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South Korean tanks cross a pontoon bridge over the Namhan River during a river crossing exercise in Yeoju on November 25. Photo: EPA
China-South Korea relations

Is the US pushing South Korea to the fore in deterring a war over Taiwan?

Washington’s latest strategy urges allies to spend ‘much more for collective defence’ as it backs Seoul building nuclear-powered submarines.

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US-Asean relations

Southeast Asia barely features in America’s new security strategy

China property

Shanghai retail landscape evolves with new malls, shift to experiential shopping

TikTok

Are China’s social media apps the soft power play to win over the West?

After the US migration to RedNote, experts say transforming engagement into influence will require a ‘light touch’ from Beijing.

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A social media influencer in New York City films a video for RedNote after leaving TikTok in January. Photo: Reuters
China’s private sector

China’s growing young billionaire class masks innovation hurdles, analysts say

Technological innovation – one of Beijing’s top priorities – is helping to drive wealth creation, report says.

The Philippines

Asian Angle | Is the new Philippines-Germany defence pact built to last?

Rising anxieties over Beijing and Moscow have united Berlin and Manila in an axis that must now be institutionalised to ensure it endures.

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Hong Kong society

From workers to leaders: Operation Santa Claus empowers Hong Kong’s migrants

Uplifters and EmpowerU join forces to train domestic workers as community leaders who can support their peers.

Filipino domestic worker Ailenemae Ramos (left) has been helping other migrant domestic workers with her newly gained knowledge and skills. Photo: Handout
Chinese history

After The War | Virtual reality and the Nanking massacre: where does immersion become trauma?

Amid push in China for museum digitalisation, one educator seeks to help students ‘feel history without being flooded by it’.

Hong Kong culture

Opinion | Frank Gehry’s vision for Hong Kong’s arts hub was an opportunity lost

Years after Gehry delivered the Guggenheim Bilbao, one of the world’s most successful museums, his vision for Hong Kong was rejected.

Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s EV battery giants wade into shipbuilding to bolster Beijing’s dominance

CATL and Gotion add momentum to China’s efforts to build new-energy vessels amid an accelerated decarbonisation drive.

A vessel powered by CATL batteries. Photo: Handout
Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF)

Editorial | Hong Kong needs MPF to build on successful first 25 years

The city’s statutory pension scheme is on pace for record returns, but the rising cost of living means it cannot rest on its laurels.

People cross a road in Central during lunch hour on January 6. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | How Hong Kong can capitalise on Chinese creative destruction

The Greater Bay Area’s success shows that with the right environment, creative destruction can generate inclusive growth.

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My Take

My Take | What Hong Kong can learn from deadly London flats blaze

Grenfell Tower fire eight years ago shows why we must ensure justice for Tai Po victims, as well as timely, effective reforms.

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Artificial intelligence

Sea change: China narrows AI gap with US 3 years after ChatGPT shock

The turning point came when DeepSeek released its V3 and R1 models, which were on par with OpenAI’s GPT and Meta’s Llama models at the time.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong launches professional services platform for mainland Chinese companies

Platform to help match local providers with companies from over border seeking to expand overseas, Deputy Secretary for Justice Horace Cheung says.

Deputy Secretary for Justice Horace Cheung has pointed to the professional services sectors’ international outlook, high standards and deep understanding of both Chinese and global contexts as ideal for helping companoes expand overseas. Photo: Jelly Tse
US-China relations

After The War | How an American family’s wartime bond with China brings the countries together

Daughter-in-law of Flying Tiger who taught in Fujian province sees lessons in ordinary people always finding ways to understand one another.

China-Middle East relations

China’s Wang Yi urges UAE to help close free-trade deal with Gulf states bloc

Chinese foreign minister is on a three-nation Middle East tour and met Emirati counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Friday.

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China's military weapons

Is China testing drone subs that could threaten US west coast or Panama Canal?

Evidence points to the development of XXL vessels that provide a ‘low-risk’ option for attacking key sites, according to a US defence website.

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Chinese underwater drones featured at a military parade in Beijing in September, but the new models may be twice their size. Photo: Handout
China-Japan relations

China marks Nanking massacre anniversary with warning against Japan’s militarism

Top Communist Party official says attempts to challenge post-war order are ‘doomed to failure’ as tensions with Tokyo flare.

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China consumption

‘A violation’? China’s airlines in the hot seat over hidden extra fees

Seat selection fees are becoming more common in China as airlines grapple with squeezed profit margins, but consumers are pushing back.

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Hong Kong weather

Temperature in Hong Kong to drop to 14 degrees and remain cool till midweek

Cold front is moving across coast of Guangdong province, bringing cooler weather until middle of next week, Observatory says.

A bicyclist guards against the cold in Tai Po on Saturday. Photo: Dickson Lee
China-Africa relations

Entrepreneurs vie for Africa’s Business Heroes titles in start-up bonanza

Record 32,000 applications from 54 nations vie for seventh Africa’s Business Heroes awards to recognise 100 start-ups over 10 years.

A record 32,000 entrepreneurs applied for the 7th Africa’s Business Heroes competition in Kigali, Rwanda, on December 13, 2025. Photo: Handout
China-Africa relations

‘Concrete symbols’: China-built Ecowas HQ latest infrastructure gift to Africa

Beijing’s strategy to project influence through gifting prestigious presidential palaces and parliamentary buildings labelled ‘unique’.

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Taiwan

Beijing lodges protest after Taiwanese official’s reported secret Israel trip

Chinese embassy urges Israel to ‘correct its erroneous actions’ in response to reported visit by the island’s deputy foreign minister.

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Science

China’s green tech revolution will outlast geopolitics: Arif Aga

Low costs, not geopolitics, will drive the global energy transition in the long run, industry consultant says.

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The sun sets over solar panels deployed at the Kubuqi Photovoltaic Desert Control Project, near Ordos, in China’s northern Inner Mongolia region. Photo: AFP
Nexperia

Letters | The case for separating the Dutch and Chinese arms of Nexperia

Readers discuss the fight for control over the semiconductor company, the case of two skirt-wearing Malaysian women barred from entering a police station, and a potential ban on smoking at construction sites.

Flags fly next to a logo of Nexperia at the facade of its factory in Dongguan, Guangdong province, on November 7. Photo: Reuters
Japan

Opinion | From Singapore to Taiwan, Japan must face its past for Asia’s future

Lasting peace in Asia demands that Tokyo abandons its historical revisionism and refusal to acknowledge past crimes.

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China consumption

Forging ahead: China’s copper heartland vows to build US$28 billion empire

Shandong province plans to create a world-class smelting hub by 2027 to secure supply chains for the strategic metal as prices sizzle.

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