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Man and his cat, travelling across China, become online sensation | South China Morning Post
A man from southwestern China’s Chongqing has become an online sensation after sharing on social media his travels with his cat, Duoduo. They’ve visited several cities in China, enjoying sunsets, mountain scenery and picnics together.
Trump says 'China doesn't want to see me elected' | South China Morning Post
US President Donald Trump responded to media questions at the White House on April 30, 2020, saying Beijing does not want to see him re-elected because of the tariffs he has imposed on China. He also said China's actions in regard to the coronavirus pandemic were "just not acceptable".
The South China Morning Post marks World Press Freedom day | South China Morning Post
To celebrate World Press Freedom Day, the South China Morning Post looks back on a momentous year.
'I don't work miracles' says Brazilian President Bolsonaro about Covid-19 pandemic | South China Morning Post
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro joked as he dismissed media questions about the country's rising coronavirus numbers. On April 28, 2020, Brazil’s death toll surpassed the figure reported in China.
Videos of Chinese brothers ice-fishing in extreme cold draw one million viewers online | South China Morning Post
Li Hongjie and his brother began ice-fishing on the Nen River in the Chinese city of Qiqihar five years ago. The river is in Heilongjiang province, the most northeastern part of the country, where the average winter temperature is minus 30 degrees Celsius (-22°F). Ice in the Ren River can freeze to nearly one metre …
Coronavirus: Asian actors hit back at anti-asian racism | South China Morning Post
Several high profile Asian actors are fighting back against racism towards the Asian community amidst the global coronavirus pandemic. They were blamed for spreading the coronavirus as the first cases were reported in China. A ‘Wash the hate’ campaign has been circulating on social media to raise awareness about rac…
Wuhan declares ‘victory’ as central Chinese city’s last Covid-19 patients leave hospital | South China Morning Post
Wuhan, the central Chinese city that was the initial epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic, reportedly no longer has any Covid-19 patients in hospital. State media said that the final 12 cases were discharged from hospital on April 26, 2020, days after officials said Wuhan had no new cases and that there were no ser…
Queen gives rare broadcast on UK coronavirus fight as British PM Johnson hospitalised for tests | South China Morning Post
Queen Elizabeth has appeared on television to deliver a rare address to the British people calling on the nation to remain “united and resolute” to overcome the coronavirus pandemic. In her April 5, 2020 broadcast, the monarch also thanked the nation’s health care workers for their selfless efforts. On the same day,…
Dad’s ‘posh’ dinner party for kids, amid coronavirus outbreak, trends in China | South China Morning Post
Journalist Ben Moore has become an online sensation after holding a “posh” dinner party - complete with tuxedo - for his young children.
At least 1 killed and 127 injured as passenger train derails in China after hitting landslide | South China Morning Post
A passenger train derailed in central China’s Hunan province on March 30, 2020, causing at least 1 death and 127 injuries, state media reports. The accident came as the train hit a landslide triggered by continuous rains in recent days.
As tourists leave California, Santa Monica guide offers ‘virtual tours’ amid lockdown | South China Morning Post
Adam Duford usually guides hundreds of tourists around Santa Monica. As coronavirus hits the States, the 40-year-old tour guide decided to offer a “virtual tour” of the Californian city on social media.
Video of a teenage girl in Hong Kong breaking coronavirus self-quarantine rules sparks online anger | South China Morning Post
Video of a young woman visiting a restaurant in Hong Kong when she was supposed to be at home in isolation to prevent possible spread of the coronavirus sparked an angry reaction after the clip was widely shared on social media.
Covid-19 patient and NHS nurse appeal to UK public to act responsibly amid coronavirus outbreak | South China Morning Post
As the coronavirus pandemic spreads, the UK is among nations where concerns are rising about how to tackle the health crisis in community hospitals. Two social media videos that have been widely shared online feature remarks from a Covid-19 patient and a National Health Service (NHS) nurse who each urge people in Br…
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio lashes out at Trump over response to coronavirus pandemic | South China Morning Post
US President Donald Trump has initially downplayed the threat of the coronavirus outbreak and blamed the media for “not reporting fairly” on Washington’s response to the global health crisis. Now the leader of one of America’s worst-hit cities, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, has publicly criticised Trump for hesitat…
Who is Lee Man-hee and why is his secretive church linked to half South Korea’s coronavirus cases? | South China Morning Post
A secretive church has been linked to about half South Korea’s coronavirus cases. The Shincheonji Church of Jesus was thrust into the global spotlight after infections were first confirmed among worshippers in the southern city of Daegu. Founded in 1984, the sect has about 215,000 followers in South Korea and more o…
Protesters slam president Duterte’s move to close ABS-CBN, top media group in the Philippines | South China Morning Post
A dozen people staged a demonstration in support of the Philippines’ largest television network ABS-CBN on February 26, 2020. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has filed a court case aiming to deny renewal of the media group’s franchise, which would mean their television and radio broadcasting arms would have to …
K-pop group BTS live-streams press conference in empty hall amid coronavirus epidemic | South China Morning Post
South Korean K-pop superstars BTS appeared in an empty hall to live-stream a press conference promoting their new album amid widespread concern about the spread of the deadly coronavirus. South Korea has seen a spike in Covid-19, the illness caused by the virus, and has called for the public to avoid mass gatherings…
Mr Bean impersonator tries to raise spirits in coronavirus-hit Wuhan, China | South China Morning Post
British actor Nigel Dixon is trying to calm frayed nerves in the central Chinese city of Wuhan with his online social media miniseries Mr Pea. The 53-year-old, who does an impersonation of British sitcom character Mr Bean, travelled to the region at the epicentre of the coronavirus epidemic in early January. He refu…
Trending in China this week: second Chinese citizen journalist goes missing, and more | South China Morning Post
A second Chinese citizen journalist Fang Bin, who was reporting on the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, has disappeared, and more trending videos from China this week.
China expels three reporters from US-based Wall Street Journal over ‘racist’ opinion piece | South China Morning Post
China expelled three Wall Street Journal reporters on February 19, 2020, in apparent retaliation for an opinion article headlined “China is the real sick man of Asia”. The three reporters working in the Beijing bureau of the US publication were ordered to leave China within five days. The announcement came hours aft…
Disinfection tunnels built to clean people within 20 seconds amid coronavirus outbreak | South China Morning Post
A company in China has built two disinfection tunnels for workers to get sanitised within 20 seconds before work, state media reports.
Fang Bin is second Chinese citizen journalist to vanish while reporting from coronavirus epicentre | South China Morning Post
Citizen journalist Fang Bin who was reporting from the epidemic epicentre in Wuhan has disappeared, according to his friends and activists.
Lawyer Chen Qiushi documenting coronavirus epicentre disappears | South China Morning Post
Lawyer and citizen journalist Chen Qiushi disappeared on February 7 whiledocumenting life in Wuhan, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak. Chen, 34, got into Wuhan on the last train before the lockdown. He also attended protest in Hong Kong last year and posted videos of pro-democracy rallies. Authorities shut d…
How Chinese who stayed in over Lunar New Year amid virus outbreak fought boredom | South China Morning Post
Many people in China stayed home by choice or by order over the Lunar New Year holiday because of the widespread coronavirus outbreak which has already infected more than 6,000 people as of January 29. Being confined to their homes, some managed to find ingenious ways to overcome the boredom and shared their creativ…
Wuhan residents chant ‘Keep it up, Wuhan’ out of their windows to boost morale | South China Morning Post
Wuhan has been in lockdown since January 23 to prevent further spread of the coronavirus. But residents have found their own way to boost morale. Videos show people in their apartments shouting out of their windows and singing patriotic songs to cheer each other up. The videos have also gone viral on Chinese social …
Chinese fans mourn Kobe Bryant’s death on social media | South China Morning Post
Former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash in southern California on Sunday, January 26, 2020. Bryant was one of China’s most-beloved basketball players, despite never playing in the country. His death triggered an outpouring of grief on Chinese social media as fans mourned him online.
China says it built 130,000 5G base stations as of the end of 2019 | South China Morning Post
China had built over 130,000 5G base stations across the country as of the end of 2019, according to Miao Wei, the nation’s Minister of Industry and Information Technology. In a press conference on January 20, 2020, he also said China officially started commercialising the fifth-generation mobile telecommunications …
Village supermodel in China becomes a social media sensation | South China Morning Post
A cosmetics blogger from a village in northern China’s Shanxi province has become a social media sensation. Wen Fang dresses in both men’s and women’s clothes, and takes inspiration from famous supermodels.
Hong Kong immigration denies entry to Human Rights Watch executive director | South China Morning Post
The executive director of Human Rights Watch was denied entry to Hong Kong at the city’s airport on January 12, 2020. Kenneth Roth had been scheduled to hold a press conference in the city on January 15 to release the New York-based organisation’s “World Report 2020”. Human Rights Watch says this year’s annual repor…
Chinese ad featuring LGBT couple wins widespread praise | South China Morning Post
An advertisement for Chinese e-commerce platform Tmall has gone viral for featuring a same-sex couple, in what has been hailed as a small but significant step in a country where the LGBT community is rarely represented in mainstream media.
Chinese piano factory worker discovers his natural keyboard talents | South China Morning Post
Dong Yu had never touched a piano before he was 19 years old and still can not read music scores. But over the years he has taught himself how to play, and now at age 42, he has become an online sensation after videos of him playing the piano went viral on Chinese social media.
Ukraine crash in Iran: video reportedly shows plane’s impact and aftermath | South China Morning Post
Video footage provided by the Iranian media outlet RaaviOnline reportedly shows the moment a Ukrainian airliner crashed Iran’s capital Tehran. The images include what was described as surveillance camera footage from a street where the plane came down shortly after take-off, as well as images of the airliner losing …
Canada says Iranian missile probably shot down Ukrainian passenger jet | South China Morning Post
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that there is evidence that a Ukrainian airliner that crashed in Iran on January 8, 2020 was brought down by an Iranian surface-to-air missile. Addressing the media on January 9, 2020, Trudeau cited “intelligence from multiple sources” including Canada and its allies. …
Prince Harry and Meghan stepping back hits Chinese social media | South China Morning Post
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, said they will step back as “senior members of the Royal Family and work to become financially independent.” on January 8, 2020. The news hits Chinese social media as some netizens expressed their disappointment.
Beekeeper in China creates online buzz with video app | South China Morning Post
Ma Gongzuo, a beekeeper in Zhejiang, China, has garnered more than 700,000 followers on Douyin, the Chinese version of video app TikTok. From opening up a hive, swimming in a river, to chopping wood, the app allows him to share his day-to-day life in China’s rural areas with his followers. His videos have made him a…
Chinese driver rams car 11 times after it blocks her way out | South China Morning Post
A driver in eastern China’s Zhejiang province was filmed ramming into a car blocking her way out of a carpark 11 times. She had left messages to ask the owner to move the car but no one showed up, Chinese media said.
Chinese soldiers sharpen driving skills in Tibet | South China Morning Post
Chinese soldiers stationed in Tibet are receiving special training to sharpen their driving skills so they can handle complicated road conditions in the area, according to state media reports.
North Korean state TV airs video of leader Kim Jong-un on snowy horseback ride | South China Morning Post
North Korean state television has broadcast video showing leader Kim Jong-un riding a white horse through snow and into the sunset near the reclusive state’s sacred Mount Paektu.
Shanghai’s drone show welcoming 2020 reportedly never happened on New Year's Eve | South China Morning Post
Chinese state media released video showing a spectacular “New Year’s Eve drone show” along Shanghai’s famous riverfront the Bund. But while the video was dated December 31, 2019, spectators who were on the Bund at the time of the countdown to 2020 said there were no drones in sight. EHang, one of China's largest dro…
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un warns of ‘new strategic weapon’ | South China Morning Post
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has threatened to further develop the country’s nuclear programme and introduce a “new strategic weapon” soon, according to state media on January 1, 2020. Kim’s remarks come amid tensions with the US, which did not respond to North Korean calls for concessions before the reopening of…
Chinese scientist He Jiankui involved in gene-edited babies jailed for three years | South China Morning Post
Chinese scientist He Jiankui, who created the world’s first “gene-edited” babies, has been sentenced to three years in prison and fined 3 million yuan (US$430,000) on charges of illegally practicing medicine. State media said on December 30, 2019, that a court in Shenzhen convicted him and two others of carrying out…
People's Liberation Army’s Hong Kong Garrison holds joint air-sea patrol | South China Morning Post
China’s People's Liberation Army (PLA) garrison in Hong Kong held a quarterly joint air-sea patrol on December 27, 2019. Chinese state media CCTV released video of the drills on December 29, days after a social media post showing soldiers dancing with Hong Kong’s iconic harbour as their backdrop.