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China Opinion

Opinion | China’s missile test reveals fragile state of world nuclear governance

The reactions to Beijing’s ‘routine’ exercise put into focus a nuclear order that is rapidly fluctuating from Tehran to Tokyo.

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Opinion | Why China is seriously cultivating AI entertainment

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Opinion | Iran war is no longer a contest over just the Strait of Hormuz

13 Jul 2026 - 8:30PMvideocam

Hong Kong Opinion

The View | Why Chinese wealth is still powering Hong Kong and Singapore property

The draw of safe-haven assets in these cities sees more Chinese becoming permanent residents – a trend Beijing’s clampdown on capital outflows may even encourage.

13 Jul 2026 - 4:30PM

A view of residential buildings in Hong Kong. In Hong Kong and Singapore, many mainland Chinese buyers have become a key source of domestic demand in the property market. Photo: Reuters

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Avoiding by-elections out of cost concerns sets a dangerous precedent

If we believe in our electoral system, in which each lawmakers plays an important role, no seat should be considered insignificant.

13 Jul 2026 - 11:17AMvideocam

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | How Hong Kong can draw line under the 2019-20 protests and move forward

It is unacceptable for thousands of people to still not be charged, leaving their lives in legal limbo and affecting their families years later.

13 Jul 2026 - 5:30AMvideocam

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Opinion

My Take | How China’s rare missile test sparked hysterical hypocrisy

Western pundits were quick to denounce Beijing. But far more frequent US launches rate barely a mention.

13 Jul 2026 - 9:01AM

A long-range ballistic missile bursts out of the sea during a test launched from a Chinese nuclear-powered submarine in the South Pacific on July 6, 2026. Photo: Xinhua via AP

China Opinion

Opinion | Slowly but surely, China’s soft power is making itself felt

With trusted businesses, more openness, creative culture and inspiring sporting successes, China is building a foundation for influence.

12 Jul 2026 - 9:31PMvideocam

China Opinion

Opinion | Markets, not politics, will make China’s yuan a global currency

Until authorities can reduce costs and allay the market’s concerns, yuan internationalisation will be stronger on paper than balance sheets.

12 Jul 2026 - 4:30PM

Opinion

Asian Angle | Why a second ‘China shock’ is good for Southeast Asia

Fear of Chinese imports is misplaced. Roughly 90 per cent of what the region buys is inputs and machinery driving local manufacturing.

12 Jul 2026 - 2:30PM

Shipping containers are seen at the port in Nanjing, Chinas eastern Jiangsu province, last month. Photo: AFP

China Opinion

Opinion | EU isn’t just selling aircraft to China. It’s helping strengthen a competitor

China Eastern’s multibillion-dollar Airbus orders, after EU delays on certifying Chinese planes, show not inconsistency but leverage towards a long-term goal.

12 Jul 2026 - 9:30AM

Airbus’ second final assembly line for A320 family aircraft in Tianjin, China, on October 22. Photo: Xinhua

World Opinion

Opinion | Trump’s crypto windfall showcases his ability to turn loyalty into power

Despite clear conflicts of interest and institutions meant to stop them, Trump has deftly weaponised and profited off the loyalty he demands.

12 Jul 2026 - 5:30AMvideocam

Opinion

My Take | If anyone deserves a red card it’s Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino

If this World Cup is to be remembered as the best ever, it will be in spite of their efforts, not because of them.

11 Jul 2026 - 10:46PM

World Opinion

Macroscope | Don’t expect the rising tide of AI to lift all boats

While economies linked to hi-tech supply chains may perform well, unequal outcomes and economic instability still loom for much of the world.

11 Jul 2026 - 4:30PMvideocam

Workers walk outside a data centre building under construction in Johor Bahru Malaysia, on September 28, 2024. Photo: AP

Opinion

Opinion | Panic over China’s missile test is born of Western bias

Every nuclear power routinely tests its arsenal. The outcry over Beijing’s launch reveals a glaring double standard.

11 Jul 2026 - 1:30PMvideocam

A long-range ballistic missile bursts out of the sea during a test launched from a Chinese nuclear-powered submarine in the South Pacific on Monday. Photo: Xinhua/AP

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Hong Kong can be the Asia-Pacific’s longevity hub

City has unique conditions to be the premier regional hub for longevity research, clinical trials, regulatory approval and capital scaling.

11 Jul 2026 - 11:06AMvideocam

China Opinion

As I see it | How the New Left won the battle of ideas for 21st-century China

Their revisionism challenges the neoliberal perspective which treats Maoist command economics and Deng-era capitalist reforms as diametrically opposed.

11 Jul 2026 - 5:30AM

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Hong Kong Opinion

The View | Why Chinese wealth is still powering Hong Kong and Singapore property

The draw of safe-haven assets in these cities sees more Chinese becoming permanent residents – a trend Beijing’s clampdown on capital outflows may even encourage.

13 Jul 2026 - 4:30PM

A view of residential buildings in Hong Kong. In Hong Kong and Singapore, many mainland Chinese buyers have become a key source of domestic demand in the property market. Photo: Reuters

Hong Kong Opinion

Opinion | Avoiding by-elections out of cost concerns sets a dangerous precedent

If we believe in our electoral system, in which each lawmakers plays an important role, no seat should be considered insignificant.

13 Jul 2026 - 11:17AMvideocam

China Opinion

Opinion | Markets, not politics, will make China’s yuan a global currency

Until authorities can reduce costs and allay the market’s concerns, yuan internationalisation will be stronger on paper than balance sheets.

12 Jul 2026 - 4:30PM

Opinion

My Take | If anyone deserves a red card it’s Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino

If this World Cup is to be remembered as the best ever, it will be in spite of their efforts, not because of them.

11 Jul 2026 - 10:46PM

US President Donald Trump holds up a Fifa red card that bears his name, given to him by the association’s president Gianni Infantino (left) during their meeting at the White House in Washington on August 28, 2018. File photo: EPA-EFE

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AMERICA!

SCMP managing editor Yonden Lhatoo sings a totally different tune to wish America a happy 250th anniversary.

HELP, WE’RE ALL GOING TO DIE

US-Israel war on Iran is as reckless and catastrophic as it is stupid and illegal

THEY WON’T EVEN LET US MOURN IN PEACE!

Yonden Lhatoo has a go at those who are politicising Hong Kong’s fire tragedy

Super stupid behaviour during a super typhoon

Super stupid behaviour during a super typhoon in Hong Kong

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