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EV expert Xu Fuguo returns to China after leaving US$30 million project in Japan
Engineer returns as professor at Dalian university as Japan’s auto industry struggles to keep up with Chinese innovation and market momentum.
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Xi urges foreign firms to resist ‘acts that turn back the wheel of history’
Xi’s meeting with business reps on Friday comes as China has taken aim at unilateralism and protectionism while ramping up its charm offensive for foreign investors against the backdrop of two global conferences.
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‘Reverse Deng’: can Europe pull a role reversal and secure Chinese battery tech?
As China leads the way on EVs and batteries, some say Europe should be pursuing joint ventures and technology transfer with Chinese firms.
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Hong Kong tourism minister floats e-ticketing idea after mix-ups at mega-events
Rosanna Law also says she wants to review Cityline’s operations amid anger over errors with ComplexCon, Coldplay tickets.
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How US-China collaboration in neutrinos led to breakthroughs and then broke down
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Hong Kong Sevens live: Kai Tak a big hit with players, visitors on day 1
The three-day tournament is well under way, and there have been big wins for Australia’s women and Great Britain’s men.
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Will Trump’s retreat spur a grand bargain with China?
The US president seems to want to move closer to Beijing, Carlos Gutierrez tells the Boao Forum.
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Malaysia arrests Muslim preacher as temple relocation row rages on
Controversy refuses to die down even as PM Anwar declared ‘victory’ after laying foundation stone for a mosque to be built on temple site.
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How two Hong Kong firms’ innovative solutions enhance well-being in belt and road regions
Modern Dental Group and Insilico Medicine keen to use city’s unrivalled global connections to create a healthier world.
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Is this the ‘best time’ for China to win friends in its backyard?
Now is the time for Beijing to show ‘geopolitical magnanimity’ on tough issues like the South China Sea, Malaysian global affairs expert says.
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Chiang Kai-shek’s great grandson, Coldplay ticketing mess: 7 highlights
From a cross-straits move to Coldplay’s ticketing mess, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.
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Tech War
Taiwan probes China chipmaker SMIC for allegedly poaching staff
SMIC set up a branch in Taiwan posing as a Samoa-based company and tried to hire local talent, prosecutors said.
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Fourth Beijing warning for Li Ka-shing’s Hutchison over Panama ports deal
Beijing’s offices overseeing Hong Kong affairs repost another scathing news article taking aim at company over sale to US consortium.
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Health & Environment
South Korean mayor sparks outrage by blaming female workers for wildfire woes
Kim Doo-gyeom of Ulsan city cites limitations in fighting the devastating blaze, saying it is not easy to send women into ‘rugged mountain areas’.
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BlackRock sells last Shanghai asset at discount amid China retreat
The US firm is selling its last major asset in the city, Trinity Place, for 900 million yuan (US$124 million), according to sources.
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US sidelines Europe, demands ‘right of first offer’ on Ukraine investments
Kyiv’s EU membership bid could be undermined if the US has control over investment decisions covering large areas of Ukraine’s economy.
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Are ChatGPT’s Studio Ghibli-style AI images fun memes or copyright breach?
AI images mimicking Studio Ghibli founder Hayao Miyazaki’s intricate style have delighted fans, but what did ChatGPT train on to make them?
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Trump’s immigration crackdown hits Filipino green card holder, sparking fears
The detention of a Filipino who has lived in the US for 50 years shows the huge shift in immigration enforcement under Trump, observers say.
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China ‘Ne Zha’ boy secretly takes boat to fish, amazes by surviving 24 hours adrift
Notoriously naughty youngster placed on special police watch list because of his behaviour, was ‘unconcerened’ about his high-seas exploits.
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Hong Kong stocks set for third week of losses as profit-taking sets in
US car tariffs’ impact on the US stock market have brought about a correction in Hong Kong, Kingston Securities’ Dickie Wong says.
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Michael Pettis on China’s consumption paradox and the pitfalls of a trade war
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US sentiment on China does not equal consensus, analyst Rick Waters says
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Political analyst Zheng Yongnian on how China should respond to Trump’s return
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Alibaba’s Tsai says some AI bets like excess data centres are speculative
‘People are talking literally about US$500 billion, several US$100 billion [projects]. I don’t think that is entirely necessary,’ Tsai says.
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Alibaba launches AI model that can process images and video on the go
The multimodal Qwen2.5-Omni-7B model is designed to run locally on mobile devices and tops rivals in some benchmarks.
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China’s 2025 cloud spending to grow 15% on the back of DeepSeek adoption
Cloud spending, which totalled US$40 billion in 2024, is expected to reach US$46 billion this year as cloud providers expand investments.
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SenseTime’s 2024 loss narrows even as it misses analysts’ forecasts
The company reported net loss of 4.3 billion yuan (US$592 million) in 2024, compared with estimate of 4 billion yuan loss.
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Hutchison, government in talks to see if there’s any way out as deadline nears
Sources say Hong Kong government approached Hutchison immediately after learning on March 4 about the surprise deal to sell its port operations.
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How did China’s top weapons brains become targets of its anti-corruption push?
Acceleration of defence sector’s anti-corruption drive may be linked to the downfall of former defence minister Li Shangfu, analysts say.
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What is 6G and why is China racing ahead of US and Europe with the technology?
Sixth-generation wireless communications will change the way we interact with the world but not all countries are embracing it.
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What’s behind the pro-Beijing camp’s criticism of the Panama ports deal?
The backlash against Hutchison’s ports sell-off is designed to send a message to other Chinese firms with overseas assets, analysts say.
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