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China targets youth with plan to revamp ‘outdated’ heritage products as ‘trendy’

Heritage is the latest sector targeted by authorities, following similar efforts in the sports, winter tourism and nightlife industries.

A staff member makes a herbal drink at the Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Guiyang, southwest China’s Guizhou province. Photo: Xinhua

Science

China and Russia launch first sea ice survey as Arctic tensions swell

Diplomacy

China vows deeper cooperation with Qatar in energy and Middle East de-escalation

Business

Banks’ reluctance to lend deepening Hong Kong shop slump: landlords

Pressing owners to repay loans amid falling values while turning away new buyers could prolong wider economic drag, advocacy group says.

Pedestrians walk past a vacant retail shop plastered with “for lease” posters on Gloucester Road in Causeway Bay on September 6. Photo: Karma Lo

Tech Trends

Huawei unveils first-ever smartphone powered by Tau Scaling Law-based Kirin chip

Coming just ahead of new models from Apple and Xiaomi, the device highlights a fierce battle in the high-end foldable market.

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Huawei Mate XT 2 smartphone. Photo: Weibo

Diplomacy

China warns against ‘third party’ influence amid reported US pressure on Mexico

Beijing pledges to help maintain Mexican sovereignty and security during a meeting between the countries’ foreign ministers.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Mexican Secretary of Foreign Affairs Roberto Velasco meet in Beijing on Monday. Photo: Xinhua

Military

Taiwan sets up US-backed cyber unit to hunt hidden military threats

Taiwanese defence minister says exchanges with the US are ‘even more extensive than you might imagine’.

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Taiwan plans to step up cyber defences against Beijing with a programme focusing on “proactive cyber threat hunting”. The planned team would identify and eliminate hidden intruders and back doors. Photo: AFP

Business

Why Hong Kong’s strategic advantages attract global talent

In partnership with:Hong Kong Talent Engage
Married couple Robert Lay and Emma Li, who are both finance industry veterans, moved to Hong Kong from New Zealand with their children in 2023.

Big Tech

What Tencent’s Bilibili bond swap tells us about its AI playbook

The deal allows Tencent to release capital from a legacy asset to support AI projects while retaining downside protection as a debt holder.

A woman uses her phone in front of a video wall in Tencent headquarters in Shenzhen on April 17, 2026. Photo: EPA

China Economy

China hits vital Japanese chipmaking chemical with steep anti-dumping measures

The preliminary ruling targets a vital material that Chinese manufacturers have historically imported from Japan and comes amid continued bilateral friction.

The latest trade action highlights the growing tensions between Beijing and Tokyo. Photo: Shutterstock

Global Economy

Can China bring in more bullion as central banks shift gold reserves from US?

Geopolitical tensions and US dollar concerns have seen Shanghai and Hong Kong step up efforts to build gold storage infrastructure.

Gold bars. Photo: Handout

Politics

Rare Beijing spy series highlights real-life intelligence drama with Taiwan

TV series backed by Ministry of State Security and depicting espionage across Taiwan Strait proves ratings hit at its launch.

The Long Watch TV drama delves into espionage between mainland China and Taiwan from 1998 to 2018. Photo: Handout

China Business

Market squeeze: Tesla revives China price cuts to stem slumping deliveries

The discounts underscore Tesla’s sliding output and fading demand, as analysts warn of intensifying EV price battles.

A Tesla humanoid robot and a Model Y electric vehicle are displayed in a store in Beijing in August. Photo: EPA

China Economy

China’s capital injection a first step to easing financial strains: analysts

Capital boost strengthens buffers of financial institutions, but stronger fiscal support is needed to reignite credit demand, observers say.

The recent capital injection alone is not enough to ease the pressures facing financial institutions, according to analysts. Photo: Shutterstock

Science

Chinese naval study finds Trump’s love for ‘big guns’ may not be crazy after all

Military researchers suggest large-calibre weapons firing fragmenting shells from battleships could neutralise low-cost drone swarms.

US President Donald Trump unveils a new class of warships in December 2025, as part of the Golden Fleet naval initiative. Photo: AFP

Health & Environment

Nepal puts UN climate fund to test after fatal US$2.5 billion flood

Nepal has petitioned the UN Loss and Damage Fund to ‘respond rapidly, directly and effectively’ after its worst natural disaster in decades.

People stand next to damaged houses following the deadly flash floods and mudslides, in Betrawati, Nuwakot district, Nepal, on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
People sit on a hill near damaged houses following the deadly flash floods and mudslides, in Betrawati, Nuwakot district, Nepal, on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
Police search for more survivors and victims of the deadly flash floods and mudslides, in Betrawati, Nuwakot district, Nepal, on Sunday. Photo: Reuters

Education

SCMP partners with top Kazakh university to deepen Hong Kong’s Central Asia ties

Memorandum of understanding with Nazarbayev University signed ahead of SCMP’s China Conference: Central Asia 2026 in Astana.

SCMP publisher Tammy Tam (left) and Professor Waqar Ahmad hold the signed MOU in Astana. Photo: SCMP
Nazarbayev University is Central Asia’s top-ranked higher education institution. Photo: Nazarbayev University

Politics

What North Korea’s new warship reveals about Kim’s aim to secure nearby waters

Kim’s promised ‘important plans’ that will deepen the ‘concerns of the enemies’ are likely to be nuclear, observers say.

North Korean sailors march past the Kang Kon during its commissioning ceremony at Wonsan Port on Sunday. Photo: KCNA / AFP
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (centre) and his family watch the commissioning ceremony for the destroyer Kang Kon at Wonsan Port on Sunday. Photo: KCNA / AFP
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un waves on board the Kang Kon on Sunday. Photo: KCNA / AFP

Tech Trends

Chinese shoppers can now buy AI subscriptions from DeepSeek and Z.ai on Tmall

By packaging tokens and coding plans like everyday retail goods, AI labs are opening a new front in their push for sustainable revenue.

Tmall is expanding into AI subscriptions as developers seek new ways to reach and retain paying users. Photo: Shutterstock
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Diplomacy

China marks major tunnel milestone for Central Asia railway bypassing Russia

Conceived in 1997, the 500km China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway will offer the shortest land route from China to the Middle East and Europe.

Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov (right) welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping to the capital Bishkek on August 30. Photo: AFP
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