Could Trump’s Hormuz blockade derail China summit with Xi Jinping?
Donald Trump’s threat to blockade the Strait of Hormuz “forces Beijing into a political dilemma” and could potentially derail the US president’s coming summit...
Hungary’s PM-elect Magyar sends warm overture to China, vows fair play for firms
Hungary’s prime minister-elect Peter Magyar has extended a warm overture to China, which he referred to as “one of the world’s most powerful countries,”...
Why Beijing isn’t panicking over Hungarian PM Viktor Orban’s stunning election defeat
Hungary’s stunning political transition will not trigger a dramatic overturning of its ties with China, Chinese experts suggest, with China-EU relations also expected to...
UK murder of 3 girls by teenager should have been prevented, says inquiry
The murders of three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event in Britain in 2024 should have been prevented, but there was a...
Taiwan industries cheer Beijing’s 10-point plan to boost cross-strait ties
Taiwanese industry groups and businesses have broadly welcomed Beijing’s package of 10 measures to promote cross-strait exchanges across economic sectors. They said the proposals...
Hong Kong’s Mirror star Keung To fined HK$2,200 for driving offences
Hong Kong singer Keung To has been fined HK$2,200 for careless driving, running a red light, and failing to display a probationary sign on...
Hong Kong to slash over 10,000 civil service posts by mid-2027: minister
More than 10,000 posts in the Hong Kong government will be cut by the end of Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s current term in...
As a global Warring States era begins, China must plan for the future
In Beijing, strategic elites have started to see world politics as sliding from the Spring and Autumn period to the Warring States era. However,...
US blockade of Strait of Hormuz is ‘easy enough for them to do’ but at what cost?
The US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz may give it a strategic advantage over Iran, but analysts warned that the increased pressure on...