https://www.scmp.com/rss/522284/feed Chinese embassy: A governmental body and diplomatic mission, a Chinese embassy represents the People’s Republic of China in a host country, typically located in its capital. Its primary mission involves fostering bilateral relations, protecting Chinese nationals’ interests, and negotiating with the host government. Key activities include providing consular services like visas and passports, promoting economic, commercial, cultural, and scientific exchanges, and reporting on local developments.... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Phoebe Zhang Phoebe Zhang The Chinese embassy in Japan has received a series of “terrorist threats”, including an intrusion and a bomb threat, in the past month, a diplomat said on Thursday, describing the incidents as “extremely egregious”. Shi Yong, the acting head of the embassy, said that on March 5 the embassy received a threatening letter from an organisation claiming to comprise former Japanese police officers and former Self-Defence Forces members. Shi said the embassy had reported the matter to the local police,... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3350341/china-says-tokyo-embassy-intrusion-bomb-threat-are-among-grave-violations-japan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3350341/china-says-tokyo-embassy-intrusion-bomb-threat-are-among-grave-violations-japan?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:00:15 +0000 Carol Yang Carol Yang Though high-level officials in Washington have accused China of undermining global energy security by “hoarding” oil during the US-Israeli war on Iran, import and inventory data suggest Beijing is facing its own supply pressures as the conflict drags on. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday labelled China an “unreliable global partner,” alleging that Beijing has prioritised stockpiling crude over easing global shortages triggered by the war, according to a Reuters report. He also... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3350180/us-officials-claim-china-hoarding-oil-what-does-data-say?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3350180/us-officials-claim-china-hoarding-oil-what-does-data-say?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:30:09 +0000 Alyssa Chen Alyssa Chen A senior Japanese official and the country’s military have expressed regret after a serving officer was arrested on suspicion of trespassing at the Chinese embassy in Tokyo. Tokyo police have identified the 23-year-old suspect as Kodai Murata, a second lieutenant with the Ground Self-Defence Force (SDF), and said he was suspected of bringing an 18cm (7-inch) knife onto the embassy premises. No one was injured in the incident and a blade was found in shrubbery on the embassy grounds, Japanese... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3347833/senior-japanese-minister-expresses-regret-over-army-officers-arrest-chinese-embassy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3347833/senior-japanese-minister-expresses-regret-over-army-officers-arrest-chinese-embassy?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Mar 2026 07:15:48 +0000 Johnny Wan Johnny Wan Beijing says more than 470 Chinese nationals have been safely evacuated from Iran as the conflict with the US and Israel escalates. The Chinese embassy is helping citizens leave via designated land routes and border crossings. Meanwhile, Chinese officials are urging all remaining citizens in Iran to step up safety precautions, register with the embassy and leave the country “as soon as possible”. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3345482/china-evacuates-hundreds-citizens-iran-war-worsens?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3345482/china-evacuates-hundreds-citizens-iran-war-worsens?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:30:13 +0000 Theodora Yu Theodora Yu Some Hongkongers stranded in the Middle East following a joint US-Israeli attack on Iran have called for greater help from the Chinese embassy and the Hong Kong government, as others consider travelling by road to another city to fly back home. As of Tuesday, at least 585 residents were stranded in the region, immigration authorities said. On social media, some residents wrote they had been unable to contact the Chinese consulate in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by phone and had to... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3345197/we-want-go-home-hongkongers-trapped-mideast-call-more-official-help?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3345197/we-want-go-home-hongkongers-trapped-mideast-call-more-official-help?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 Mar 2026 02:00:37 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press A packed bus on its way to Nepal’s capital drove off a mountain highway in Nepal early on Monday, killing 19 people including Chinese and British nationals and leaving another 25 wounded. There were dozens of people on board the bus, which was heading from the resort city of Pokhara to Kathmandu when it drove off the Prithvi highway after midnight, police said. The bus rolled down a mountain slope and landed on the banks of the Trishuli River near Benighat, about 80km (50 miles) west of the... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3344305/bus-plunges-nepal-mountain-highway-17-dead-chinese-national-missing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3344305/bus-plunges-nepal-mountain-highway-17-dead-chinese-national-missing?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Feb 2026 05:56:01 +0000 Zhao Ziwen Zhao Ziwen Two Chinese diplomatic missions in Southeast Asia have issued warnings urging citizens to stay away from gambling following two deaths allegedly linked to financial losses. The Chinese consulate in Da Nang, Vietnam said in a statement on Monday that cross-border gambling was a criminal offence in China and citizens found to be involved would be “held legally accountable in accordance with the law”. It also warned that consular protection could not be provided to a Chinese citizen under threat... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3343887/chinese-missions-vietnam-and-singapore-warn-citizens-stay-away-gambling?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3343887/chinese-missions-vietnam-and-singapore-warn-citizens-stay-away-gambling?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 Feb 2026 07:21:37 +0000 Reuters Reuters ⁠Texas has sued TP-Link Systems for allegedly marketing its networking devices deceptively and allowing Beijing to access American consumers’ devices, the state attorney general said on Tuesday. “Despite its ‌claims of privacy and security, TP-Link’s products have been used by [China’s] state-sponsored hacking entities to launch multiple cyberattack operations against the United States,” Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said in a press release announcing the lawsuit. “With nearly all of ⁠its... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3343846/texas-sues-tp-link-alleging-chinese-government-access-its-devices?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3343846/texas-sues-tp-link-alleging-chinese-government-access-its-devices?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:12:26 +0000 Vanessa Cai Vanessa Cai Beijing has defended its travel ban on more than a dozen Philippine municipal officials that Manila said could harm ties between the two countries, after a diplomatic spat took yet another retaliatory turn. Angelica Escalona, spokeswoman for the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs, said on Wednesday that while Beijing had the right to ban the officials from entering China, its decision to do so was not helpful. “While preventing the entry of foreign nationals into their territory is a... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3343335/philippines-rebukes-china-over-travel-ban-kalayaan-officials?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3343335/philippines-rebukes-china-over-travel-ban-kalayaan-officials?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:00:51 +0000 Sam Beltran Sam Beltran Officials from the Philippines-claimed Kalayaan group of islands within the disputed Spratly Islands archipelago plan to expand its civilian population amid a war of words with the Chinese embassy in the country. Local authorities in Kalayaan, which falls under the jurisdiction of Palawan province, were working on plans to grow the population beyond its current outpost on Thitu Island, known locally as Pagasa, and to the six other land masses under its administration, Vice-Mayor Maurice Phillip... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3343273/philippines-expand-civilian-population-disputed-spratly-islands-amid-diplomatic-row?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3343273/philippines-expand-civilian-population-disputed-spratly-islands-amid-diplomatic-row?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Feb 2026 05:10:37 +0000 Leopold Chen Leopold Chen The Chinese embassy in Britain has slammed London’s “malicious” plan to expand an immigration pathway for Hongkongers after the sentencing of former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying to 20 years in prison, accusing the UK of “manipulating” the issue. A spokesman for the Chinese embassy on Tuesday urged the UK government to stop interfering in China’s domestic affairs after it expanded the British National (Overseas) visa scheme in response to Lai’s sentencing. “The UK’s previous actions of this... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3343026/chinese-embassy-uk-slams-bno-expansion-manipulating-jimmy-lai-case?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3343026/chinese-embassy-uk-slams-bno-expansion-manipulating-jimmy-lai-case?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Feb 2026 06:33:14 +0000 Dewey Sim Dewey Sim Beijing has denounced Norway’s latest security assessment labelling China as a threat, dismissing the report as “sheer speculation and imagination” while accusing Oslo of holding a “misguided” view that risked damage to ties. In an online statement posted on Saturday, the Chinese embassy in Norway said the reports “once again fabricate the so-called ‘China threat’ narrative out of sheer speculation and imagination, replete with cliches and not worthy of refutation”. “The China-related content is... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3342771/china-slams-threat-label-norway-security-report-sheer-speculation?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3342771/china-slams-threat-label-norway-security-report-sheer-speculation?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 07 Feb 2026 13:30:09 +0000 Alex Lo Alex Lo While China emerges as an unmistakable superpower, “Great” Britain or the “United” Kingdom increasingly sounds like self-mockery. Much of the UK outside London is threatening to descend into developing-world status. There have been at least a dozen instances of English councils declaring bankruptcy since 2018, while one in four could be insolvent by 2027. Diplomatically, it turns out the American cousin across the Atlantic thinks nothing of the so-called special relationship, as London... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3342457/starmer-faces-hysterical-backlash-over-new-chinese-embassy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3342457/starmer-faces-hysterical-backlash-over-new-chinese-embassy?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:30:10 +0000 Mark Magnier Mark Magnier US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that he met with Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng a day earlier on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in advance of US President Donald Trump’s much-anticipated speech to the global body on Wednesday. Bessent’s account of the sit-down between the main interlocutors over the past tumultuous year between Beijing and Washington suggests the pieces are in place to go ahead with a summit in Beijing between Trump and... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3340607/bessent-meets-chinas-he-lifeng-davos-praises-trade-progress-soybeans-rare-earths?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3340607/bessent-meets-chinas-he-lifeng-davos-praises-trade-progress-soybeans-rare-earths?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:42:44 +0000 Khushboo Razdan Khushboo Razdan Blending economic nationalism with geopolitical leverage, US President Donald Trump’s top trade official delivered a pointed message to Taiwan shortly after Washington announced an ambitious deal on Thursday to bring critical technology manufacturing, including semiconductors, back to the United States. US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick framed the massive reshoring initiative as not just a business transaction, but as a strategic imperative for Taiwan to maintain favour with the “America... https://www.scmp.com/news/us/politics/article/3340075/lutnick-warns-taiwan-keep-trump-happy-us500-billion-chip-deal-draws-china-rebuke?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/us/politics/article/3340075/lutnick-warns-taiwan-keep-trump-happy-us500-billion-chip-deal-draws-china-rebuke?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 15 Jan 2026 22:52:49 +0000 Luna Sun Luna Sun China has called on the US to work together to prevent a resurgence of militarism in Japan, with Beijing signalling that more sanctions could be in the pipeline for Tokyo’s defence industry. “Preventing militarism from harming the world again is in the common interest of both our countries [China and the United States],” Liu Pengyu, spokesman for the Chinese embassy in Washington, said in an article published in US-based Executive Intelligence Review earlier this week. “We should rise above... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3339449/china-calls-us-form-united-front-against-japanese-militarism?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3339449/china-calls-us-form-united-front-against-japanese-militarism?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 10 Jan 2026 11:56:47 +0000 Coco Feng Coco Feng Trip.com Group, the biggest online travel agency in China, said on Thursday that its partnership with Cambodia’s tourism authority was suspended, in a move to address the Chinese public’s heightened sensitivity over safety in the Southeast Asian country. The company, which operates the Ctrip and Qunar sites in mainland China, said the collaboration – originally scheduled to run from September 2025 to March 2026 – “had been suspended due to recent safety alerts issued by the Chinese Embassy in... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3337714/tripcom-suspends-tourism-partnership-cambodia-amid-border-clashes-cyber-concerns?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3337714/tripcom-suspends-tourism-partnership-cambodia-amid-border-clashes-cyber-concerns?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Dec 2025 11:00:14 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press A Chinese man allegedly attempting to cross illegally into Thailand from Cambodia was injured on Saturday when he stepped on a landmine, the Thai army announced, reiterating its charges that Cambodian forces have been planting the anti-personnel weapons in territory claimed by both countries. Army Spokesperson Major General Winthai Suvaree was quoted as saying that the area where the incident took place, claimed by Thailand to be part of its eastern province of Sa Kaeo, “is contaminated with... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3334630/chinese-man-wounded-landmine-explosion-cambodia-thailand-border?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3334630/chinese-man-wounded-landmine-explosion-cambodia-thailand-border?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 29 Nov 2025 13:00:43 +0000 Alcott Wei Alcott Wei China’s embassy in Japan has advised citizens to put travel plans on hold “in the near term”, citing a spike in unprovoked assaults and discrimination. In a security warning issued on social media, the embassy reported a “significant” surge in requests for help since July. “Recently, several Chinese citizens in Japan have reported that they were verbally abused, assaulted and injured for no reason,” it said. The advisory comes as relations between the two countries have hit their lowest level in... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3334344/china-warns-against-japan-travel-citing-significant-surge-assaults-ties-spiral?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3334344/china-warns-against-japan-travel-citing-significant-surge-assaults-ties-spiral?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 27 Nov 2025 08:13:27 +0000 SCMP’s Asia desk SCMP’s Asia desk The Bali police are asking consulates to support them in making foreign tourists toe the line on the Indonesian holiday island. “Bali is a global destination. Security is our shared responsibility to ensure tourism continues to operate smoothly and benefit all parties,” Bali police chief Daniel Adityajaya said at a meeting in Denpasar with 24 consulates on the island, the Bali Sun reported on Friday. Representatives from all the major consulates – including Australia, China, Japan, the US and... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3332366/curb-crimes-foreigners-indonesias-bali-seeking-consulates-help?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3332366/curb-crimes-foreigners-indonesias-bali-seeking-consulates-help?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 11 Nov 2025 11:18:46 +0000 He Huifeng He Huifeng The Chinese embassy in Japan has urged Chinese citizens in the country to remain vigilant about local wildlife attacks amid a surge in incidents, with fatalities reaching a record high. In a statement on social media on Friday, the embassy advised Chinese citizens to monitor local government information about wildlife sightings and avoid areas frequented by bears, wild boars and other animals. Since April, Japan has recorded at least 13 fatal bear attacks and more than 100 injuries, the highest... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3332042/china-warns-citizens-japan-watch-out-wildlife-amid-surge-bear-attacks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3332042/china-warns-citizens-japan-watch-out-wildlife-amid-surge-bear-attacks?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 08 Nov 2025 09:09:59 +0000 Seong Hyeon Choi,Zhao Ziwen Seong Hyeon Choi,Zhao Ziwen China and Australia exchanged accusations on Monday after an encounter over the disputed South China Sea, with the PLA’s Southern Theatre Command Air Force saying that it drove away a P-8A military aircraft that illegally intruded into Chinese airspace. “The People’s Liberation Army Southern Theatre Command organised naval and air forces to track and monitor the intruder in accordance with regulations, implement effective countermeasures, and issue warnings to drive it away,” Senior Colonel Li... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3329696/china-australia-trade-blame-after-pla-jet-releases-flares-mid-air-encounter?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3329696/china-australia-trade-blame-after-pla-jet-releases-flares-mid-air-encounter?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Oct 2025 11:06:02 +0000 Jevans Nyabiage Jevans Nyabiage China is betting on a new generation of digital influencers and content creators to reshape its image in Africa, which observers have said is a major shift as Beijing looks to refine its “soft power” campaigns. This new strategy aims to reshape China’s public image by connecting directly with younger audiences through cultural exchange and tourism, showcasing a side of the country rarely seen in traditional news reports. For the second consecutive year, the Chinese embassy in Kenya is sponsoring... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3326132/beijing-targets-gen-z-millennials-new-digital-strategy-build-its-brand-africa?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3326132/beijing-targets-gen-z-millennials-new-digital-strategy-build-its-brand-africa?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 05 Oct 2025 06:03:06 +0000 Alcott Wei Alcott Wei Air raid sirens sounded in more than 100 cities across mainland China on Thursday to mark the anniversary of the “Mukden Incident” in 1931, the beginning of Japan’s invasion of China. The incident refers to the evening of September 18 when the Japanese Kwantung Army in Shenyang, Liaoning province, used an explosion on the South Manchuria Railway as a pretext for an invasion and quickly occupied three northeastern provinces. Many Chinese view the incident as a day of national humiliation. But in... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3326020/china-marks-grim-anniversary-tied-japans-aggression-air-raid-sirens-film-debut?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3326020/china-marks-grim-anniversary-tied-japans-aggression-air-raid-sirens-film-debut?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Sep 2025 13:02:56 +0000 Orange Wang,Yuanyue Dang Orange Wang,Yuanyue Dang A heated exchange between a prominent Chinese international relations scholar and an Israeli military representative about the war in Gaza has gone viral on social media. The fierce exchange happened on the sidelines of the annual Xiangshan forum in Beijing on Wednesday. Yan Xuetong, dean of the Institute of International Relations at Tsinghua University, was shown confronting Elad Shoshan, the military attaché with the Israeli embassy in Beijing, who claimed that the reason for the conflict was... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3326025/chinese-scholar-confronts-israeli-diplomat-over-gaza-xiangshan-forum-viral-video?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3326025/chinese-scholar-confronts-israeli-diplomat-over-gaza-xiangshan-forum-viral-video?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Sep 2025 11:59:49 +0000 He Huifeng He Huifeng A Chinese school along the border with Russia has welcomed a large batch of young Russians, drawing widespread coverage while underscoring how people-to-people exchanges between the neighbouring countries have warmed to a historically high degree. A total of 127 children from north of the border began classes on September 1 at Heihe Primary School, a public institution in Heilongjiang province, according to an article posted by the Chinese embassy in Russia to its official WeChat account on... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3325360/enrolment-russians-surges-chinese-school-turning-heads-blonde-hair-blue-eyes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3325360/enrolment-russians-surges-chinese-school-turning-heads-blonde-hair-blue-eyes?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 14 Sep 2025 08:00:17 +0000 Fan Chen,Khushboo Razdan Fan Chen,Khushboo Razdan China’s embassy in the United States has warned against a new round of “media warfare” as Washington moves to cut the duration of visas for Chinese journalists. “We do not want to see a new round of ‘media warfare’ between the two countries and urge the US to refrain from taking this erroneous move,” embassy spokesman Liu Pengyu said on Tuesday. As part of a broader crackdown on illegal immigration, the US Department of Homeland Security proposed in August to cap the stay of mainland Chinese... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3325032/china-says-shorter-us-visa-mainland-journalists-risks-media-warfare?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3325032/china-says-shorter-us-visa-mainland-journalists-risks-media-warfare?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Sep 2025 10:00:18 +0000 Alex Lo Alex Lo Donald Trump says he wants to allow 600,000 Chinese students into the United States, twice the current figure. This is despite the hostile actions and public pronouncements made by his administration and other US state authorities. It’s hard to know whether to take him seriously. As his one-time national security adviser turned nemesis John Bolton told the Financial Times, “For Donald Trump, talk is cheap. What he says in the morning may or may not be what he says in the afternoon.” In context,... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3323721/trump-offer-600000-chinese-student-visas-just-more-cheap-talk?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3323721/trump-offer-600000-chinese-student-visas-just-more-cheap-talk?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 Aug 2025 15:30:08 +0000 Lo Hoi-ying Lo Hoi-ying Beijing has called on the new US consul general to Hong Kong to uphold the principle of non-interference and respect the city’s rule of law, following the announcement that Julie Eadeh has taken up the role after receiving the central government’s approval. Guo Jiakun, a spokesman for the Chinese foreign ministry, said on Thursday that the central government hoped that Eadeh would respect China’s sovereignty and “abide by international conventions”. Guo was responding to a media query about... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3323543/beijing-tells-new-us-consul-general-hong-kong-respect-citys-rule-law?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3323543/beijing-tells-new-us-consul-general-hong-kong-respect-citys-rule-law?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Aug 2025 13:34:26 +0000 Zhao Ziwen Zhao Ziwen US President Donald Trump said he would allow 600,000 Chinese students to enter the United States which is double the current figure, and reiterated that President Xi Jinping had invited him “to come to China”. The significant shift in tone from the US government came soon after the Chinese embassy in the US advised students to “be cautious when choosing” Houston as their destination when entering America, saying some students have been “unjustifiably questioned and harassed” recently. On... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3323156/trump-says-he-will-allow-600000-chinese-study-us-double-current-number?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3323156/trump-says-he-will-allow-600000-chinese-study-us-double-current-number?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 Aug 2025 05:20:50 +0000 Ralph Jennings Ralph Jennings China’s recent exit bans on two American businesspeople do not raise the travel risk for US-based executives, as neither case appears “geopolitical or retaliatory”, an American trade advocacy group has said. “The risk of exit bans, detentions, or other complications has not changed for most travellers,” according to the US-China Business Council, though it acknowledged that the high-profile cases had led companies to reassess their travel procedures to limit risks. In July, Beijing said it had... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3323081/china-travel-risk-american-citizens-unchanged-despite-exit-bans-us-trade-group?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3323081/china-travel-risk-american-citizens-unchanged-despite-exit-bans-us-trade-group?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Aug 2025 13:00:10 +0000 Mark Logan Mark Logan In a world increasingly defined by digital diplomacy and virtual communication, the persistent struggle over bricks and mortar might seem like an old-fashioned skirmish. However, the ongoing saga of China’s proposed new embassy in London, England, proves that physical buildings remain potent symbols of power, prestige and national ambition. The dispute over the diplomatic compound is more than just a planning row; it is a microcosm of the complex, often fraught relationship between the UK and... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3322136/how-beijings-proposed-new-embassy-london-could-benefit-britain?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3322136/how-beijings-proposed-new-embassy-london-could-benefit-britain?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 18 Aug 2025 21:30:07 +0000 Danny Mok Danny Mok The Immigration Department is providing support to the family of a 26-year-old Hong Kong man who is suspected to be missing in Cambodia. The department said on Wednesday night it had contacted China’s foreign ministry office in Hong Kong and the Chinese embassy in Cambodia, and was providing support and guidance in accordance with the family’s wishes, while not disclosing any details. Hong Kong media earlier reported that a 26-year-old Hongkonger had asked for help on social media during a trip... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3321798/immigration-department-helping-family-hong-kong-man-26-missing-cambodia?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3321798/immigration-department-helping-family-hong-kong-man-26-missing-cambodia?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 14 Aug 2025 03:55:59 +0000 Bloomberg Bloomberg Microsoft accused Chinese state-sponsored hackers of using flaws in its SharePoint document management software in a hacking campaign that has targeted businesses and government agencies around the world. In a blog post on Tuesday, the tech giant identified two groups supported by the Chinese government, Linen Typhoon and Violet Typhoon, as leveraging flaws in SharePoint software used by customers who managed it on their own networks, as opposed to in the cloud. Another hacking group based in... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3319199/chinese-hacking-groups-are-behind-sharepoint-attacks-microsoft-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3319199/chinese-hacking-groups-are-behind-sharepoint-attacks-microsoft-says?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 22 Jul 2025 17:05:11 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial When Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney came to power, there was hope that he might try to improve relations with China, which have been in a deep freeze since the debacle over Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou. After all, China is the country’s second-largest trading partner after the US. The answer came last weekend. Citing national security, Ottawa ordered the Canadian branch of Hikvision, the partly state-owned Chinese security camera manufacturer, to completely shut down all its operations in the... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3316934/canada-playing-dangerous-game-provoking-both-china-and-us?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3316934/canada-playing-dangerous-game-provoking-both-china-and-us?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 04 Jul 2025 22:45:08 +0000 Raissa Robles Raissa Robles China’s decision to bar former Philippine senator Francis Tolentino from entering its territories is unlikely to deter lawmakers in Manila from pursuing legislation that Beijing might oppose, according to analysts and current legislators. The indefinite travel ban on Tolentino, a former Senate majority leader who lost his re-election bid in May, was announced by China’s foreign ministry on Tuesday, a day after his term formally ended. The ministry accused Tolentino of “egregious conduct on... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3316679/chinas-ban-ex-philippine-senator-unlikely-sway-manilas-stance-south-china-sea?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3316679/chinas-ban-ex-philippine-senator-unlikely-sway-manilas-stance-south-china-sea?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 02 Jul 2025 11:26:55 +0000