Opinions, editorials, op-eds, commentary and analysis on today's news

Aug 28, 2026 11:32 AM

Commentary: China Must Bridge Its Growing Economic Divide
A widening divide between high-tech winners and struggling traditional sectors is exposing weak domestic demand, corporate austerity and mounting local-debt pressure
Aug 27, 2026 16:49 PM

Commentary: China’s Arctic Silk Road Is Now a Reality
While China flexes its economic muscle in partnership with Russia, the United States struggles to realize its own Arctic shipping options
Aug 27, 2026 16:48 PM

Commentary: Two Decades of Graft at China’s Top University Demand Systemic Reform
The sentencing of a former vice president at Peking University highlights deep-rooted institutional flaws that threaten China’s higher education ambitions
Aug 27, 2026 12:38 PM

Commentary: Singapore’s Baby Bonus Is a Dire Warning for China
To reverse a catastrophic drop in fertility, Beijing must learn from its Asian neighbors and rapidly implement massive, direct financial subsidies for families
Aug 24, 2026 14:03 PM

Opinion: China’s AI Boom Raises the Stakes for Personal-Data Protection
Draft rules seek tougher safeguards as the technology brings wider data risks, from opaque training practices to deepfake fraud
Aug 21, 2026 16:11 PM

Commentary: CK Hutchison’s Panama Port Dispute Is a Warning to Global Investors
A fresh $1.5 billion arbitration claim over two canal ports shifts a commercial dispute into a battle over international investment law, with profound implications for infrastructure projects worldwide
Aug 20, 2026 12:44 PM

Commentary: As AI Risks Rise, China and U.S. Search for Different Guardrails
As autonomous AI agents blur the line between generating text and executing actions, the world’s two technology superpowers are taking radically different approaches to managing the risks
Aug 18, 2026 11:40 AM

Commentary: With Its Economy Sputtering Again, China Needs to Open the Fiscal Taps
Facing sluggish consumer demand, a protracted property slump and mounting geopolitical uncertainty, Beijing must follow through on its pledges to ramp up government spending
Aug 17, 2026 18:40 PM

Commentary: The Real Flaw in China’s AI Strategy
The success of open-weight Chinese models like Kimi K3 has rattled Washington and Silicon Valley, but their concerns overlook the true issue — an unsustainable business model
Aug 17, 2026 16:51 PM

Opinion: The PBOC’s Blueprint to Reshape China’s Financial System
Beijing aims to sidestep the pitfalls of excessive Western financialization, building capital markets to fuel its high-tech and industrial ambitions
Aug 17, 2026 11:14 AM

Commentary: China’s Embrace of Cinematic Schlock Hides a Low-Key Protest
The viral box office success of the spectacularly terrible animated film ‘Niulai’ shows Chinese audiences would rather pay for a raucous disaster than sit through another mediocre blockbuster
Aug 17, 2026 10:32 AM

Commentary: How the U.S. AI Boom Echoes the Financial Crisis
Under intense competition from cheaper Chinese models, Silicon Valley giants are relying on shadowy, complex financing arrangements to fund staggering infrastructure investments, stoking systemic risks reminiscent of 2008
Aug 14, 2026 14:52 PM

Commentary: Electricity Takes Center Stage in the Global AI Race
As the demands of artificial intelligence push power grids to their limits, Beijing’s centralized infrastructure offers an immediate advantage over The U.S.’ fragmented system
Aug 14, 2026 13:12 PM

Commentary: The Phantom Menace of Chinese Overcapacity
Western accusations of dumping stem from a fundamental misunderstanding of China’s economic reality. The country’s export surge is driven by brutal domestic competition and a structural failure to stimulate household consumption
Aug 13, 2026 16:41 PM

Commentary: Radical EV Manufacturing Shift Sets Stage for Brutal Industry Shakeout
As Chinese carmakers abandon megacasting and all-aluminum bodies for a more pragmatic approach, survival will belong to those that can adapt to the growing demands of smart hardware and carbon mandates
Aug 12, 2026 17:04 PM

Commentary: CXMT Bet Offers a New Fiscal Playbook for Local Governments
The mega listing of CXMT highlights a concerted pivot by local municipalities toward state-backed equity investments, but challenges loom for this new economic model
Aug 12, 2026 12:45 PM

Commentary: How to Stop Resource Nationalism From Holding AI Minerals Hostage
Legal clauses won’t protect claims to the copper and cobalt needed for the artificial intelligence boom. Instead, multinational miners must rethink how they structure international deals
Aug 12, 2026 12:02 PM

Commentary: Beijing and Brussels Have a Breakthrough — Replacing Tariffs With Trust
A new, rules-based consultation mechanism shows that the future of China-EU trade lies in expanding cooperation, not protectionism
Aug 11, 2026 18:25 PM

Commentary: A Weaker Dollar Order Creates an Opening for the Yuan
Washington’s weaponization of the financial system and ballooning debt are eroding the dollar’s 'dual anchors,' opening the door for the global rise of the Chinese yuan
Aug 10, 2026 14:57 PM

Commentary: The Token Economy Is Here, and It Will Reshape Business
By drastically lowering coordination and motivation costs, artificial intelligence is rendering traditional corporate hierarchies obsolete and empowering the super individual