CHINA JUST STOPPED exporting its rare earths to the US—in a bizarre reflection of the US halt on stopping exports of high-end chips to China.
On April 4, the Chinese leadership placed export restrictions on two categories of rare earth products. One listed six specific heavy rare earth metals, and the other dealt with the…
THERE IS A GIANT problem that commentators are ignoring. The United States’ trade deficit is of incredible proportions and is only sustainable because the dollar is the world’s reserve currency – a status it is going to lose.
The US trade deficit in 2024 was approximately 1.2 trillion dollars. GDP was approximately 30.1 trillion dollars.…
CHINA WAS READY. Most nations expressed shock when the United States announced last week that it would impose what it called "reciprocal tariffs" on all trading partners.
But China already expected a dramatic escalation of US tariffs—and had taken steps to deal with it.
Last month, the Beijing leadership released its annual review, known as…
A GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL in the Philippines sprang into action after academics revealed the truth about the recent spate of conflicts in the South China Seas.
Senior Philippines coast guard Jay Tarriela this week rushed to criticize "Filipino bloggers" of making "baseless" allegations and being part of a "disinformation network".
He was angered after several people…
MORE THAN 15 MONTHS AGO, I explained how “America, itself, has verified that it is no longer a normal country” (see this link). Since I wrote that article, America’s grave political deformity has been stunningly ratified.
NORMAL VS ABNORMAL
Some Americans relish the idea of the US not being normal because they view it as…
How do you react when brave investigators successfully arrest arsonists and bombmakers? Most people would be happy. If you're the US government, you punish Hong Kong police chiefs. If you're a western journalist, you look the other way. Grenville Cross reports.
“GREAT POWER INVOLVES great responsibility,” said the former US president Franklin D Roosevelt.…
WHEN YINA SONG, the international boss of Chinese tech powerhouse Silkroad Visual Technology, decided to visit one of her firm’s immersive museum exhibits in mainland China, she was in for a shock.
“I called the museum to say I wanted to come, the museum director told me I would have to join the two-month…
March is an exciting time as the city celebrates the grand opening of Kai Tak Sports Park, Hong Kong’s vibrant hub for sports and culture, and kick off the very first Kai Tak Art Week, presented by HSBC!
Happening from 21 to 27 March 2025, Kai Tak Art Week features a diverse line-up of…
Once again, Hong Kong scored higher on the global legal index than many western countries. But our legal sector is under international attack, warned Grenville Cross, in this extract from this 14 March 2025 speech he gave to undergraduate lawyers at Chinese University of Hong Kong.
OUR CITY FACES existential threats to its rule of…
A penniless man asked a small restaurateur if there were leftovers he could have. Yes, the owner said. Word spread about this generous act, and the needy began lining up for free meals. Then the local Rotary Club saw what was happening, and stepped in to make a spontaneous act of generosity into a model…
