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Typhoon Saudel is approaching mainland China’s east coast. Photo; EPA/Nasa
Accidents and disasters in China

Flights, ferries cancelled in Shanghai and Shenzhen as Typhoon Saudel closes in

Saudel is forecast to make landfall on Friday morning, becoming the seventh typhoon to hit the mainland this year.

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Corruption in China

China’s anti-corruption drive by the numbers

Accidents and disasters in China

China-Nepal flash flood: death toll rises to 392, over 1,000 missing

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China’s Communist Party

In Focus | Why China’s mineral hubs and border regions face heaviest anti-corruption toll

China’s past CCDI annual plenums stress intensifying efforts to combat corruption where ‘power, funds and resources are concentrated’.

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Illustration: Henry Wong
Illustration: Henry Wong
Accidents and disasters in China

‘Massive casualties’ after flash floods, landslide strike China-Nepal border

An unknown number of people are also missing as rescuers search the rubble of a border checkpoint in Tibet’s Gyirong county.

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Communist Party politics

It’s official: China’s cadres are liable for environmental damage for life

Revised personnel rules tie performance to eco-impact more closely as the country shifts gear from growth to sustainability.

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Corruption in China

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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Illustration: Henry Wong
Illustration: Henry Wong
Corruption in China

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.

Corruption in China

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.

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Corruption in China

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.

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Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

Banking veteran Li Yun fills senior Shenzhen posts in countdown to Apec

Li takes over from Qin Weizhong as China prepares to showcase the city to the world in November summit.

Li Yun spent 21 years in the banking industry. Photo: Handout
Li Yun spent 21 years in the banking industry. Photo: Handout
Chinese history

Why Chinese media says US historians are giving ‘ammunition’ to separatists

As ethnic issues grow ever more sensitive, Beijing is alleging the New Qing History movement seeks to fracture the nation.

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US-China relations

Exclusive | Waico vs Pax Silica: Southeast Asia caught between China and US in AI race

Beijing reportedly offers exclusive perks to attract Global South partners while describing the American-led body as exclusionary.

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Accidents and disasters in China

China’s Typhoon Maysak death toll soars as flooded region tallies final losses

Six weeks after ‘historically rare’ disaster, Guangxi authorities update fatalities, quadrupling total from 39.

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Typhoon Maysak inflicted more damage in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region than expected. Photo: cnsphoto via Reuters
China-South Korea relations

Research boosts South Korean-Chinese links in WWII resistance against Japan

Crucial figure in the Shanghai-based government-in-exile was also active alongside China’s revolutionaries, historian says.

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Sin Kyu-sik, the exiled Korean politician, poet and freedom fighter had a bigger role in China than previously realised. Photo: Baidu
Sin Kyu-sik, the exiled Korean politician, poet and freedom fighter had a bigger role in China than previously realised. Photo: Baidu
SCMP Highlights

China’s ‘smart’ diabetes probiotics; life sentence for Hui Ka-yan: 7 highlights

From China beating US in dual-rocket recovery to Singapore head-patting row, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Mainland China

What does a hit film about the Iraq war say about Chinese views of the world?

Once Upon a Time in the Middle East has been co-opted into an ongoing soft power drive to promote Beijing’s message internationally.

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China’s Communist Party

Xi Jinping leads party elite in final farewell for ex-premier Zhu Rongji

Party elite attend ceremony at Beijing’s Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery and offer condolences to Zhu’s family.

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President Xi Jinping conveys his condolences to members of Zhu Rongji’s family at a cremation ceremony in Beijing on Tuesday. Top Communist Party leaders gathered to pay their respects to the late former premier of China. Photo: Xinhua
President Xi Jinping conveys his condolences to members of Zhu Rongji’s family at a cremation ceremony in Beijing on Tuesday. Top Communist Party leaders gathered to pay their respects to the late former premier of China. Photo: Xinhua
Artificial intelligence

Why is Chinese state media telling people to stop using English AI terms?

People’s Daily commentary is part of broader efforts to bolster China’s ‘discourse power’ in global conversations.

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China-Russia relations

In Focus | Why the Arctic sea route has become so important for China and Russia

Global shipping disruptions, along with oil and gas projects, have added to the strategic value of the Northern Sea Route.

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SCMP Highlights

China embraces ‘Grandpa Cute’; Southeast Asia’s monarchies: 5 weekend reads

From Chinese billionaire buying a Shanghai hotel to Southeast Asia’s monarchies, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

The national higher education entrance examination is one of many pressures for young people in China. Photo: AP
China’s Communist Party

China’s Xi praises former president Jiang’s contribution in show of party unity

Thousands gather at the Great Hall of the People for the Chinese leader’s speech honouring Jiang Zemin on his 100th birth anniversary.

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President Xi Jinping presides over a grand ceremony in Beijing on Monday to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of former state leader Jiang Zemin. Photo: CCTV
President Xi Jinping presides over a grand ceremony in Beijing on Monday to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of former state leader Jiang Zemin. Photo: CCTV
China’s Communist Party

Communist Party invokes Jiang’s legacy in call to rally round Xi’s leadership

Article in People’s Daily marking the former leader’s centenary stressed the importance of unity when navigating ‘rough waters’.

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China’s Communist Party

China to fly flags at half-mast for former premier Zhu Rongji’s funeral

The late statesman, known for his pivotal role in transitioning China towards a market economy, will be cremated in Beijing on Tuesday.

Crime in China

As China launches new gang crackdown, lawyers fear wrongful convictions

Lawyers say that officials trying to meet quotas are improperly labelling crimes as gang-related and even turning to torture.

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Police in China’s eastern Zhejiang province round up a members of a gang accused of carrying out online loan scams. Photo: Xinhua
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