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POLITICSAug 13Nirupama Rao and Lin Minwang on India-China fault linesWelcome to Open Dialogue, a series from the South China Morning Post where we bring together leading voices to discuss the stories and subjects occupying international headlines. In this edition, we invited a leading Chinese scholar of South Asian affairs and a former Indian foreign secretary and ambassador to China to reflect on the deep fault lines in India-China relations. They debate whether the biggest barrier is history or politics, clash over the border, Pakistan and India’s ties with the...South China Morning Post
MILITARYAug 13China Closes America Drone SkiesChina has taken action concerning "America Drone Skies," implying a restriction or closure related to drone operations or access. This suggests potential geopolitical or military implications regarding drone technology or airspace.pressenza.com · United States
WORLDAug 13Nearly 200-country study shows China’s Belt and Road Initiative cuts debt and corruptionA study analysing data from hundreds of countries and regions suggests China’s Belt and Road Initiative is linked to better governance and economic development, according to researchers from Nanjing University. They found the trade and investment scheme – which spans Africa, Asia, Europe and beyond – was also associated with improved corruption control and that it reduced debt risks. The team – from the university’s Centre for Asia-Pacific Development Studies and led by Mao Weizhun – said their...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSAug 13With Hollywood struggling in China , can the Odyssey draw a crowd ? The article examines Hollywood's struggles in the Chinese market and speculates if 'the Odyssey' can attract an audience there. This discusses challenges within the entertainment industry's international market performance.theguardian.com · United Kingdom
BUSINESSAug 13With Hollywood struggling in China , can the Odyssey draw a crowd ? Hollywood is reportedly facing difficulties in the Chinese market, raising questions about a specific film's potential success there. This discusses trends in the global film industry and market challenges.aol.co.uk · United Kingdom
BUSINESSAug 13Fubon Bank’s Hong Kong subsidiary opens first mainland China branch in ShenzhenFubon Bank (Hong Kong) has opened its first branch outside its home market, moving into mainland China to tap surging cross-border business opportunities as competition among foreign lenders in the Greater Bay Area intensifies. The branch, located in Shenzhen’s Qianhai financial zone, would initially focus on corporate banking, offering tailored cross-border financing to technology firms and enterprises seeking international expansion, the lender said in an announcement on Tuesday. The move...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 12Has the U . S . lost its dominance to China ? The article explores whether the United States has ceded its dominance to China. This question addresses a major geopolitical and economic shift.npr.org · United States
POLITICSAug 12Has the U . S . lost its dominance to China ? The article explores whether the United States has ceded its dominance to China. This question addresses a major geopolitical and economic shift.npr.org · United States
BUSINESSAug 12Can Berkshire Hathaway without Warren Buffett remain a ‘north star’ for China’s investors?For decades, thousands of Chinese investors made pilgrimages each spring to Omaha, in the central US state of Nebraska, treating Warren Buffett’s shareholder meetings for investment firm Berkshire Hathaway less as corporate briefings than as audiences with an oracle. Buffett’s retirement as CEO, effective January 1, ended a 60-year run at the helm of the global conglomerate. Though he remains chairman, he was succeeded as chief executive by Greg Abel, who joined Berkshire in 1999 and had run its...South China Morning Post
DISASTERAug 12China offers Colombia quake relief as new president’s US pivot leaves Beijing waitingSouth China Morning Post
WORLDAug 12Singapore and South Korea eye science opportunities as last main US-China link shattersAs President Xi Jinping prepares for summit talks with Donald Trump in Washington next month, the United States is closing one of the few remaining openings between the two countries by targeting scientific research. This field has been one of the most durable links in the US-China relationship, but a series of new security-related restrictions on federally funded collaborations with Chinese institutions mark the latest, and arguably most consequential, step in a years-long shift away from...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 12The word India’s ‘cockroach’ protests missed can be found in ChinaAt Jantar Mantar, New Delhi’s designated protest site, India’s future spent weeks enduring the heat and demanding change. But what kind of change, and why? These were young people, many of them highly educated but still without a job despite sitting numerous government recruitment exams. Their anger was not because they had been cheated. It stemmed from worse: their qualifications had simply stopped meaning anything. China has a word for this dilemma. India does not, and that missing word...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 12China projects ‘outward confidence’ amid economic anxiety, US congressional panel saysA US congressional advisory body on China said the country is projecting an image of confidence even as concerns about its economy and future growth remain beneath the surface, following a week-long visit to Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou in July. Members of the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) discussed their observations during a wide-ranging press briefing on Wednesday, offering new details about meetings with Chinese officials that had not previously been disclosed. “I...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 12US-China ‘Board of Investment’ stalls before expected Trump-Xi meetingThe US-China Board of Investment, one of the key outcomes of the May summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, is unlikely to be among the deliverables for their expected meeting next month in Washington, according to the head of a leading bilateral business group. “I’m not seeing evidence yet that that’s going to be a sizeable deliverable for the next summit,” Sean Stein, the president of the US-China Business Council, told the South China Morning Post. “The US...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 12China Is Finding New Ways to Coerce Uyghurs AbroadForeign Policy
POLITICSAug 12Has the U.S. lost its dominance to China?Beijing may be benefiting from the war in Iran and Trump's tariffs and has an edge in the competition for tech supremacy. The New Yorker's Evan Osnos discusses his story "The Future, Made in China."NPR News
POLITICSAug 12China is sending scientists to Iran for rare earth ‘exploration and processing’China is expanding its scientific collaboration with Iran into the strategically sensitive field of rare earths, including processing technologies that Beijing has increasingly sought to protect from overseas transfer. The National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) unveiled the latest joint workshop programme with its Iranian counterpart on Monday, listing the “exploration and processing of rare earth elements” among five areas selected for cooperation. The Chinese side will provide...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSAug 12Fearing deflated China demand, US soybean growers pivot to new buyers and biofuelUS soybean growers are “adapting” to a steep decline in China-bound exports by selling to third countries and the American biofuel sector, compensating enough to cause only a small drop in production, according to a top trade association’s chief economist. In November, Beijing committed to buy at least 25 million tonnes of American soybeans annually through 2028, as part of an agreement reached after China stopped the purchases during US President Donald Trump’s trade war in early 2025. But just...South China Morning Post
MILITARYAug 12CHINA - HAINAN - SANYA - 49TH NAVY FLEET - GULF OF ADEN - ESCORT ( CN ) China's 49th Navy Fleet is conducting an escort mission from Sanya, Hainan, to the Gulf of Aden. This describes a routine naval deployment by China.sierraleonetimes.com · Sierra Leone
CONFLICTAug 12China says border with India generally stable at the moment China has stated that its border with India is currently stable. This update concerns the status of an international border dispute.thehindu.com · India
POLITICSAug 12Zhu Rongji , who drove China 1990s economic reforms , has died at 97Zhu Rongji, a key figure in China's 1990s economic reforms, has passed away at the age of 97. This reports on the death of a notable political and economic leader.wboi.org · United States
CYBERAug 12Autonomous AI hit on Taiwan linked to Chinainsurancebusinessmag.com · United States
MILITARYAug 12CHINA - HAINAN - SANYA - 49TH NAVY FLEET - GULF OF ADEN - ESCORT ( CN ) China's 49th Navy Fleet is conducting an escort mission from Sanya, Hainan, to the Gulf of Aden. This indicates an ongoing international maritime security operation.zimbabwestar.com · Zimbabwe
WORLDAug 12Zhu Rongji, who drove China's 1990s economic reforms, has died at 97Zhu was renowned for reforms that sought to transition China from the post-Maoist years to a more global market-oriented financial system, without ceding party control over the economy.NPR News
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