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New battleground takes shape as nations gather cyber forces

Many countries are seeking to manage cyber challenges by investing in improved defences, and some are pondering offensive capabilities too.

China’s Global South strategy is paying off

Chinese President Xi Jinping favours forums in which China plays a more central role, such as the recent Brics summit in South Africa.

Rising Taiwan risks cloud improved US-China ties

Taiwanese soldiers taking part in a drill in New Taipei City last week.

Twin dilemmas of US-China competition take centre stage at 2023 Shangri-La Dialogue

This year, as for much of the past two decades, the Shangri-La Dialogue’s central focus will be the relationship between China and the United States.

Sino-US ties: How not to create a crisis

U.S. and Chinese flags are seen in this illustration taken, January 30, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

America’s dilemma: How to meet the China challenge without scaring S-E Asian countries

While few in South-east Asia look forward to a future of Chinese regional hegemony, regional leaders are also anxious about Washington’s deteriorating ties with Beijing.

Balloon furore exposes fragile state of Sino-US ties

The suspected Chinese spy balloon drifting to the ocean after being shot down off the coast of Surfside Beach, South Carolina, on Feb 4, 2023.

US-China rivalry set to sharpen in 2023

Chinese President Xi Jinping meeting his US counterpart Joe Biden on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Bali on Nov 14.

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