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In Focus | No immunity: how Xi’s anti-corruption fighters are zeroing in on fresh targets

China’s anti-graft push has expanded to those who once felt shielded, from retired cadres and local bosses to the investigators themselves.

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Trump says China drives anger at US data centres. These residents disagree

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Industrial fire kills 3, including 2 Chinese citizens, in Russia’s far east

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Military

China seeks public tips on procurement violations in PLA Rocket Force probe

Authorities asked for clues about problems in PLARF’s purchases spanning all stages of the process and different forms of procurement.

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The People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force was established in 2015 and oversees some of the Chinese military’s most important assets. Photo: Xinhua

China

Brazil fines TikTok record US$30 million for profiting from children’s data

ByteDance penalised for allegedly collecting data from 1 in 5 Brazilian children and failing to block minors from using TikTok.

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Science

China sends archaeologists to South America to trace ancestral links

Joint project with Peru will start with field surveys in the Caral zone, which is home to the oldest known urban centre in the Americas.

25 Aug 2026 - 11:57PMvideocam

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Diplomacy

US admits it lost the minerals race to China. Can Brazil exploit the rivalry?

Brazilian energy minister reveals Trump team’s concession as US announces major investment in South American rare earth mine.

25 Aug 2026 - 9:48PM

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (left) discussed critical minerals during his talks with US President Donald Trump (right) in Washington in May. Photo: AFP

Military

Can Taiwan’s new F-16 fighters level the playing field against the PLA’s J-20s?

The island’s first pair of US-made Block 70 fighter jets is expected to arrive within days – part of a long-delayed deal for 66 aircraft.

25 Aug 2026 - 9:01PMvideocam

Diplomacy

‘Normal stability’: US-China Track 1.5 talks offer formula for ties

Senior party official Liu Haixing uses unofficial discussions to make the case for disagreements to remain ‘controllable’.

26 Aug 2026 - 12:29AMvideocam

Military

China’s J-16s face off against Egypt’s Rafales in combat drills as Iran war rumbles on

PLA pilots test strategic reach in 6,000km mission as Middle East conflict pushes Cairo and Beijing closer.

25 Aug 2026 - 6:00PMvideocam

Chinese fighter jets have returned to Egypt for combat training with their Egyptian counterparts in a joint exercise. Photo: CCTV

Politics

Xi’s 13-year corruption campaign just keeps accelerating

China’s anti-graft investigators are targeting more officials, including more retirees, according to a South China Morning Post research project.

25 Aug 2026 - 5:35PM

Chinese President Xi Jinping. Photo: Reuters

Diplomacy

Why was China’s response to North Korea’s latest missile launches so muted?

Missile tests hours after China’s foreign minister left Seoul won’t alter Beijing’s focus on regime stability, analysts say.

25 Aug 2026 - 5:03PMvideocam

Diplomacy

America proposes new US$103,265 H-1B fee, expanding charge beyond new arrivals

The extra upfront cost of hiring skilled foreign workers could make it far less attractive to sponsor Chinese and Indian professionals.

25 Aug 2026 - 4:27PMvideocam

Politics

China’s anti-corruption legal framework is about to extend beyond its borders

A draft law aimed at combating cross-border corruption has been submitted for its first reading by the country’s top legislature.

25 Aug 2026 - 7:39PMvideocam

A new law aims to codify a decade of anti-corruption practices in China, closing jurisdictional loopholes and targeting offshore financial crimes. Photo: Reuters

Science

Debate star and quantum physicist returns to China for long-term backing

Renmin University recruit aims to probe complex quantum matter using ultracold atomic sandbox with lasers.

25 Aug 2026 - 12:00PMvideocam

Guo Yanliang has returned to China to be an associate professor at Renmin University of China. Photo: Handout

Politics

In Focus | More than ‘a gust of wind’: behind Xi Jinping’s expanding anti-graft campaign

Far from a temporary crackdown, the campaign has proved to be a key tool for enforcing party discipline and driving economic strategy.

25 Aug 2026 - 9:32AM

Diplomacy

US targets China’s telecoms grip in Venezuela with new sanctions carve-out

Move could test Huawei and ZTE’s long-standing foothold as Washington extends its China reach from oil to another strategic sector.

25 Aug 2026 - 6:17AMvideocam

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Politics

Obituary | Zhu Rongji: leading China’s transformation through ‘minefield or abyss’

China’s bold economic tsar who drove sweeping SOE reforms and secured WTO entry has died aged 97.

13 Aug 2026 - 4:34AMvideocam

Then premier Zhu Rongji pictured with president Jiang Zemin in 1999. Photo: Xinhua

Politics

The 11 key achievements of China’s ‘iron premier’ Zhu Rongji – in his own words

As he laid the groundwork for China’s economic transformation, the tough reformer won a reputation for speaking bluntly.

13 Aug 2026 - 5:22PM

China

Video | Remembering Zhu Rongji

Zhu had a major role in reshaping China’s economy, first as vice-premier and then as premier.

13 Aug 2026 - 1:23PM

Diplomacy

Malaysian PM recalls relationship ‘well beyond affairs of state’ with Zhu Rongji

Anwar joined a number of world leaders in paying tribute to the former Chinese premier who played a key role in opening up the economy.

13 Aug 2026 - 8:13PMvideocam

Zhu Rongji pictured in 1996 with Anwar Ibrahim, who remembered the Chinese premier as a “good friend”. Photo: AFP

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China sends archaeologists to South America to trace ancestral links

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The team will soon start work in the Caral archaeological zone in Peru’s Supe Valley. Photo: Shutterstock

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Guo Yanliang has returned to China to be an associate professor at Renmin University of China. Photo: Handout

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24 Aug 2026 - 6:00PMvideocam

The plant in China’s coal-rich northwest region uses a process known as indirect coal liquefaction to produce synthetic oil products that are low in sulphur and aromatics. Photo: Ningxia Coal Industry

China team brings X-ray vision to life with a compact high-speed ghost video cam

24 Aug 2026 - 12:00PMvideocam

China’s tabletop X-ray ghost imaging method could be used to capture dynamic objects such as rotating aircraft engines or biological movements like a beating heart. Photo: Shutterstock

Your backyard could hold a rare earth fortune and this orange lichen is the clue

23 Aug 2026 - 10:00PMvideocam

Lichen on rocks in the West Kunlun Mountains, southwest of China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. Photo: Li Yang and team

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Thrills and spills at World Humanoid Robot Games

Staff members use extinguishers after a humanoid robot caught fire after finishing a 100m large-sized group preliminary race, following the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games, at the National Speed Skating Oval, in Beijing, China August 22, 2026. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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Thrills and spills at World Humanoid Robot Games

The World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing saw several stretchers deployed to remove robots that had ‘passed out’

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