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Politics
The Taiwan trigger that could break Trump’s China truce
Chinese and American experts agree that US-China ties have stabilised under Donald Trump, but warn the calm may prove temporary. Taiwan, economic decoupling and America’s political cycle could determine whether the fragile truce survives beyond Trump’s presidency. Lianhe Zaobao associate China news editor Sim Tze Wei reports from Beijing.
Sim Tze Wei
06 Jul 2026
Economy
Can Vietnam be another China? No.
Drawing on his travels and research, Professor Yasheng Huang examines the striking parallels between Vietnam’s rise and an earlier phase of China’s development, and explains why their political trajectories may ultimately lead to different outcomes.
Yasheng Huang
03 Jul 2026
Economy
From caviar to foie gras: China’s next export shock
From caviar to foie gras, Chinese producers are entering markets long tied to European prestige. As these brands expand overseas, Lianhe Zaobao China news editor Yang Danxu explores what their success reveals about China’s growing influence in global markets.
Yang Danxu
30 Jun 2026
Economy
‘We’re not that wealthy’: Beijing’s answer to China Shock 2.0
As trade tensions flare, China’s leadership is fiercely defending Chinese enterprises and rejecting the Western narrative of China as a threat. Lianhe Zaobao associate editor Han Yong Hong takes a look at the key takeaways of Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s speech during the Summer Davos forum.
Han Yong Hong
26 Jun 2026
Economy
How Taiwan overtook China as Singapore’s top trading partner
Fuelled by the global AI boom and a complementary chip ecosystem, total trade between Singapore and Taiwan surged in 2025, unseating mainland China from the top spot. Lianhe Zaobao senior business correspondent Lewis Ong Yong Huat speaks with economists to find out more.
Lewis Ong Yong Huat
24 Jun 2026
Economy
Chinese carmakers push deeper into Europe despite rising EU trade barriers
EU tariffs have not stopped China’s auto advance. Carmakers are capitalising on the popularity of Chinese electric vehicles and deepening their European footprint through local production, partnerships and regulatory adaptation.
Caixin Global
12 Jun 2026
Politics
Bilahari Kausikan: Uneasy and fragile China-US truce will not hold forever
Retired Singapore diplomat Bilahari Kausikan warns that the current China-US trade truce is fragile, the US-China summit has not brought substantive changes to the US’s Taiwan policy and the Iran war will not end well. Lianhe Zaobao China news correspondent Edwin Ong notes key points from a fireside chat at the Nomura Investment Forum Asia in Singapore.
Edwin Ong
04 Jun 2026
Politics
Sino-US relations after Xi-Trump summit: Towards a new stability?
If China and the US steadfastly build a “constructive relationship of strategic stability”, they would be well on their way to creating a new paradigm of major-country relations. The Beijing summit showed early signs of the two countries moving towards a more stable path, says Chinese academic Wu Xinbo.
Wu Xinbo
29 May 2026
Politics
Japan, China and the race for Africa’s critical minerals
As Japan expands its Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) vision across Africa, competition with China is increasingly centred on critical minerals, supply chains and strategic infrastructure. Japanese academic Mitsugi Endo analyses the implications.
Mitsugi Endo
25 May 2026
Economy
Can US-China economic ties regain stability despite rivalry?
The US-China summit underscored efforts to stabilise strained economic ties. Despite rivalry, both sides are exploring ways to reduce uncertainty across trade, investment and strategic sectors. EAI senior research fellow Bo Chen gives his take on what he calls a managed relationship.
Bo Chen
21 May 2026