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Biden places politics over strategy in US Steel sale

Eight years ago, then-president Barack Obama made a decision that has undermined US standing and influence in the Indo-Pacific to this day. Obama let political calculations trump strategic concerns as he contemplated – and eventually decided against – ratification of the

Chinese EV makers zooming by pioneer Tesla

Granted, Tesla’s share price has bounced on short covering and the return of perennial optimism after dropping by more than 40% since the beginning of the year. But the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition should serve as a reminder that rivals in growing numbers have

Hong Kong exports rebound despite Sino-US trade war

Hong Kong’s exports and imports rebounded in the first quarter of this year after a significant year-on-year decline in the same period of last year. The logistics hub saw its exports rise 11.9% to HK$1.06 trillion (US$135 billion) in the first three months of this year from a

Why China risks US sanctions arming Russia: survival

US secretary of state Antony Blinken fired a warning salvo toward China during a G7 foreign ministers’ meeting on the Italian island of Capri on April 20. The United States’ top diplomat described China as a “prime contributor” of weapons-related technology to Russia, saying