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China-Russia ties: ‘no plans for military alliance’ to take on US

China’s defence ministry says Beijing will chart its own course of non-alignment and non-confrontation
Moscow has said it would not rule out a possible pact with its neighbour

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China-Russia relations

China-Russia ties: ‘no plans for military alliance’ to take on US

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China’s defence ministry says Beijing will chart its own course of non-alignment and non-confrontation
Moscow has said it would not rule out a possible pact with its neighbour

Aguzin becomes first non-Chinese to head Hong Kong bourse

Aguzin becomes first non-Chinese to head Hong Kong bourse

5 hours ago

Chinese military micro drone unveiled at Abu Dhabi weapons show

Chinese military micro drone unveiled at Abu Dhabi weapons show

5 hours ago

China overtakes US as home to the most dollar billionaires

China overtakes US as home to the most dollar billionaires

2 Mar 2021 - 4:11PM

Chinese military micro drone unveiled at Abu Dhabi weapons show

5 hours ago

Chinese military micro drone unveiled at Abu Dhabi weapons show

China overtakes US as home to the most dollar billionaires

2 Mar 2021 - 4:11PM

China overtakes US as home to the most dollar billionaires

As I see it | How does China reopen its borders without losing its grip on Covid-19?

Beijing’s strict containment measures have been successful in keeping infections down, but it can’t hide itself from the rest of the world forever.

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My Take | Foolish to boycott Beijing’s Winter Olympics

If history is any guide, such a drastic measure by the United States or any major Western government would herald Cold War 2.0.

If history is any guide, such a drastic measure by the United States or any major Western government would herald Cold War 2.0.

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Foolish to boycott Beijing’s Winter Olympics

Editorial | Ruling elite gathers at pivotal moment for China’s development

‘Two sessions’ has to come up with policies that convince people at home and abroad the Beijing leadership can take country to the next level.

‘Two sessions’ has to come up with policies that convince people at home and abroad the Beijing leadership can take country to the next level.

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Ruling elite gathers at pivotal moment for China’s development

As I see it | How does China reopen its borders without losing its grip on Covid-19?

6 hours ago

My Take | Foolish to boycott Beijing’s Winter Olympics

If history is any guide, such a drastic measure by the United States or any major Western government would herald Cold War 2.0.

SCMP Columnist

2 hours ago

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Ruling elite gathers at pivotal moment for China’s development

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The sun rising in Shanghai. China is on the threshold of another significant moment in its development with this year’s “two sessions” gatherings of China’s ruling elite set to begin on Thursday. Photo: Bloomberg

Ruling elite gathers at pivotal moment for China’s development

SCMP Editorial • 33 minutes ago

The sun rising in Shanghai. China is on the threshold of another significant moment in its development with this year’s “two sessions” gatherings of China’s ruling elite set to begin on Thursday. Photo: Bloomberg

Ruling elite gathers at pivotal moment for China’s development

SCMP Editorial • 33 minutes ago

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell believes it “may take more than three years” to hit the 2 per cent average inflation target. Photo: Reuters

As the US Federal Reserve tops up the punch bowl, it must remember that the bond market can still intimidate

Neal Kimberley • 45 minutes ago

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell believes it “may take more than three years” to hit the 2 per cent average inflation target. Photo: Reuters

As the US Federal Reserve tops up the punch bowl, it must remember that the bond market can still intimidate

Neal Kimberley • 45 minutes ago

Books and Literature

If I Ran the Zoo is one of six books by Dr Seuss that will no longer be in print. Photo: AP

Six Dr Seuss books pulled over racist imagery

Agence France-Presse • 14 minutes ago

If I Ran the Zoo is one of six books by Dr Seuss that will no longer be in print. Photo: AP

Books and Literature

Six Dr Seuss books pulled over racist imagery

Agence France-Presse • 14 minutes ago

Activists perform at a protest calling for a boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, in Dharamsala, India. Photo: EPA-EFE

Foolish to boycott Beijing’s Winter Olympics

Alex Lo • 2 hours ago

Activists perform at a protest calling for a boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, in Dharamsala, India. Photo: EPA-EFE

Foolish to boycott Beijing’s Winter Olympics

Alex Lo • 2 hours ago

Intellectual property in China

The Intellectual Property Court ordered Wanglong Technology to pay damages to Zhonghua Chemical for stealing its vanillin trade secrets. Photo: Handout

China’s top court awards record US$24 million payout to chemical maker in trade secrets case

Matt Ho • 2 hours ago

The Intellectual Property Court ordered Wanglong Technology to pay damages to Zhonghua Chemical for stealing its vanillin trade secrets. Photo: Handout

Intellectual property in China

China’s top court awards record US$24 million payout to chemical maker in trade secrets case

Matt Ho • 2 hours ago

Xpeng’s new factory in the Guangdong provincial city of Zhaoqing touts 100 per cent automation for installation of car bodies at its welding workshops, with over 200 robotic arms. Photo: SCMP

Tesla’s Chinese rival Xpeng fits P7 electric saloon cars with fast-charging, short-range batteries to pass cost savings to customers

Daniel Ren • 42 minutes ago

Xpeng’s new factory in the Guangdong provincial city of Zhaoqing touts 100 per cent automation for installation of car bodies at its welding workshops, with over 200 robotic arms. Photo: SCMP

Tesla’s Chinese rival Xpeng fits P7 electric saloon cars with fast-charging, short-range batteries to pass cost savings to customers

Daniel Ren • 42 minutes ago

Hong Kong courts

The appeal against the 2019 conviction of the co-founders of the Occupy Central movement kicked off on Tuesday. Photo: EPA

Hong Kong court hears Occupy co-founders engaged in ‘conspiracy to inspire’, but not a criminal offence

Jasmine Siu • 2 hours ago

The appeal against the 2019 conviction of the co-founders of the Occupy Central movement kicked off on Tuesday. Photo: EPA

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong court hears Occupy co-founders engaged in ‘conspiracy to inspire’, but not a criminal offence

Jasmine Siu • 2 hours ago

Coronavirus pandemic

Sinovac jabs arrive in Hong Kong last month. Photo: SCMP

Hong Kong authorities looking into death of chronically ill man two days after receiving Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine

Elizabeth Cheung • 3 minutes ago

Sinovac jabs arrive in Hong Kong last month. Photo: SCMP

Coronavirus pandemic

Hong Kong authorities looking into death of chronically ill man two days after receiving Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine

Elizabeth Cheung • 3 minutes ago

Asian cinema: Korean films

Park Mi-so (left) and Shin Seok-ho in a still from Introduction.

Berlin 2021: Introduction movie review – Hong Sang-soo’s brisk and humorous character study

James Mottram • 6 minutes ago

Park Mi-so (left) and Shin Seok-ho in a still from Introduction.

Asian cinema: Korean films

Berlin 2021: Introduction movie review – Hong Sang-soo’s brisk and humorous character study

James Mottram • 6 minutes ago

Hong Kong schools

Hong Kong students hold a rally outside their school in November 2019. Photo: Winson Wong

Hong Kong teachers divided over controversial changes to liberal studies as school heads call for delay to revamp

Chan Ho-him • 3 hours ago

Hong Kong students hold a rally outside their school in November 2019. Photo: Winson Wong

Hong Kong schools

Hong Kong teachers divided over controversial changes to liberal studies as school heads call for delay to revamp

Chan Ho-him • 3 hours ago