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China has launched a nationwide campaign to combat the illegal use of drones. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
Drones

China arrests 16 in drone hacking cases, vowing ‘clean skies’ crackdown

Beijing says suspects helped others bypass flight restrictions, posing risks to national security.

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Chinese woman accuses tea shop of adding mercury to drink, finds boyfriend is culprit

Mainland China

Video | Man sprays train crowd in China with suspected pepper spray

Canada

Canadian who was detained by China warns against Carney’s EV deal

Ex-diplomat Michael Kovrig was imprisoned for three years after Canada arrested Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou on a US extradition request.

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Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig in 2023. Photo: AP
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Mastering the shadows: explore lives, extraordinary skills of ancient Chinese thieves

To maintain social order, ancient Chinese dynasties imposed severe punishments for theft – amputation, exile, even death penalty.

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Chinese woman whose dog was poisoned to death by neighbour, sacrifices job for cause

Battling pet lover spends years fighting for justice for her beloved canine, facing down bullies, rumour-mongers.

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China society

China’s infamous ‘Aunt Mei’ arrested after decade-long hunt for child trafficker

Police identify the woman, surnamed Xie, as the intermediary who brokered the sale of nine children in Guangdong province.

Police sketches of alleged child trafficker Aunt Mei have regularly appeared on Chinese social media since 2017, with state media calling on the public to “remember this face”. Photo: Weibo
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Ancient Chinese sentenced to flogging could hire others to take punishment for fee

Brutal centuries-old penal system saw lawbreakers beaten to death with iron-wrapped hammer fitted with barbs.

China-Asean relations

China extols Myanmar gang executions, pledging to protect citizens abroad

Chief of China’s top court highlights crackdown on Southeast Asia crime rings in annual ‘two sessions’ report.

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China society

Opinion | Quietly, steadily, animal rights campaigners are making headway in China

With national laws the ultimate goal, progress is being made, one local regulation and court case at a time.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
Espionage

China’s latest box office draw: spy thriller backed by state espionage agency

Scare Out – supported by the intelligence services and made by acclaimed director Zhang Yimou – is one of the most popular films over Lunar New Year.

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The film was produced under the direct supervision of the Ministry of State Security. Photo: Handout
China-Latin America relations

Brazil breaks up China-linked US$190m money-laundering ring tied to crime gang

Prosecutors claim Chinese-run distribution network concealed revenue, evaded tax obligations and fostered money laundering of drug proceeds.

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Chinese culture

China’s Nanjing Museum scandal probe uncovers historic mismanagement, corruption

Museum admits to ‘systemic problems’, pledges reform after ‘severe’ damage caused to image of cultural and museum industry.

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Human rights in China

China probes mental hospitals over reports patients are being locked up in scam

Reports of ‘prison-like’ conditions and fake diagnoses in one province prompt national watchdog to order investigation.

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Reports say that some patients are being wrongly diagnosed and kept in prison-like conditions. Photo: Beijing News
Myanmar

Video | 4 more telecoms fraud gang members executed in China

Members of the Bai family syndicate were convicted of telecoms fraud, murder and drug trafficking.

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Cybersecurity

China moves to boost cybercrime penalties by adding exit ban after sentences

Amid cross-border crackdown, draft Cybercrime Prevention and Control Law bill lists exit bans among tools to punish cybercriminals.

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China-Asean relations

China executes 11 core members of Myanmar-based telecoms fraud ring

They include members of the Ming family crime syndicate found guilty of murder, illegal detention, running casinos and other offences.

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China-Asean relations

Why China was so keen to get to alleged cybercrime boss Chen Zhi first

Young tycoon, who was indicted by the US in October, was extradited from Cambodia this month, accused of running a vast scam network.

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Illustration: Henry Wong
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Chinese man flaunts cash online; envious ex-colleague poses as woman, steals US$10,500

Robber with previous knowledge of victim’s home dons short skirt, long black wig, stockings; flees to casino with loot.

Artificial intelligence

Jailed Chinese AI chatbot developers appeal in landmark pornography case

Defendants given prison sentences for creating sexual content for profit via their AI emotional companions.

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Espionage

China warns of covert mapping by foreign forces to steal sensitive geodata

Counter-espionage agency says ‘anti-China’ actors are gathering information on natural resources, energy facilities and terrain in key areas.

China has warned that the improper storage and transmission of classified mapping data could endanger national security. Photo: Shutterstock
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China teen makes bogus returns on cosmetics platform, profiting US$570,000 from resale

17-year-old makes 11,900 deceptive refund applications after discovering loophole; splurges ill-gotten gains on new mobile phones, friends.

A 17-year-old teenager in Shanghai has been jailed for making 11,900 fraudulent returns on a cosmetics platform, then making US$570,000 in profit by reselling the goods. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
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China wife shocked that ‘People’s Armed Police officer’ husband is convicted killer

‘Disgusted’ wife of fraudster introduced to her by an uncle discovers that he is serving a suspended death sentence; has child with another woman.

US-China relations

China showcases joint effort with US in drugs-related money laundering case

Case spanning both nations saw two men sentenced to jail following US tip-off, People’s Daily reports.

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China trade

China jails antimony smugglers in tough stance on critical minerals

Dozens convicted of illegally shipping 166 tonnes of the strategic material, marking a major enforcement of Beijing’s export controls.

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The Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court in Guangdong province has found several people guilty of illegally shipping antimony without obtaining export licences. Photo: SCMPOST
US-China relations

China seizes 430kg cocaine aided by US intel, in sign anti-drug pact is working

Chinese authorities uncovered the drug in an international container at the Yantian port in Shenzhen, according to CCTV.

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Chinese authorities are reported to have seized the cocaine from an international container at Yantian port in Shenzhen, southern China. Photo: Reuters
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Chinese woman brutally attacked 3 years ago fights leukaemia, seeks treatment funds

Desperate 22-year-old college student who lost teeth in public toilet assault by stranger turns to live-streaming to raise cash.

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Prison death rumours about ex-rapper rapist Kris Wu shock China social media

From being killed by prison gang over unmet demands to being ‘silenced’ for ‘knowing too much’, unconfirmed speculation persists.

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