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The latest breaking news and stories on Canada, a country in North America known as a parliamentary constitutional monarchy, and world’s ninth largest economy. Also covering Canada’s relationship with the US and China, plus commentary and updates on Canada’s economy, politics, society and trade news.
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Patricia Zhou is a dancer, choreographer and filmmaker based in London. Photo: Jimmy Parratt
Icons and Influencers

How classical dancer Patricia Zhou stopped chasing perfection – interview

The award-winning dancer, choreographer and filmmaker talks to Style about how she learned to embrace uncertainty and take ownership of her work.

China-Latin America relations

US accuses 9 Latin American countries of helping China avoid Trump’s tariffs

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China-Singapore relations

In Focus | Why Singapore scholarships are drawing China’s brightest STEM talent

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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.

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

US accuses Chinese exporters of masterminding ‘Great Transshipment Scam’

White House alleges that companies are systematically routing trade through third-party nations to evade US tariffs.

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Science

Chinese ‘yeast factory’ boosts cancer drug production by 1,000 times

Turning point comes from cross-disciplinary collaboration, including across plant biochemistry, synthetic biology and protein engineering.

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Crime

Man charged with bomb threat against US consulate in Canada

The incident in Halifax, Nova Scotia, has heightened concern around US diplomatic security in Canada after recent Toronto shootings.

Police direct people asked to evacuate the US consulate in downtown Halifax, Canada on Monday. A suspect was charged with making a bomb threat on Tuesday. Photo: The Canadian Press via AP
Get to Know

Meet Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie, who plays Ellis in Sterling Point

The Canadian actor featured mostly in French films before landing his breakout role in Amazon Prime’s latest TV series, which also stars Mark Ruffalo’s son, Keen.

China manufacturing

Scholar rebuts claims state subsidies caused China’s industrial overcapacity

In People’s Daily commentary piece, Cui Fan says ‘reasonable industrial subsidies … are a globally recognised and legitimate policy tool’.

Environment

Opinion | The race for critical minerals is clearing the path for deep-sea mining

Corporate pressure and US-China competition are stalling global efforts to set environmental safeguards for seabed mining.

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An aerial view of the coastline in Port Vila, Vanuatu, in December 2019. The Vanuatu government has called for a mechanism to assess gaps in scientific knowledge about deep-sea mining and progress towards filling them. Photo: Getty Images
US-China trade war

China hits US, Mexican pecans with preliminary anti-dumping curbs

The investigation follows Mexico’s maximum 50% tariff hike on about 1,400 product categories, imposed under pressure from Washington.

The US, Mexican and Chinese flags. Photo: Shutterstock
Aviation accidents

Lightning hits China Southern Airbus A321 while taxiing, 20 strike marks found

The plane was grounded for inspection at Shenzhen Baoan International Airport, delaying passengers by four hours.

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Extreme weather

Canada’s British Columbia gets federal help as wildfire forces evacuations

Wildfire prompts Canadian province to declare a state of emergency and evacuate about 18,000 people.

Electric & new energy vehicles

Demand for affordable EVs will force open US market to Chinese models: analysts

The pressure is likely to mount after consumers in the two neighbouring markets of Mexico and Canada adopt Chinese EVs.

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Cars for export including BYD, Cherry and SAIC models, are seen at Shanghai port in Shanghai on August 7, 2026. Photo: CN-STR/AFP
Hong Kong courts

Bar Association broadly backs new offence for persistent child sexual abuse

Hong Kong Bar Association vice-chairman Martin Hui says four ‘safeguards’ are needed to ensure fairness for both defendant and victim.

Martin Hui holds a copy of the Bar Association’s submission for the consultation on sexual offence reforms. Photo: Nora Tam
My Life

Sign of the times: how Hong Kong cleaver store has endured

Leung Hung, owner of Sham Shui Po’s Leung Tim Choppers Factory, reflects on being a third-generation knife-maker and why he’s OK with traditions fading away.

Israel

US-Saudi nuclear doubt, Boko Haram’s AI terrorism: 7 global relations reads

From US arms promises to EU sanctions and USMCA troubles, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in July 2026.

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US-China trade war

Strong as steel: Trump tariffs spark a US production increase

US steel production rose 7 per cent year on year through July, with the country rising to be the world’s third-largest producer in 2025.

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Pacific Steel Group’s Mojave Micro Mill in the US is shown under construction in the California desert. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong warns of scam sites posing as Canada, UK and Thailand e-visa portals

Privacy watchdog says fake sites often use URLs with spelling mistakes, extra letters or numbers.

United States

Wok with Yan’s return: Hong Kong-Canadian TV chef Stephen Yan reunites with fans decades after disappearing

For more than 15 years, the television chef used his quirky sense of humour to bridge the cultural gap between Hong Kong immigrants and the wider Canadian population – then he disappeared. PostMag goes in search of the elusive king of the apron pun and discovers he was a hard man to please.

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United States

US State Department to close consulates in Canada, Japan and Indonesia: sources

The State Department did not confirm the closures but said it was focused on ensuring that America’s diplomatic footprint was efficient.

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The US State Department building in Washington. Photo: Reuters
United Nations

UN experts urge Canada to protect Sikh activist facing threats to life

Rights monitors press Ottawa over alleged foreign intimidation targeting Moninder Singh.

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Sikh activist Moninder Singh in 2023. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong economy

Spend HK$10,000 a month on your pets? Why not, say cat lovers at Hong Kong expo

From premium cat food to AI meow translators, final day of annual expo draws thousands with purr-chasing power.

US-China trade war

Grape expectations: California winemakers optimistic for China export resurgence

Despite trade tensions and tariffs, California wineries are hopeful that US wine exports to China will recover as trade relations stabilise.

Science

At what cost? The Economist draws backlash over ‘eco-authoritarian’ China label

Article dissecting China’s Yangtze River fishing ban, which saw water quality improvement and threatened species recovery, divides readers.

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Fishermen sell their catch at a market on the bank of the Yangtze River in Gaoyang township, Chongqing city, in 2020. China’s 10-year fishing ban came into effect in 2021. Photo: ImagineChina
International Property

Foreign US home buying down 14% as Chinese lead high-end market

The drop in foreign homebuyer activity mirrors the decline in international visitors and tourists to the US, says realty group.

An aerial view along Pompano Beach in Florida, the top US state for foreign homebuyers. Photo: TNS
Japan

US-led drills edge Japan and South Korea closer on defence

Command roles at Rimpac show Tokyo and Seoul can work together militarily, but history caps how far ties can go.

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US-Cuba relations

Cuba says nearly three-quarters of hotels have shut as travel plunges

Havana details scale of industry collapse for the first time amid severe economic crisis and energy blockade.

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