https://www.scmp.com/rss/523240/feed The latest news and top stories on Zhang Jian, a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao Studies at the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies (SIIS). He advocates for the ’patriots governing Taiwan’ principle and contributes to academic discussions on governance models for Taiwan. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Fran Lu Fran Lu A young Chinese man who risked his life to save a driver from a burning truck, called his mother during his heroic act to tell her that he “might not return”. The actions of Zhang Jian, 24, who is from eastern China’s Shandong province and was on his way home from central China’s Shanxi province at the time of his intervention, have moved many people online. While passing through the Baotashan Tunnel, Zhang saw a burning truck. Two people were next to the vehicle, one was seriously injured and... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3351710/china-son-calls-mum-say-he-might-not-return-while-saving-driver-burning-truck?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3351710/china-son-calls-mum-say-he-might-not-return-while-saving-driver-burning-truck?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 04 May 2026 06:00:09 +0000 Vincent Chow Vincent Chow In China’s hyper-competitive and lucrative tech industry, releasing cutting-edge artificial intelligence models for free may seem counter-intuitive – but it has become a core business strategy. At the University of Hong Kong last November, Alibaba Group Holding chairman Joe Tsai was asked why the tech giant open-sourced its AI models. Addressing a room full of students, Tsai said he believed open-source AI would bring global benefits by lowering costs, making it a natural fit for talent- and... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3350340/chinas-ai-firms-scaled-open-source-models-next-phase-may-be-different?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3350340/chinas-ai-firms-scaled-open-source-models-next-phase-may-be-different?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Apr 2026 01:00:17 +0000 Lucy Quaggin Lucy Quaggin In two different cases on Wednesday, United States authorities charged Chinese nationals with offences ranging from conspiring to smuggle advanced AI chips to China to drug trafficking and money laundering. The cases came on the same day US President Donald Trump announced new mid-May dates for his highly anticipated summit with China. The developments come as the two countries continue to compete over global leadership in artificial intelligence, and as Washington continues to accuse Beijing of... https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3347923/chinese-nationals-companies-charged-us-smuggling-ai-chips-and-drug-trafficking?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3347923/chinese-nationals-companies-charged-us-smuggling-ai-chips-and-drug-trafficking?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Mar 2026 23:50:59 +0000 Cao Li,Themis Qi Cao Li,Themis Qi As Chinese companies accelerate their overseas expansion, industry leaders are urging a more partnership-driven approach rather than simply building factories abroad – a strategy they say could help ease growing concerns about excess capacity. As it pushes further into global markets, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group will prioritise partnerships over rapid capacity build-outs, vice-chairman Daniel Li Donghui said at the Asian Financial Forum (AFF) in Hong Kong on Tuesday. “We don’t think it’s the... https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3341479/partnerships-not-plants-chinese-companies-rethink-overseas-expansion-strategy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3341479/partnerships-not-plants-chinese-companies-rethink-overseas-expansion-strategy?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 28 Jan 2026 03:00:13 +0000 Xinyi Wu Xinyi Wu China is tapping the brakes on some subway expansions, including in certain affluent cities – a decision that analysts said reflects a shift from the debt-fuelled infrastructure boom of the past to a new era of fiscal discipline and investment efficiency. Rich eastern hubs such as Ningbo and Suzhou are among those facing regulatory roadblocks in securing Beijing’s approval for new lines as policymakers scrutinise loss-making projects. In an online response to public inquiries, the Ningbo... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3337825/chinese-cities-face-subway-delays-beijing-targets-wasteful-spending-high-debt-levels?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3337825/chinese-cities-face-subway-delays-beijing-targets-wasteful-spending-high-debt-levels?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 29 Dec 2025 02:00:08 +0000 Alcott Wei Alcott Wei In a rare public display, China has showcased the advanced capabilities of the cutting-edge Z-20T assault helicopter at a military exhibition in Tianjin this week, demonstrating precision manoeuvres by the all-weather aircraft. The helicopters performed a hover salute, a backward ascent and a vertical climb and also fired jamming flares at the 7th China Helicopter Exposition, which wraps up on Sunday. The last time the Z-20T was seen in public was on September 3, when seven of the aircraft flew... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3329464/stronger-wings-chinas-z-20t-assault-helicopter-thrills-rare-military-show-demo?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3329464/stronger-wings-chinas-z-20t-assault-helicopter-thrills-rare-military-show-demo?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Oct 2025 14:00:13 +0000 Holly Chik Holly Chik The first Chinese edition of Red Star Over China, an influential book that gave people in the West an understanding of Mao Zedong and the Communist Party, is on display for the first time in Shanghai as China marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. The 1937 book was written by American journalist Edgar Snow, the first Westerner to meet Mao and other early party leaders. In 1936, Snow visited Yanan, the party’s headquarters following the Long March, which had concluded the previous... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3323770/early-red-star-over-china-editions-unveiled-shanghai-mark-wwii-anniversary?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3323770/early-red-star-over-china-editions-unveiled-shanghai-mark-wwii-anniversary?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 30 Aug 2025 11:01:38 +0000 Vanessa Cai Vanessa Cai As tensions between Beijing and Taipei rise, academia and the education sector reveal how each side is changing to adapt to – or shape – the new environment. In the first of a two-part series, we survey the vast research by mainland academics studying potential paths and models for governing the island. For decades, Beijing has talked about peaceful reunification with Taiwan and possibly governing it under the arrangement of “one country, two systems”, a term that means the island could have a... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3318338/taiwan-papers-academics-suggest-how-mainland-china-might-rule-island?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3318338/taiwan-papers-academics-suggest-how-mainland-china-might-rule-island?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 15 Jul 2025 22:00:11 +0000