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The Dutch frigate De Ruyter, pictured in Surabaya, Indonesia last month, is on a five-month tour of the Indo-Pacific.Photo: AFP

Diplomacy

PLA says it will stay on ‘high alert’ after Dutch warship crosses Taiwan Strait

Beijing says the De Ruyter had made the transit days after an ‘illegal intrusion’ into its airspace near the disputed Paracel Islands.

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China bans 11 online activities under tighter rules to curb rumours, cyberbullies

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Indonesian police in the market for hi-tech Chinese equipment

6 Jun 2026 - 6:12AM

China

KMT leader says Taiwan can preserve peace by avoiding ‘de jure independence’

Cheng Li-wun tells Harvard audience peace needs deterrence and dialogue as she criticises DPP defence spending plans.

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Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun (left) meets Graham Allison, founding dean of Harvard Kennedy School, during a visit to the United States. Photo: KMT

US

How Chinese drink chains are testing the limits of soft power

New tea and coffee brands from China are winning customers across America, but their broader influence remains unclear.

6 Jun 2026 - 8:18AMvideocam

Politics

Xi Jinping’s ‘chief of staff’ Cai Qi takes Central Party School helm

Politburo Standing Committee member Cai, who ranks fifth in the Communist Party hierarchy, will head the elite cadre college.

5 Jun 2026 - 10:10PM

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Military

Summer most likely window for US attack on Cuba, Chinese defence tech firm says

Using tracking data and AI, Jingan Technology suggests ‘decapitation’ operation more probable than full-scale invasion.

5 Jun 2026 - 10:00PMvideocam

US President Donald Trump might seek a quick win over Cuba to boost political support in the US midterm elections, according to a Chinese defence technology firm. Photo: AFP

Diplomacy

EU needs a ‘dedicated instrument’ to unwind China dependencies, trade chief says

The bloc may force companies to diversify their suppliers, after Beijing’s use of export controls put pressure on EU industry.

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Science

Chinese black hole-hunting scientist Dai Liang quits US for Shanghai post

The physicist who received a fellowship reserved for the ‘brightest young scientists’ in North America has joined Fudan University.

5 Jun 2026 - 8:00PMvideocam

Military

Chinese military team inspects Russia bases as Putin hails ‘natural allies’

Two-day inspection trip this week was part of routine verification exercise under 1996 and 1997 border agreements, Tass reports.

5 Jun 2026 - 6:59PMvideocam

A PLA inspection team pays its respects at a memorial site during a visit to several facilities in Russia’s Eastern Military District this week. Photo: Tass

Diplomacy

Xi heads to North Korea, tech transfer clampdown, inflation pickup

This week: China says President Xi Jinping to visit North Korea, new rules to curb tech transfers overseas, US threatens tariffs on 60 trading partners amid forced labour claims. Next week: China factory inflation may near three-year high, Kuomintang leader Cheng Li-wun visits Washington, SpaceX holds IPO and more.

5 Jun 2026 - 5:28PM

Chinese President Xi Jinping with Kim Jong-un on his last visit to North Korea in 2019. Photo: Xinhua

Science

China debuts world’s first superfast quantum memory enabling practical computing

Advance establishes core element required for general-purpose quantum computing that can read massive amounts of data.

5 Jun 2026 - 3:40PMvideocam

China

Trump urged Xi to resolve Ukraine war; China’s tech sanctions list: 7 highlights

From Hong Kong’s baby Danny DNA case to North Korea’s Kim meeting winning football team, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

5 Jun 2026 - 12:34PM

Diplomacy

Chinese leader Xi Jinping visit to North Korea confirmed for next week

Relations rebuilding after years of relative isolation due to pandemic, Beijing’s denuclearisation stance and closer Pyongyang-Moscow ties.

5 Jun 2026 - 6:21PMvideocam

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Pyongyang in 2019. Photo: AFP

Science

China proposes nuclear-powered floating island to reshape global shipping

Powered by molten salt reactors, the complex will function as a container terminal and zero-carbon platform.

5 Jun 2026 - 1:49PMvideocam

Jiangnan Shipyard has announced the blueprint of a nuclear-powered floating island designed to serve as a container transfer terminal and charging station for vessels. Photo: Handout

Diplomacy

US citizen and journalist charged with acting as Chinese agent

According to court documents, Thomas Weir Pauken II worked at the ‘direction and control’ of Chinese officials for at least seven years.

5 Jun 2026 - 8:05PMvideocam

Science

Chinese satellite company releases images of Nvidia, Apple HQs

Photos offering bird’s-eye view of the campuses are ‘routine satellite news’ according to the firm, which has been sanctioned by the US.

5 Jun 2026 - 6:00AM

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Diplomacy

China and Russia unite on world order, but Putin departs without concrete gains

Analysts say Beijing’s position in managing three-way ties appears to be strengthened after hosting Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.

21 May 2026 - 11:29PM

Most of the deals signed between Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday are symbolic, according to analysts. Pool photo: Reuters via AP

Diplomacy

Could Putin, Trump visits pave the way for ‘trilateral coordination’ with China?

America is ‘the biggest variable’, according to international relations expert and former diplomat Cui Hongjian.

20 May 2026 - 3:39PMvideocam

Military

China and Russia warn US Golden Dome poses ‘clear threat’ to stability

Days after Xi-Trump talks, Beijing and Moscow slam Washington’s military provocations and its plans for missile defence system.

20 May 2026 - 10:02PM

Diplomacy

How Putin’s chance encounter with a Chinese boy in Beijing shaped a life

Over 25 years ago, a young boy in Beihai Park caught the attention of Russia’s then new president as he visited China for the first time.

20 May 2026 - 7:54PMvideocam

Russian President Vladimir Putin poses for a photo with then 12-year-old Peng Pai and members of Peng’s family, in Beijing’s Beihai Park on July 17, 2000. Photo: Baidu

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LATEST China Science NEWS

Chinese black hole-hunting scientist Dai Liang quits US for Shanghai post

5 Jun 2026 - 8:00PMvideocam

Dai Liang specialises in finding possible binary black holes. Photo: Handout

China debuts world’s first superfast quantum memory enabling practical computing

5 Jun 2026 - 3:40PMvideocam

Quantum computers are expected to solve complex problems at speeds unattainable by traditional computers, and they need an efficient way to access classical data. Photo: Shutterstock

China proposes nuclear-powered floating island to reshape global shipping

5 Jun 2026 - 1:49PMvideocam

Jiangnan Shipyard has announced the blueprint of a nuclear-powered floating island designed to serve as a container transfer terminal and charging station for vessels. Photo: Handout

Chinese satellite company releases images of Nvidia, Apple HQs

5 Jun 2026 - 6:00AM

A satellite image of Nvidia’s headquarters in Santa Clara, California was among the photos released on Monday. Photo: Changguang Satellite

Why wind and solar power is going to ‘waste’ in China in the global energy crisis

4 Jun 2026 - 6:31PMvideocam

A new report says China’s “wasted” wind and solar energy stems from inflexible grid management that continues to position coal as a stabilising source of power and stymies a clean energy expansion. Photo: Xinhua

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Chinese celebrity dog stolen, slaughtered and eaten

Chinese celebrity dog stolen, slaughtered and eaten

What is the gaokao, China’s most important exam?

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(250607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Students wait to enter a national college entrance examination site in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2025.
This year’s national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Saturday nationwide. A total of 13.35 million Chinese students are set to sit this year’s exam. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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