Israel thought it had dealt with the Palestinian problem. There are lessons here for the handling of Myanmar’s Rohingya, Indian Kashmir, and Taiwan and Xinjiang.

At a time of increasing and interconnected crises, leading economists are worried trade fragmentation threatens to further undermine growth prospects. Sadly, they are whistling in the wind as powerful countries continue to dig deeper protectionist trenches.

The failures of Britain’s HS2 stand in stark contrast to the successful launch of Indonesia’s belt and road railway. The West has much to learn from China in building future-critical infrastructure.

Hong Kong is not alone in craving the return of China’s international traveller. But while tourism is on a rebound in China, it is trending towards less extravagant domestic travel. While the visitors numbers are not what they were pre-pandemic, Hong Kong remains the top destination for China’s outbound travellers – good news for the city’s economic recovery,

The media mogul has arguably shaped the news business as no one else has, but his legacy is also tainted by scandals over journalistic ethics and his role in stirring the pot of populist politics. His son and successor now faces multiple challenges, but the Murdoch star may have waned.

Instead of lashing out at China for investing massively in electric vehicles and clean power, the EU should ask itself why it’s so far behind in its own energy transition.

This is a city with a growing earnings gap, with most despairing of an affordable retirement while the super-rich elite ignore property rules to get even richer. John Lee has to tackle inequality as a priority.

China understood the critical need for infrastructure, though it perhaps underestimated the challenges of putting together long-gestation infrastructure projects. Whatever the criticism and the numerous projects that have fallen short of expectations, there is infrastructure being built that would never otherwise have been built.

Eagerness to move on from the death and destruction of the pandemic is understandable but also risks keeping us from learning necessary lessons. Failure to make urgently needed reforms would be a tragedy for which the world would pay a terrible price for a second time.

Hong Kong’s engineers were praised worldwide for their vision and ambition, after undertaking two grand flood containment projects. However, it should be clear from the devastation last week that the alarming progress of climate change is leaving us unprepared for the next 50 years.

Academics warn that inaction is corroding politics and trust, and weakening prosperity and multilateralism, as support grows for the idea that democracy delivers unfair outcomes.

Data suggests Hong Kong is starting to recover, with tourism, service exports and population numbers coming back up. But challenges remain, including eagerness of many in the West to write Hong Kong off.

The shameless scaremongering and geopolitical point-scoring over the release of Fukushima waste water betray a lack of rationality. People around the Pacific should be concerned about reducing ocean pollution, but the tritium from Fukushima is far from the most pressing issue.

Developing countries want a stronger voice in international decision-making and in setting the rules and practices of the future multilateral architecture, and are taking practical steps to achieve that.

The grouping is not just held together by postcolonial grievances, but as its economic heft has grown, it has become a voice of the aspirations of the Global South today. The expansion of the group only adds to its representation of diverse voices and financial firepower.

A UN body is struggling to formulate rules to regulate the extraction of mineral deposits from deep in the ocean after a tiny Pacific country upped the ante two years ago.While the metals extracted are useful for electric vehicle batteries, deep-sea mining threatens the marine environment.

Even the most India-positive forecasts expect it to spend half a century to overtake the US economically, to take second place behind China. But with reforms, India it can still be a huge driver in the global economy.

Working from home might be suitable and even beneficial for some kinds of jobs, but it is impractical for others and in many parts of the world. Those who want their bosses to see how indispensable and worthy of promotion they are have little choice but to return to the office.

The country is promoting electrification of the vessels plying its vast inland network of waterways, amid looming overcapacity in the EV battery industry. With coastal ferries in the Pearl River Delta being heavy fossil fuel consumers, Hong Kong’s government could work with others in the region on a green transition for the sector.

Developments in recent years have raised hopes of limitless cheap and clean energy from nuclear fusion but the technology is still highly experimental and costly – and global warming is a pressing problem.

Whether due to conflict, global warming or simply rich people trying to improve their lot, migration is almost certainly set to grow – and it’s likely to be the only way to replenish falling populations in the rich, developed world.

China’s increase in coal use is inflicting damage on its green credentials, given its progress in developing renewable energy. The world must hope its fondness for coal in pursuit of energy security fades soon.

Heat is a silent killer and the true cost of rising temperatures, from losses in work productivity and crop yields, climate migration and weather disruptions, is still being reckoned.

Despite a global fall in investments, much more money must be poured into renewable energy in poor nations if the world is to have any hope of restraining global warming.

Defence binge means government debts will rise, funds for other pressing needs such as climate change are in jeopardy and rich-nation promises to help developing countries will ring hollow.

Handing over an ‘instrument of acceptance’ normally would not merit note, but China accepting the WTO’s pact on fisheries subsidies is a watershed moment. Having China, the world’s largest subsidiser of fisheries, on board will help curb subsidies that drive overfishing and damage sustainability.

Scientists trying to date the start of the Anthropocene epoch have found in Lake Crawford’s sediment an exquisite record of environmental change over millennia. It’s an important reminder that humans are now a “geological superpower” in the process of changing our planet forever – and not for the better.

In his recently released book, Donald Trump’s trade chief champions more protectionism despite continuing reports of the damage caused by the tariffs so far. Unfortunately, the possibility of Trump in the White House again means the odds are against a withdrawal of these trade barriers.

There is scant evidence of trailblazing progress on the ground in Hong Kong, but mainland China is making headway and the city could play a role in these efforts. Globally, however, investment in green hydrogen will need to be scaled up dramatically to make a significant contribution to reducing carbon emissions.

Amid climate change and growing debt, fairer global funding arrangements are needed for low-income economies. But while the Paris summit shows the world’s rich recognise the need for change, it seems they still recoil at reforms.