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Laura Zhou
Senior Correspondent, China
Laura Zhou joined the Post's Beijing bureau in 2010. She covers China's diplomatic relations and has reported on topics such as Sino-US relations, China-India disputes, and reactions to the North Korea nuclear crisis, as well as other general news.
Laura Zhou joined the Post's Beijing bureau in 2010. She covers China's diplomatic relations and has reported on topics such as Sino-US relations, China-India disputes, and reactions to the North Korea nuclear crisis, as well as other general news.
Areas of Expertise:
DiplomacyLanguages Spoken:
Cantonese, English, Mandarin
The vessel has sailed into Valparaiso’s waters as the geopolitical winds shift in the western hemisphere.
US bases in Kuwait, UAE, Qatar and Bahrain under attack by Revolutionary Guard, according to Iranian media outlet.
Old concerns about stability and security linger as other big players vie for sway over Myanmar’s rare earth bounty and strategic location.
Government departments are tasked with researching and assessing likely demands by the US leader as well as formulating possible concessions.
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Top Ukrainian envoy urges Beijing to ‘walk this last mile together’ on anniversary of Russia’s invasion.
French and German foreign ministers revive talks with Beijing counterpart to respond to US-China divide-and-rule tactics and bolster European unity.
As 2026 Asean chair, Manila has highlighted its push to finalise within its term a code of conduct covering the contested waters.
A senior Cambodian official tells SCMP that Phnom Penh is collaborating with Beijing, Washington and London in the investigations.
Effective January 17, the framework protects unique marine biodiversity and ecosystems in areas beyond any individual country’s jurisdiction.
Philippine president rejects calls for Manila to declare Chinese ambassador persona non grata even as frictions spike in South China Sea.
Highest level official to visit China since Gaza war highlights opportunities for China and Israel to advance ties as peace deal progresses.
Venezuelan envoy Remigio Ceballos dismisses reports US will set the price for all oil transactions between China and Venezuela.
There are signs online that the launch window could remain be open for another test of a planned lunar heavy lifter.
A suicide bombing at a restaurant in Kabul is just the latest sign of how Chinese citizens can become caught up in the region’s instability.
Militant group Isis-K claimed responsibility for the attack in the Afghan capital, says it has placed Chinese nationals on its target list.
China puts forward Xiamen as potential future home of Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction secretariat as treaty comes into force.
The waiver will apply to travellers arriving in Metro Manila and Cebu and will be in place for a year.
Job adverts for ‘community workers’ say military veterans and Communist Party members will be favoured for the positions.
On Monday, a Manila maritime council accused China of aggressive tactics; the next day Beijing said the Philippines was ‘provoking trouble’.
A decisive win could give Tokyo ‘limited room for concessions in its negotiations with Beijing’ and more room to manoeuvre with Washington.
The Trump administration has turned the spotlight onto Havana after the abduction of former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.
Meat and produce to be supplied daily to Sansha supermarkets as Beijing bolsters infrastructure in contested South China Sea archipelago.
Satellite images indicate the vessel has docked with the Liaoning at a naval base in the country’s east.
Three people killed in attack that police say was carried out by a 27-year-old man acting alone.
Chinese analysts say Beijing supports Asean’s ‘quiet diplomacy’ too, so long as sovereignty claims are resolved bilaterally.
Vice-minister Sun Weidong says China rejects 2016 arbitration ruling on disputed waters because it breaches fundamentals in international law.
The ferry, named after monk seen as symbol of cultural exchange, has been suspended ‘due to a request from the Chinese side’, operator says.
India is hosting the first international conference of the sixth Dalai Lama at his birthplace in disputed Himalayan area.
Experts weigh the merits and limits of growing pivot in the region to uncrewed aircraft and the potential for 24/7 patrols.
