Ma, one of the country’s hottest fiction authors, combines thrilling plots with historical detail to create stories that are ‘both exciting and plausible’, winning acclaim as young people embrace cultural heritage and ‘China-chic’ trend.
At expo opening in Harbin, Russian leader tries to woo Chinese investors in the Far East and calls for upgrade to cross-border infrastructure.
As Taipei prepares to inaugurate William Lai as president, his ‘force of nature’ second-in-command has Beijing concerned about her sway in Washington.
Elderly patients must return multiple times because dentists will extract only one tooth on each visit.
Beijing has announced 300 billion-yuan in funds to help clear excess housing inventory, as well as measures to ensure developers have access to financing and that homes are delivered on time.
Honour for Pan Jianwei, a leading physicist who built the world’s first quantum satellite, comes shortly after US ‘Entities List’ targets ‘almost all of China’s core strength’ in quantum information research.
India’s PM denies his ruling Hindu-nationalist party wants a two-thirds parliamentary majority to strip the word ‘secular’ from the constitution. The opposition aren’t so sure.
Alibaba’s Tmall Luxury Pavilion is the first e-commerce platform to collaborate with major luxury groups such as LVMH, Richemont and Kering, uplifting sales for high-end brands using new digital strategies.
Intelligence agency says it exposed ‘despicable acts of certain countries’ trying to infiltrate and steal secrets, without giving further details.
TikTok, the short video platform originally popular for its 15-second lip-synching content, is now testing 60-minute video uploads with certain creators, in a challenge to veteran online video giant YouTube.
State-owned company plans to be first to use Gotion High-Tech’s solid-state batteries when they start mass production, chairman Yin Tongyue says.
The US$370 million project is key to New Delhi’s plans to ramp up trade with Central Asia and promote it as a counterweight to Beijing’s growing economic presence in the region.
A favourite of celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain, Balinese roast pork, known as babi guling, was once served only at religious celebrations and weddings, but is now sold in restaurants across Bali.
Mary Ng’s remarks came after the US announced sweeping new levies on Chinese-made electric vehicles this week.
The other two captives were identified as 28-year-old woman, Amit Buskila, and a 56-year-old man, Itzhak Gelerenter.
A foreign government may level accusations of espionage when it thinks its boundaries have been crossed, international relations expert Wilson Chan says.
Zhang Zhan, arrested in May 2020 after reporting on coronavirus in Wuhan, has not been heard from since her expected prison release date earlier this week, advocates say.
A trip to Tokyo by Taipei’s mayor, who is tipped as a future presidential candidate, is the latest indication of the growing closeness of Japan and Taiwan.
Lun Lun and Yang Yang, along with their US-born twins Ya Lun and Xi Lun, are likely to be returned between October and December, though there is no set date.
New measure should raise Hong Kong’s profile as cruise ship destination and its role in multi-stop itineraries for Greater Bay Area, tourism authorities say.
The private bank has increased its headcount, mainly relationship managers and senior bankers, by 15 per cent this year. It sees Hong Kong, Singapore and Dubai as stepping stones to expand its business.
Official says the plan is to build a control point in Luohu, with co-location arrangements adopted.
Hong Kong must walk the talk, and get Beijing’s backing to showcase how ‘two systems’ is not only alive but working well.
Open Questions is a new series of South China Morning Post interviews with global opinion leaders.
Lawmakers have questioned rising expenses of ex-leaders amid lack of clarity over roles after leaving office.
Fresh US tariffs targeting China’s new-energy sector are imminent, threatening to thwart export efforts aimed at alleviating a market oversupply.
With its narrowbody C919 flying regular routes and orders pouring in, China has already started design work on the next generation of its domestically produced commercial aircraft – the C939.