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China and the United States, the world's two largest economies, have been engaging in a tense competition for geopolitical, economic and tech supremacy.
Xi, Biden Hold First Talks in Seven Months in Bid to Stabilize Rocky Relations
Both leaders sought to promote cooperation and get the relationship ‘back on track,’ while avoiding ‘unintended conflict’ in second phone summit

China Calls Balloon Incident a ‘Test’ for U.S. to Improve Relations
A foreign ministry spokeswoman said Washington’s response to an unmanned balloon that floated into U.S. airspace will reflect its ‘approach to crisis management’

China Regrets That Balloon Strayed Into U.S. Airspace, but Won’t Tolerate Hype
The Chinese side regrets the unintended entry of the airship into U.S. airspace due to force majeure, while the two sides communicated with each other on how to deal with a chance occurrence in a calm and professional manner

Weekend Long Read: Is Someone Stealing Chinese New Year?
The shift to saying ‘Happy Lunar New Year’ is in no way a plot against Chinese culture, or an attempt to steal this festival, which cannot, after all, be stolen

Opinion: How China’s Chip Industry Should Respond to the U.S.-Japan-Netherlands Alliance
A recently established partnership between the three countries threatens to cut China’s access to key chipmaking equipment, so Chinese firms must move quickly to secure international cooperation where it can be found

Opinion: To Capitalize on Reopening, China Needs to Rebuild Foreign Investor Confidence
International companies will need to be convinced the country presents not just growth potential but a predictable enough environment to invest in for the long term

Editorial: The Urgent Need for Global Cooperation
In an increasingly divided world where countries are moving away from global supply chains, there’s a pressing need to continue strengthening international cooperation to address challenges such as recession risks and climate change

Top Stories of the Month: The Questions Hanging Over Ant Group
Following the startling suspension of its would-be record-setting $34.5 billion IPO in November 2020, the fintech company was plunged into an extensive restructuring that has been ongoing for the past two years as regulators clamp down on misconduct in the industry

Cover Story: The Vision of Singapore’s Next Prime Minister
Lawrence Wong sees himself as a ‘servant leader,’ he says. ‘My role is not just to lead, but to serve my country and my fellow citizens’

Hang Seng Jumps to 11-Month High Boosted by Holiday Data
Hong Kong’s benchmark stock index jumped 2.4% Thursday on the back of China’s strong travel and box office figures

Weekly Must-Read: Where to Now for Alibaba in the Post-Jack Ma Era?
With Ma pulling further back from the reins of his e-commerce empire after ceding control of Ant Group, all eyes are watching to see if relations with the government can be patched up

Collaboration on Pandemics, Climate Change Will Bring China and U.S. Closer, Summers Says
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary was among more than 30 officials and industry leaders who joined Caixin’s luncheon

Saudi Arabia Is Open to Deals in Currencies Besides the Dollar
Finance minister says ‘there are no issues’ with switching away from decades of pricing crude in the U.S. currency

Yellen Sets Surprise U.S.-China Meeting With Liu in Switzerland
U.S. Treasury secretary makes Africa trip detour for face-to-face conference with Chinese vice premier to discuss economic issues

Shanghai Composite Index Rose 1.01% on Monday
Shenzhen Component Index closed up 1.58%

Cover Story: Where to Now for Alibaba in the Post-Jack Ma Era?
With Ma pulling further back from the reins of his e-commerce empire after ceding control of Ant Group, all eyes are watching to see if relations with the government can be patched up