PLA Daily commentary says the exercises are ‘just and necessary’ to punish separatists and warn ‘external forces’.
Whether Indonesia can maintain friendship with China amid ‘dramatic geopolitical changes’ will require ‘superb political wisdom’, Beijing-based foreign policy group says.
Call for preserving status quo goes out after Beijing launches exercises surrounding self-governed island following William Lai’s inauguration speech.
Policewoman selected after competing against more than 80 candidates from city, insider reveals.
From severe turbulence hitting a Singapore Airlines flight to an Indonesian couple’s strange twist of fate, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.
Frances Hui, Joey Siu and Jimmy Lai representative Jonathan Price urge House China committee to pass bill that could close city’s American offices.
Local officials say they have contingencies in place since last year for massive refugee influx should full-blown conflict erupt in volatile area.
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.
The Chinese tech giant is selling up to US$5 billion worth of convertible bonds, while company leaders set e-commerce and cloud computing as its core businesses in a move ‘towards strategic clarity’.
Though the Russian market is an appealing one for Chinese exporters, Western sanctions are making payment processing a challenge as delays mount and few avenues for financial transactions remain.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim accused of ignoring public sentiments by roping in a firm with perceived ties to Israel to run the country’s airports.
Make ‘knowledge-intensive sectors’ a focal point and remove import taxes that offer no strategic value and hit working Americans hard, economist says.
Chinese president calls for deepened reforms to address economic woes and says country should pursue ‘goal- and problem-oriented’ approach.
Algernon Yau meets senior British diplomat over spying row and death of Matthew Trickett.
Japan’s growing role as a security provider in Asia is necessary, with the US preoccupied with wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, analysts say.
Troubled property developer receives lifeline a day after Fitch Ratings downgraded its default ratings.
A bomb exploded during the screening of a police satire in the Hoover Theatre in Causeway Bay in 1974, injuring 11 and sending 400 audience members stampeding for the exits.
Russia has arrested a number of generals and military leaders in recent weeks, seeking to overhaul an army hierarchy seen as corrupt and inefficient.
US President Joe Biden pulled out the stops as he hosted Kenyan counterpart William Ruto for a lavish state visit aimed at competing with Russia and China for influence in Africa.
New Frontier, chaired by Hong Kong’s former financial secretary, said it has completed the acquisition of the Hong Kong Integrated Oncology Centre as part of its expansion in the healthcare industry of the bay area.
Events designed to boost Hong Kong’s economy and tourism run the gamut from high fashion, art and architecture to sports, technology and business.
Financial Secretary Paul Chan will first visit France then move on to US – his second trip there in six months – accompanied by delegates from Hong Kong, Macau and Guangdong province.
The city has contributed to the GBA’s academic research and development in fields of strategic importance such as biomedicine, artificial intelligence and quantum computing.
‘No government in its right mind’ would want China’s collapse, but what China and the US want from each other is unlikely to materialise ‘any time soon’, warns David Lampton, China watcher since the times of Deng Xiaoping.
The risk of cross-Strait conflict with mainland China appears to be chipping away at Taiwan’s long-held dominance in the semiconductor industry, underpinning a sense of urgency in diversifying hi-tech supply chains.
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.
Famous for his celebrity-packed chain of Chinese restaurants, 85-year-old Michael Chow talks about facing prejudice, and why he wants to be known as the world’s greatest living artist.