https://www.scmp.com/rss/523456/feed The latest news and top stories on Sichuan University. A prominent Chengdu-based comprehensive public university, Sichuan University is dedicated to cultivating social elites with profound cultural knowledge and strong innovation. Established in 1896, it is one of the earliest higher education institutions in Southwest China, formed through mergers of three national universities. Its main areas of focus span humanities, science, medicine, economics, management, law, history, philosophy,... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Shi Jiangtao Shi Jiangtao With the Strait of Hormuz effectively weaponised as part of the Iran crisis, Beijing should move beyond rigid non-intervention to take targeted action to defend its massive interests abroad, according to a leading Chinese government adviser. In an interview published on Monday, Zheng Yongnian called for a more assertive “intervention 2.0” while avoiding US-style hegemonic overreach or “strong-arm” tactics. He argued that China’s commitment to “absolute non-intervention” was becoming increasingly... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3346396/new-age-disorder-it-time-china-rethink-non-intervention?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3346396/new-age-disorder-it-time-china-rethink-non-intervention?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:00:14 +0000 Fan Chen,Zhao Ziwen Fan Chen,Zhao Ziwen China has vowed to firmly safeguard its overseas interests – a core objective reaffirmed in its latest five-year plan – at a time when global volatility is testing supply chains and regional influence. Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday that Beijing would continue to strengthen its capacity to protect Chinese interests and citizens abroad, put the people first, and develop a global system for security and risk prevention. According to analysts, his remarks reflect the growing pressures on... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3345902/world-full-turmoil-china-stands-firm-mountain-compatriots?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3345902/world-full-turmoil-china-stands-firm-mountain-compatriots?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Mar 2026 01:00:14 +0000 Cao Jiaxuan Cao Jiaxuan China is expected to rebalance its ties with Israel as US-Israeli air strikes on Iran reshape the region’s security landscape, but analysts say it is unlikely to abandon its long-standing “balanced diplomacy” in the Middle East. The strikes began on Saturday after nuclear talks between Washington and Tehran reached a stalemate and tensions spiralled. Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the 86-year-old cleric who had dominated the Islamic Republic’s political system for nearly four... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3345308/how-will-china-adjust-israel-ties-us-led-strikes-iran-reshape-middle-east?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3345308/how-will-china-adjust-israel-ties-us-led-strikes-iran-reshape-middle-east?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:00:10 +0000 Shi Jiangtao Shi Jiangtao It took the United States less than three hours to stun the world with its abduction of the sitting leader of a sovereign state, but the strategic ramifications of that dramatic operation are likely to reverberate for decades. In laying bare the limits of China’s economic-centric diplomacy towards third countries in its competition with the US, the Venezuela crisis has delivered a stark reminder that spheres of influence continue to shape global politics in this new era of great power... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3340144/counting-chinas-wins-and-losses-among-swing-nations-new-era-power-rivalry?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3340144/counting-chinas-wins-and-losses-among-swing-nations-new-era-power-rivalry?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Jan 2026 22:00:12 +0000 Zhao Ziwen Zhao Ziwen Donald Trump’s move labelling fentanyl a “weapon of mass destruction” is unlikely to disrupt Sino-US relations, but it expands Washington’s China policy toolbox and could inject uncertainty in ties over the long term, according to analysts. On Monday, the American president signed an executive order designating illicit fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid, as a weapon of mass destruction, calling the drug “closer to a chemical weapon than a narcotic”. Without naming names, the order highlighted... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3336909/how-will-us-china-ties-fare-trump-calling-fentanyl-weapon-mass-destruction?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3336909/how-will-us-china-ties-fare-trump-calling-fentanyl-weapon-mass-destruction?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 21 Dec 2025 14:00:10 +0000 Luna Sun Luna Sun Beijing is expected to calibrate its response to Japan with caution, weighing potential punitive measures against the risk of economic blowback, analysts say. And while China possesses an arsenal of levers – from tourism curbs to export controls – the experts warn that a heavy hand could backfire. “China won’t move abruptly,” said Xu Weijun, an assistant research professor with the Institute of Public Policy at the South China University of Technology. He noted that economic interdependence... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3334120/what-economic-cards-will-china-play-japan-analysts-say-beijing-faces-balancing-act?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3334120/what-economic-cards-will-china-play-japan-analysts-say-beijing-faces-balancing-act?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 25 Nov 2025 15:00:12 +0000 Shi Huang Shi Huang A top Chinese university has hired a prominent Marxism expert from Japan to take up a role in its School of Philosophy. Wuhan University on Thursday said it had appointed Japanese scholar Kenji Mori as a full-time professor at the school. Marxist theory is a compulsory subject for all undergraduates at Chinese universities, and it is also part of the entrance exam for postgraduate study. Mori is an expert in the subject – among his research areas is the unpublished economic writing of Karl Marx,... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3327333/top-japanese-marxism-expert-joins-wuhan-university-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3327333/top-japanese-marxism-expert-joins-wuhan-university-china?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 01 Oct 2025 02:00:12 +0000 Mandy Zuo Mandy Zuo Chinese lawmakers began their first review of draft amendments to the Enterprise Bankruptcy Law on Monday, seeking to address shortcomings in the market-exit mechanism, state media reported. The amendments, discussed during the ongoing 17th session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, include more than 160 new or modified articles based on the current law that was enacted 18 years ago and features 216 articles, according to Xinhua. Calling it the foundational legal... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3324748/urgent-revisions-mulled-chinas-bankruptcy-law-shortcomings-mind?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3324748/urgent-revisions-mulled-chinas-bankruptcy-law-shortcomings-mind?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 08 Sep 2025 10:00:18 +0000 Wilson Fok Wilson Fok Mountains of fiery red chillies, sizzling oil cascading into pots of simmering fish, and that signature tingling numbness that dances on the tongue – Sichuan cooking thrills diners, leaving them flushed and exhilarated with every bite. Regarded as one of the “four great traditions of Chinese food”, Sichuan cuisine has a rich history. Its magnetic allure captivates food lovers, both local and international, drawing them into a world of bold, unforgettable flavours. In fact, the first Chinese city... https://www.scmp.com/specialist-publications/lifestyle/100-top-tables/topics/100-top-tables-cities-gastronomy/article/3320770/chengdu-tempers-fire-other-flavours-its-refined-sichuan-cuisine?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/specialist-publications/lifestyle/100-top-tables/topics/100-top-tables-cities-gastronomy/article/3320770/chengdu-tempers-fire-other-flavours-its-refined-sichuan-cuisine?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 Aug 2025 02:00:09 +0000 Mandy Zuo Mandy Zuo It has been a tumultuous couple of months for Alex Xu’s company – a solar panel manufacturer based in eastern China’s Zhejiang province – as product prices have surged by about 20 per cent. Long plagued by severe oversupply, China’s photovoltaic industry is grappling with cutthroat price wars and even loss-making sales. From Xu’s perspective, nearly half of the industry’s capacity is excessive. But a rebound in prices has followed recent calls from Chinese authorities to combat “involution”, or... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3322605/chinas-crippling-price-wars-old-laws-revision-seeks-sustainable-equilibrium?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3322605/chinas-crippling-price-wars-old-laws-revision-seeks-sustainable-equilibrium?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 21 Aug 2025 22:00:12 +0000