Hong Kong’s first-time lawmakers ask fewer questions but attend Legco more often
Miramar Group’s Alan Chan and athlete-turned legislator Vivian Kong among those who submitted fewest questions to government
· Matthew Cheng
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City squad braced for Yunnan altitude camp following Canada races, as preparations for Japan medal quest accelerate
· Paul McNamara
Asian Games: Hong Kong triathlon pair told greatness within reach, on one condition
City squad braced for Yunnan altitude camp following Canada races, as preparations for Japan medal quest accelerate
· Paul McNamara
Chinese tourists blamed for overtourism in Japan’s Kyoto despite huge fall in arrivals
Data from the Kyoto City Tourism Association shows a sharp decline in Chinese overnight stays as a result of growing bilateral tensions
· Julian Ryall
Chinese tourists blamed for overtourism in Japan’s Kyoto despite huge fall in arrivals
Data from the Kyoto City Tourism Association shows a sharp decline in Chinese overnight stays as a result of growing bilateral tensions
· Julian Ryall
A Vietnamese refugee returns to the Hong Kong island where echoes of a lost childhood remain
Entrepreneur Katie Aung revisits the remote site of the detention camp that shaped her younger years
· Faye Bradley
A Vietnamese refugee returns to the Hong Kong island where echoes of a lost childhood remain
Entrepreneur Katie Aung revisits the remote site of the detention camp that shaped her younger years
· Faye Bradley
Padilla: China Coast Guard has ‘gone too far,’ urges PH gov’t action
MANILA, Philippines — Saying the China Coast Guard (CCG) has “gone too far,” Sen. Robinhood Padilla on Tuesday urged the Philippine government to take “stronger and concrete steps” to protect Filipino troops and defend the country’s maritime rights and jurisdiction in the West Philippine Sea.
· Isabelle Pechay
Trump administration opens review of Harvard's financial aid
People take photos near a John Harvard statue, left, on the Harvard University campus, Jan. 2, 2024, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
· Collin Binkley
Chinese robot makers’ lament: if we only had a better ‘brain’, and more data
Experts at WAIC discuss the bottlenecks preventing embodied AI from improving robots’ real-world interactions
· Wency Chen
China’s robot firms’ lament: if we only had a ‘brain’, and more data
Experts at WAIC discuss the bottlenecks preventing embodied AI from improving robots’ real-world interactions
· Wency Chen
New tech wealth sparks luxury property rush in Chinese city home to ‘Six Little Dragons’
Landmark deals push Hangzhou’s luxury homes to fresh highs, powered by the country’s newly rich from start-ups and finance
· Judy Xue
Tech-driven surge: new wealth fuels luxury housing boom in China’s AI stronghold
Landmark deals push Hangzhou’s luxury homes to fresh highs, powered by the country’s newly rich from start-ups and finance
· Judy Xue
CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: The AI consumer bet might surprise you
Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection — a snapshot of what I'm seeing and hearing from local businesses.
· Evelyn Cheng
A warmer global image gives China more room to boost cooperation
Rising global trust in Beijing can lower the hurdles to joint action on stability and prosperity
· SCMP Editorial
A warmer global image gives China more room to boost cooperation
Rising global trust in Beijing can lower the hurdles to joint action on stability and prosperity
· SCMP Editorial
US Justice Department investigating whether Harvard aid programmes are discriminatory
The DoJ said it had opened a review to determine whether Harvard’s China-based financial aid programmes exclude American-citizen students
· Reuters
US Justice Department investigating whether Harvard aid programmes are discriminatory
The DoJ said it had opened a review to determine whether Harvard’s China-based financial aid programmes exclude American-citizen students
· Reuters
Philippines says China coast guard injured sailor with baton
The Philippines on Monday accused China Coast Guard personnel of aggressively striking and wounding a Navy serviceman with a wooden baton in the South China Sea, escalating tensions before a meeting between the nations’ top diplomats this week.
· Cliff Venzon
Brazil widens lead in China’s soybean market as US shipments fall despite Trump-Xi deal
China’s Brazilian soybean imports up 13.7 per cent in June compared to a year earlier; US figures fell 20.6 per cent over the same period
· Igor Patrick
Brazil widens lead in China’s soybean market as US shipments fall despite Trump-Xi deal
China’s Brazilian soybean imports up 13.7 per cent in June compared to a year earlier; US figures fell 20.6 per cent over the same period
· Igor Patrick
‘Payback’: why China’s world-beating car industry faces plunging sales at home
Chinese car brands have suffered a steep drop in domestic sales this year, with Beijing scaling back subsidies and buyers reluctant to spend
· Emma Ma
China’s car industry is on a tear overseas. So why are sales at home plunging?
Chinese car brands have suffered a steep drop in domestic sales this year, with Beijing scaling back subsidies and buyers reluctant to spend
· Emma Ma
Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, citing disputes over cars, alcohol and cheese
The US said Canada was one of the only nations other than China that hit back against Trump’s previous tariffs and must be held accountable
· Associated Press
Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, citing disputes over cars, alcohol and cheese
The US said Canada was one of the only nations other than China that hit back against Trump’s previous tariffs and must be held accountable
· Associated Press
Trump order targets China-linked military mineral supply chains
US defence contractors must identify critical mineral sources and reduce dependence on Beijing-linked materials
· Nayan Seth
Trump order targets China-linked military mineral supply chains
US defence contractors must identify critical mineral sources and reduce dependence on Beijing-linked materials
· Nayan Seth
AFP: China Coast Guard assaults PH Navy man at Ayungin
MANILA, Philippines — A Philippine Navy personnel was injured after he was assaulted by members of the China Coast Guard (CCG) during a confrontation at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal on Monday, according to the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
· Dexter Cabalza
US claims 3 China-linked spy sites in Cuba monitoring American military activity
State Department report alleges Beijing and Moscow regard Cuba-based facilities as among their ‘most critical foreign listening posts’
· Teresa Elena Frontado
US claims 3 China-linked spy sites in Cuba monitoring American military activity
State Department report alleges Beijing and Moscow regard Cuba-based facilities as among their ‘most critical foreign listening posts’
· Teresa Elena Frontado
Honda holds on to hope for China business with GAC tie-up extension
Honda and GAC extended their partnership by 10 years, rather than agreeing to another 30-year term. (Photo by Shizuka Tanabe)
· SHIZUKA TANABE
Trump turns to China in renewed birthright citizenship push
After losing in court, administration targets alleged Chinese ‘birth tourism’ with prosecutions and new legislative efforts
· Lucy Quaggin
Trump turns to China in renewed birthright citizenship push
After losing in court, administration targets alleged Chinese ‘birth tourism’ with prosecutions and new legislative efforts
· Lucy Quaggin
China’s Li congratulates Andy Burnham on becoming Britain’s new prime minister
Li said strengthening dialogue and cooperation between China and the UK will benefit the nations and ‘inject stability into global peace’
· Agencies
China’s Li congratulates Andy Burnham on becoming Britain’s new prime minister
Li said strengthening dialogue and cooperation between China and the UK will benefit the nations and ‘inject stability into global peace’
· Agencies
How China's EV industry went from 'embarrassment' to the world's leader
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· Allyson Horn
China's high-rise pig farming leads to pork glut, falling prices
Pork prices have declined for 13 straight months in China. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
· Staff Writer
China’s Moonshot AI pauses subscriptions for powerful Kimi K3 model due to surging demand
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· Thomas Barrabi
‘We are in our own waters’: Tarriela hits Chinese Embassy spox claim
MANILA, Philippines — Rear Admiral Jay Tarriela, spokesperson of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) for the West Philippine Sea, responded to the Chinese Embassy’s allegation that it was the Filipino servicemen from the BRP Sierra Madre who started the violent confrontation between the China Coast Guard (CCG) and the …
· Kurt Dela Peña
Hungary investigates deal with China’s BYD after ex-foreign minister takes job there
Peter Szijjarto’s announcement that he would take a job at the world’s top electric carmaker prompted accusations of a conflict of interest
· Associated Press
Hungary investigates deal with China’s BYD after ex-foreign minister takes job there
Peter Szijjarto’s announcement that he would take a job at the world’s top electric carmaker prompted accusations of a conflict of interest
· Associated Press
UE multa AliExpress em € 550 milhões por produtos ilegais
A União Europeia aplicou nesta segunda-feira (20/07) uma multa recorde de 550 milhões de euros (R$ 3,2 bilhões) à varejista online AliExpress por permitir a venda de produtos ilegais, incluindo brinquedos e cosméticos inseguros. Segundo a Comissão Europeia, itens falsificados e produtos perigosos permanecem online p…
· Redação DW
Hungría investiga a empresa china luego que exministro acepta cargo allí
El primer ministro húngaro Peter Magyar en la sede del parlamento en Budapest, el 13 de julio del 2026. (Tamas Purger/MTI via AP)
· Justin Spike
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Make no mistake: Sara Duterte is pro-China
THERE is yet another reason, because apparently the list is not long enough, why Sara Duterte has demonstrated herself unfit to be vice president and, by logical extension, unfit to aspire to the presidency.
· Antonio Contreras
China space crew conducts decision-making tests
BEIJING — China’s Shenzhou-23 space station crew has completed emergency decision-making assessments and tests on emotional states, as part of a broader effort to study how long-duration spaceflights affect behavior, the country’s manned space agency said Monday.
· Xinhua News Agency