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OPINION
Wednesday 17th December, 2025
Donald Trump's China policy
The European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas signs an agreement to transfer to Ukraine a tranche of proceeds from frozen Russian assets during a meeting in Lviv, Ukraine, on May 9. Photo: AP
Column

As I see it

Alex Lo
Russia will end the European Union, not the other way around
16 Dec, 2025 - 08:30 pm
Buildings are seen under construction in Mumbai, India, on May 5. Photo: Reuters
Column

The View

Nicholas Spiro
India’s property market enters the big league but challenges remain
15 Dec, 2025 - 05:43 pm
Illustration: Craig Stephens
Opinion

Ronny Tong
End of the road for Hong Kong’s democracy movement? There’s still hope
17 Dec, 2025 - 09:30 am
Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani speaks on the first day of the 23rd edition of the annual Doha Forum in Qatar on December 6. Photo: Reuters
Opinion

Gabriela Bernal
As Doha Forum made clear, Europe is losing its seat at the table
17 Dec, 2025 - 05:30 am
(From left to right) People’s Bank of China Governor Pan Gongsheng, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, and Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng mark the launch of the IMF’s Shanghai Centre on December 8. Photo: Handout
Opinion

Matteo Giovannini
Global finance is quietly moving east
16 Dec, 2025 - 04:30 pm
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Diplomacy
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Illustration: Craig Stephens
Opinion

Wang Huiyao
Momentum for peaceful reunification across Taiwan Strait is growing
16 Dec, 2025 - 09:30 am
French President Emmanuel Macron and Chinese President Xi Jinping visit the Unesco-listed Dujiangyan site in Sichuan province on December 5. Given that Chinese presidents rarely take foreign leaders to the provinces, Macron’s visit to southwestern China is clearly a special gesture. Photo: Pool/Reuters
Opinion

Lucie Qian Xia
In France, China sees a civilisational partner in a polarised world
16 Dec, 2025 - 07:10 am
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (left) gestures as US President Donald Trump delivers a speech in front of US Navy personnel on board the US Navy’s USS George Washington aircraft carrier at the US naval base in Yokosuka, Japan, on October 28. Photo: AFP
Opinion

Terry Su
US global retreat shows Japan’s folly in defying China
15 Dec, 2025 - 08:30 pm
Old and newly elected lawmakers gather at the Legislative Council Complex in Tamar, Admiralty, on December 9. Photo: Sam Tsang
Opinion

Alice Wu
Hong Kong’s political parties are embracing change for the better
15 Dec, 2025 - 03:30 pm
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