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Jun 03, 2026 12:14 PM

Commentary: Why Silicon Valley Is Suddenly Hiring Philosophy Majors
Artificial intelligence is commoditizing technical skills. To truly harness its power, humans must master the art of asking the right questions
Jun 02, 2026 16:51 PM

Commentary: Energy Shocks Are Rewriting China’s Export Playbook
Elevated oil prices are curbing global industrial demand for Chinese midstream goods, while finished consumer products benefit from export substitution, inventory rebuilding and resilient overseas demand
Jun 02, 2026 16:00 PM

Commentary: Chinese Firms Are Flocking to Latin America, but Red Tape Awaits
As bilateral trade hits record highs, Chinese companies expanding into Mexico, Brazil, and beyond are discovering that setting up shop is the easy part — surviving local bureaucracy is the real test
Jun 01, 2026 18:01 PM

Commentary: What Britain’s Looming Labour Shake-Up Means for Beijing
A collapsing Keir Starmer premiership means London’s fragile economic ties with Beijing will face new geopolitical pressures from Europe and the Indo-Pacific
Jun 01, 2026 16:36 PM

Commentary: China Must Look Beyond AI to Fix Its Deep Macroeconomic Flaws
Beijing cannot rely on technological innovation alone to cure its deep-rooted imbalances. True recovery demands aggressive real estate debt restructuring and a robust social safety net
Jun 01, 2026 16:04 PM

Opinion: China’s Cities Need Classrooms for Every Migrant Child
Education access is no mere welfare policy. It is an investment in urban vitality and social fairness
May 28, 2026 16:44 PM

Commentary: When the WTO Fails, Global Trade Turns to a Little-Known U.S. Court
With the World Trade Organization’s dispute mechanism paralyzed, multinational companies are relying on the American judicial system to rein in executive overreach on tariffs
May 28, 2026 15:59 PM

Commentary: To Fix Its Economy, China Needs to Pay Its Workers More
The Chinese mainland is producing high-quality goods at breakneck speed, but without structural changes to wage distribution, domestic demand will continue to drag down growth
May 27, 2026 16:36 PM

Commentary: What China Can Learn From the American County
China and the U.S. take vastly different approaches to county-level governance. By studying America's decentralized model, China could reshape its administration and breathe new life into its struggling rural regions
May 26, 2026 17:36 PM

Commentary: China and Serbia’s High-Tech Pivot — From Bridges to Bots
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic’s visit to Beijing highlights a strategic shift from traditional infrastructure to humanoid robots and new-energy vehicles, offering Chinese firms a vital stepping stone into the European market
May 25, 2026 13:29 PM

Opinion: Enshrining Rural Income Growth Into Chinese Law
Protecting farmers’ pockets is now a statutory imperative in China. The revised Agriculture Law seeks to stabilize land contracts and boost domestic demand amid shifting economic headwinds
May 22, 2026 11:52 AM

Commentary: Globalization’s Old Story No Longer Explains the World
The post-Cold War faith in multilateralism has faded as countries prioritize defense, supply chains and national identity over universal development goals
May 21, 2026 11:45 AM

Commentary: The Taiwan Card, Repriced
U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping suggests a profound shift in Washington’s cross-strait calculus
May 20, 2026 17:47 PM

Commentary: The Tech Elites and the Quiet Revolution of Power
As tech elites prioritize speed over consensus, democracy is increasingly framed as a roadblock. Klaus Schwab warns that explosive innovation without legitimacy is a threat to human dignity
May 19, 2026 16:21 PM

Commentary: The Quiet Rise of an Asian Economic Security Alliance
Driven by Middle East energy disruptions and rare-earth export controls, a middle-power alliance anchored by Australia is quietly reshaping regional supply chains
May 19, 2026 15:28 PM

Commentary: Inside China’s Evolving Anti-Sanctions Playbook
By officially shielding five petrochemical companies from American blacklists, Beijing signals the maturation of an institutional framework designed to combat unwarranted extraterritorial jurisdiction
May 18, 2026 15:05 PM

Commentary: The Middle East Enters a New Era of Distrust
As the old regional order breaks down, unpredictable American foreign policy and diverging Gulf strategies ensure every major power is hedging against an uncertain future
May 18, 2026 15:01 PM

Opinion: Washington and Beijing Can Still Achieve Great Things Together
Renewed diplomatic engagement offers a chance to stabilize the global economy and repair fractured academic ties
May 14, 2026 12:33 PM

Commentary: The Tariff War Didn’t Break U.S.-China Trade Ties — It Reshaped Them
A decade of tariffs has reduced bilateral dependency, but the underlying supply-chain realities mean complete decoupling remains an economic impossibility
May 12, 2026 21:20 PM

Commentary: China’s Strategy to Win the AI Race — Giving Machines a ‘Heart’
While Silicon Valley burns billions on power-hungry language models, researchers and startups in Shanghai are pioneering a value-driven architecture that could redefine artificial general intelligence