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An 11-year-old boy in China has created 300 unique hair braids for his toddler sister, earning widespread admiration online. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

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Chinese woman’s get-rich scheme, long-lost twins reunited: 5 trending stories

From a woman’s plot to fleece rich men to a Chinese boy braiding his sister’s hair, here are five stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

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China’s possible peace role, firms flock to air show: SCMP daily highlights

18 Jun 2025 - 9:15PM

World’s first non-binary AI chip, China’s quantum aims: 7 science highlights

18 Jun 2025 - 3:15PM

Trump breaks with G7 stance, Nvidia to attend China expo: SCMP daily highlights

From US tech giant Nvidia attending a China expo to the Fujian aircraft carrier’s possible commission, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

17 Jun 2025 - 9:15PM

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (right) with US President Donald Trump after officially welcoming the American leader to the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, on Monday. Photo: The Canadian Press via AP

Philippines’ ‘mole people’, 1 survivor in Air India crash: 7 Asia highlights

From plight of homeless living underground to man walking away from Air India crash, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

17 Jun 2025 - 12:17PM

China’s economic data, PLA’s patrols in disputed waters: SCMP daily highlights

From supply chain competition between Beijing and Washington to domestic consumption picking up in China, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

16 Jun 2025 - 9:49PM

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‘Uncertain future’ for US, Hong Kong MTR’s allure: 5 weekend reads

From mainland Chinese tourists posing in Hong Kong MTR stations to Trump’s army parade, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

16 Jun 2025 - 12:36PM

US President Donald Trump takes part in a reenlistment ceremony for US Army soldiers during a military parade commemorating the Army’s 250th anniversary on Saturday in Washington. Photo: AP

EU sidelined by US-China showdown, Moutai’s new reality: SCMP daily highlights

From EU eyeing impact of Washington-Beijing trade talks to austerity trimming profits at China’s top baijiu maker, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

13 Jun 2025 - 9:30PM

China’s next-gen stealth jets, Qin Shi Huang’s western expedition: 7 highlights

From China’s next-gen stealth jets to Qin Shi Huang’s western expedition, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

13 Jun 2025 - 1:41PM

China to mass-produce AG600, PLA slams US Golden Dome: SCMP daily highlights

From the fallout of US-China London talks to Beijing set to remove most tariffs on African goods, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

12 Jun 2025 - 9:15PM

The AG600 entered batch production and final assembly in July 2024. It will now go into mass production. Photo: Xinhua

China’s fitness grandma, maths genius gets millions of fans: 5 trending stories

From a grandmother inspiring with her fitness to a prodigy’s first social media account, here are five stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

12 Jun 2025 - 12:34PM

A 71-year-old Chinese grandmother has come third in a fitness contest after foll0wing a strict and demanding fitness regime.
Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin/Jimu

Trump says China-US deal done, Beijing’s C919 ambitions: SCMP daily highlights

From US-China trade talks’ potential results to hurdles in the Chinese civil-military tech sphere, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

11 Jun 2025 - 9:22PM

‘Gunpowder’ price wars, Japan’s US$7,000 single-seat car: 7 EV reads

From Xiaomi’s electric car unit’s potential profit to fears of an Evergrande-style collapse, here are seven EV stories you may have missed.

11 Jun 2025 - 12:34PM

Beijing on ‘chaotic’ LA protests, US-China trade talks: SCMP daily highlights

From day 1 of US-China trade talks to Chinese state media pouncing on chaos in Los Angeles, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

10 Jun 2025 - 9:15PM

Police are seen through smoke on a motorway as protests rock downtown Los Angeles on June 8. Photo: AP

Megaquake scare in Japan, Philippines boosts air power: 7 Asia highlights

From fears of a megaquake in Japan to South Korea’s new president, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

10 Jun 2025 - 12:34PM

A damaged port in Anamizu, Japan’s Ishikawa prefecture, after a strong earthquake on January 1 last year. Photo: Kyodo

US-China trade talks begin, Egypt’s new capital project: SCMP daily highlights

From US-China trade talks starting in London to Beijing’s control over critical rare earth minerals, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

9 Jun 2025 - 9:25PM

John Lee exclusive interview, Chinese rethink UK degrees: 5 weekend reads

From where Hong Kong stands amid the US-China trade war to a rising piano star, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

9 Jun 2025 - 12:34PM

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US-China trade call’s impact on firms, Trump-Musk feud: SCMP daily highlights

From the impact of Trump and Xi’s call on Chinese factories to a groundbreaking plane radar, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

6 Jun 2025 - 9:15PM

An employee works on a tractor assembly line at a factory in Qingzhou, Shandong province on May 27. Photo: AFP

Singapore’s 1880 shuts in Hong Kong, Japanese men on staying young: 7 highlights

From Singapore’s 1880 club shutting in Hong Kong to Japanese men’s tips on staying young, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

6 Jun 2025 - 1:20PM

China’s ‘milestone’ engine, battery scientist leaves US: SCMP daily highlights

From Donald Trump banning new foreign students at Harvard to China’s helicopter engine milestone, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

6 Jun 2025 - 5:52AM

Paralysed Chinese woman scammed, Taiwanese influencer dies: 5 trending stories

From a disabled woman losing US$420,000 to a ‘doctor’ to a Chinese boy’s family ordeal, here are five stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

5 Jun 2025 - 3:00PM

A paralysed woman in China fell for a “doctor” during her rehabilitation who then disappeared with a US$420,000 loan she took out for him. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

Harvard speech sparks debate, China GDP growth outlook: SCMP daily highlights

From a discussion about access to elite education to the OECD trimming its forecast for China’s economy, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

4 Jun 2025 - 9:53PM

A speech by Yurong “Luanna” Jiang, the first Chinese woman chosen as Harvard University’s student commencement speaker, has raised questions about a lack of access to elite schools for many ordinary students. Photo: AP

World’s fastest coilgun, Covid ‘lab-leak’ theory debunked: 7 science highlights

From the tech behind the world’s fastest coilgun to a college dropout’s maths breakthrough, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

4 Jun 2025 - 5:14PM

Kamikaze sea drones, China warns US over trade pressure: SCMP daily highlights

From Taiwan’s drone plans to US-China trade friction and a risk of military mishaps at sea, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

3 Jun 2025 - 9:59PM

Musk’s alleged Japan child, ‘Trump and Lee Kuan Yew similar’: 7 Asia highlights

From Elon Musk’s alleged child in Japan to India’s AMCA stealth fighter, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

3 Jun 2025 - 12:50PM

Elon Musk leaves Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg on March 13, 2024. The billionaire entrepreneur is at the centre of renewed public scrutiny following claims he fathered a child with a Japanese pop star. Photo: DPA

US tech curbs ‘push’ China, Trump-Xi talks may be ‘soon’: SCMP daily highlights

From hopes the US-China trade row could ease to America’s dependency on critical minerals, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

2 Jun 2025 - 9:15PM

US President Donald Trump, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping. US officials said on Sunday that the trade talks between the countries could ease after discussions they said could happen soon. Photos: AFP/Pool and Getty Images/TNS

Chinese Harvard graduate’s speech, India’s AMCA fighter jet: 5 weekend reads

From sparring at the Shangri-La Dialogue to good food in Hong Kong, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

2 Jun 2025 - 2:34PM

Opinion | Cartoonist Harry Harrison’s humorous takes on Hong Kong in May

Discover SCMP’s Harry’s View as our veteran cartoonist casts his satirical eye over the political, social and economic landscape.

2 Jun 2025 - 10:15AM

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