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.
As Taipei prepares to inaugurate William Lai as president, his ‘force of nature’ second-in-command has Beijing concerned about her sway in Washington.
At expo opening in Harbin, Russian leader tries to woo Chinese investors in the Far East and calls for upgrade to cross-border infrastructure.
A foreign government may level accusations of espionage when it thinks its boundaries have been crossed, international relations expert Wilson Chan says.
The other two captives were identified as 28-year-old woman, Amit Buskila, and a 56-year-old man, Itzhak Gelerenter.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The justice faced calls to recuse himself from cases involving the ex-US president after a photo surfaced of the upside-down flag being flown outside his home.
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.
TikTok is testing 60-minute video uploads, and has gradually increased its video length limits to 10 minutes for all users. Longer video uploads may shift viewership from streaming services like YouTube.
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.
Roll-out provides a safe, convenient means of payment for Hongkongers spending in mainland China and mainland users in Hong Kong, HKMA says.
The event, featuring pieces by Yasmina Qanzal, pushes the envelope in a country where women were required to wear body-covering robes less than a decade ago.
DePape forcibly entered the then US House Speaker’s home, reportedly shouting ‘Where’s Nancy?’ and intending to take her hostage.
Bui, who had mistakenly tracked his device to the home using an app, faces up to 60 years in prison after pleading guilty to murder charges.
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.