Security
Technology
Without Jensen Huang, who holds the US-China tech bridge together?
Huang’s departure could weaken Nvidia’s case for serving Chinese customers, making access to US technology less certain while accelerating China’s push for self-reliance and putting wider commercial ties under strain. Chinese researcher Sun Chenghao analyses the situation.
Sun Chenghao
13 Nov 2026
Politics
50 years on, Fukuda Doctrine remains a ballast to Japan-ASEAN relations
Fifty years since its introduction, the Fukuda Doctrine remains vital to Japan-ASEAN relations. Its principles of peace, mutual trust and equality may be more important than ever as cooperation expands, notes Japanese academic Shin Kawashima.
Shin Kawashima
11 Nov 2026
Technology
Why Europe’s supermarket hacks should worry Beijing
Recent cyberattacks that sabotaged supermarket fridges across Europe signal a new frontier in hybrid warfare. As China rushes to build an ultra-fast, smart cold chain for 1.4 billion people, academic Zhang Tiankan considers whether China’s digital food supply networks could be the next prime target.
Zhang Tiankan
10 Nov 2026
Technology
Is Jensen Huang Nvidia’s biggest vulnerability?
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s affair with an alleged Chinese spy has set off a storm in the business world and national security. Academic Ruay-shiung Chang looks at how the scandal exposes the perilous intersection of tech supremacy, corporate governance and US-China rivalry.
Ruay-Shiung Chang
10 Nov 2026
Technology
Can businesses afford the AI they trust?
As US and Chinese AI firms compete for dominance, businesses face a difficult choice: how to balance performance, affordability and geopolitical security when choosing the models they trust. Academic Ruay-Shiung Chang looks at the deciding factors for AI adoption.
Ruay-Shiung Chang
03 Nov 2026
Politics
No US carriers in sight, yet Beijing waits
US diversion to Iran left a carrier-sized gap — but China did not move to invade. Instead, Beijing is using the Taiwan Strait window to expand grey zone coercion and test drive a future quarantine, argues researcher Tahir Mahmood Azad.
Tahir Mahmood Azad
30 Oct 2026
Economy
[Big read] Can ASEAN continue to reap economic benefits from the US-China rivalry?
Southeast Asia once benefited from China-US rivalry as companies shifted supply chains into the region. Now, tighter US rules are forcing countries to account for their Chinese links — and putting their strategic neutrality to the test. Lianhe Zaobao journalist Zhou Yifei finds out.
Zhou Yifei
06 Oct 2026
Politics
How Trump’s new Greenland deal locks China out
Trump’s Greenland deal falls short of full control, but it cements a crucial shift: turning informal curbs on Chinese and foreign economic influence into formal security policy. Academic Marc Jacobsen analyses the changes that entails.
Marc Jacobsen
05 Oct 2026
Economy
[Big read] Big Pharma bets billions on China biotech — will Washington pull the plug?
Western drugmakers are pouring billions into China’s fast-growing biotech sector, but the US’s push to scrutinise outbound investment could put one of the few thriving areas of US-China cooperation at risk. Lianhe Zaobao’s senior foreign correspondent Pang Kia Nian finds out more.
Pang Kia Nian
25 Sep 2026
Technology
How US curbs could split the robot world
US restrictions on foreign-made advanced robotic devices are unlikely to hurt China in the long term, but a greater concern is the fragmentation of the global robotics industry into competing technological ecosystems, say researcher Songruowen Ma and analyst Tony Zhao.
Songruowen Ma, Tony Zhao
22 Sep 2026
Society
China’s catch-all border laws: A deterrent or cause for unnecessary anxiety?
China’s new border rules aim to deter cross-border crimes. But vague wording and stricter border checks are sparking widespread anxiety among everyday travellers. Lianhe Zaobao associate China news editor Chen Jing explains the ambiguity fuelling public concern.
Chen Jing
22 Sep 2026