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Feb 19, 2026 14:17 PM

Commentary: How China Breaks the U.S. Grip and Builds Resilience in Oil Security
Washington has controlled the global oil market through its military capability and the ‘petrodollar’ system, but Beijing is gradually undermining this as it secures diversified sources of oil and promotes de-dollarization
Feb 14, 2026 15:01 PM

Commentary: U.S., China Should Avoid a ‘Spring Surprise’ Before Trump Visit
Washington and Beijing are maneuvering to ensure no unexpected disruptions derail President Trump’s planned trip to China in April, recalling the fallout from the 2023 balloon incident
Feb 13, 2026 13:29 PM

Commentary: India Is No Longer an AI Follower, but a Builder
The South Asian country is positioning itself as one of the world’s principal AI system-builders, writes Pratik Mathur, csonsul general of India in Shanghai
Feb 13, 2026 12:34 PM

Commentary: China’s Travel Rush Is Back, and So Is the Sticker Shock
Regulators and state-owned operators are pivoting from subsidized expansion to commercial viability, leaving passengers to pick up the tab
Feb 13, 2026 10:03 AM

Commentary: Green Shoots Emerge in China’s Battered Property Market
Coordinated fiscal stimulus and a pragmatic approach to the real-estate crisis suggest the worst of the downturn may be over
Feb 12, 2026 18:46 PM

Analysis: The Cross-Border Legal Scramble to Represent China’s Crypto Fraud Victims
From colossal U.K. firms like Fieldfisher to Chinese giants like Yingke and Duan & Duan, legal teams are forming unprecedented alliances to secure the ‘lead counsel’ role in England’s largest-ever crypto seizure case
Feb 11, 2026 14:04 PM

Commentary: The Fiscal Risks Behind Takaichi’s Historic Landslide
The prime minister’s ‘Japan First’ platform won over young voters, but unfunded tax cuts and soaring defense spending risk a bond market revolt
Feb 10, 2026 10:26 AM

Commentary: Takaichi’s Landslide Won Power — Can It Win Prosperity?
The Prime Minister’s landslide victory offers political stability, but overcoming demographic decline and debt will require more than aggressive spending
Feb 09, 2026 15:20 PM

Opinion: China’s Answer to Protectionism
As the U.S. leans into tariffs, Beijing pitches institutional opening and greater access to its vast market
Feb 06, 2026 15:43 PM

Chart of the Day: Chongqing Eclipses the Rust Belt － A Symbolic Shift in China’s Economy
The southwestern manufacturing hub has surpassed the rust-belt giant in GDP, cementing the widening gap between the country’s dynamic South and struggling North
Feb 05, 2026 18:48 PM

Analysis: Vietnam’s High-Wire Economic Act Pays Off
Despite global headwinds and protectionist shifts in Washington, massive industrial output and a tourism boom powered an 8% expansion in 2025
Feb 05, 2026 17:04 PM

Commentary: Hong Kong Can’t Afford to Rest on Its Economic Rebound
The equities rally and tourism boost of 2025 were welcome news. To sustain growth, however, the city must reinvent itself as a hub for the ‘silver economy’ and China’s AI expansion
Feb 04, 2026 18:44 PM

Commentary: From Panama to Darwin, Investors Need a New Legal Playbook
Investors facing political lawfare require a multilayered defense strategy when governments are using ‘national interest’ and ‘constitutional review’ to void commercial agreements
Feb 04, 2026 15:11 PM

Commentary: To Avert Superpower Dependence, Europe Chooses Geoeconomics
Looking past Washington, leaders from London to Berlin have been queuing up in Beijing to strike deals and stabilize their economies
Feb 03, 2026 16:33 PM

Analysis: China’s Provinces Set a Pragmatic Floor for 2026 Growth
With a weighted average GDP target of 5.1%, local governments are balancing the need for stability with aggressive moves into AI, green energy and the 'silver economy'
Feb 02, 2026 18:12 PM

Commentary: China’s Economy Hits 5%, but the Map Is Changing
While the nation hit its 5% growth target, a look at the provinces reveals a widening north-south divide, a property-driven investment collapse in the East and a massive pivot toward manufacturing in the central heartland
Feb 02, 2026 16:35 PM

Reporter’s Notebook: Starmer’s Beijing Bet — Economic Realism Ends an Eight-Year Hiatus
The U.K. Prime Minister’s visit prioritizes cost-of-living relief and services trade over geopolitical grandstanding, despite protectionist warnings from Washington
Feb 02, 2026 13:41 PM

Opinion: China Is Making a Necessary Shift from Ranking to Educating
The Education Ministry is reining in cross-school exams to push evaluation toward real competencies
Jan 28, 2026 17:07 PM

Commentary: Canada’s Pivot to China Signals a New Global Order
Caught between a volatile Washington and a rising Beijing, Canada chooses a survival strategy that other U.S. allies are bound to follow
Jan 28, 2026 16:20 PM

Commentary: China Can Afford the Ultimate Stimulus — A Baby Boom
Births have plummeted to record lows, while a token handout won’t fix it. Beijing needs to treat child-rearing as its most critical national investment