bodyType

customContents

entityId

entityUuid

articlePageQuery

filter

article

articleBaseAdvertisingInfoArticle

articleListArticle

articleSeoArticle

helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle

hooksArticleAcknowledgementGateOverlayArticle

hooksTrackPageViewArticle

hooksContentInterestArticle

articleLinkingDataContent

articleSchemaContent

liveArticle

advertZone

sentiment

contentLock

topics

types

sections

moreOnThisArticles

urlAlias

commentCount

authorLocations

authors

paywallTypes

corrections

sponsorType

displaySlideShow

multimediaEmbed

printHeadline

seriesContainer

socialHeadline

headline

flag

firstTopic

glossary

flattenTypeIds

publishedDate

additionalInfoBoxes

images

image

relatedLinks

relatedNewsletters

__typename

createdDate

sponsor

factSheets

seriesReverseOrder

series

disableOffPlatformContent

published

updatedDate

summary

subHeadline

body

keywords

copyrighted

customTimezone

liveContents

SCMP

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.
1. ‘All frequencies’: China releases sixth-generation stealth fighter standard
China’s new-generation fighter jet programme is pushing the boundaries of stealth material technology against multi-angle radar illumination across all frequency bands, according to scientists involved in the project.
2. China pays tribute to former US president Jimmy Carter, ‘promoter’ of ties

China has expressed its condolences over the death of former US president Jimmy Carter, who established formal diplomatic relations with Beijing and welcomed China’s paramount leader Deng Xiaoping to the White House.
3. Hong Kong taxi driver arrested after 3 die in horror road crash

4. Russia’s uncovered secret war plans target 160 sites in Japan and South Korea
The Russian military has identified 160 priority targets in Japan and South Korea in the event of a conflict with Nato expanding into East Asia, according to secret documents obtained by the Financial Times.
5. South Korea’s Jeju Air crash: experts question why wall was at end of runway

As South Korea mourns the 179 victims of its worst-ever air disaster, aviation experts have raised questions over a wall or “dune” that Jeju Air flight 7C2216 had slammed into after landing without wheels and skidding beyond the runway.
6. Hong Kong’s wealthy lose billions as they succumb to slumping home values
Hong Kong elites lost billions in property deals in 2024, as wealthy individuals facing liquidity challenges in a high-interest rate environment and soft economy offloaded their assets at fire-sale prices.
7. Classmates’ love dispels fears over Chinese girl with different coloured eyes

A seven-year-old girl in eastern China has trended on social media after a video showing her different coloured eyes being welcomed and adored by her classmates at school.


Chinese actor Wang Xing rescued, Tibet earthquake, dementia tests: SCMP’s 7 highlights

Actress Zhao Wei’s divorce, ‘sterile’ Chinese woman’s pregnancy: 5 trending stories

China’s car dealers face price war, BYD beats Tesla in fourth quarter: 7 EV reads

Malaysia’s Najib scores court victory, Indian-Americans slam Trump: 7 Asia highlights

SCMP Highlights

China’s new sixth-generation jet, Hong Kong’s wealthy lose billions: SCMP’s 7 highlights

Videos and images posted on social media last week appear to show China’s first sixth-generation stealth fighter jet flying over Chengdu. Photo: Handout

Former US president Jimmy Carter (left) greets Deng Xiaoping outside the Oval Office of the White House on January 28, 1979. Photo: AP

The car was wrecked in the smash. Photo: handout

Firefighters conduct search operations at the wreckage site of the Jeju Air aircraft at Muan International Airport. Photo: EPA-EFE

A girl in China with different coloured eyes has been accepted by her classmates, dispelling her mother’s discrimination concerns. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin/Wikipedia

Visa-free China, students embrace being single, Tibet mega dam: 5 weekend reads you missed

Taiwanese and Lithuanian flags are displayed at the island’s representative office in Vilnius, a source of Beijing’s tensions with Lithuania. Photo: Reuters 

Tourists visit the ancient city wall in Xian, northwest China’s Shaanxi province on August 8, 2024. Photo: Xinhua

Illustration: Brian Wang

China plans to build a massive hydropower project in Tibet on a section of the Yarlung Tsangpo River known as the Grand Canyon, shown here near Nyingchi city. Photo: AFP

Ex-One Direction band member Zayn Malik praises Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa, a Chinese herbal syrup, as an “elixir” for his voice in an interview with British Vogue in June 2024. Photo: SCMP composite/YouTube (@British Vogue)/Ninjiom.com

“Umami is crucial to Japanese cuisine,” says chef Kazuo Takagi. Photo: Shutterstock

US investigates Chinese chips, China’s mega dam: SCMP’s 7 highlights

The US says China seeks to dominate domestic and global chip markets through extensive anticompetitive and non-market means. Photo: Shutterstock

People enjoy the festive decorations at Harbour City in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Jelly Tse

The China-made flat-top cargo ship Fan Zhou 8 during its five-day sea trial in the waters east of Shanghai. Photo: Xinhua

Lifting the lid on Jolin Zhu, the mysterious young Chinese woman who is the sixth wife of billionaire Oracle founder, Larry Ellison. Photo: AFP

News

World

China

Asia

From China’s tribute to Jimmy Carter to Hong Kong’s wealthy losing billions, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting


From China’s tribute to Jimmy Carter to Hong Kong’s wealthy losing billions, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.
