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Xi’s thought on governing the party announced as new official doctrine
‘Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building’ emphasises strict discipline, centralised leadership and wiping out corruption.
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Business
Young tech elites drive rise in Shenzhen luxury home sales
Policy relaxations in core districts boost transactions, while ‘a positive wealth effect’ leads to sell-out sales in luxury projects.
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Banking & Finance
Central banks expand bullion holdings as US dollar’s dominance wavers
World Gold Council states about nine in 10 central banks will increase holdings as de-dollarisation trend continues amid global instability.
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Politics
Xia Baolong begins Hong Kong visit with housing, Northern Metropolis tours
Beijing official is set to visit Northern Metropolis tech sites, including Yuen Long microelectronics centre and Hetao hub.
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Economy
China sees first retail sales drop in over 3 years, prompting talk of stimulus
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Military stealth coating sold as cheap house paint? China might do it
New microwave-absorbing material points to more affordable mass production, as reports of commercial ‘stealth paint’ spark debate.
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Diplomacy
Can India react to Gulf deaths in same way China did after 1999 embassy bombing?
Beijing’s reaction to the Belgrade incident could be a template for New Delhi, but some analysts warn it faces very different circumstances.
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No victory, no defeat: Iran war pauses with a fragile freeze
Thousands dead, hundreds of billions lost and an agreement many analysts expect to collapse. The Iran ceasefire, explained.
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International
Global real estate event in Riyadh sees record transactions amid growing influence in sector
Cityscape Global achieves more than US$63 billion as Saudi Arabia positions itself as a major investment hub for urban development.
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In 2016, ‘China’s Disneyland’ opens in Shanghai – SCMP archive
On this day 10 years ago, Walt Disney expanded into China by opening its first theme park in Shanghai.
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Southeast Asia
Panicked residents flee as strong earthquake hits Indonesia’s Sulawesi
Many Sulawesi residents are haunted by the magnitude 7.5 earthquake that devastated Palu in 2018, setting off a three-metre-high tsunami.
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Big Tech
Alibaba eyes physical world with its first suite of AI models for robots
Alibaba unveils Qwen robot models to push AI beyond chatbots, as embodied intelligence becomes the next frontier in global AI.
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Asia
Korean’s racist World Cup experience, India’s military revamp: 7 Asia highlights
From Lawrence Wong’s trip to Russia to a racist encounter at the World Cup, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.
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China Economy
‘It’s absurd’: how the EU’s new carbon tariff is causing havoc in China
The system is creating huge new compliance burdens for China’s steel firms, with smaller producers using greener technology often hit hardest.
16 Jun 2026 - 6:04AM
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China’s first-tier new home prices rise for third month as measures take hold
Price gains in tier-one cities in May suggest confidence returning as policy support steadies sentiment.
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Russia & Central Asia
Belarusian leader tells Russia, Ukraine to make ‘compromises’ and end war
Lukashenko said it was clear that victory on the battlefield was unrealistic for both sides in the conflict, despite Russian advances.
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Middle East
Shipowners hold off on Hormuz transit until US-Iran deal becomes ‘material’
The CEO of Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines said shipping through the waterway ‘may take at least a couple of weeks’ to restart.
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US, Iran sign preliminary Hormuz deal ahead of formal ceremony
Terms of the accord remain secret nearly a day after the announcement to end the conflict, with leaders due in Switzerland on Friday.
16 Jun 2026 - 5:18AM
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Science
Could a diamond wafer as wide as a basketball be China’s trump card in AI race?
From wedding gems to supercomputers, China’s giant synthetic diamonds may reshape the global computing competition.
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Politics
Taiwan’s website for intelligence tips from mainland China spurs debate
‘Contact window’ launched for political, military, economic and social intelligence but critics say disinformation will be a challenge.
16 Jun 2026 - 9:19AM
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OPINION
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Can Hong Kong break London’s maritime insurance grip?
16 Jun 2026 - 9:00AM
Zhou Xiaoming
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China ‘overcapacity’ is a smokescreen for Western protectionism
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Letters
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What Singaporeans can gain from embracing regional integration
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What Japanese outbound investment says about Asia’s top property market
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The SpaceX factor: Hong Kong stocks face liquidity test from mega IPO
Listing adds to headwinds for Asia’s third-largest market as US$97 billion in lock-up expirations loom.
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AIIB head Zou Jiayi on multilateralism as ‘infrastructure of global trust’
As the Beijing-based development bank marks its 10th anniversary, its president says institutions like hers ‘create certainty amid uncertainty’.
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Economist James Heckman on the value of risk-taking, and China’s ‘common goal’
He also discusses the economic outlook, youth unemployment and whether the country can overtake the US in science and tech.
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Hong Kong must embrace ‘bipolar’ role to thrive in its ‘Stage 3.0’: Charles Li
Veteran deal maker urges an IPO link to lure global resource giants and turn Chinese buyers into owners as city solidifies role as East-West bridge and global capital hub.
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Stable US-China ties? It won’t last long, Evan Medeiros says
After Trump’s China trip, political scientist gives his assessment on Taiwan, trade leverage, the Iran war and Beijing’s tensions with Tokyo.
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US takes step to halt Nvidia AI chip shipments to Chinese overseas subsidiaries
Surprise move suggests US chips may have been making their way to the subsidiaries of Chinese firms based in places such as Malaysia.
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Alibaba eyes physical world with its first suite of AI models for robots
Alibaba unveils Qwen robot models to push AI beyond chatbots, as embodied intelligence becomes the next frontier in global AI.
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China Economy
China credit data shows demand dip, household deleveraging amid weak investment
But while traditional industries are mired in a downturn, hi-tech firms look to expand – many through direct financing.
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China is a step closer to self-reliance in quantum computing production: Beijing
The country is pushing for self-reliance in important industries amid competition with the US over advanced technology fabrication.
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Politics
Dear You – the Chinese migration film igniting a propaganda debate in Southeast Asia
Some are worried that the Teochew-language drama represents a new, softer era of propaganda targeting the diaspora.
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Tech War
Could the AI ‘self-evolution’ trend add fuel to the China-US tech war?
Anthropic says its Mythos model is edging closer to ‘recursive self-improvement’ as Chinese developers seek to close gap.
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Football
A comprehensive visual guide to the 2026 Fifa World Cup
Explore the beautiful game – now bigger, more competitive and expanded to 48 teams.
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Diplomacy
How a US prosecutor’s private diaries documented Nanking Massacre evidence
Disclosure came ahead of Donald Trump’s high-stakes visit to China and amid Japan’s recent attempts to erode lessons of post-WWII tribunal.
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