Robin Hu
SCMP Contributor
Robin Hu is Asia chair emeritus at the Milken Institute. He is also an advisory senior director at Temasek, a Singapore-government-owned global investment firm, and a former chief executive officer of the South China Morning Post.
Robin Hu is Asia chair emeritus at the Milken Institute. He is also an advisory senior director at Temasek, a Singapore-government-owned global investment firm, and a former chief executive officer of the South China Morning Post.
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The uncertainty that helps governments negotiate can leave firms unable to act, whether to commit money, change course or walk away.
The most dangerous chokepoint may not be the narrowest strait or rarest tech but where the final decision rests with the fewest people.
To remain competitive, Brussels must leverage its market power to engage Beijing – while aligning with Washington on its own terms.
With Beijing focusing on spending priorities, Asian investors and businesses must watch which provinces, sectors and state firms are favoured.
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The test is not claimants resolving their disputes but whether they preserve the infrastructure that keeps encounters from becoming a crisis.
With time on Beijing’s side for reunification and the US more focused on deals, a quiet understanding on Taiwan could harden into routine.
Through the SCO and Brics, China is building alternatives to Western-dominated financial and technological platforms.
Reducing dependence on the West is just a start. Beijing is building a system of influence anchored by partnerships and backed by industrial and tech prowess.
Fiercely competitive and innovative, the country is bound to succeed. But four issues must be borne in mind.
