https://www.scmp.com/rss/517884/feed The latest news on Chinese politician Ding Xuexiang, Vice Premier of the People’s Republic of China and Head of the Central Leading Group on Hong Kong and Macau Affairs, including political stories and updates. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Iris Deng Iris Deng Huawei Technologies’ little-known chip research lab has been thrust into the national spotlight as Beijing flexes its technology muscles ahead of US President Donald Trump’s visit to China later this week. The Chip Fundamental Technology Research Laboratory was featured for the first time on national television on Friday, when Huawei founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei hosted Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang at the firm’s Lianqiu Lake campus in Shanghai, according to footage aired on China Central... https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3353161/huaweis-secretive-chip-lab-featured-prime-time-tv-ahead-trumps-trip-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3353161/huaweis-secretive-chip-lab-featured-prime-time-tv-ahead-trumps-trip-china?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 11 May 2026 12:30:10 +0000 Julie Zhang Julie Zhang China’s tech-heavy ChiNext Index rose about 3.5 per cent to its highest level in nearly 11 years, breaching the 3,900-point mark, as a broadening semiconductor rally, Beijing’s push for technological self-sufficiency and easing US-China trade tensions lifted investor appetite for growth stocks. The gauge climbed to 3,928.97 on Monday, the strongest level since it closed at 3,899.71 on June 12, 2015. This came as Hong Kong chip stocks extended their rally on Monday morning, riding a global... https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3353091/hong-kong-chip-stocks-extend-their-rally-they-ride-global-semiconductor-wave?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3353091/hong-kong-chip-stocks-extend-their-rally-they-ride-global-semiconductor-wave?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 11 May 2026 04:03:42 +0000 Fan Chen Fan Chen Amid a high-stakes global race for technology, Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for greater efforts to boost research and innovation in the country by expanding its talent pool and fostering a culture of tolerance. “Basic research is the source of the entire scientific system and the main switch for all technical challenges,” Xi said at a symposium on strengthening the country’s basic research in Shanghai on Thursday. Xi said global tech rivalries were increasingly pivoting towards basic... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3352048/xi-jinping-urges-disruptive-innovation-boost-china-amid-high-stakes-us-tech-race?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3352048/xi-jinping-urges-disruptive-innovation-boost-china-amid-high-stakes-us-tech-race?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:03:10 +0000 Kandy Wong Kandy Wong As China looks to central Asia for more energy supplies to offset shipping disruptions amid the Iran war, Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang will travel to Turkmenistan to visit local gas fields and to attend a bilateral cooperation meeting. Ding, who is China’s top-ranking vice-premier, will kick off his three-day visit on Wednesday by attending the groundbreaking ceremony for the fourth phase of the Galkynysh gas field as President Xi Jinping’s special representative, Xinhua reported. Ding will also... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3350028/china-turns-central-asia-us-blockade-hormuz-chokes-global-energy-flows?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3350028/china-turns-central-asia-us-blockade-hormuz-chokes-global-energy-flows?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:30:02 +0000 Frank Chen Frank Chen President Xi Jinping has signalled a renewed focus on China’s services sector, calling for a demand- and tech-led strategy to reshape growth and create jobs, as policymakers met to chart the path forward. “The focus must be on demand-driven development and reforms as well as empowerment by technologies,” Xi said in a message to a two-day conference on the sector that concluded on Wednesday, according to state-run news agency Xinhua. Highlighting the role of services in tackling some of China’s... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3349415/xi-jinping-backs-services-sector-power-chinas-next-growth-phase?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3349415/xi-jinping-backs-services-sector-power-chinas-next-growth-phase?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:30:08 +0000 Ben Jiang Ben Jiang China is stepping up its efforts to build Beijing and its environs, along with other major city clusters, into “international technological innovation centres”, according to a high-ranking official – part of the country’s accelerated push for tech self-sufficiency. Speaking at the opening of the state-backed Zhongguancun Forum in Beijing on Wednesday, Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang said the country would intensify its campaign to achieve “high-level self-reliance in science and technology”... https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3347816/china-names-beijing-other-city-clusters-global-tech-hubs-self-reliance-push?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3347816/china-names-beijing-other-city-clusters-global-tech-hubs-self-reliance-push?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:15:20 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial The performance of the new Legislative Council continues to draw scrutiny. The recent call from Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang for Legco to deliver more “practical outcomes” that align with the city’s actual conditions and Beijing’s expectations under the executive-led system has prompted more soul-searching on ways to enhance governance. The aspiration for better results under the new approach is evident. It has been suggested that Legco borrow tools from the mainland. Drawing inspiration from the... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3347322/legco-could-refer-mainland-experience-boosting-efficiency?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3347322/legco-could-refer-mainland-experience-boosting-efficiency?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 22 Mar 2026 23:15:15 +0000 Alice Wu Alice Wu After the annual “two sessions” in Beijing, it’s clear that Hong Kong policymakers have their work cut out for them. It has been made abundantly clear what is expected of Hong Kong: stop messing around and get on with the national programme. Hong Kong is part of the nation’s plans to move forward. The country knows exactly where the city fits into the big picture, how it can catapult growth in key areas and play the role of superconnector between China and the rest of the world. The 15th... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3346468/mainland-style-oversight-system-could-help-legco-deliver?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3346468/mainland-style-oversight-system-could-help-legco-deliver?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 16 Mar 2026 01:30:08 +0000 Matthew Cheng Matthew Cheng Hong Kong should move beyond a “city-centred” approach that merely seeks Beijing’s policy support and instead take steps to align with national priorities by advancing the internationalisation of the yuan and supporting mainland Chinese enterprises’ global expansion, observers have said as this year’s “two sessions” came to a close. With the annual political gathering ending amid the widening war in the Middle East, observers also said Beijing would expect local companies to pursue investments... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3346563/what-are-hong-kongs-next-best-steps-after-two-sessions-beijing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3346563/what-are-hong-kongs-next-best-steps-after-two-sessions-beijing?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 14 Mar 2026 04:00:23 +0000 Edith Lin Edith Lin Hong Kong’s leader has pledged to align with national strategies outlined in the country’s latest five-year plan and transform the city’s “new positionings, functions and missions” assigned by Beijing into “tangible outcomes” to drive economic growth. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu also said on Thursday that he would lead the local government in fulfilling its primary responsibility to unite society in proactively aligning with the 15th five-year plan, which outlines China’s economic and... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3346399/hong-kongs-john-lee-pledges-align-chinas-new-5-year-plan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3346399/hong-kongs-john-lee-pledges-align-chinas-new-5-year-plan?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:13:26 +0000 Matthew Cheng Matthew Cheng A Hong Kong property tycoon has called for a more prudent approach to the city’s development rather than accelerating projects amid global uncertainties, saying the industry’s willingness to invest in the Northern Metropolis hinges on the health of the market. Far East Consortium chairman David Chiu Tat-cheong also described the megaproject’s new land disposal approach – which requires winning bidders to handle multiple developments on a large plot – as good intentions with unintended negative... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3346140/hong-kong-tycoon-urges-prudent-approach-development-amid-global-uncertainty?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3346140/hong-kong-tycoon-urges-prudent-approach-development-amid-global-uncertainty?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Mar 2026 01:30:12 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial Hong Kong’s executive-led governance model has long been a cornerstone of the constitutional design. Its relevance was again highlighted when China’s state leader in charge of the city’s affairs stressed the “shared responsibility” across government branches and society as a whole to uphold the principle and prepare for the next stage of development under the new five-year national plan. Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang is the most senior official yet to shed light on the city’s governance. He said... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3345749/vital-consolidate-executive-led-system-hong-kongs-development?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3345749/vital-consolidate-executive-led-system-hong-kongs-development?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Mar 2026 23:15:12 +0000 Matthew Cheng,Edith Lin Matthew Cheng,Edith Lin Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang has urged Hong Kong’s legislature to deliver more “practical outcomes” that align with the city’s actual conditions and meet Beijing’s expectations under the executive-led governance system. Emphasising the importance of the executive-led system for the second day in a row, the state leader reiterated on Saturday that its implementation was not solely the responsibility of the city leader or the government, as he outlined his expectations for the Legislative... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3345787/deliver-more-practical-outcomes-chinese-vice-premier-tells-hong-kong-legco?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3345787/deliver-more-practical-outcomes-chinese-vice-premier-tells-hong-kong-legco?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 07 Mar 2026 02:37:20 +0000 Matthew Cheng,Lam Ka-sing,Edith Lin Matthew Cheng,Lam Ka-sing,Edith Lin Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang has acknowledged it is no “easy task” to truly implement Hong Kong’s executive-led governance system, stressing that it must be a “shared responsibility” of the legislative and judicial branches and society as a whole. The state leader also urged the city to “grasp” the opportunities of China’s 15th five-year plan as he highlighted key areas such as quantum technology, aerospace and the low-altitude economy, while calling on local entrepreneurs to proactively... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3345644/chinese-vice-premier-stresses-shared-duty-hong-kongs-executive-led-governance?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3345644/chinese-vice-premier-stresses-shared-duty-hong-kongs-executive-led-governance?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Mar 2026 02:21:09 +0000 Frank Chen Frank Chen China’s premier has vowed the country will consolidate its advantages in traditional industries like rare earths while also striving to accelerate innovation in frontier technologies such as artificial intelligence, as Beijing prepares to unveil its latest five-year plan. Premier Li Qiang made the call during a visit earlier this week to Ganzhou in the central Chinese province of Jiangxi – one of the world’s largest production bases for heavy rare earth elements, a strategic resource essential... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3343328/chinese-premier-tours-rare-earths-production-hub-amid-rising-us-tech-rivalry?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3343328/chinese-premier-tours-rare-earths-production-hub-amid-rising-us-tech-rivalry?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:00:15 +0000 Igor Patrick Igor Patrick Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi will travel to China next week, in what is expected to be the first visit by a Latin American leader to Beijing since the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in an early January operation. Beijing says the trip will focus on strengthening political dialogue and expanding economic cooperation. The state visit will run from February 1 to 7, according to China’s foreign ministry, and comes at a tense moment in the western hemisphere following... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3341315/xi-meet-uruguays-orsi-first-latin-america-china-visit-us-capture-maduro?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3341315/xi-meet-uruguays-orsi-first-latin-america-china-visit-us-capture-maduro?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:55:02 +0000 Igor Patrick Igor Patrick China has reportedly declined, for the time being, to make a financial contribution to Brazil’s flagship rainforest protection mechanism, arguing that developed nations should take the lead in global climate financing. The position, reported by Brazil’s newspaper Folha de S. Paulo, frustrated hopes in Brasília that the world’s second-largest economy would become a major early backer of the Tropical Forests Forever Facility, or TFFF. Chinese negotiators told their Brazilian counterparts that... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3332256/china-wont-back-brazil-rainforest-fund-points-rich-nations-lack-support-reports?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3332256/china-wont-back-brazil-rainforest-fund-points-rich-nations-lack-support-reports?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 10 Nov 2025 20:42:27 +0000 Igor Patrick Igor Patrick China has backed a landmark rainforest protection fund launched by Brazil at the Cop30 climate summit on Thursday but is not expected to announce any financial contribution during the event, Brazil’s finance minister said at a press conference. The launch of the Tropical Forests Forever Facility is one of the main outcomes of this year’s UN climate conference so far. It is a multilateral mechanism designed to reward tropical nations for keeping their forests standing rather than clearing... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3331845/china-joins-support-brazils-forest-fund-delays-financial-commitment?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3331845/china-joins-support-brazils-forest-fund-delays-financial-commitment?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 06 Nov 2025 21:20:27 +0000 Igor Patrick Igor Patrick Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva kicked off the Cop30 climate summit on Thursday, urging leaders to turn promises into action while highlighting his country’s work within the Brics group to reaffirm the importance of climate finance, capacity building and technology transfer in global cooperation. The meeting comes amid the notable absence by the United States. President Donald Trump, who ordered the country’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement in January, declined an invitation... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3331840/brazils-lula-opens-cop30-demanding-courage-and-cash-save-planet?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3331840/brazils-lula-opens-cop30-demanding-courage-and-cash-save-planet?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 06 Nov 2025 18:17:48 +0000 SCMP SCMP Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Chinese student boom helps create more university spots for Americans: study China’s university boom has helped boost US postgraduate education and local economies in college towns, according to a new study. 2. Chinese trade negotiator urges US to boost agricultural cooperation China’s key trade negotiator, Li Chenggang, has called on the US to create “a... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3331819/chinese-students-boost-us-education-trumps-tariffs-court-scmp-daily-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3331819/chinese-students-boost-us-education-trumps-tariffs-court-scmp-daily-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 06 Nov 2025 13:15:08 +0000 Igor Patrick Igor Patrick Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva met Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang ahead of this year’s Cop30 climate talks, urging Beijing to help fund green technology and investment projects. Beijing has been trying to maintain a prominent role in global efforts to fight climate change. A source familiar with the discussions said the talks had been “brief and cordial”, with the Brazilian president using the occasion to thank Beijing for its diplomatic support in hosting the event and to... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3331730/brazil-pushes-china-stronger-climate-commitments-run-cop30?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3331730/brazil-pushes-china-stronger-climate-commitments-run-cop30?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 06 Nov 2025 06:00:19 +0000 Igor Patrick,Khushboo Razdan Igor Patrick,Khushboo Razdan Despite repeated pledges of support, China has yet to commit a specific financial contribution to the tropical forest-protection investment fund that Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is banking on, as Cop30 opens this week in Belem, northern Brazil. The Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF) is a Brazil-led multilateral mechanism designed to reward tropical nations for keeping forests standing rather than clearing them. Operating as a permanent endowment, it will blend sovereign... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3331394/china-praises-brazils-forest-fund-holds-back-cash?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3331394/china-praises-brazils-forest-fund-holds-back-cash?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 03 Nov 2025 19:34:31 +0000 Mandy Zuo Mandy Zuo Beijing has pledged to accelerate the global adoption of its home-grown BeiDou satellite navigation system, an alternative to the US-run Global Positioning System (GPS) that already dominates China’s domestic market. At a summit on Wednesday, Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang said the country was “enlarging its circle of international friends” after 31 years of developing the technology, which now accounts for over 70 per cent of the domestic consumer market share. BeiDou is increasingly integrated... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3326790/china-vows-speed-global-roll-out-beidou-its-home-grown-gps-rival?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3326790/china-vows-speed-global-roll-out-beidou-its-home-grown-gps-rival?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Sep 2025 06:00:11 +0000 Ralph Jennings Ralph Jennings A strong push on Monday to create a development bank serving 10 Eurasian countries, including China, would help insulate the group from increasingly risky US dollar-dominated trade while accelerating key infrastructure work, according to analysts. Such a concessional lender – part of an idea that has long been put on hold – would serve China, Russia, India and seven other nations that have worked together since 2001 as the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). President Xi Jinping said at a... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3323950/china-advances-development-bank-help-10-eurasian-countries-curb-us-dollar-risks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3323950/china-advances-development-bank-help-10-eurasian-countries-curb-us-dollar-risks?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Sep 2025 22:00:15 +0000 Oscar Liu Oscar Liu Students and political heavyweights have gathered to pay tribute to Hong Kong veteran educator Henry Hu Hung-lick, with alumni recalling fond memories and lessons learned from the co-founder of Shue Yan University who died last month at the age of 105. The Tuesday evening vigil was organised by the university, a tertiary institution founded in 1971 by Hu and his late wife, Chung Chi-yung. Hu’s funeral will take place on Wednesday. Among those attending the service were the city’s No 2 official,... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3323241/alumni-politicians-gather-hong-kong-vigil-father-shue-yan-henry-hu?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3323241/alumni-politicians-gather-hong-kong-vigil-father-shue-yan-henry-hu?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 Aug 2025 13:32:24 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft A recent visit to Hong Kong by the new executive deputy director of the central government’s top office for the city’s affairs was likely to have been to check on the progress of the Northern Metropolis megadevelopment, political analysts have said. Xu Qifang, the executive deputy director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO), made his first official visit to the city last week following his appointment earlier this month. According to a statement from the office, Xu led a team to... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3319747/hong-kong-visit-deputy-director-beijing-office-linked-megaproject-analysts?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3319747/hong-kong-visit-deputy-director-beijing-office-linked-megaproject-analysts?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 27 Jul 2025 10:03:51 +0000 Vanessa Cai,Xinlu Liang Vanessa Cai,Xinlu Liang New rules on certain Communist Party organs suggest China’s ruling party is aiming to standardise its decision-making process and that President Xi Jinping might be delegating more of his power, according to observers. The 24-member Politburo, the party’s top echelon, on Monday reviewed new rules that would apply to the various “party coordinative institutes” – organisations aimed at coordinating cross-agency policies in a specific area. Specifically, these refer to party “central commissions”... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3317101/new-communist-party-rules-hint-chinas-xi-jinping-delegating-more-power-deputies?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3317101/new-communist-party-rules-hint-chinas-xi-jinping-delegating-more-power-deputies?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 06 Jul 2025 02:00:15 +0000 Luna Sun Luna Sun President Xi Jinping reiterated the need for China to develop a “unified national market” at a high-profile economic meeting on Tuesday, a task which has taken on greater urgency as the country prioritises domestic demand amid a more uncertain external landscape. Greater efforts are needed to address a variety of issues facing the world’s second-largest economy, the Central Financial and Economic Affairs Commission said in a readout from their sixth meeting, explicitly calling for a crackdown on... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3316535/chinas-xi-jinping-puts-domestic-market-forefront-high-profile-meeting?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3316535/chinas-xi-jinping-puts-domestic-market-forefront-high-profile-meeting?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 01 Jul 2025 12:00:09 +0000 Willa Wu Willa Wu China’s No 4 politician was among senior Beijing officials and other heavyweights who sent wreaths to the wake for Hong Kong tobacco and media tycoon Charles Ho Tsu-kwok. State-run Xinhua called Ho a patriotic businessman and “an intimate friend” of the Communist Party of China in an article published on Saturday night. “Ho played an important role in Hong Kong’s smooth transition, successful handover and maintenance of prosperity and stability. He supported the nation’s reform and opening-up... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3316233/chinas-no-4-official-joins-mourning-death-hong-kong-tycoon-charles-ho?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3316233/chinas-no-4-official-joins-mourning-death-hong-kong-tycoon-charles-ho?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 28 Jun 2025 13:26:36 +0000 Carol Yang Carol Yang As the United States scales back foreign aid and increases financial sanctions through long-arm jurisdiction, analysts said Beijing is strengthening its influence in international development finance and regional economic cooperation. Driven by rising geopolitical tensions and Russia’s strategic pivot to the East, they said the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Development Bank, which has been stalled for over a decade, was now closer than ever to becoming a reality. Momentum is building... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3314777/china-pushes-sco-development-bank-russia-pivots-asia-analysts?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3314777/china-pushes-sco-development-bank-russia-pivots-asia-analysts?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Jun 2025 14:30:08 +0000 Vanessa Cai Vanessa Cai China’s ruling Communist Party is preparing for a key annual conclave to be held later this year, with President Xi Jinping indicating that its focus will be the next five-year plan for the country’s economic and political goals. In instructions on its formulation, Xi said the party’s central leadership was “organising the drafting of a proposal for the 15th five-year plan”, according to a Xinhua report on Monday. A one-month online public consultation on the formulation of the plan was also... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3311578/china-getting-ready-key-meeting-discuss-its-next-5-year-plan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3311578/china-getting-ready-key-meeting-discuss-its-next-5-year-plan?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 25 May 2025 06:00:18 +0000 For decades, Yiwu has been China’s shop window to the world. The city in the eastern province of Zhejiang is home to a gargantuan wholesale market that connects China’s factories with buyers across the globe. But the export hub is now planning to flip its strategy on its head, and pivot toward helping foreign products find a market in China. The move comes as China makes renewed efforts to reduce its persistent trade surplus amid intensifying pressure from the United States and other... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3298729/yiwu-sold-chinas-goods-world-now-it-wants-do-opposite?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3298729/yiwu-sold-chinas-goods-world-now-it-wants-do-opposite?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Feb 2025 01:00:12 +0000 China’s vice-premier warned that the development of artificial intelligence could pose a major risk if it is not carefully managed, amid a rivalry with the US that has seen the emerging technology take centre stage. Ding Xuexiang addressed the risks of AI and outlined China’s economic goals while addressing the World Economic Forum at its annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday. His remarks offered the first clue from Beijing on how its competition with Washington might be managed after... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3295705/chinas-vice-premier-says-chaotic-competition-ai-could-bring-grey-rhino?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3295705/chinas-vice-premier-says-chaotic-competition-ai-could-bring-grey-rhino?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Jan 2025 14:51:47 +0000 This live blog has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang delivered a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday, making him the first senior leader from China to address global concerns about the country’s economic prospects and foreign policy priorities since Donald Trump kicked... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3295674/ding-xuexiang-speaks-davos-shedding-light-chinas-trump-20-policies?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3295674/ding-xuexiang-speaks-davos-shedding-light-chinas-trump-20-policies?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Jan 2025 10:10:46 +0000 China’s top leadership has gone all out to revive confidence and lure foreign investment in intensive meetings with foreign business leaders in recent days, setting out the “win-win opportunities ahead”, as Beijing seeks to achieve a seemingly challenging economic growth target for 2024. In a rare move, nearly all top-level officials responsible for economic affairs have met or have plans to meet with multinational executives, including during the annual China Development Forum which concluded... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3256803/chinas-foreign-investment-confidence-push-gathers-speed-top-officials-highlight-win-win?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3256803/chinas-foreign-investment-confidence-push-gathers-speed-top-officials-highlight-win-win?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 Mar 2024 14:00:16 +0000 Natalie Wong,Lilian Cheng Natalie Wong,Lilian Cheng When Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said a new national security legislation as part of Article 23 would proceed at “full speed”, he really meant to say “fast and furious” opined a commenter on social media. The comment was uttered in jest, but there was a lot of truth to it when looking at the barrelling through of the bill in recent weeks. It all began in earnest on January 30 when the government launched a 110-page consultation document that set out the framework which updated and... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3255711/why-hong-kong-fast-tracking-its-article-23-domestic-national-security-law-catching-enemies-guard?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3255711/why-hong-kong-fast-tracking-its-article-23-domestic-national-security-law-catching-enemies-guard?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 18 Mar 2024 00:30:14 +0000 Hong Kong authorities should do more to explain their proposed domestic security legislation to address persistent concerns among the international community and prevent any misunderstanding that could harm the city’s reputation, some analysts and legal experts have told the Post. Others were supportive of the draft bill presented to the Legislative Council on Friday and did not see any significant outstanding issues. Hong Kong lawmakers speed through first scrutiny of domestic security... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3254760/hong-kong-authorities-urged-do-more-explain-proposed-domestic-security-law-tackle-concerns-among?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3254760/hong-kong-authorities-urged-do-more-explain-proposed-domestic-security-law-tackle-concerns-among?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 09 Mar 2024 00:00:18 +0000 Swift enactment of Article 23 legislation will safeguard the “core national interests” and shift Hong Kong’s focus to economic development, Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang has said, calling on city delegates to the country’s top legislature to dismiss concerns and refute fallacies. Hours after the head of the Central Leading Group on Hong Kong and Macau Affairs made the appeal, the city government announced the national security bill was endorsed by the Executive Council, a top... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3254522/chinese-vice-premier-ding-xuexiang-calls-swift-article-23-legislation-says-it-will-make-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3254522/chinese-vice-premier-ding-xuexiang-calls-swift-article-23-legislation-says-it-will-make-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 Mar 2024 08:36:07 +0000 Hong Kong’s legislature will convene a special meeting for the first reading of the city’s domestic national security bill on Friday, as the city’s leader called for an accelerated legislative process that could lead to the proposed legislation being passed into law as soon as early April. The announcement came after the Executive Council, the government’s top decision-making body, held a special meeting on Thursday afternoon to endorse the Safeguarding National Security Bill, which will be... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3254490/hong-kongs-executive-council-convene-afternoon-urgent-meeting-coming-domestic-national-security-law?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3254490/hong-kongs-executive-council-convene-afternoon-urgent-meeting-coming-domestic-national-security-law?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 Mar 2024 05:26:44 +0000 As the world focuses on how the second-largest economy is being reset in Beijing, Hong Kong’s attention is also being drawn to the ongoing high-level meetings in the capital where policies on local and cross-border affairs are being discussed. As usual, there is much food for thought on the challenges and opportunities ahead. The city should reflect on what more it can do and continue to play to its unique strengths in the development of mutual benefits. The city’s importance was again reflected... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3254441/hong-kong-needs-leverage-strengths-financial-centre-and-connector?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3254441/hong-kong-needs-leverage-strengths-financial-centre-and-connector?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 06 Mar 2024 22:15:11 +0000 Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang has called for total commitment from Hong Kong members of the country’s top political advisory body to supporting the implementation of the city’s domestic national security law. Ding, the head of the Central Leading Group on Hong Kong and Macau Affairs, also urged the city to retain its uniqueness by bolstering international ties on Wednesday during a speech lasting around one hour at a closed-door meeting with hundreds of Chinese People’s Political... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3254386/hong-kong-cppcc-delegates-must-be-totally-committed-supporting-article-23-security-law-says-top?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3254386/hong-kong-cppcc-delegates-must-be-totally-committed-supporting-article-23-security-law-says-top?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 06 Mar 2024 11:12:57 +0000 Downwards pressure on China’s stocks may resume after the ongoing parliamentary meeting concludes, as state buying is set to taper off now that the key benchmark has scaled a psychologically important level, to allow market forces to operate freely, analysts say. The national team, a term that refers to state-backed buyers, will probably slow its pace of purchases after the Shanghai Composite Index holds up above the 3,000-mark, with no surprises at the annual legislative National People’s... https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3254372/chinas-state-buying-may-fade-after-sentiment-improves-hot-money-trickles-stock-market?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3254372/chinas-state-buying-may-fade-after-sentiment-improves-hot-money-trickles-stock-market?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 06 Mar 2024 08:30:16 +0000 The top diplomats of China and Norway have called for all-round efforts to prevent regional spillovers of the conflict around Gaza, while pledging stronger support for the Palestinian Authority (PA). Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Norwegian counterpart Espen Barth Eide exchanged “in-depth views” on the situation in the Middle East during talks in Beijing on Monday, a Chinese foreign ministry statement said. They “agreed on the need for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza” and a “substantial... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3251147/china-norway-urge-immediate-gaza-ceasefire-stronger-backing-palestinian-authority?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3251147/china-norway-urge-immediate-gaza-ceasefire-stronger-backing-palestinian-authority?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 06 Feb 2024 11:03:06 +0000 Premier Li Qiang could further promote the significance of the private sector during his maiden government work report in March, analysts said after China’s No 2 official stepped up preparations for the highly anticipated address by urging steely confidence, as well as a clear-eyed understanding of the risks and complexities that lie ahead. Li is set to address the annual legislative session of the National People’s Congress in early March, and he will review the government’s accomplishments... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3249957/chinese-premier-li-qiang-steps-prep-maiden-work-report-could-seek-restore-private-sector-confidence?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3249957/chinese-premier-li-qiang-steps-prep-maiden-work-report-could-seek-restore-private-sector-confidence?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Jan 2024 12:00:24 +0000 China and Singapore will introduce a 30-day mutual visa exemption agreement from February 9 – Lunar New Year’s Eve – allowing citizens of the two countries to travel, visit families and go on business trips. The agreement was signed by representatives from the two countries on Thursday, according to China’s state broadcaster CCTV. Excitement as China’s visa-free deals could trigger Asean trade, investment boon Mainland Chinese citizens have always needed a visa to enter Singapore, while... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3249746/china-singapore-agree-visa-free-deal-travel-stays-30-days?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3249746/china-singapore-agree-visa-free-deal-travel-stays-30-days?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Jan 2024 08:06:32 +0000 Beijing’s top official in Hong Kong and the Chinese Communist Party chief for Guangdong province have agreed to make boosting cross-border connectivity a “main priority” in the wider effort to link the city and the rest of the Greater Bay Area, the Post has learned. A source who was briefed on the matter told the Post on Friday that the meeting would lay the groundwork for Beijing’s further deliberations on connectivity proposals, including the return of a multiple-entry visa scheme for Shenzhen... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3248287/cross-border-connectivity-top-agenda-efforts-link-hong-kong-greater-bay-area?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3248287/cross-border-connectivity-top-agenda-efforts-link-hong-kong-greater-bay-area?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 12 Jan 2024 14:10:43 +0000 Hong Kong started 2023 with news of a high-profile trial of 47 opposition politicians accused of subversion for being involved in an unofficial primary election and closed the year with another closely watched case, involving media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, who is accused of sedition and collusion with foreign forces. For the first time, Hong Kong authorities announced a bounty of HK$1 million (US$128,000) each for the arrest of eight wanted opposition figures now settled overseas and accused... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3246768/hong-kong-politics-2023-major-trials-hk1-million-bounties-fugitives-and-election-record-low-turnout?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3246768/hong-kong-politics-2023-major-trials-hk1-million-bounties-fugitives-and-election-record-low-turnout?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 31 Dec 2023 00:30:09 +0000 Beijing has vowed to seize “strategic opportunities” and further raise its “international influence, appeal and power” to shape a rapidly changing world by strengthening Communist Party control of foreign affairs and standing firm against “bullying” and “hegemonism” from the West. At a rare closed-door party meeting about China’s future foreign policy direction that concluded on Thursday, President Xi Jinping also urged the country’s diplomats and cadres to “break new ground”, “rally the... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3246631/fighting-spirit-xi-jinping-reveals-chinas-push-global-power-after-rare-closed-door-meeting-foreign?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3246631/fighting-spirit-xi-jinping-reveals-chinas-push-global-power-after-rare-closed-door-meeting-foreign?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 Dec 2023 06:15:09 +0000 A seeming procedural change this week to the annual duty visits by the leaders of Hong Kong and Macau belies its deeper, more substantive impact. Giving this assessment, observers said that the changes reflected the strengthened leadership roles of Chinese President Xi Jinping and the Communist Party in the cities’ affairs, as well as a streamlined bureaucracy aiming to improve policy delivery and accountability. With the change, Beijing was also signalling its expectations that the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3245800/what-explains-changes-hong-kong-leaders-annual-duty-visit-beijing-they-signal-chinese-president-xi?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3245800/what-explains-changes-hong-kong-leaders-annual-duty-visit-beijing-they-signal-chinese-president-xi?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 21 Dec 2023 00:00:18 +0000 Chinese Premier Li Qiang was among the top Chinese leaders who paid tribute at a memorial on Tuesday to Tang Xiao’ou, a leading expert on facial recognition, and the mastermind behind the US-sanctioned artificial intelligence giant SenseTime. The ceremony for Tang, who died on Friday from an undisclosed illness at the age of 55, featured an unusually high-profile list of mourners for a private citizen in China. Li and Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang, both members of the seven-member Politburo... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3245786/chinas-premier-among-top-officials-pay-tribute-late-ai-visionary-tang-xiaoou?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3245786/chinas-premier-among-top-officials-pay-tribute-late-ai-visionary-tang-xiaoou?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 20 Dec 2023 14:00:09 +0000