Chinese woman saved from crematorium after mistaken coma death becomes adept painter
After 1995 brush with cremation, Chen Cuiju reportedly now an award-winning artist after teacher’s support helps her create a new life
· Zoey Zhang
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Sun Fanglin, Chinese scientist who paved the way for new cancer drugs, dies aged 58
The Tongji University professor, who specialised in the study of how cells age and form tumours, led several national research programmes
· Dannie Peng
Sun Fanglin, Chinese scientist who paved way for new cancer drugs, dies at 58
The Tongji University professor, who specialised in the study of how cells age and form tumours, led several national research programmes
· Dannie Peng
When heritage meets pop culture: K-cinema
From the archives to the big screen, Korea's past keeps feeding the biggest hits
· Moon Ki-hoon
Where Japan's forests and farmland meet, a way of life is under threat
Keiko Kuwakino forages for wild vegetables in the forests of Minami-Uonuma, Niigata prefecture. The head chef at the Michelin-starred Sanaburi restaurant at the Satoyama Jujo luxury retreat designs her cuisine around the changing seasons and the surrounding landscape. (Photo by Ilgin Yorulmaz)
· Staff Writer
After US birthright citizenship ruling, lessons from how foreigners once ‘became Chinese’
Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship comes amid rising xenophobia. A look at how premodern China offered varied paths to assimilation
· Wee Kek Koon
After US birthright citizenship ruling, lessons from how foreigners once ‘became Chinese’
Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship comes amid rising xenophobia. A look at how premodern China offered varied paths to assimilation
· Wee Kek Koon
As rage over China Daily’s racist video grows, Taiwan grants Pinoys visa-free entry
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· Bea Cupin
Torrential rainstorm batters Greater Seoul; landslide alert issued
Torrential rain battered South Korea's capital and its suburban regions, as well as Gangwon Province and Chungcheong Provinces overnight.
· Son Ji-hyoung
Chinese media’s ‘racist’ video of monkey in Filipino costume draws Manila’s rebuke
The China Daily’s AI-generated video of a monkey wearing Filipino national costume has triggered a diplomatic protest from the Philippines, raising tensions days before Beijing’s top diplomat joins a regional meeting in Manila.
· No Author
Trump wants the US to host another World Cup, but without Mexico and Canada
The president also revealed that the FIFA president proposed having the U.S. and China co-host a World Cup.
· Ben Johansen, Sophia Cai
Trump spares Beijing in probe of alleged Chinese election plot
Trump is expected to meet with China’s leader in Washington in September, and the White House gave no indication the topic would be on the agenda.
· Phelim Kine
China’s vision for global AI governance is inclusive
The approach to AI development championed by President Xi at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference stands in contrast to the one adopted by the US
· SCMP Editorial
China’s vision for global AI governance is inclusive
The approach to AI development championed by President Xi at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference stands in contrast to the one adopted by the US
· SCMP Editorial
‘Made in EU’: How Europe plans to use China’s tech to pull level with its EV rival by 2028
New regulations will help the EU produce electric vehicles at a price point to match China, but European job losses would be among the trade-offs
· Xiaofei Xu
‘Made in EU’: How Europe plans to use China’s tech to pull level with its EV rival by 2028
New regulations will help the EU produce electric vehicles at a price point to match China, but European job losses would be among the trade-offs
· Xiaofei Xu
Japan's Kawasaki Heavy proposes making naphtha from hydrogen
A liquefied hydrogen terminal built by Kawasaki Heavy in Kobe, Japan. (Photo by Takaki Kashiwabara)
· Staff Writer
China’s missile test from a submarine is no guarantee of regional stability
Beijing’s ICBM test from a nuclear-powered submarine is a win from a defence perspective but comes with greater responsibilities
· C. Uday Bhaskar
China’s missile test from a submarine is no guarantee of regional stability
Beijing’s ICBM test from a nuclear-powered submarine is a win from a defence perspective but comes with greater responsibilities
· C. Uday Bhaskar
PH: China video shows its ‘moral bankruptcy’
The Philippine government denounced the “racist” and “dehumanizing” depiction of Filipinos as a monkey under US and Japanese control by the state-run China Daily days before the 10th anniversary of the arbitral award that upheld Manila’s sovereign rights over the West Philippine Sea.
· INQUIRER.net
A look at the election documents released by Trump
President Donald Trump speaks in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, July 16, 2026, in Washington. (Saul Loeb/Pool via AP)
· Jill Colvin
China's Kimi K3 rattles US AI industry
WASHINGTON — Kimi K3, a new artificial intelligence program from a Chinese startup called Moonshot AI, stunned the US tech industry on Friday, setting off fresh discussion over the China-US rivalry to dominate AI.
· Agence France-Presse
Philippines denounces AI video from China state media as racist
Tensions over the dispute between the Philippines and China in the South China Sea are still simmering 10 years after Chinese claims were rejected in an arbitration ruling. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
Deslizamento na China deixa mortos e dezenas desaparecidos
Uma parte de uma encosta desabou nesta sexta-feira (17/07) no condado de Pengshui, na China, próximo à cidade de Chongqing, matando pelo menos oito pessoas e soterrando vários prédios residenciais. Um número ainda maior de moradores ficou preso sobre os escombros, informou a agência estatal de notícias Xinhua.
· Deutsche Welle
Japan chemical maker to double capacity for material in AI server supply chain
Ishihara Sangyo is boosting production of titanium dioxide at this plant in Mie prefecture. (Ishihara Sangyo)
· Staff Writer
Video de medios chinos que al parecer muestra a filipinos como monos genera protesta de Manila
En esta imagen tomada de un video proporcionado or las Fuerzas Armadas de Filipinas, un barco guardacostas chino utiliza un cañón de agua contra el barco de avituallamiento filipino Unaizah May 4 cuando se acercaba al banco de arena Second Thomas, también conocido como Ayungin, en el disputado mar de China Meridiona…
· Jim Gomez
China landslide kills 8, at least 34 missing — officials
BEIJING — A landslide in southwest China killed at least eight people and left 34 missing on Friday, local authorities said, with Chinese President Xi Jinping urging comprehensive inspections as rescue efforts were ongoing.
· Agence France-Presse
Chinese startup Moonshot unveils powerful Kimi K3 AI model
Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at the opening ceremony for the World AI Conference in Shanghai, Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, Pool)
· Matt Obrien
Prized Japanese fruit, vegetable varieties get stronger legal protections
Losses to Japan from unauthorized overseas Shine Muscat grape plant exports have been estimated at over $100 million annually. (Photo by Maiko Sugiyama)
· Staff Writer
China-US container rates hit 2-year high ahead of tariff changes
A cargo ship plies the waters off the coast of New York in June. (Photo by Naoki Watanabe)
· Staff Writer
After KFC shortage warning, Japan frozen food supplier reboots from cyberattack
Nichirei is a major Japanese supplier of frozen food and provider of cold-chain logistics. © Kyodo
· Staff Writer
Akbayan condemns China propaganda video
Akbayan on Friday "strongly condemned" the video released by Chinese state-owned media outlet China Daily that depicted Filipinos as monkeys.
· Aric John Sy Cua
Japan enshrines male-only succession for the shrinking imperial family
TOKYO — Japan’s parliament enacted a historic revision to the 19th-century Imperial House Law on Friday by insisting only paternal-lineage men can become emperor, sparking concern that the measure could doom the already shrinking imperial family.
· Associated Press
China hints at US restoring Hong Kong's preferential privileges
Containers pile up at Kwai Chung Container terminal in Hong Kong, Apr. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Chan Long Hei, File)
· Kanis Leung
Australia shale gas project to start in September, eyeing Japan exports
The remote site in Australia's Northern Territory is expected to produce enough shale gas for exports. (Photo by Subaru Tanaka)
· Staff Writer
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Who is Zhilin Yang? Head of Moonshot AI in focus as Kimi K3 closes gap on US models | The National
Zhilin Yang is head of China-based start-up Moonshot AI, which on Friday launched its newest open-source AI model, Kimi K3, a powerful offering that could challenge the biggest US firms.
· Cody Combs
Who is Zhilin Yang? Head of Moonshot AI in focus as Kimi K3 closes gap on US models | The National
Zhilin Yang is head of China-based start-up Moonshot AI, which on Friday launched its newest open-source AI model, Kimi K3, a powerful offering that could challenge the biggest US firms.
· Cody Combs
Xi: AI shouldn't be dominated by one country
SHANGHAI, China — Artificial intelligence (AI) should not be dominated by a single country, China’s President Xi Jinping said at a major technology conference in Shanghai on Friday, urging international cooperation on its development.
· Agence France-Presse
Taiwan rejects PNG decision to shut office in Port Moresby
TAIPEI — Taiwan said on Thursday that it rejected Papua New Guinea's (PNG) decision to shut down its representative office in the South Pacific nation, a move welcomed by China.
· Agence France-Presse
China defiles China
THROUGH an official mouthpiece, China doodled the Filipino as a monkey and succeeded in shaming itself.
· Ingming Aberia
Japan tweaks imperial rules, but ban on women emperors kept
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· Agence France-Presse
Rage against China video slur spreads as Philippines files protest
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· Javier Joe Ismael, Agence France-Presse, Red Mendoza, Aric John Sy Cua, Izel Abanilla, Franco Jose C. Baroña
Hong Kong welcomes US move to let national emergency declaration expire
City says decision could help restore normal economic and trade ties after years of tensions over the national security law
· Teresa Elena Frontado
Japan's Rapidus partners with Cadence on AI agent chip design tools
Rapidus President Atsuyoshi Koike said AI agents will play a central role in speeding up chip design. (Photo by Shuhei Ochiai)
· SHUHEI OCHIAI
World Cup of memes: Japan fans, Beckham unbothered and a simmering bromance
A tournament with more teams and more games has been filled with euphoria, heartbreak, and these weird and wonderful viral moments
· Caitlin Cassidy
Chinese shipbuilders snap up more supertanker orders as Iran war turmoil drags on
Industry data shows China’s shipyards secured 82 per cent of tanker orders placed this year, as measured by carrying capacity
· Frank Chen