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Jeffrey Sachs

The latest news and top stories on Jeffrey Sachs. Known for his expertise in sustainable development and global economic issues, he is a University Professor and Director of the Centre for Sustainable Development at Columbia University. He also serves as President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network and an SDG Advocate. Previously, he directed Columbia’s Earth Institute and advised three UN Secretaries-General. His work encompasses addressing debt crises, poverty eradication, global health challenges and climate change. Sachs is a bestselling author and has been recognised as one of the world’s most influential economists.

A man throws a plastic traffic cone through a burning barricade amid clashes during a day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices in Paris, on October 17. Photo: Reuters

European Union

As I see it | Why jaw-jaw is the best route EU leaders can take right now

Amid a proxy war with Russia, growing acrimony with the US and roiling protests at home, it is madness for European leaders to pick a trade fight with China.

24 Oct 2026 - 2:53AMvideocam

Science

China will never allow any country to achieve AI dominance: Victor Gao

6 Sep 2026 - 7:00PMvideocam

Semiconductors

China’s advanced chip deficit to shrink from 92% to 34% by 2035, Goldman says

24 Aug 2026 - 8:00PM

Electric & new energy vehicles

BYD showcases charging technology in 15,000km journey from Rome to Hong Kong

Chinese electric vehicle maker says journey was inspired by travels of Marco Polo more than 750 years ago.

11 Jul 2026 - 5:00PM

The fleet of BYD Denza Z9GT cars travelling from Rome to Hong Kong in Istanbul on June 23. Photo: Handout

Belt and Road Initiative

Exclusive | Hong Kong and Shenzhen perfect end points for modern Silk Road: top economist

Economist Jeffrey Sachs, who is retracing Marco Polo’s journey to China, described the cities as the ‘world’s greatest innovation cluster’.

10 Jul 2026 - 10:13PM

Stocks

Opinion | Investors in AI-driven bubble risk forgetting painful lessons

AI-driven stock market hype is not independent of what is happening in the rest of the economy.

23 May 2026 - 9:30AMvideocam

My Take

My Take | America has always been a rogue state

The United States has spent trillions of dollars on foreign wars, thanks in large part to the largesse of countries around the world that are willing to fund its ever-ballooning debt.

7 Apr 2026 - 9:54AM

US President Donald Trump arrives in the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday before speaking on the Iran war. Photo: AP

US-China relations

China, India and why Jeffrey Sachs says the US needs to make the UN great again

The world needs to act like grown-ups and get back to sensible management of global affairs, Sachs says.

21 Mar 2026 - 9:00PMvideocam

SCMP Highlights

Open Questions | How Trump ‘stunned’ China; ‘Western hegemony is over’: 12 interviews from 2025

From acclaimed academics and writers to influential economists and policymakers, here are some of our best Open Questions interviews of the year.

27 Dec 2025 - 3:00PM

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong must deepen Shenzhen ties to seize Apec summit opportunity: academic

Guangzhou-based think tank director Zheng Yongnian urges city government to be more proactive and link up with neighbouring powerhouse.

3 Nov 2025 - 10:40PM

The 2026 Apec summit will be held in Shenzhen. Photo: Eugene Lee

Diplomacy

Opinion | China is supporting multilateralism one institution at a time

With a new organisation to promote mediation, among other global bodies, China is signalling its enthusiasm to get more involved in world governance.

26 Oct 2025 - 9:30AMvideocam

Pedestrians take pictures of the International Organisation for Mediation’s Hong Kong headquarters, in Wan Chai, on May 30. Photo: Dickson Lee

SCMP

SCMP Plus exclusive: meet Jeffrey Sachs in person

The internationally renowned economist is set to be featured in an exclusive in-person event for SCMP Plus subscribers in Hong Kong.

23 Oct 2025 - 2:24PM

Hong Kong

Opinion | How Hong Kong can lean into its strengths to regain the world’s trust

The city is on the upswing, so the question now is whether it can translate that into structural trust that endures beyond politics.

1 Oct 2025 - 10:27AMvideocam

US-India relations

Opinion | Why India would be strategically naive to count on the US’ favour

Just because the US needs partners to counterbalance China doesn’t mean it needs India. Nor is the US about to help another Asian power rise.

21 Sep 2025 - 5:30AMvideocam

Members of a trade association holding posters of US President Donald Trump and other placards protest against the recent tariff hikes imposed by the US on India, in New Delhi on August 30. Photo: AFP

China stock market

Goldman: DeepSeek and easing tensions fuel surge in foreign investment in China

China’s AI breakthroughs and de-escalation of geopolitical risks are behind a record foreign investor run on China’s onshore and offshore stock markets.

19 Sep 2025 - 10:48AM

An investor watches a board showing stock information at a brokerage office in Beijing, China, on October 8, 2018. Photo: Reuters

SCMP Highlights

‘Western hegemony is over’; lessons from Ukraine war: SCMP daily highlights

From American economist Jeffrey Sachs on US sabre-rattling to China’s youth seeking job stability, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

4 Aug 2025 - 9:15PM

US-China relations

Open Questions | ‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended

American economist sees China as key to the global energy transition to zero-carbon energy, especially in markets outside US and Europe.

4 Aug 2025 - 11:00AMvideocam

Open Questions series

Open Questions | Jeffrey Sachs on dictatorial Trump, his gift to China, trade

Economist says US has ceded leadership on global development to China, and explains why Beijing shouldn’t expect return to normal on trade.

31 Jul 2025 - 12:01PMvideocam

Tourism

Opinion | Are we globalising ourselves out of community?

Globalisation is here to stay, but it doesn’t have to come at the expense of local identities, people's livelihoods and the environment.

27 Jul 2025 - 9:30AM