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Hong Kong politics
Hong Kong to formulate first 5-year plan to align with national blueprint
Task force led by Chief Executive John Lee will formulate plan, which one expert says signals greater government role in city’s development.
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Corruption in China
Zhang Youxia probe to end ‘watered down’ military capability: PLA Daily
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Electric & new energy vehicles
Chinese EV makers’ shares skid as sales slide after tax incentive ends
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Hong Kong courts
Mainland Chinese student jailed for 3 months for cheating in TOEFL test
Huang Xinyi paid someone else to take test on her behalf in Cambodia and submitted results to Hong Kong’s Lingnan University so she could graduate.
33 minutes ago
China property
‘Bleak start’ to 2026 for China’s property sector as sales declines accelerate
China’s top developers slumped in January, with weak demand and fading policy support raising fresh concerns over debt repayment capacity.
1 hour ago
Artificial intelligence
China’s AI labs race to debut latest models before Lunar New Year
More firms expected to follow Alibaba and Moonshot with model releases, as the festival becomes a key period to establish visibility.
2 hours ago
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SCMP Highlights
Korean travel boom in China, PLA tightens fuel rules: 5 weekend reads you missed
From China’s visa-free access drawing Koreans to Hong Kong’s seat belt law U-turn, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.
3 hours ago
Science
Chinese hydrogel coating boosts solar panel output 13%, ideal for hot regions
Scientists say their cooling innovation can reduce the temperature in overheated areas on solar cells which can cause failure and fire risk.
4 hours ago
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Macau
Scandals, shidaiqu and fedora-clad concierges – a Macau institution returns
The grand dame, once a haunt of James Bond author Ian Fleming, has been resurrected by a local who vowed to own it as a boy.
4 hours ago
Banking & finance
Letters
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As US dollar weakens, time to rethink Hong Kong dollar peg?
Readers discuss the dollar peg amid geopolitical volatility, an AI proposal for student well-being, public reactions to bus seat belts, and the viability of the cinema industry.
4 hours ago
Science
North America’s top computer vision scientist Liang Jie returns to China
Brain behind leading Microsoft tech products used by millions across the globe and sensor systems for elderly care joins Chinese university.
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Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong stocks drop on shaky risk sentiment, led by mining, telecoms
Telecommunications firms drop after Chinese authorities raise value-added taxes, denting profit expectations.
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US-China trade war
Why China’s academics turned to de-dollarisation amid trade war, global shocks
Global instability has also pushed a once-niche academic debate into Chinese policy circles.
2 Feb 2026 - 8:00AM
Hong Kong economy
Editorial
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Strong export numbers underscore Hong Kong’s strengths as a trade hub
In an uncertain global economic environment, the strategy of exploring new overseas markets has paid off. But there is no room for complacency.
2 Feb 2026 - 7:15AM
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
Editorial
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Properly supervised, weight-loss drugs have a place in Hong Kong
While ensuring that Hongkongers who need the drugs have access to them, the authorities must act against the grey market for the medication.
2 Feb 2026 - 6:45AM
Greater Bay Area
Open Questions
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Lawrence Lau on why China must ‘work smarter’ and how it can invent from scratch
China must shift from quantity to quality by focusing on 12-year schooling, more basic research and GBA integration, renowned economist says.
6 hours ago
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China economy
Opinion
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US-China rivalry: great powers that don’t make things won’t be great for long
As globalisation falters, it is countries that focus on building productive capacity, not financial excess, that will come out on top.
2 Feb 2026 - 5:30AM
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US-China relations
Pentagon eyes expanded role for South Korea-based US forces to help deter China
US defence policy chief signals ‘model ally’ Seoul should take the lead on North Korea as Washington refocuses on first island chain.
1 Feb 2026 - 10:00PM
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United States
My Take
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How to prevent war with China: return Taiwan to the mainland
Beijing has a far more legitimate claim over Taiwan than the US and Israel have over any strip of land in the western hemisphere and Palestine.
1 Feb 2026 - 9:00PM
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China trade
New expansion rules: Chinese firms seeking salvation abroad urged to ‘go local’
Industry stalwarts such as Gree stress cultural integration and warn against exporting insular enclaves – in other words, leave the personal chef behind.
1 Feb 2026 - 9:00PM
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China-Africa relations
How China’s plan to internationalise yuan has quietly taken a step forward
Decision to repay loans and import costs directly to China in Chinese currency is practical rather than political, experts say.
1 Feb 2026 - 9:00PM
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China-Asean relations
Nearly 1,800 Chinese among thousands held as Cambodian police raid scam compound
Action ‘truly reflects’ that Cambodian government will never loosen crackdowns on online scammers, interior ministry spokesman says.
1 Feb 2026 - 8:56PM
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US-China relations
Opinion
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Beijing must be clear-eyed about its national interests abroad
As the US disrupts international norms, China should reconsider its place in the world system to protect its overseas investments.
1 Feb 2026 - 8:30PM
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IPO
Hong Kong back in global IPO spotlight after strongest January in years
IPO pipeline swelled in January, with listing applications tripling year on year and proceeds reaching their second highest level on record.
1 Feb 2026 - 8:00PM
China-Middle East relations
Israel’s China envoy calls to deepen historical ties in rare media outreach
Eli Belotserkovsky’s article comes amid global buzz over Trump’s Board of Peace and months after closer media ties pledge with Xinhua head.
1 Feb 2026 - 7:29PM
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China’s military drills
PLA Navy warns off foreign jets with jamming missiles near Taiwan: CCTV
State broadcaster says Yanan destroyer encountered aircraft near the island and took ‘electronic countermeasures’.
1 Feb 2026 - 7:00PM
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Semiconductors
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang urges TSMC to expand capacity amid AI chip crunch
Taiwan trip highlights supply chain strains, with Huang saying Nvidia alone could potentially require TSMC to more than double its capacity.
1 Feb 2026 - 7:00PM
Pakistan
Pakistan says it killed 145 ‘Indian-backed terrorists’ after Balochistan attacks
‘The bodies of these 145 killed terrorists are in our custody, and some of them are Afghan nationals,’ the provincial chief minister said.
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