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Can China fill funding and leadership gaps after America quit the WHO?

Vanuatu had a clear goal at last month’s annual assembly of the World Health Organization in Geneva – securing new international aid for the Pacific island nation. “I’m here to lobby for support,” said Jenny Stephens, Vanuatu’s director of public health. “We are experiencing the global funding cuts – it’s affecting our programmes like malaria, TB and HIV. We’re already struggling.” Vanuatu’s health programmes are among thousands in the Global South that have been halted or cancelled since the...

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Putin in Beijing, ‘China shock’ in EU: 7 global relations reads

We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering global relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Brussels agrees on tougher China trade policy, as Beijing vows retaliation The European Commission agreed on a tough new approach to trade relations with China in May, at a rare Beijing-focused debate among Brussels’ leadership. The trade-focused orientation debate is seen internally as the...

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Students turn local pain points into social innovation projects in Hang Seng x HKFYG “Seek Our Ways” Ideation Programme

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] A foul-smelling river in Tuen Mun, mountains of parcel packaging and the waning proficiency of Cantonese among young people have become the inspiration behind a series of student-led social innovation projects recognised at the second cohort of the Seek Our Ways Ideation Programme. Organised by the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups Leadership Institute and supported by Hang Seng Bank, the programme drew more than 400...

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Trump has buried liberal world order but what comes next could be better

The two terms of US President Donald Trump have shaken the old style of US liberal internationalist leadership. Yet, as some doors close, others open. The summit between President Xi Jinping and Trump in Beijing last month suggests that the United States and China might now have an opportunity to move beyond ideological confrontation and towards a more realistic framework of coexistence, strategic stability and managed competition. For decades, Washington has held global primacy and pursued a...

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‘Seasoned China hand’ set to lead National Committee on US-China Relations: sources

Sarah Beran, a former deputy chief of mission at the US embassy in Beijing, is set to succeed Stephen Orlins as president of the National Committee on United States-China Relations (NCUSCR), the South China Morning Post has learned. Speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to comment publicly, the sources said Orlins, 76, president of the NCUSCR since 2005, would retire and play an advisory role after the transition. The NCUSCR’s leadership has been notified of the...

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'New HKUST medical dean brings experience'

Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau on Monday said the newly appointed founding dean of the city’s third medical school possesses relevant experience. The government welcomed the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology’s appointment of physician-scientist King Li, who had the same role at Carle Illinois College of Medicine of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in the United States. Li possesses “invaluable practical experience” in establishing a new medical school, Lo said. “I look forward to the HKUST's medical school continuing to smoothly advance the relevant preparatory work under his leadership, including the recruitment of the teaching and research team, the formulation of teaching programmes, and participation in the overall planning of the Ngau Tam Mei campus and the new integrated teaching and research hospital, deepening collaboration with local healthcare institutions and teaching partners, as well as full co-operation with the Medical Council of Hong Kong throughout the accreditation exercise for the curriculum,” Lo said. He stressed that establishing a third medical school is important for Hong Kong’s healthcare system. Secretary for Education Christine Choi said she hopes Li will lead the medical school to develop a forward-looking and internationally oriented education model with his global vision and connections in the international medical community. Edited by Thomas McAlinden

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Beijing appoints Yuan Gujie as deputy director of Hong Kong liaison office

Beijing has appointed Yuan Gujie, a former senior Guangdong official who vowed to advance rules and mechanisms connectivity within the Greater Bay Area, as deputy director of its liaison office in Hong Kong. State news agency Xinhua announced the appointment on Monday. Yuan, 58, will succeed diplomat Liu Guangyuan, who is expected to retire at 61. The liaison office’s top leadership includes director Zhou Ji and four deputies. Yuan headed the provincial Political and Legal Affairs Committee and...

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China honour guards undergo rigorous training – precise marching, standing still for 3 hours

The Chinese soldier who went viral for remaining completely still as the US presidential aircraft, Air Force One, taxied nearby during a recent visit to China by Donald Trump, has spoken about the rigours of his job. Liu Zhencheng, 23, who serves in the Beijing Armed Police Corps, was on duty when the US delegation touched down in Beijing. The armed police follow the rules of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), receive the same treatment as the PLA and obey the leadership of the Central Military...

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King Li appointed as dean of HK's third medical school

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has appointed renowned physician-scientist Professor King Li as the founding dean of its school of medicine, with his tenure beginning on Monday. HKUST said the appointment follows a rigorous global search that involved reviewing over 100 candidates across North America, Asia-Pacific and Europe. The university said Li was selected for his exceptional track record in academic leadership, medical education, biomedical innovation, as well as his experience in founding a new medical school. Li previously served as the founding dean of the Carle Illinois College of Medicine at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign from 2016 to 2021, an institution widely regarded as a pioneer in engineering-based medical education. During his time there, he developed a technology-oriented curriculum and led the college’s early graduating cohorts achieve a 100 percent pass rate in licensing examinations. Li also received the Gold Medal of the Association of University Radiologists and holds 20 issued patents across the United States, Australia and Europe. Born and raised in Hong Kong before emigrating to Toronto as a teenager, Li said he is deeply honoured to return and contribute to a place where his roots lie. “In the beginning, I have never thought about coming back to Hong Kong,” he said. “But when President Ip approached me and presented me with something that I cannot refuse – the ability to contribute to a very, very important task that can influence not just locally, but potentially the entire country and the world, is something I can't really turn down.” He also pointed to the critical urgency of reforming Hong Kong's healthcare delivery through technology to cope with a rapidly ageing demographic. “It's something that is urgent and it's something I have done before. I see that the opportunity here is actually larger because we have an entire country that has already decided to head in this direction. We are actually working together, not against the entire country,” he said. When asked about how familiar he is with the SAR healthcare landscape, Li noted that he had maintained close ties with the local medical community throughout his time in the US, stressing that he will also be supported by a highly capable team on the ground. The President of HKUST, Professor Nancy Ip, said the university is honoured to welcome Li, saying his leadership will be central to building a globally competitive and locally relevant medical school. She added that the institution looks forward to working alongside the city’s other two medical schools. “As Dean Li mentioned earlier, we already have two outstanding medical schools in Hong Kong and our new medical school will work with them collaboratively” she said. “Together, all three medical schools will elevate the standing of the medical schools in Hong Kong in the international community.” HKUST plans to commence its four-year graduate-entry medicine and surgery programme in the 2028-29 academic year. Edited by Aaron Tam

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Brussels fires starting gun on tougher China trade policy, as Beijing vows retaliation

The European Commission agreed on a tough new approach to trade relations with China, at a rare Beijing-focused debate among Brussels’ leadership on Friday. In a presentation, trade chief Maros Sefcovic laid out why the bloc needed to take stronger steps to defend itself from what is described as a new “China shock” to its industries, according to people briefed on the event. This may require developing a new instrument to compel companies in critical sectors to expand both the number and the...

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America at 250: how Trump’s foreign policy is redefining the US story

President Donald Trump’s foreign policy direction could have lasting effects on America’s alliances and global leadership, and it could also speed up the shift to a multipolar world where China plays a bigger role. That is according to Wu Xinbo, dean of the Institute of International Studies at Fudan University in Shanghai. Speaking at a seminar hosted by the university on Tuesday, Wu said the Trump administration was “reshaping US foreign policy” – and it could be a turning point for the...

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Why US and Canadian conservatives backed Trump’s China trip but slammed Carney’s

When Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney visited Beijing in January, US conservative podcaster Alex Jones accused him of bowing to China’s leadership. In Canada, the opposition Conservative Party was no less scathing in its criticism. Party leader Pierre Poilievre questioned how Carney went “from saying China was Canada’s ‘biggest security threat’ before the election to announcing a ‘strategic partnership’ with Beijing after the election”. But when Donald Trump visited China earlier this month,...

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Police in Turkey force ousted opposition out of headquarters as crisis deepens

Turkish riot police fired tear gas and forced their way into the main opposition party’s headquarters to evict its ousted leadership on Sunday, fuelling a crisis at the heart of Turkey’s democracy. Clouds of tear gas billowed within the Republican People’s Party (CHP) building while those inside shouted and threw objects at the entrance as police ‌broke through a makeshift barricade. There were no reports of injuries during the intervention. A Turkish court ousted CHP leader Ozgur Ozel on...

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Can China fill funding and leadership gaps after America quit the WHO?

Putin in Beijing, ‘China shock’ in EU: 7 global relations reads

Students turn local pain points into social innovation projects in Hang Seng x HKFYG “Seek Our Ways” Ideation Programme

Trump has buried liberal world order but what comes next could be better

‘Seasoned China hand’ set to lead National Committee on US-China Relations: sources

'New HKUST medical dean brings experience'

Beijing appoints Yuan Gujie as deputy director of Hong Kong liaison office

China honour guards undergo rigorous training – precise marching, standing still for 3 hours

King Li appointed as dean of HK's third medical school

Brussels fires starting gun on tougher China trade policy, as Beijing vows retaliation

America at 250: how Trump’s foreign policy is redefining the US story

Why US and Canadian conservatives backed Trump’s China trip but slammed Carney’s

Police in Turkey force ousted opposition out of headquarters as crisis deepens