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Party Secretary of Kunming Liu Hongjian
An undated photo of Luoyangzhen Station in Kunming where a test train crashed into railway workers early on Thursday morning. Photo: Handout
Accidents and disasters in China

11 killed, 2 hurt after test train crashes into workers in southwestern China

Chinese news outlet says preliminary investigations indicate crash may have occurred when workers headed onto the track early.

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Myanmar

China brokers Myanmar rebel pullback from ruby mining town

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SCMP Highlights

China’s double threat, a hidden card in the trade war: 7 science highlights

Architecture and design

A playful reimagining of a traditional Chinese siheyuan

Children are at the centre of a redesigned courtyard house in Kunming, where cheerful circles and curves spark joy and curiosity.

Lezhi Camp in Kunming. Photo: Chen Yanming
Food and Drinks

An American student’s quest to discover the secrets of tea

Jason Cohen tells PostMag about his 20-year journey from exchange student to researcher in the world of Chinese tea.

Climate change

Opinion | Dry June, wet July: climate whiplash is on Hong Kong’s doorstep

Climate change fuelling extreme weather is no longer a future we must prepare for. It’s happening now and Hong Kong must pull out all the stops.

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India-Pakistan tensions

No India, no go? Why a new China-led South Asian bloc may falter

China and Pakistan are reportedly leading a push to replace the defunct Saarc with a new bloc without India’s involvement.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar in Tianjin, China, on Wednesday. Photo: Xinhua/EPA
China economy

China’s visa-free boom picks up steam as entries soar in 2025

Foreign arrivals surge more than 50 per cent as visa measures boost tourist and business travel, immigration officials say.

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Asia travel

Insiders’ guide to Kunming: what to eat, drink and do in Yunnan’s capital

Enjoy a vegetarian meal at a Buddhist temple, local beer at Chaba Brewing and a hot springs dip at Yunshang Spring.

Science

China boosts Southeast Asian populations overlooked in Human Genome Project

Before China took a role in the research, fewer than 200 indigenous genomes from MSEA existed in global databases, according to Nature paper.

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Kunming Institute of Zoology is working to rectify the underrepresentation of mainland Southeast Asia populations in the Human Genome Project. Image: Shutterstock
South China Sea

Opinion | How China’s maritime strategy is swapping force for research diplomacy

With heavy investment in ocean technology and scientific expeditions, China is set to shape a collaborative scientific agenda in the region.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
China food security

How is Yunnan helping as China looks to Asean for more food?

Province’s agricultural imports from largest trading partner up 26.5% in first quarter of this year.

IPO

China fresh-tea brand Chagee follows Mixue, Guming in IPO rush

Company receives approval for Nasdaq or NYSE listing after Beijing’s pledge to help more mainland companies raise funds.

China-Asean relations

China, Thailand begin joint military drills as Beijing boosts defence ties

11 days of exercises in Kunming are focused on fighting terrorism, deploying unmanned combat devices ‘under complex situations’.

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The “Strike-2024” joint military exercise is scheduled for 11 days near the Chinese city of Kunming. Photo: PLA
Hong Kong property

Hang Lung Properties’ profit sinks 56% amid Hong Kong, mainland China slowdown

First-half net profit fell to HK$1.06 billion (US$135.7 million), from HK$2.39 billion a year earlier on lower rental revenues, higher costs.

Shares of Hang Lung Properties sank 12.7 per cent on Tuesday, the most in 24 years. Photo: Shutterstock
Environment

China applauds global COP15 progress in lead-up to biodiversity meeting

Framework is intended to set new goals to conserve biodiversity and reverse nature loss by 2030, and live in harmony with nature by 2050.

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Environment

UN Biodiversity Conference set to move from China to Canada after Covid delays

Sources say the event that had been scheduled to be held in Kunming in December will move to Montreal instead.

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Environment

UN’s COP15 biodiversity summit in limbo as Omicron uncertainty threatens date

Summit in China is meant to finalise a global framework to halt loss of animal and plant species, but its timing is in doubt after a UN meeting was postponed.

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The venue of the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP 15) in Kunming. Photo: AFP
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