https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/rss/325532/feed Latest news, features and opinion on ethnic Chinese people overseas, including students studying abroad, the Chinese diaspora and the experiences of immigrants in countries such as the United States, Canada, Australia and Britain and regions such as Southeast Asia. en https://assets-v2.i-scmp.com/production/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg Daniel Ren Daniel Ren A Chinese developer behind one of Sri Lanka’s biggest projects has reason to celebrate as a luxury property boom lifts sentiment in the South Asian nation and fuels optimism about the market’s prospects. Analysts, however, cautioned that a string of disappointing Chinese overseas property investments over the past decade underlined the risks of speculative excess that could lead to a boom-to-bust scenario, particularly in a country where regulation remained uneven. “Chinese developers, having... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/markets/article/3371938/sri-lankas-property-boom-gives-chinese-developers-hope-familiar-risks-linger https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/markets/article/3371938/sri-lankas-property-boom-gives-chinese-developers-hope-familiar-risks-linger Sun, 25 Oct 2026 01:00:11 +0000 Xiaofei Xu Xiaofei Xu France is bracing for another day of mass protests on Saturday, with the government promising that 70,000 police and gendarmes will be deployed across the country amid fears that last weekend’s scenes of violence and looting could repeat themselves. For many Chinese students living in Paris, the events last Saturday were their first taste of a major French protest turned violent. While most said the experience had not put them off staying in France, many said they worried about the country’s... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/economy/global-economy/article/3371981/chinese-students-paris-hunker-down-city-braces-more-mass-protests https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/economy/global-economy/article/3371981/chinese-students-paris-hunker-down-city-braces-more-mass-protests Sat, 24 Oct 2026 08:00:13 +0000 Cao Jiaxuan Cao Jiaxuan Social unrest in France is not deterring some Chinese students from pursuing studies there – at least for now. Despite nationwide demonstrations over the rising cost of living and declining public services escalating into violence over the weekend, prospective applicants said they remained committed to their academic plans. A 30-year-old woman from Guangdong province who gave only her family name as Wang said she had obtained a student visa and planned to proceed with a language programme in... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3371783/chinese-students-stand-france-study-plans-despite-widespread-civil-unrest https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3371783/chinese-students-stand-france-study-plans-despite-widespread-civil-unrest Thu, 22 Oct 2026 09:21:10 +0000 Doris Lam Doris Lam When people think of Cantonese food, buttery scrambled egg between slices of soft white bread may not be the first dish to come to mind. For Lucas Sin Lok-yeung, this quintessential Hong Kong classic is the first recipe in his inaugural cookbook, Cha Chaan Teng: Comfort Food from Hong Kong’s Iconic Diners – listed as the “Perfect Scrambled Egg Sandwich”. Sin, 33, has been a staunch advocate of Hong Kong cuisine for more than a decade, starring in a long list of YouTube videos – from explaining... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3370808/french-toast-egg-sandwiches-hong-kong-comfort-food-highlighted-lucas-sins-cookbook https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3370808/french-toast-egg-sandwiches-hong-kong-comfort-food-highlighted-lucas-sins-cookbook Wed, 21 Oct 2026 04:45:11 +0000 Tara Loader Wilkinson Tara Loader Wilkinson Georgina Tang’s childhood was deeply unhappy. Growing up in poverty in Hong Kong’s New Territories in the 1960s, as one of eight children born into an arranged marriage, her first memories are of physical abuse at the hands of her jealous mother. “When they were forced to marry at the age of 21, my father was in love with another woman, whom he never quite forgot about,” says Tang, now 63. “It drove my mother crazy. It made her furious that I was my father’s favourite – she hated me because he... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3371491/he-my-driving-force-how-hong-kong-born-mother-built-legacy-her-disabled-son https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3371491/he-my-driving-force-how-hong-kong-born-mother-built-legacy-her-disabled-son Wed, 21 Oct 2026 03:00:38 +0000 Vincent Chow Vincent Chow Just days after announcing his departure from Moonshot AI, teen Chinese artificial intelligence prodigy Nathan Chen Guangyu seems to have found his next destination. On Tuesday, Arfur Grok, a widely-watched anonymous social media account that tracks AI talent movements in the US, posted that the former Moonshot AI researcher was joining Discovery Loop, an AI start-up founded by four former Google senior researchers including former chief scientist Jeff Dean. Launched just two months ago, the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/tech-trends/article/3371542/what-discovery-loop-chinese-teen-ai-prodigy-nathan-chens-rumoured-next-destination https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/tech-trends/article/3371542/what-discovery-loop-chinese-teen-ai-prodigy-nathan-chens-rumoured-next-destination Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:00:11 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press It is an icon, that small white receptacle made from a single piece of cardboard folded into a trapezoid-shaped box. Sometimes there is a wire handle, sometimes a bright red graphic of a Chinese-style pagoda on the side. And inside, deliciousness. The Chinese takeaway container – at least, as it is commonly seen in the United States – is actually about as American as it gets, with its mix of ingenuity, immigrant cultures becoming home-grown staples, and the desire for convenience (also known as... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3371450/behind-carton-story-classic-us-chinese-takeaway-container https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3371450/behind-carton-story-classic-us-chinese-takeaway-container Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:15:05 +0000 Xiaofei Xu Xiaofei Xu Two days have passed since the scenes of chaos and looting on Saturday, but walking down Rue Beaurepaire in Paris on Monday, one can still smell smoke in the air, likely coming from the heaps of burned rubbish and charred bicycles left among the smashed shopfronts. Among the most damaged was La Barrique, a local bar-tabac – a French establishment combining a cafe, bar and tobacco shop – that was burned down by rioters. Its owner, Aline Li, a middle-aged Chinese immigrant from Zhejiang province,... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/economy/article/3371455/night-violence-lingers-over-paris-one-chinese-cafe-owner-counts-costs-protest https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/economy/article/3371455/night-violence-lingers-over-paris-one-chinese-cafe-owner-counts-costs-protest Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:00:30 +0000 Mark Magnier Mark Magnier Asian-Americans are laser-focused on the economy and healthcare costs and increasingly disenchanted with US President Donald Trump and his Republican Party leading into the highly consequential November 3 midterm elections, according to a survey released on Monday. While the general trend among Asian-American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) mirrors the broader US electorate, the minority community’s views are frequently more pronounced, seen in part because they have been the object of more raids,... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/us/politics/article/3371430/asian-americans-trust-trump-fading-economic-woes-increase-survey-finds https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/us/politics/article/3371430/asian-americans-trust-trump-fading-economic-woes-increase-survey-finds Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:26:43 +0000 Vincent Tan Vincent Tan Almost every year, Kevin Stewart flies to China to find stock for his Indonesian businesses. But increasingly, the factories he visits are selling to his customers too, sometimes for less than they charge him. A data science manager in the tech sector by day, the Chinese-Indonesian entrepreneur also helps run home-living and pet-supply companies that sell to other businesses and direct to consumers, including through e-commerce platforms. Yet Chinese companies listing directly on Indonesian... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/week-asia/economics/article/3371179/southeast-asias-ethnic-chinese-traders-feel-china-squeeze https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/week-asia/economics/article/3371179/southeast-asias-ethnic-chinese-traders-feel-china-squeeze Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:00:13 +0000 Stephanie Sam Stephanie Sam The dining table disappeared beneath a lavish procession of dishes. Our family took food seriously. It was sacred, even. Dinner was never merely about eating. It was the one time each day when everyone was expected to gather, regardless of schedules, moods or whatever else the world demanded outside that room. At the centre sat the pièce de résistance: a whole steamed fish, usually sea bass, topped with ribbons of ginger and spring onion in a fragrant pool of oil and soy sauce. Alongside it were... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/world-opinion/article/3370657/i-grew-eating-bowls-chinese-migration-history-you https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/world-opinion/article/3370657/i-grew-eating-bowls-chinese-migration-history-you Sat, 17 Oct 2026 01:30:06 +0000 Han Li,Ling Xin,Zhang Tong Han Li,Ling Xin,Zhang Tong A US congressional committee has released details of investigations into dozens of researchers, many of them Chinese-American, revealing the scale of government scrutiny sweeping academia over alleged links to China. The documents – running to hundreds of pages – were released alongside a separate report by the House Select Committee on China. Titled “How to Stop China’s Theft of Taxpayer-Funded Research”, the report pushes back against arguments by universities and academic groups that tighter... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/us/science-technology/article/3371154/new-details-emerge-us-investigations-chinese-american-scientists-over-china-links https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/us/science-technology/article/3371154/new-details-emerge-us-investigations-chinese-american-scientists-over-china-links Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:00:16 +0000 SCMP SCMP We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. US investigates 9 universities over alleged visa fraud, with focus on China The Trump administration launched an investigation into nine US universities over alleged J-1 visa fraud, with officials raising concerns about Chinese scholars and the Chinese government. Read the full story... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3370921/blast-simulation-university-probes-robotics-fine-ai-spies-7-us-china-relations-reads https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3370921/blast-simulation-university-probes-robotics-fine-ai-spies-7-us-china-relations-reads Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:00:05 +0000 Teresa Elena Frontado Teresa Elena Frontado Bank of America, the second-largest US bank, failed to promptly report hundreds of millions of dollars in suspicious transactions bearing signs of Chinese money-laundering networks, US regulators said on Tuesday, announcing more than US$1.21 billion in penalties for broader anti-money-laundering and sanctions failures. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN, said the activity included large wire transfers to counterparties in China, repeated credit-card purchases at major retailers... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3370920/bank-america-fined-us121-billion-us-flags-suspected-chinese-money-laundering https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3370920/bank-america-fined-us121-billion-us-flags-suspected-chinese-money-laundering Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:47:33 +0000 Phoebe Amoroso Phoebe Amoroso Hong Kong milk tea – a mainstay of cha chaan teng, or Hong Kong-style diners – is taking on a new role in Tokyo’s cafe culture. According to the Japan Tea Association, the country is in the midst of a “third black tea boom” and more cafes are offering black tea menus. Even convenience stores are revamping their takeaway drink options, with 7-Eleven, for example, expanding its Seven Cafe tea machines to around 2,000 stores in early 2026. Suntory also released a Hong Kong-style milk tea under its... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3370263/4-tokyo-cafes-serve-hong-kong-style-milk-tea-chenputon-victoria-1842 https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3370263/4-tokyo-cafes-serve-hong-kong-style-milk-tea-chenputon-victoria-1842 Sun, 11 Oct 2026 09:15:05 +0000 Chong Ming Lee Chong Ming Lee US artificial intelligence company Anthropic has introduced Chinese-language options to its Claude chatbot in supported markets, even as it continues to block users from mainland China. Checks by the South China Morning Post on Thursday confirmed that Claude’s web interface now lets users select simplified and traditional Chinese as their preferred on-screen language. China also briefly appeared as a billing country option before disappearing from the settings. Users on X have shared screenshots... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/big-tech/article/3370154/us-ai-firm-anthropic-enables-chinese-language-options-claude-chatbot https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/big-tech/article/3370154/us-ai-firm-anthropic-enables-chinese-language-options-claude-chatbot Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:38:25 +0000 Eve Qiao Eve Qiao China tried three times to persuade powerful families in northern Myanmar to shut down scam operations before Myanmar police carried out large-scale arrests in 2023, according to a new documentary broadcast on Chinese state television. The three-part documentary, jointly produced by China’s Ministry of Public Security and state broadcaster CCTV, began airing on Monday. It shows obstacles faced by Chinese authorities in pursuing criminal networks and scam groups operating in northern Myanmar... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/politics/article/3369886/china-tried-3-times-talk-crime-families-out-scam-business-myanmar-state-media https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/politics/article/3369886/china-tried-3-times-talk-crime-families-out-scam-business-myanmar-state-media Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:44:14 +0000 Teresa Elena Frontado Teresa Elena Frontado The US Justice Department (DOJ) is seeking to revoke the citizenship of a former Navy sailor convicted of spying for China and a Florida man convicted of conspiring to act as an agent of Beijing, it announced on Monday. Jinchao Wei and Ping Li are among 40 people facing denaturalisation actions in what the department described as the largest batch of such filings under the Trump administration. The civil proceedings remain pending, with no determination of liability, the DOJ said. The case... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3369845/us-seeks-revoke-citizenship-two-china-born-men-convicted-beijing-linked-cases https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3369845/us-seeks-revoke-citizenship-two-china-born-men-convicted-beijing-linked-cases Mon, 05 Oct 2026 22:40:59 +0000 Lisa Cam Lisa Cam Hainan chicken rice, known for its tender, poached chicken and fragrant rice flavoured with chicken stock, is one of the many great Asian comfort foods. Paired with a trio of chilli, ginger and soy dipping sauces, every bite offers a customisable balance of rich, nostalgic flavours. The original dish hails from Hainan, a Chinese island province, where traditionally it is made with local Wenchang chicken. The dish evolved as Hainanese natives emigrated to Southeast Asia, with Vietnam’s com ga... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3369801/how-vietnams-twist-hainan-chicken-rice-tells-rich-story-migration https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3369801/how-vietnams-twist-hainan-chicken-rice-tells-rich-story-migration Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:15:05 +0000 Bernice Chan Bernice Chan Opened in the 1950s, Sai Woo was a two-storey restaurant in Toronto’s Chinatown, with a traditional Chinese banquet hall on the upper floor. Designed for wedding celebrations, the space featured a canopy with two columns, a golden dragon entwined on one and a phoenix on the other. Lazy Susans sat atop the round banquet tables. Chinatown was also home to Charlie’s Meat and Seafood, a white-tiled butcher shop that opened in 1971. Inside was a glass display case filled with cuts of meat. On the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/lifestyle/arts/article/3369543/how-architect-using-art-and-technology-preserve-toronto-chinatowns-history https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/lifestyle/arts/article/3369543/how-architect-using-art-and-technology-preserve-toronto-chinatowns-history Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:15:05 +0000 Angela Hui Angela Hui Every fortnight in Walthamstow, East London, a sign with a hand-painted goldfish pointing towards a kitchen window appears on the side of a residential building: “Lucky Yu Bakery pick up”. On the other side of that window is Hai Lin Leung, a general practitioner selling Cantonese-influenced baked goods from her home – think congee sourdough, bolo bao (pineapple buns), gai mei bao (cocktail buns) and more. There is no shopfront, set opening hours or seating; yet queues regularly spill down the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3369518/mala-coriander-congee-uk-doctor-sells-cantonese-inspired-bread-home https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3369518/mala-coriander-congee-uk-doctor-sells-cantonese-inspired-bread-home Sat, 03 Oct 2026 08:15:05 +0000 Han Li Han Li Amid intensifying competition in the AI technology race, US authorities have arrested a California technology company owner accused of using Malaysia and Singapore as transit points to circumvent US export controls and send more than US$300 million worth of restricted computer servers to China. Greg Lui, 38, also known as Yiu Kong Lui, of San Gabriel, was arrested on Thursday and charged with conspiracy to violate US export controls, outbound smuggling and conspiracy to commit money laundering,... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/us/article/3369637/us-man-arrested-over-alleged-300-million-scheme-smuggle-nvidia-ai-servers-china https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/us/article/3369637/us-man-arrested-over-alleged-300-million-scheme-smuggle-nvidia-ai-servers-china Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:57:01 +0000 Yap Yok Foo Yap Yok Foo Every morning, I settle into my armchair in Kuala Lumpur, pen in hand, to tackle The Times cryptic crossword, freshly downloaded from the internet. It is a ritual I have observed since my university days in the United Kingdom. I have become rather adept at it; in fact, puzzle devotees might recognise Sayang, the pseudonym under which I set crosswords for the Financial Times. I can still recite the names of England’s 1966 World Cup squad in my sleep. My youth was scored to the sounds of Cliff... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3368822/im-80-its-not-too-late-reconnect-my-chinese-roots https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3368822/im-80-its-not-too-late-reconnect-my-chinese-roots Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:30:08 +0000 Francesca Fearon Francesca Fearon London Fashion Week drew the clothing crowd from New York to the British capital to see the highly anticipated return of Alexander McQueen and the debut of Christopher Kane at Mulberry. The event, which ran from September 17 to 21, showcased memorable collections from Erdem, Roksanda, Simone Rocha and Pauline Dujancourt. The week was rounded off by Burberry designer Daniel Lee’s collaboration with textile designer Celia Birtwell. London Fashion Week has since also become a platform for the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3369540/chinese-designers-make-bold-statement-london-fashion-week-2026 https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3369540/chinese-designers-make-bold-statement-london-fashion-week-2026 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:15:08 +0000 Liu Zhen,Gabriel Dominguez Liu Zhen,Gabriel Dominguez China has launched an air force support and training centre in Laos, its third overseas military outpost, which observers say could help the PLA expand its footprint and interests in the region. The China-Laos Joint Support and Training Centre and the China-Laos Friendship Aviation Academy are now in operation at the Ban Keun Airport, aiming to help the Laotian Air Force train its pilots, China’s defence ministry said in a statement. The two institutions would be jointly maintained and operated... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/military/article/3369253/china-expands-overseas-military-presence-new-laos-air-force-centre https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/military/article/3369253/china-expands-overseas-military-presence-new-laos-air-force-centre Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:08:41 +0000 Ling Xin Ling Xin A heavily redacted police report has deepened the mystery surrounding the death of a young Chinese semiconductor researcher at the University of Michigan, who took his own life soon after what US federal agents described as a routine and voluntary interview. On the cold morning of March 18, Wang Danhao, 31, spoke with two Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers for about 10 minutes outside his rented home in Ann Arbor. When one officer offered to end the interview because of the weather,... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/science/article/3368780/us-police-report-raises-more-questions-about-chinese-researcher-wang-danhaos-death https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/science/article/3368780/us-police-report-raises-more-questions-about-chinese-researcher-wang-danhaos-death Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:00:19 +0000 Chloe Loung Chloe Loung In 2024, French artisanal cookie company Sucré did a four-day pop-up in Hong Kong. The response was overwhelming, says Louise Lui, the brand’s Hong Kong-born co-founder. “There was already a queue forming outside 25 minutes before us selling,” she says. “And then I was just like, ‘Oh my God, how do you know about us?’” When developing recipes for the pop-up, Lui and her French partner in life and business, Victor Selle, wanted something that would bridge cultures. They landed on familiar Asian... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3368775/hong-kong-born-cookie-brand-founder-brings-flavours-her-youth-small-town-france https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3368775/hong-kong-born-cookie-brand-founder-brings-flavours-her-youth-small-town-france Sat, 26 Sep 2026 10:15:05 +0000 Ravi Kant Ravi Kant A country’s diaspora can be a symbol of its pride and power. A nation’s diaspora can help it build international value through success stories, promote its soft power through culture and contribute to its economic progress through remittances, investments and transfers of expertise. India and China have among the world’s largest diasporas. They also offer two very different models of how countries can leverage their diasporas. In India, before the 1991 reforms, people mostly saw those who left... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/china-opinion/article/3367636/china-leveraging-its-diaspora-boost-economy-unlike-india https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/china-opinion/article/3367636/china-leveraging-its-diaspora-boost-economy-unlike-india Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:30:06 +0000 Shi Huang Shi Huang Neurobiologist Ye Bing is returning to China after a long period in the United States, but he says his move is not linked to the suicide of another Chinese scholar at the same university or US policy under the Trump administration. Ye said his decision to join Nanjing University and leave the University of Michigan was not influenced by the death of Chinese scholar Wang Danhao on the same campus six months earlier – a day after Wang was interviewed by US Homeland Security officers. “This is a... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/science/article/3368490/neurobiologist-ye-bing-says-his-return-china-not-spurred-michigan-campus-tragedy https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/science/article/3368490/neurobiologist-ye-bing-says-his-return-china-not-spurred-michigan-campus-tragedy Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:11 +0000 Han Li Han Li Ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Washington, starting on Wednesday, US law enforcement agencies have increased security as Chinese diaspora groups organise welcoming events and protest groups plan demonstrations. The US Secret Service, which is leading security for the visit, said it is committed to ensuring the safety and security of all foreign heads of state while they are on US soil. “Secret Service personnel have been planning for the visit of the Chinese president for... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/us/diplomacy/article/3368440/us-law-enforcement-tightens-security-xi-summit-welcome-and-protest-events-planned https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/us/diplomacy/article/3368440/us-law-enforcement-tightens-security-xi-summit-welcome-and-protest-events-planned Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:46:26 +0000 Phoebe Amoroso Phoebe Amoroso With its dark-wood-furnished interior that is part-boutique, part-workshop and part-cafe, there is a lot to notice about Urushi to Hibi in Tokyo. The daily line of customers outside the door, however, is mostly here for one thing: its Hong Kong-style milk tea. Behind the counter, the three co-founders – Lei Shengyu, Zhang Qingyue and Ji Qiuzi – work tirelessly, alternating between taking and prepping orders. On this day, Ji is making the milk tea, face full of concentration as he strains it... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3367719/how-hong-kong-style-milk-tea-shop-tokyo-has-customers-queuing-out-door https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3367719/how-hong-kong-style-milk-tea-shop-tokyo-has-customers-queuing-out-door Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:15:04 +0000 Chang Zi Qian Chang Zi Qian A friend who is three years into her doctoral programme in the San Francisco Bay Area texted me the other day to say she had finally figured out what was different about living in the US. “I don’t need to perform any more. I am allowed to just … exist.” Naturally, I asked for elaboration. She said that back home in China, every decision she made came with an interview she did not sign up for. Every Chinese New Year, some relative would probe into her personal life with forensic precision. In... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/china-opinion/article/3367701/unspoken-reason-my-chinese-friends-choose-america https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/china-opinion/article/3367701/unspoken-reason-my-chinese-friends-choose-america Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:30:05 +0000 Charmaine Yu Charmaine Yu Few figures in Qing dynasty (1644-1912) history embody the tragedy of shifting tides quite like Duanfang, a Manchu statesman born in 1861. Duanfang rose through the imperial ranks, earned distinction for his service during the Boxer Rebellion (1899-1901) and went on to hold major regional posts, such as governor of China’s Hubei province and viceroy of the Liangjiang region. His career took a bizarre turn when he was stripped of his viceroyalty in 1909 for supposedly showing disrespect by... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3367584/tragic-qing-dynasty-politician-whose-legacy-lives-descendants-new-novel https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3367584/tragic-qing-dynasty-politician-whose-legacy-lives-descendants-new-novel Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:15:04 +0000 Charmaine Yu Charmaine Yu Director Xiaodan He immigrated from China to Montreal, Canada, 24 years ago. While many of her previous film projects were filmed in China, she returned to the French-speaking city for her newest film, Montreal, My Beautiful (2025). “The decision was very simple: I just really wanted to shoot a film in Montreal because I hadn’t done so yet,” she says. “I think it feels very cinematic, and through my eyes, it would look very beautiful on screen.” The 51-year-old Chinese-Canadian filmmaker did not... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3367045/authentic-chinese-canadian-directors-queer-love-story-starring-joan-chen https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3367045/authentic-chinese-canadian-directors-queer-love-story-starring-joan-chen Sun, 13 Sep 2026 04:15:04 +0000 Mark Magnier Mark Magnier A survey of potential Chinese-American voters suggests a significant gender gap in party affiliation as well as a high level of willingness to vote across party lines, according to results released on Thursday. The data – from the Committee of 100 (C100), a civic group of prominent Chinese-Americans, and a University of Chicago polling firm – challenges the common perception that these citizens form a reliable voting bloc for the Democratic Party. Recently naturalised immigrants were more likely... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3367126/chinese-american-electorate-proves-more-fluid-expected-c100-survey-finds https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3367126/chinese-american-electorate-proves-more-fluid-expected-c100-survey-finds Fri, 11 Sep 2026 02:21:05 +0000 The Star The Star Four Chinese nationals, including a woman, claimed trial at the Sessions Court in Balik Pulau, Malaysia’s Penang state, on Thursday to charges of kidnapping a Singaporean man. The accused: Liu Ting Jun, 46; Huang Jin, 39; Wang Hao Yu, 32; and Guan Siqi, 24, pleaded not guilty after the charge was read to them in Mandarin before Sessions Court Judge Ahzal Fariz Ahmad Khairuddin. According to the charge sheet, the four are alleged to have acted jointly to abduct and wrongfully confine 72-year-old... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3367004/4-chinese-nationals-charged-over-singaporean-mans-malaysia-airport-kidnapping https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3367004/4-chinese-nationals-charged-over-singaporean-mans-malaysia-airport-kidnapping Thu, 10 Sep 2026 04:55:45 +0000 Millie Hughes Millie Hughes A trip to Puer in China’s Yunnan province changed the way Hongkongers Raphael Chow and his wife, Joyce Ding, thought about tea. Home of its namesake fermented brew, the city is widely regarded as the ancient birthplace of Camellia sinensis – the plant from which most of the world’s tea is made. The London-based couple not only fell in love with the region’s teas, but also with its communal tea-drinking culture. Upon returning to the UK capital, they founded their own fine loose leaf tea company,... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3366707/chinese-matchas-rapid-rise-and-hong-kong-couple-stirring-uk-tea-scene https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3366707/chinese-matchas-rapid-rise-and-hong-kong-couple-stirring-uk-tea-scene Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:15:07 +0000 Huizhao Huang Huizhao Huang Two years ago, Yuki Liu was a university student in the northern Chinese province of Hebei, studying traditional Chinese music and the pipa – a pear-shaped Chinese lute – weighing the usual paths considered by her peers: postgraduate degree or civil service exam. Today, her day begins at 1am in Germany. While many people sleep, she is already working as an apprentice at an industrial bakery in a small town outside Stuttgart in the country’s southwest, preparing the shop for the morning rush. The... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/economy/global-economy/article/3366392/how-chinas-youth-job-crisis-driving-graduates-german-vocational-apprenticeships https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/economy/global-economy/article/3366392/how-chinas-youth-job-crisis-driving-graduates-german-vocational-apprenticeships Sun, 06 Sep 2026 10:00:10 +0000 Bernice Chan Bernice Chan In Vancouver, people hear the music first – “The Blue Danube” by Johann Strauss II – then see a red, white and blue patterned truck pulling up shortly after. As impossible as it may seem, that can mean only one thing for people from Hong Kong – a Mister Softee truck is in town. Or is it? Although it is not the same beloved ice cream dispenser – renamed Mobile Softee in 2010 – found in Hong Kong, Watt A Truck looks remarkably similar and offers nostalgic soft-serve ice cream. “We wanted the truck... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3366377/hong-kong-ice-cream-truck-vancouver-watt-truck-brings-citys-flavours-canada https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3366377/hong-kong-ice-cream-truck-vancouver-watt-truck-brings-citys-flavours-canada Sat, 05 Sep 2026 23:15:08 +0000 Alina Heng Alina Heng On a recent trip to China, I was on a rumbling subway train when I was struck by a strange sense of homecoming. It was as if I had been transported back to my childhood, and suddenly I was completely at home among all the strangers in the subway carriage – even though it was my very first time in Guangzhou. The funny thing is that nothing special happened on that ride. I just had a moment to observe my surroundings and realise how much my husband and I – both Chinese Singaporeans – resembled the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3365636/singaporean-guangzhou-wonders-why-do-i-feel-so-home-here https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3365636/singaporean-guangzhou-wonders-why-do-i-feel-so-home-here Sat, 05 Sep 2026 01:30:06 +0000 Mark Magnier Mark Magnier The Chinese-American community expressed anger and concern on Thursday over the death of a Chinese national in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody on US territory. Wei Lianyong, 51, reportedly died in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) on August 23, although the scandal-plagued agency did not disclose the death until this week. “Asian-Americans, Chinese-Americans, should be very concerned about this and very energised to stop what is essentially an attack on... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3366287/chinese-american-community-alarmed-after-chinese-national-dies-ice-custody https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3366287/chinese-american-community-alarmed-after-chinese-national-dies-ice-custody Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:42:30 +0000 Han Li Han Li China’s biggest box-office surprise this year – a Teochew-language family drama that became a hit in Southeast Asia – is finally coming to North American cinemas on September 4. Dear You, whose Chinese title translates as “Love Letters for Grandma”, has grossed nearly US$300 million in mainland China. Its North American release will test whether a Chinese film rooted in migration, family, and regional culture can find an audience beyond the Chinese-speaking diaspora. The seemingly non-political... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/article/3365902/can-chinese-sleeper-hit-dear-you-conquer-us-box-office-next https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/article/3365902/can-chinese-sleeper-hit-dear-you-conquer-us-box-office-next Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:29:59 +0000 Igor Patrick Igor Patrick A Chilean court on Monday fined a Chinese man caught with cocaine inside a Santiago prison, where he is being held on charges of homicide, kidnapping and drug trafficking. It was the second such ruling in five involving a Chinese inmate in five months, with prosecutors linking the two men to the same criminal network. Officers had searched Haifeng Tang at Santiago Uno prison on August 12, a day before his move to La Laguna, the maximum-security jail at the centre of President Jose Antonio Kast’s... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3365899/chile-fines-chinese-mafia-inmate-after-cocaine-found-maximum-security-prison https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3365899/chile-fines-chinese-mafia-inmate-after-cocaine-found-maximum-security-prison Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:41:04 +0000 Amy Wu Amy Wu My wedding plans didn’t begin with a red dress. The idea was to bring the wedding to my dad in his assisted-living facility – a nice one housed in a former hotel in suburban New York, complete with a cinema and a fancy swimming pool. My fiancé and I also made arrangements with the pastor, the DJ and the photographer, as well as a short and sweet guest list, while artificial intelligence (AI) helped us come up with a special cocktail for the occasion. With 60 days to go before the wedding, I... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/world-opinion/article/3365537/chinese-american-bride-says-yes-lucky-red-dress https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/world-opinion/article/3365537/chinese-american-bride-says-yes-lucky-red-dress Sun, 30 Aug 2026 01:30:08 +0000 Jevans Nyabiage Jevans Nyabiage A peace plan agreed between the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Rwanda-backed M23 movement last weekend could open the rebel-held Rubaya coltan deposit and other parts of mineral-rich eastern Congo to US investors. But observers say that even a lasting settlement would leave the United States far behind China, whose companies have spent decades building mining assets, relationships and supply chains across the country. The peace road map followed five days of talks and set out steps and... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3365482/truce-dr-congo-offers-us-mining-foothold-while-chinese-firms-dominate-output https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3365482/truce-dr-congo-offers-us-mining-foothold-while-chinese-firms-dominate-output Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:00:10 +0000 Bloomberg Bloomberg The United Kingdom has seen a spike in the number of migrants applying for citizenship and permanent settlement ahead of a planned government clampdown. Government data shows what appears to be a rush to secure residency rights in response to changes announced by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood that would force migrants to wait longer before they can gain them. The Home Office said 199,628 people were granted settlement, giving them the right to live, work and study in the UK permanently, in the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3365500/foreigners-jostle-secure-uk-residency-rights-rules-tighten https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3365500/foreigners-jostle-secure-uk-residency-rights-rules-tighten Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:12:22 +0000 Ashlyn Chak Ashlyn Chak Tins of fried dace with salted black beans – known as dau si leng yu in Cantonese – are a pantry staple in Hong Kong and in Cantonese-diaspora homes around the globe. Affordable, ready to eat and with a long shelf life, the canned food is a symbol of working-class resilience. And it is highly valued; in April 2023, a masked man in a black windbreaker allegedly stole 48 cans of dau si leng yu (worth HK$1,800 or US$230) from a supermarket in Sheung Shui in Hong Kong’s New Territories. Although the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3364539/hong-kong-food-staple-having-gourmet-moment-cantonese-canned-fish-dessert-anyone https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3364539/hong-kong-food-staple-having-gourmet-moment-cantonese-canned-fish-dessert-anyone Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:45:07 +0000 Lucy Quaggin Lucy Quaggin A Chinese national was charged in the United States on Wednesday with committing voter fraud during the 2024 presidential election for allegedly impersonating a fellow countryman and later submitting anonymous tips about him to immigration authorities. Yupeng Sun, a Massachusetts resident, was arrested this week for allegedly submitting a fraudulent voter registration and ballot under the name of another Chinese national in the 2024 election that returned US President Donald Trump to the White... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/us/diplomacy/article/3364618/chinese-national-charged-voter-fraud-during-2024-us-presidential-election https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/us/diplomacy/article/3364618/chinese-national-charged-voter-fraud-during-2024-us-presidential-election Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:18:24 +0000 Han Li Han Li Almost five years after the pandemic-era surge in anti-Asian hate in the US, new Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) data shows a downward trend nationally. But advocates say concerns persist amid immigration crackdowns and heightened US-China geopolitical tension. A survey from Stop AAPI Hate, a self-reporting platform formed during the pandemic, paints an even more worrying picture, with almost half of individuals indicating they have been targeted but many decline to report it to... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3364614/fewer-anti-asian-hate-crimes-us-immigration-crackdowns-raise-concerns https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3364614/fewer-anti-asian-hate-crimes-us-immigration-crackdowns-raise-concerns Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:32:37 +0000 Iris Deng Iris Deng Tony Wu Yuhuai, the China-born co-founder of Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence lab, sparked discussions across Chinese social media after reportedly spending US$70 million on a six-bedroom Californian mega-mansion. The property deal, the largest so far this year in the Bay Area, pushed the thirty-something AI star under the spotlight, alongside other Silicon Valley-based Chinese talent that has contributed to frontier AI labs from OpenAI to Meta Platforms. Wu appeared to be the buyer of a... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/big-tech/article/3364380/meet-chinese-ai-star-who-splashed-reported-us70m-california-mansion https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/big-tech/article/3364380/meet-chinese-ai-star-who-splashed-reported-us70m-california-mansion Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:00:05 +0000