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US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss

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China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024

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Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty

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Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed

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China’s evolving role in Middle East conflicts, according to an academic

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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump

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US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss

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China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024

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Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty

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Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed

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China’s evolving role in Middle East conflicts, according to an academic

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Newly elected South Korean President Lee Jae-myung is expected to take a friendlier approach to China than his predecessor, according to analysts. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Lee Jae-myung turns to China to ease North Korea ties, but will it take sides?

Analysts say Beijing’s role will depend on new South Korean leader’s approach to China and potential for US-North Korea dialogue.

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South Korea has a new president. Will it get a new China policy?

Progressive Lee Jae-myung to take ‘prudent’ Taiwan stance, while balancing Beijing trade ties and US-Japan three-way alliance, analysts say.

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South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, standing alongside his wife, Kim Hye-kyung, waves after attending his inauguration ceremony in Seoul on June 4. Lee and his progressive Democratic Party are largely regarded as more friendly towards China and North Korea. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Trump and South Korea’s new leader talk tariffs, golf and assassinations

President Lee Jae-myung and Trump have both faced attempts on their lives; Lee even had to undergo surgery after being stabbed in the neck.

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South Korea’s Lee faces tricky US-China pathway

The new South Korean president will aim to improve ties with China, the country’s biggest trading partner, while trying to placate Donald Trump, the head of Korea’s main military ally.

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung. Photo: Reuters
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South Korea’s new leader faces tightrope act between China ties, US alliance

Analysts expect Lee Jae-myung’s foreign policy to be marked by pragmatism, but balancing economic and security interests will be challenge.

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South Korea’s presidential election puts its US alliance, Taiwan stance at stake

The winner of Tuesday’s snap presidential election will face ‘the worst troubles in economy and security’, analysts say.

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‘US troops critical’: South Korean presidential candidate signals turn on China

Lee Jae-myung says Trump’s attempt to engage Kim Jong-un in dialogue is ‘helpful for the peace of the Korean peninsula’.

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Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate for the Democratic Party of Korea’s (DPK), says US troops in South Korea could be “critical” for containing China. Photo: AFP
China food security

Go fish: China to deliver world’s first salmon-farming ship, modernise fisheries

New vessel is expected to produce thousands of tonnes of salmon annually after achieving stable operations in the disputed Yellow Sea later this year.

Dedicated to farming salmon, China’s Su Hai No 1 vessel (pictured) is expected to be deployed this autumn in the disputed Yellow Sea. Photo: Jiangsu Lianshen Marine Technology
K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop

Soft power at heart of China-South Korea thaw, with benefits for K-pop fans

Chinese fans of K-pop, K-dramas and Korean beauty products no longer need unofficial channels. Korean tourists relish easier entry to China.

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China urges Japan, South Korea and Asean to unite amid trade war turbulence

Beijing’s top financial and economic officials want to strengthen regional ties amid US trade war uncertainties.

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The Yellow Sea fish farm row threatening to derail progress in China-South Korea ties

The appearance of the large steel structures has prompted comparisons with Beijing’s island-building projects in the South China Sea.

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The structures were installed last year and early this year. Photo: Xinhua
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Is there a ‘silver lining’ for China in the tariff war with the US?

Donald Trump’s trade war may offer Beijing a chance to build bridges with Europe and its Asian neighbours and bolster its image internationally.

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Crowds wait to great Xi Jinping in Cambodia, during this week’s outreach efforts to Southeast Asia. Photo: EPA-EFE
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By blending economic might, technological prowess and cultural bonds, cooperation can be elevated into a transformative, inspiring force.

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Opinion | As Trump shocks rock the world, can China, Japan, South Korea shape its future?

East Asian neighbours seek to put historical and geopolitical grievances aside in joint bid to withstand ‘America first’ shock waves.

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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (second left) with (from left) foreign ministers Cho Tae-yul of South Korea, Wang Yi of China and Japan’s Takeshi Iwaya, ahead of their meeting at the prime minister’s official residence, in Tokyo on March 21. Photo: AFP
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China offers visa-free travel and K-pop events as overture to South Korea

There are hopes Beijing could further ease unofficial restrictions on cultural imports as is tries to mend relations with Seoul.

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China trade

From BTS to a free trade deal, is South Korea moving closer to China?

The US’ tariff threats have raised hopes in Beijing that it can convince Seoul to move forward with an ambitious new trade deal.

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China-Japan relations

China pushes Japan, South Korea for stronger trade ties to counter world ‘chaos’

Foreign Minister Wang Yi urges his counterparts to work towards greater economic integration and supply chain stability.

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi addresses a meeting with his Japanese and South Korean counterparts in Tokyo on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
China’s coastguard

Yellow Sea stand-off over ‘steel structure’ raises China-South Korean tensions

Last month’s confrontation between coastguards began when Chinese vessels blocked South Korean inspection of an object off Jeju Island, reports say.

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An attempt by the Onnuri, a South Korean marine research and science vessel, to inspect a steel structure in the Yellow Sea last month was resisted by Chinese vessels, leading to a coastguard stand-off, according to reports. Photo: Handout
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TSMC’s US-investment vow shows Asia a way around tariffs

TSMC, LG and Samsung are among those intending to bring some operations to the US in the face of Trump’s trade threats.

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Unmasking ‘Captain America’ man who tried to raid Chinese embassy in Seoul

The ex-army sergeant with a history of religious fanaticism made false claims about his background and masqueraded as a CIA operative.

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China’s loss could be South Korea’s gain as Southeast Asia shifts arms spending

South China Sea disputes, affordability and political trust help Seoul gain foothold in Southeast Asian arms market, analysts say.

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South Korea

‘Poisoning the well’: concern over China-meddling claims in South Korea election

A ‘Hate China’ campaign would be a ‘losing game for Korea’, one observer warns, pointing out the backlash in China would be even greater.

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Protesters march during a rally on February 1 in Seoul calling for Yoon Suk-yeol to step down as president. Photo: AP
South China Sea

Why 12 more South Korean FA-50 fighter jets for Manila may make China ‘insecure’

Growing military ties between the US treaty allies take on added significance as Manila clashes with Beijing in the South China Sea.

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North Korea

Opinion | Trump’s US must go beyond ‘grand bargain’ to engage with North Korea

Old tactics unlikely to work given a changed Pyongyang and region. Trump will need to approach Kim with cooperation and reciprocity.

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