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Top Chinese official visits Brussels next week amid trade tension

Top Chinese official visits Brussels next week amid trade tension

2 years ago 412

Bruised Macron puts on brave face at G7

Bruised Macron puts on brave face at G7

2 years ago 388

The day … A poll made everyone uneasy

The day … A poll made everyone uneasy

2 years ago 377

If you’re rich like Sunak and Macron, why would you want people calling you an idiot all day?

If you’re rich like Sunak and Macron, why would you want people callin...

2 years ago 388

UK election: Nigel Farage overtakes the Tories — latest updates

UK election: Nigel Farage overtakes the Tories — latest updates

2 years ago 536

Critical Terrorism Studies Today: Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going?

Critical Terrorism Studies Today: Where Have We Been and Where Are We ...

2 years ago 357

Rahul Gandhi: hope in defeat for India opposition figurehead

Rahul Gandhi: hope in defeat for India opposition figurehead

2 years ago 351

Canadian auto parts billionaire Frank Stronach, 91, arrested on sexual assault charges

Canadian auto parts billionaire Frank Stronach, 91, arrested on sexual...

2 years ago 353

‘US shadow’: Taiwan’s new defence chief Wellington Koo sets out policy direction

‘US shadow’: Taiwan’s new defence chief Wellington Koo sets out policy...

2 years ago 383

Hong Kong to face manpower crunch for doctors and dentists in 2030, health authorities say

Hong Kong to face manpower crunch for doctors and dentists in 2030, he...

2 years ago 383

Chinese solar panel makers face dilemma as US plugs trade loophole in Southeast Asia

Chinese solar panel makers face dilemma as US plugs trade loophole in ...

2 years ago 445

Danish PM Frederiksen cancels election events after attack

Danish PM Frederiksen cancels election events after attack

2 years ago 368

Revellers soak up S2O Hong Kong Songkran Music Festival, but mood mixed

Revellers soak up S2O Hong Kong Songkran Music Festival, but mood mixe...

2 years ago 650

India’s Congress on the rise? Electoral gains could be ‘stepping stone’ to renewal and growth

India’s Congress on the rise? Electoral gains could be ‘stepping stone...

2 years ago 600

Video exposes ‘natural’ China wonder waterfall as partially man-made with pipes

Video exposes ‘natural’ China wonder waterfall as partially man-made w...

2 years ago 621

Hong Kong to consider more high-speed sleeper trains to Beijing, Shanghai: transport chief

Hong Kong to consider more high-speed sleeper trains to Beijing, Shang...

2 years ago 313

European Union elections: Slovaks, others vote under shadow of an assassination attempt

European Union elections: Slovaks, others vote under shadow of an assa...

2 years ago 337

Chinese panda centre denies accusations that South Korea-born bear Fu Bao is being abused

Chinese panda centre denies accusations that South Korea-born bear Fu ...

2 years ago 354

As US dollar dominance persists, what if the centre cannot hold?

As US dollar dominance persists, what if the centre cannot hold?

2 years ago 383

University of Hong Kong head urged to explain extensive board meeting absences, business trips

University of Hong Kong head urged to explain extensive board meeting ...

2 years ago 371

As Ukraine gets fresh arms from the West, Putin is running out of time to achieve war goals

As Ukraine gets fresh arms from the West, Putin is running out of time...

2 years ago 401

Deputy head of Beijing’s Hong Kong affairs office praises ‘foreign friends practising law’

Deputy head of Beijing’s Hong Kong affairs office praises ‘foreign fri...

2 years ago 373

Money-laundering scandal: Singapore looks at how to offload seized assets worth US$2.2 billion

Money-laundering scandal: Singapore looks at how to offload seized ass...

2 years ago 354

As China’s AI bots show gender bias, developers point to flawed real-life model

As China’s AI bots show gender bias, developers point to flawed real-l...

2 years ago 338

‘Rugged’ Hong Kong actor Daniel Wu employs humour to scold copycats who use his Chinese name

‘Rugged’ Hong Kong actor Daniel Wu employs humour to scold copycats wh...

2 years ago 669

UK election: Conservatives stare at defeat even in stronghold Surrey amid high inflation

UK election: Conservatives stare at defeat even in stronghold Surrey a...

2 years ago 425

‘Rising East, declining West’ a popular view in China, but Hong Kong tycoon urges caution

‘Rising East, declining West’ a popular view in China, but Hong Kong t...

2 years ago 505

In the Baltics, the stateless who can’t vote in the EU election

In the Baltics, the stateless who can’t vote in the EU election

2 years ago 341

Directors wanted over Hong Kong charity fraud slammed as school closure to affect 10 students

Directors wanted over Hong Kong charity fraud slammed as school closur...

2 years ago 326

SQ321 turbulence prompts more people in Singapore to seek treatment for fear of flying

SQ321 turbulence prompts more people in Singapore to seek treatment fo...

2 years ago 318

China warned to prepare for hotter than average summer

China warned to prepare for hotter than average summer

2 years ago 513

Malaysia’s military drills with West, Singapore spotlight its South China Sea concerns

Malaysia’s military drills with West, Singapore spotlight its South Ch...

2 years ago 528

The Beatles in Hong Kong: legendary UK rock band’s visit in 1964 – from the SCMP archive

The Beatles in Hong Kong: legendary UK rock band’s visit in 1964 – fro...

2 years ago 507

2 arrested after 2,800 stolen Lego sets found in Southern California home

2 arrested after 2,800 stolen Lego sets found in Southern California h...

2 years ago 385

Shrinking Japan wants more babies by dangling financial carrots - will couples bite?

Shrinking Japan wants more babies by dangling financial carrots - will...

2 years ago 454

Exit of 2 UK judges won’t affect top Hong Kong court’s independence, ex-justice chief says

Exit of 2 UK judges won’t affect top Hong Kong court’s independence, e...

2 years ago 328

Green hydrogen: will China, US or EU dominate the global clean energy race?

Green hydrogen: will China, US or EU dominate the global clean energy ...

2 years ago 411

William Anders, Apollo 8 astronaut who took ‘Earthrise’ photo, dies in plane crash

William Anders, Apollo 8 astronaut who took ‘Earthrise’ photo, dies in...

2 years ago 439

Malaysia-Singapore causeway: after 100 years, ‘it’s mutual lah’

Malaysia-Singapore causeway: after 100 years, ‘it’s mutual lah’

2 years ago 615

Don’t write off Hongkongers just yet

Don’t write off Hongkongers just yet

2 years ago 458

Quirky secrets of China’s Dragon Boat Festival revealed, why standing eggs upright matters

Quirky secrets of China’s Dragon Boat Festival revealed, why standing ...

2 years ago 474

Xiaohongshu’s impact on travel trends: how the Chinese app is reshaping Hong Kong tourism

Xiaohongshu’s impact on travel trends: how the Chinese app is reshapin...

2 years ago 567

In Georgia, LGBTQ community fears Russia-style crackdown in ‘existential fight’

In Georgia, LGBTQ community fears Russia-style crackdown in ‘existenti...

2 years ago 407

US may deploy more strategic nuclear arms to deter threats from China, Russia: Biden aide

US may deploy more strategic nuclear arms to deter threats from China,...

2 years ago 342

Can cultural exchange bridge the growing gap in China-US ties?

Can cultural exchange bridge the growing gap in China-US ties?

2 years ago 459

Hong Kong needs ‘honest brokers’ to tell its story

Hong Kong needs ‘honest brokers’ to tell its story

2 years ago 378

‘Shaken’ Danish PM Mette Frederiksen cancels appointments after street attack

‘Shaken’ Danish PM Mette Frederiksen cancels appointments after street...

2 years ago 395

Man assaults Danish PM Mette Frederiksen on Copenhagen street

Man assaults Danish PM Mette Frederiksen on Copenhagen street

2 years ago 447

US woman Sarah Boone faces murder trial for leaving boyfriend to die in a suitcase

US woman Sarah Boone faces murder trial for leaving boyfriend to die i...

2 years ago 576

In UK election gaffe, PM Rishi Sunak skips main D-Day event for TV interview

In UK election gaffe, PM Rishi Sunak skips main D-Day event for TV int...

2 years ago 336

Vladimir Putin says Russia doesn’t need nuclear weapons to win in Ukraine

Vladimir Putin says Russia doesn’t need nuclear weapons to win in Ukra...

2 years ago 401

22 Chinese nationals jailed in Zambia over multinational cybercrimes

22 Chinese nationals jailed in Zambia over multinational cybercrimes

2 years ago 319

EU officials headed to China for human-rights dialogue as rare Tibet field visit planned

EU officials headed to China for human-rights dialogue as rare Tibet f...

2 years ago 384

China’s exports set to ‘defy’ tariffs: 5 takeaways from May trade data as shipments rose

China’s exports set to ‘defy’ tariffs: 5 takeaways from May trade data...

2 years ago 323

American Sam’s Club in Shenzhen launches online shopping and delivery for Hong Kong

American Sam’s Club in Shenzhen launches online shopping and delivery ...

2 years ago 428

Hong Kong leader clarifies ‘puberty’ remark in dinner speech referring to adviser

Hong Kong leader clarifies ‘puberty’ remark in dinner speech referring...

2 years ago 344

Hong Kong boarding school embroiled in HK$50 million fraud case to close

Hong Kong boarding school embroiled in HK$50 million fraud case to clo...

2 years ago 366

Hong Kong woman bailed after arrest prompted by video showing girl being slapped in library

Hong Kong woman bailed after arrest prompted by video showing girl bei...

2 years ago 634

2 Hong Kong firms, director must pay HK$1.31 million for bid-rigging of Covid-19 scheme

2 Hong Kong firms, director must pay HK$1.31 million for bid-rigging o...

2 years ago 311

Ukraine and Moldova ready to start negotiations to join the EU, Commission says

Ukraine and Moldova ready to start negotiations to join the EU, Commis...

2 years ago 402