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After their mother died and their father disappeared, a Chinese woman and her brother survived by scavenging until the boy was lured away with bread; the siblings reunited recently after 33 years. Photo: QQ.com
Trending in China

China woman uses old photo to find brother lured away with bread 33 years ago

Tears flow as 3-decade search finally locates long-lost sibling who was starved, beaten and abused by human traffickers before being adopted.

US-China trade war

China and US trade talks off to a low-key start after first meeting in Paris

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Artificial intelligence

OpenClaw is all the rage in China right now. Here’s why

Taiwan

What does Taiwanese leader William Lai’s rare ‘mainland China’ reference mean?

Analysts cite pressure from Washington ahead of Donald Trump’s Beijing summit with Xi Jinping, where Taiwan is likely to be a focal point.

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Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te has frequently referred to “China” rather than “mainland China” since taking office in 2024. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

China, Russia should join US in new nuclear arms control deal: Rubio

Secretary of State says US and China now have ‘strategic stability’ in their long-fractious relationship as crucial Trump-Xi summit nears.

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China’s Communist Party

Why is the Communist Party warning cadres about their performance?

The party’s new governance campaign comes at a critical time for the ruling body and the country.

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Aviation

Helicopter travel takes off in China during Spring Festival rush

Helicopter services boomed during the Chinese New Year, offering fast travel and new routes across different cities.

Demand for helicopter flights surged during China’s Spring Festival. Photo: Handout
China society

Video | The quadriplegic man who runs a smart farm with just 1 finger

36-year-old Li Xia operates a high-tech farm in southwestern China with just one finger and one toe, using sensors, cameras and a computer.

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Trending in China

China teacher suspended for cursing at noisy pupils, hoping they get the flu

Outburst by irritated music tutor targeting ‘naughty’ children strikes sour note as she tells critics to ‘mind your own business’.

Trending in China

China public servants use face masks to bypass facial recognition machines, skip work

Local level government staff make printouts of colleagues’ faces to circumvent clocking-in system, triggering backlash.

Public servants at a Chinese neighborhood committee have been exposed for using printed face masks to bypass facial-recognition clocking-in machines to skip work. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
China’s Communist Party

Xi taps Hu Yaobang’s legacy to rally Communist Party to ‘crack hard nuts’

On anniversary of Hu’s birth, Chinese president pays tribute to Hu’s idealism and pursuit of reform.

Late Communist Party chief Hu Yaobang (1915 - 1989) was an advocate of reform and opening up. Photo: Getty
China's economic recovery

China tightens tax scrutiny on citizens’ overseas income amid fiscal pressures

As local authorities use big data to identify violators, analyst says better enforcement could ease financial strain.

My Take

My Take | How anti-China witch-hunts in Canada and the UK ruin lives

Security services such as London’s MI5 and Ottawa’s RCMP appear to be going after individuals and organisations out of pure antagonism and distrust against Beijing rather than having actual evidence.

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Trending in China

Dying China dad discovers daughter is not his, wants ex-wife to assume custody

Cancer-stricken father who took sole care of girl shocked by result of paternity test, struggles to get ex-wife with ‘bad habits’ to take over.

A Chinese man with terminal cancer has found out that his 10-year-old daughter is not his biological child, and wants his ex-wife to take over custody. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
Trending in China

China siblings killed in wasp attack – boy has 300 stings, girl endures 700 stings

On that tragic day, grandma brings duo along to do farm work, pair wander into pine woods before being swarmed by wasps.

A seven-year-old boy and his two-year-old sister were stung to death by wasps in Yunnan. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Jimu
Trending in China

Chinese delivery rider and biker face off for 4 hours at narrow crossing

Police will review surveillance footage to assess road conditions and determine whether either rider violated traffic rules.

SCO

Foreign leaders ride the rapid rails of China’s tech prowess after SCO summit

Blazing from Tianjin to Beijing on China’s signature high-speed railway, several state leaders are given a glimpse of rapid and lucrative modernisation efforts.

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China property

CR Land, Sunac post better interim results in signs of property recovery

China Resources Land’s interim profit rose 16.2 per cent to 11.9 billion yuan, while Sunac’s loss narrowed by 14.4 per cent.

An aerial view of high rise buildings in Nanjing, in eastern China’s Jiangsu province. Photo: AFP
China’s Communist Party

China’s corruption busters target science sector in research funds crackdown

Li Xi, head of the top anti-graft body, said the probe was intended to help the country’s hi-tech development, a key policy priority.

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US-China relations

PLA tracks US Navy ships in first Taiwan Strait transit since Trump’s return

Beijing accuses Indo-Pacific Command of ‘sending wrong signals and increasing security risks’.

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China-Africa relations

As Chinese official visits, Kenya says deal to fund and build highway is close

Kenyan President Ruto says talks are at a late stage for China to finance and build highway through Rift Valley and possible SGR extension.

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Li Xi, a member of China’s Politburo Standing Committee meets Kenyan President William Ruto at State House Nairobi on Monday. Photo: Office of Kenya President
Taiwan economy

As mainland China seeks more Taiwanese money, why aren’t more listening?

Mainland China is seeking to further integrate with Taiwan economically after Taiwanese approved investments fell to a 22-year-low in 2023.

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A staff member processes motor parts at Zhejiang Jiuzhou New Energy Technology in Wenling, Taizhou, east China’s Zhejiang province. Photo: Xinhua
Asia travel

China leads the charge on EVs, yet holiday drivers left with flat batteries

China’s rising number of electric car owners, a shortage of charging stations and other issues caused long queues and left some drivers stranded when millions took to the roads at Lunar New Year.

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Singapore

Singapore charges 2 men for helping trio enter Taylor Swift show without tickets

Yang Chenguang allegedly talked to guards at the venue to distract them, while Li Xiao Wei held onto a turnstile at the entrance to allow the trio to go through.

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Two Sessions 2024

China’s ‘two sessions’: Xi tells scientists to fight the tech battle well

President calls on science and technology sector to ‘further strengthen aspirations to rejuvenate the country’ during panel discussion.

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President Xi Jinping asked for “pragmatic” advice from the country’s top scientists on reforming the system. Photo: Getty Images/TNS
China stock market

China may curb state buying of stocks to deter ‘hot money’ flows

Downward pressure on Chinese stocks is piling up, as state buying is likely to wane after taking a key stock gauge hit a psychologically important level, and institutional investors remain cautious amid the lack of policy stimulus, analysts say.

A view of the stock ticker board inside the Shanghai Stock Exchange building in the Pudong financial district in Shanghai, China. Photo: Reuters
Two Sessions 2024

Once thought inevitable, China overtaking US in GDP now far from certain

Many had predicted China to surpass the US in terms of GDP by the middle of this century, but recent trends suggest such a swap may be farther off – if it even happens at all.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s Li Auto delivers electric minivan with fridge to lure wealthy families

The US$77,764 Li Mega, Beijing-based Li Auto’s first pure-electric model, has a range of 710 kilometres. It costs nearly twice as much as market leader General Motors’ petrol-powered competitor.

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