Pastor recalls unexpected release from detention in China
Chinese pastor Ezra Jin Mingri becomes emotional during an interview with The Associated Press in Maryland, Wednesday, July 22, 2026 . (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
· Didi Tang
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Why the divorces of China’s A-share firm owners provoke market nerves
Retail investors worry about secondary share-price movements following equity transfers resulting from large shareholders’ divorces
· Zhu Wenqian
Investors fret as China’s A-share divorces echo Bezos’ Amazon split
Retail investors worry about secondary share-price movements following equity transfers resulting from large shareholders’ divorces
· Zhu Wenqian
CATL bets on hydropower amid China’s drive to expand private stakes in state projects
Battery giant’s stake in Sichuan plant reflects Beijing’s push to diversify funding and inject market discipline into public infrastructure
· Alice Li
Power play: CATL wades into hydropower as China opens state projects further
Battery giant’s stake in Sichuan plant reflects Beijing’s push to diversify funding and inject market discipline into public infrastructure
· Alice Li
China targets new space-based computing network to process data born in orbit
SpaceX views orbital computing as a solution to Earth’s constraints, but China hopes to process data at the source to optimise efficiency
· Ling Xin
China targets new space-based computing network to process data born in orbit
SpaceX views orbital computing as a solution to Earth’s constraints, but China hopes to process data at the source to optimise efficiency
· Ling Xin
Japanese satellite operator seeks Southeast Asia demand on China tensions
Eiichi Yonekura, president and CEO of Sky Perfect JSAT, speaks during an interview on July 22 in Tokyo. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
· Staff Writer
Japanese satellite operator seeks Southeast Asia demand on China tensions
Eiichi Yonekura, president and CEO of Sky Perfect JSAT, speaks during an interview on July 22 in Tokyo. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
· Staff Writer
Only in Hangzhou: Hang Lung’s new Westlake 66 complex blends hi-tech and history
Hang Lung Properties’ newest mixed-use development connects centuries of history to one of China’s most dynamic tech hubs
· Salomé Grouard
Only in Hangzhou: new Westlake 66 complex blends hi-tech and history
Hang Lung Properties’ newest mixed-use development connects centuries of history to one of China’s most dynamic tech hubs
· Salomé Grouard
Wang-Rubio meeting after Trump remarks shows guard rail is up and working
Not even Trump’s inflammatory accusations of Chinese election interference have derailed the relationship
· SCMP Editorial
Wang-Rubio meeting after Trump remarks shows guard rail is up and working
Not even Trump’s inflammatory accusations of Chinese election interference have derailed the relationship
· SCMP Editorial
How scholar Ackbar Abbas changed the way people thought about Hong Kong
Abbas, whose concepts such as ‘déjà disparu’ are still used to explain how Hong Kong feels from the inside, died on July 13 at the age of 84
· Christopher DeWolf
How scholar Ackbar Abbas changed the way people thought about Hong Kong
Abbas, whose concepts such as ‘déjà disparu’ are still used to explain how Hong Kong feels from the inside, died on July 13 at the age of 84
· Christopher DeWolf
Hongkongers increase cross-border shopping splurges, spending data shows
Price differentials, changing consumer habits make mainland China a ‘major hotspot’ for Hongkongers’ spending, UnionPay International says
· Daisy Wu
Hongkongers increase cross-border shopping splurges, spending data shows
Price differentials, changing consumer habits make mainland China a ‘major hotspot’ for Hongkongers’ spending, UnionPay International says
· Daisy Wu
Plagiarism should have no place in Hong Kong’s judiciary
The case of a judge being found for a second time to have extensively plagiarised submissions from lawyers when writing judgments raises concern
· SCMP Editorial
Plagiarism should have no place in Hong Kong’s judiciary
The case of a judge being found for a second time to have extensively plagiarised submissions from lawyers when writing judgments raises concern
· SCMP Editorial
Why PLA fighter jet sorties near Taiwan dropped to a 3-year low in the first half of 2026
Beijing is shifting cross-strait military strategy, halving aerial missions and increasing coastguard patrols in the waters near the island
· Albee Zhang
Why PLA fighter jet sorties near Taiwan dropped to a 3-year low in the first half of 2026
Beijing is shifting cross-strait military strategy, halving aerial missions and increasing coastguard patrols in the waters near the island
· Albee Zhang
The many types of tofu: discovering the versatile Chinese and Japanese staple
Tofu is healthy and versatile, say chefs at Hong Kong eateries Ta Vie, The Chinese Library and Mott 32, and Vancouver’s Cofu Chinatown
· Bernice Chan
The many types of tofu: discovering the versatile Chinese and Japanese staple
Tofu is healthy and versatile, say chefs at Hong Kong eateries Ta Vie, The Chinese Library and Mott 32, and Vancouver’s Cofu Chinatown
· Bernice Chan
Trump rebuilds tariff wall with new rates on 60 countries
Goods coming from India, Malaysia, Mexico, Bangladesh, Cambodia are among the countries that were given a 10% tariff rate, while Chinese goods were given a 12.5% levy. © Reuters
· PAK YIU
US senators clash over scope of Chinese connected-vehicle ban
Senator Ted Cruz, chairman of US Senate Committee on Commerce, warns substantial revisions will be needed before bill can become law
· Han Li
US senators clash over scope of Chinese connected-vehicle ban
Senator Ted Cruz, chairman of US Senate Committee on Commerce, warns substantial revisions will be needed before bill can become law
· Han Li
US slaps fresh tariffs on China, 50-plus countries in latest wave
‘Forced labour’ duties replace Trump administration’s original sweeping levies but are unlikely to generate the same level of global shock
· Nayan Seth
US slaps fresh tariffs on China, 50-plus countries in latest wave
‘Forced labour’ duties replace Trump administration’s original sweeping levies but are unlikely to generate the same level of global shock
· Nayan Seth
Chinese chip stocks dive as overvaluation defies Beijing’s rescue
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· Jeff Pao
Three Levers China Is Pulling To Weather Gulf Energy Shock; How Long Can Beijing Hold Out?
The new troubling development is that maritime chokepoint chaos spread overnight from the Strait of Hormuz to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, where Iran-backed Houthis targeted two Saudi Arabian tankers. The attacks expose yet another maritime chokepoint and risk further physical market tightening, forcing traders to pric…
· Tyler Durden
Hefei's CXMT jackpot fuels China local governments' tech bets
Hefei has transformed itself into an economic powerhouse by using investment funds to lure tech companies like CXMT, which is set to make a splash on Shanghai's bourse next week. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Wataru Suzuki and Getty Images)
· Staff Writer
Rags-to-riches Chinese fentanyl maker carries $5m bounty on his head
The Wuhan skyline and a wanted notice for "drug kingpin" Ye Chuanfa, also known as Yip Chuen Fat. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by AP, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration)
· Staff Writer
IA chinesa avança e desafia domínio dos EUA
O que parecia improvável há poucos anos tornou-se realidade: a China encurtou a vantagem dos Estados Unidos em inteligência artificial (IA) de ponta de cerca de cinco anos para apenas alguns meses.
· Nik Martin
China vows to defend Brazil’s sovereignty as Trump’s 25% tariff bites
Wang Yi tells Brazilian foreign minister Beijing backs Brazil’s sovereignty, and asks for support on ‘China’s own core interests’ in return
· Igor Patrick
China vows to defend Brazil’s sovereignty as Trump’s 25% tariff bites
Wang Yi tells Brazilian foreign minister Beijing backs Brazil’s sovereignty, and asks for support on ‘China’s own core interests’ in return
· Igor Patrick
Chinese research ships that visit Australia under US surveillance
Topic:Foreign Affairs
· Jano Gibson
The fruit that connects 200 years of Australian history
A Short History of Longans is a historical novel that spans two centuries and follows the twisted branches of an Irish-Chinese family in Australia. Mirandi Riwoe’s latest book, her sixth, explores similar themes tackled in her previous works: cross-cultural identities, interracial relationships, immigration, racism …
· Thuy On
The 15 new cafes and bakeries heating up Melbourne’s mornings
In a whirlwind 12 months since Good Food reintroduced its Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries guide, Melbourne’s dining scene has shown no signs of slowing down. Fine-dining chefs and industry veterans have unveiled bakeries to instant crowds, coffee shops continue to flourish and brunch knows no borders, spannin…
· Good Food reviewers
Fields medal awarded to four young mathematicians
PHILADELPHIA, United States — The Fields medal, known as the Nobel prize of mathematics, was awarded Thursday to four people -- two Chinese citizens, one American and one Canadian.
· Agence France-Presse
Teodoro blasts China: 'They have no shame. I'm no longer holding back!'
MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr.has had enough of China’s unceasing mockery of the Philippines and Beijing's consistent narrative twists of the real situation in the West Philippine Sea (WPS.)
· Izel Abanilla
Sube a 11 cifra de muertos por deslizamiento en suroeste de China; 50 personas desaparecidas
Equipos de rescate recuperan a una víctima atrapada entre los escombros tras un deslizamiento de tierra en el condado Pengshui, en la zona de Chongqing, en el suroeste de China, el domingo 19 de julio de 2026. (Foto AP/Andy Wong)
· The Associated Press
Iran war: Chinese tanker passes Red Sea choke point despite Houthi blockade
Chinese tankers returning from the Saudi port of Yanbu may be able to negotiate passage on a case-by-case basis, a report says
· dpa
Iran war: Chinese tanker passes Red Sea choke point despite Houthi blockade
Chinese tankers returning from the Saudi port of Yanbu may be able to negotiate passage on a case-by-case basis, a report says
· dpa
Maccabiah milestone: Taiwan’s official 2026 delegation embodies growing ties with Israel - opinion
When Taiwan’s small delegation marched into Jerusalem’s Teddy Stadium at the opening of this year’s Maccabiah Games, it made history. For the first time, athletes from Taiwan were participating in the Games as an official delegation.
· YA-PING (ABBY) LEE, JEFFREY D. SCHWARTZ
Sen. Cruz Says GM Pushed The China Car Ban Provision That Would Also Knock Out Mercedes-Benz
The Senate Commerce Committee advanced the bill unanimously. Its chairman voted yes and then accused a Detroit automaker of writing part of it to remove a German competitor.
· Tyler Durden
EU waters down Russia sanctions over fears China could seize key LNG assets
Bloc concludes banning Greek companies from transporting Russian gas to third countries may hand strategic shipping advantages to Beijing
· Finbarr Bermingham
EU waters down Russia sanctions over fears China could seize key LNG assets
Bloc concludes banning Greek companies from transporting Russian gas to third countries may hand strategic shipping advantages to Beijing
· Finbarr Bermingham
Toll from landslide in Chinese city of Chongqing rises to 11, with 50 people missing
Rescuers recover a trapped victim from the rubble at the scene of a landslide in Pengshui County in southwestern China’s Chongqing area on Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
China in water cannon attack at Bajo de Masinloc
THE Philippines accused the China Coast Guard (CCG) on Friday of blasting a Filipino government vessel with a water cannon near Bajo de Masinloc, the third confrontation between the two sides this week.
· Agence France-Presse, Associated Press, Izel Abanilla, Franco Jose C. Baroña