The deal Trump and Xi should artfully make
In July 1971, Henry Kissinger, then American national security adviser, had arrived in Pakistan on an official trip but suddenly developed a convenient case of…
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Houthis choking the life out of Asiaβs gasping energy supplies
In late July, two tankers loaded with Saudi crude for Asia left the Red Sea port of Yanbu and headed south toward Bab al-Mandeb. Then…
Read full article βHKFP Lens: Fans celebrate Hong Kong icon Leslie Cheung on what would have been his 70th birthday
Exhibitions and events around Hong Kong have celebrated local icon Leslie Cheung on what would have been his 70th birthday on September 12. More than…
Read full article βPrestigious Hong Kong school withdraws unapproved Cantonese ban following controversy
A prestigious Hong Kong girlsβ school has issued a full withdrawal of a guideline banning Cantonese from being spoken in a graduation video after the…
Read full article βSecurity Bureau weighs action as years-old Joshua Wong film tops Netflix charts following state-backed media report
The Security Bureau has said it is βtaking relevant follow-up actionsβ after a state-backed newspaper flagged a years-old Netflix documentary about pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong.…
Read full article βHong Kong authorities decline to comment on report that US fighter jet parts diverted to city
Hong Kong authorities have declined to comment on a report that parts for F-35 fighter jets, a classified US aircraft targeted by Chinese intelligence, were…
Read full article βUS-China open hotline to rein in runaway AI
The United States and China have agreed to open a formal channel to flag dangerous artificial intelligence (AI) activity, including runaway agents, cyberattacks and bioweapons…
Read full article βChina expels generals accused of graft from Communist Party: state media
China expelled two high-ranking military officers from the ruling Communist Party on Monday, state media reported, months after it was announced they were being investigated…
Read full article βThe Pacific Ocean of Peace β an idea whose time has not come
βOcean of Peaceββan expression being bandied about by a handful of Pacific Island leaders β brings to mind the title of an early 1960s musical,…
Read full article βChina, Korea ply Northern Sea Route as Arctic alternative to Suez
Chinese shipping company Sea Legend has launched a weekly service between China and Europe on the Northern Sea Route along the coast of Russia, opening…
Read full article βMecca pact faces first trial by fire with Houthi escalation
Last Thursday, US President Donald Trump said he had a βbig decisionβ coming up about Iranβs regime: Do I want to go in and annihilate…
Read full article βMurder trial opens for ex-husband and in-laws of Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi
A murder trial for the ex-husband and two former in-laws of Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi has opened, three and a half years after her…
Read full article βChinaβs J-36 may soon fly with lasers the US couldnβt master
Recent revelations from Chinaβs defense industry suggest the long-sought goal of mounting combat lasers onto fighter aircraft may finally be moving from theory to reality.…
Read full article βIndiaβs Tata Sons marks a reckoning for Asiaβs private-control bargain
The Reserve Bank of Indiaβs refusal to deregister Tata Sons has been cast as the prelude to a blockbuster initial public offering. That overstates what…
Read full article βChina confirms Xi to visit US this week for Trump talks
Chinaβs leader Xi Jinping will visit the United States this week for talks with President Donald Trump, Beijing confirmed on Monday. Xi will be there…
Read full article βASEANβs digital payment boom outrunning its scam defenses
Southeast Asiaβs rapid economic integration has long been a celebrated success story, and nowhere is this more evident today than in its retail payment systems.…
Read full article βDangerous logic behind Americaβs emerging nuclear war strategy
Elbridge Colby, the US undersecretary of defense for policy, wants to make American nuclear threats more credible to make nuclear war less likely. However, achieving…
Read full article ββCantonese is strictly forbiddenβ: Hong Kong school principal apologises after unapproved language ban sparks outrage
A prestigious Hong Kong girlsβ school has faced backlash after a leaked production guideline stating that Cantonese was βforbiddenβ in a graduation video was circulated…
Read full article βThree dogs captured after woman dies from suspected canine attack in Yuen Long
Hong Kong authorities have captured three stray dogs in Yuen Long after a woman died following a suspected dog attack while cycling on Saturday. Police…
Read full article ββSoft resistanceβ is the βmost maliciousβ threat to nat. security in Hong Kong β security chief
Hong Kongβs security chief has named βsoft resistanceβ the βmost maliciousβ threat to national security in the city. βThe evil of soft resistance lies in…
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