion | Beyond Iran: the precarious balance of global oil prices

Global stock markets have experienced a roller-coaster ride during US President Donald Trump’s trade wars. He rolled the dice again…

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