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An Air France Airbus A319-111 airplane taxis at Charles de Gaulle airport near Paris, as demand for China-Europe flights climbs despite increased fuel prices due to conflict in the Middle East. Photo: Reuters
China airliners

European airlines adding China flights despite Russian airspace barrier

Demand for China-Europe flights surges as airlines avoid flying over Iranian airspace and divert tourists away from Southeast Asia.

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South Korea

South Korea cautious on blaming Iran for ship strike ahead of US-China summit

2026 Xi-Trump summit

Why is Beijing on a stronger footing to discuss Taiwan with Trump this time?

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Letters | China’s message to Trump is clear: red line of Taiwan must be respected

Readers discuss the coming Xi-Trump summit in Beijing, and Iran’s attempt to control the Strait of Hormuz.

US President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping arrive for talks at the Gimhae Air Base in Busan on October 30, 2025. Photo: AFP
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From ‘Taco’ to ‘Nacho’: Wall Street’s new buzzword as Trump preps for China trip

Traders’ catch-cry ‘Not a chance Hormuz opens’ replaces ‘Trump always chickens out’ as grim predictions swirl over gridlock, oil prices.

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Singapore

Why flood of AI deepfakes is accusing Singapore of being ‘ungrateful’ to China

Clips on Chinese social media showing speakers disparaging the city state are likely to be deepfakes, experts say.

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China trade

Pakistan to tap China debt market with first sale of yuan-priced ‘panda bonds’

Islamabad turns to ‘panda bonds’ to secure cheaper credit and diversify its borrowing into yuan-denominated funding, with a focus on sustainable development.

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Pakistan and China continue to forge stronger economic ties. Here, a family rides past a roadside display in the shape of their national flags in Lahore, Pakistan, ahead of a visit by Vice-Premier He Lifeng in 2023 to mark the 10th anniversary of a mega economic plan. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | The best of Hong Kong as a cultural hub is yet to come

Here are three ways the city can build on the recent momentum of art and cultural events to achieve something more enduring.

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Wealth management

Chinese inherit younger as banks prepare for US$11 trillion wealth transfer

Asia-Pacific’s largest intergenerational wealth transfer in modern times is set to transpire over the next 30 years, financial firm predicts.

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Accidents and personal safety

10 injured in truck-bus crash outside Hong Kong shopping centre

Eight passengers and two drivers hurt after truck collided with KMB double-decker bus, police say.

Ten people have been injured in a crash involving a truck and a bus outside a shopping centre in Hong Kong’s Kwun Tong. Photo: Handout
Science

Acclaimed biologist Xu Xianzhong returns to China after arrests in his US lab

Multiple investigations into Chinese researchers at the University of Michigan in recent months involved members of Xu’s laboratory.

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Inside the Shenzhen Medical Academy of Research and Translation in southern China. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong transport

How many ride-hailing permits should Hong Kong allow? It depends on who you ask

Both taxi industry leaders and Uber sound alarm over government’s latest step towards regulating service, even before final quota is decided.

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Japan

Japan’s new spy agency: a shield against China or ‘militarist surveillance’?

Japan has not had a centralised intelligence service since World War II. Sanae Takaichi wants to change that.

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Food and Drinks

Trump’s Beijing banquet: will it be Big Macs or Huaiyang cuisine in the Great Hall?

Discover how Huaiyang cuisine – China’s diplomatic delicacy – balances tradition and innovation to win over world leaders, from Nixon to Trump, in Beijing’s high-stakes banquet diplomacy.

Donald Trump attends a state dinner at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, in 2017. Photo: Reuters
United States

California mayor resigns, will plead guilty to acting as a China agent

Eileen Wang ‘sorry for mistakes’ after being charged with acting in the US as an illegal agent of a foreign government.

Eileen Wang in November 2024. Wang resigned as mayor of Arcadia on Monday. Photo: TNS
Semiconductors

SMIC founder warns against ‘blind pursuit’ of cutting-edge nodes

Richard Chang’s rare public remarks highlight importance of mature chips to China’s supply chain security.

US-China relations

Editorial | Trump-Xi summit may not yield a deal but is still significant

China and the US need to build strategic trust and a working framework, stabilising ties amid global uncertainty and fragmentation.

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Tourism

What is China’s luxury Silk Road Express train like? We ride its new route

A three-day return journey straddling Sichuan and Yunnan provinces highlights the best of what this world-class luxury tourist train offers.

A meal is served aboard the Silk Road Express, a luxury tourist train in China that recently started operating a new route straddling Sichuan and Yunnan provinces. Photo: Courtesy of Train of Glamour
US-China relations

US trial hears witness claims of harassment over Chinese ‘secret police station’

Witness testifies he was harassed after holding a protest against the establishment of alleged Fuzhou-controlled facility in New York.

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China’s AI ascent leaves Trump a stark choice: escalate or relax chip controls?

Beijing and Washington are locked in an era-defining contest – and China’s rapid technological progress raises questions about limits of containment.

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US, Israel war on Iran

US tells banks to flag suspected Iranian money-laundering networks

Banks are asked to look out for oil labelled ‘Malaysian blend’ to disguise its Iranian origin and missing or falsified shipping documents.

Vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas in southern Iran. Photo: ISNA via AFP
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Trump heads to China with Musk, Cook and top CEOs for Xi talks

Business delegation spanning tech, aviation and finance joins Beijing trip as trade, investment and supply chains top agenda.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook (left) and Tesla CEO Elon Musk and expected to join a delegation of US business leaders travelling with President Donald Trump to China this week. Photo: Getty Images
Diplomacy

Opinion | Just because Brics isn’t a coherent bloc doesn’t mean it’s impotent

The grouping has a future, not as a binding structure demanding policy alignment but as a tool for members to enhance leverage and maximise options.

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Trump to raise Taiwan, Jimmy Lai case when he meets Xi in Beijing this week

US president claims Chinese leader will be more likely than himself to bring up Taiwan issue, while Lai may also be on the agenda.

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C-Suite The Game Changers

Rewriting the Rules of Risk

Seth Peller, CEO of Marsh Hong Kong & Macau, advocates for proactive, data-driven resilience by integrating climate strategy, AI-ready talent, and interconnected risk management.

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2026 Xi-Trump summit

Trump’s China visit watched in US for signs of stability – and tangible wins

American business and policy circles seek trade certainty, AI dialogue and signs rivalry can be managed despite wider tensions.

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US businesses and manufacturers are watching for signs the summit could stabilise supply chains and ease trade uncertainty. Photo: Shutterstock
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Did US pressure before Xi-Trump summit force KMT hand on Taiwan’s defence budget?

Taiwan’s main opposition parties have cleared special defence budget bill after months of fractious debate and infighting.

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China shipbuilding

The US tried to rein in China’s shipyards. Now, they are even more dominant

China’s shipyards secured a staggering 85 per cent of global orders in the first quarter, as demand for oil tankers surges amid the Iran war.

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