Readers discuss who holds the strongest cards in China-US ties, why Hong Kong should abandon the US dollar peg, and the merits of Indonesia’s social programmes.

"The ambitions of the Trump-Xi summit were limited because the economic relationship between the United States and China is increasingly shaped by strategic rivalry," writes Neil…

Trump-Xi talks exposed deep U.S.-China tensions over Iran, Taiwan and global power rivalry

Japan is left in the cold after the Trump–Xi summit achieved a detente between its friend and its foe.

Analysts say a comparison of the readouts issued by the U.S. and China reveals "minor inconsistencies" on issues such as agriculture, tariffs and rare earths. But, experts argue,…

Readers discuss who holds the strongest cards in China-US ties, why Hong Kong should abandon the US dollar peg, and the merits of Indonesia’s social programmes.