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If China becomes the global leader in renewables it will have huge influence across the world.
Canada’s NAFTA strategy is in big trouble. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is seen here meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in February 2017.
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Instead of treating the Trump administration as a campaign adversary, Canada needs to start working with the United States to renegotiate a NAFTA that serves both countries, not regimes like China.
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Brexit means the UK is seeking new partners, but how much is it willing to put up with to get a deal?
This year the Chinese Communist Party will tackle some of it’s biggest economic hurdles.
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The Chinese government will use its consolidated power to try to reign in some of the biggest problems facing its economy in 2018.
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China is no longer importing the world’s recyclable plastic – so what should we do instead?
Aung San Suu Kyi takes a trip to Beijing.
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China’s attitude towards Myanmar reflects a bigger strategy: to bolster its presence in Asia at the expense of the established American-led order.
19th Century Fox.
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The two things UK must do to survive Brexit.
Rural China sheds light on the role of witchcraft in society.
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Most anthropologists believe that witch labelling has evolved to get people to conform. But new research suggests an alternative explanation.
US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
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China is stepping into a soft power vacuum created by the new US administration. Since Donald Trump was elected president, the country has eschewed soft power.
The coal-fired Plant Scherer, one of the top carbon dioxide emitters in the United States, stands in the distance in Juliette, Ga.
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In the age of climate change, investors have different ideas about financial risk. Green bonds take social, environmental and governance issues into consideration, and could help fight climate change.
China’s true economic strength could be overstated as statistics suggest that the US are still top dog.
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As Australia increasingly looks to Beijing for economic opportunities, questions must be asked about the true extent of China’s economic strength
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walks with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China in December 2017.
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Canada’s “progressive trade agenda” with China might have died in the Great Hall of the People earlier this month. But there’s now an opportunity for a serious reconsideration of the relationship.
A pall of inaction and apathy hangs over Delhi’s reaction to its air pollution crisis.
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While India struggles for answers to its urban air pollution crisis, Beijing is moving forward with strong resolve and effective policy.
LGBTIQ minorities in many Asian countries must overcome violence and discrimination in their day-to-day lives.
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One day the violence and discrimination will be finished in Asia and throughout our region – but in the meantime, there is a need for heroes.
Australia was one of the first offshore markets targeted by WeChat Pay.
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China’s most popular social media app WeChat is on the rise in Australia thanks to demand from Chinese students and tourists. Here’s what you need to know if you plan to use it.
Liberal and Labor camps expect incumbent John Alexander will hold on against the ALP’s Kristina Keneally.
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The stakes in Saturday’s Bennelong byelection could hardly be higher.
The People’s Daily, the official newspaper of the Chinese Communist Party, has let its displeasure over questions of influence in Australian politics be known.
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Official Chinese editorials give an insight into Beijing’s reaction to the stories swirling around about Chinese influence – and it’s not good news.
Imported laptop housings, Guiyu, China.
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China, which recycles much of the world’s waste material, is slashing its scrap imports. This move could force the United States and Europe to boost recycling instead of shipping trash overseas.
Insecta cimicidae.
Akos Nagy
The experiences of a migrant district in Scotland’s biggest city could be the shape of things to come.
Increasingly, the language of ‘national security’ is invoked to protect a government’s broader interests.
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New laws aiming to crack down on foreign interference in Australian politics suggest the concept of ‘national security’ is continually expanding.