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Xu Huping served as the Nanjing Museum’s director from 2001 to 2005 and retired in 2008. Photo: SCMP
Crime

Former director of leading Chinese museum jailed 3 years after art-sale scandal

Xu Huping found to have abused his position at Nanjing Museum and taken bribes, including money and property, state media says.

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Guangzhou

Knife attack in China’s Guangzhou leaves multiple people injured

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China's population

Why is surrogacy in China proving so difficult to ban despite the crackdown?

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US-China relations

US sanctions Chinese-language Xinbi Guarantee marketplace over cyber scams

Washington also seizes Telegram channels and US$52 million in cryptocurrency linked to the platform’s alleged illicit operations.

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US Attorney Jeanine Pirro announces enforcement actions against the Chinese-language marketplace Xinbi Guarantee in Washington on Wednesday. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
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Chinese grandparents let court jail granddaughter for theft to teach her a lesson

Traditional Chinese values emphasise family as a collective, where parents typically share wealth with children, regardless of age.

Central Asia

China rallies Central Asian police chiefs on terrorism threats, energy and trade

Security ministers from five nations back Beijing initiative targeting extremism, border order and telecoms fraud.

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Singapore

China arrests 52 Singaporeans in Guangxi pyramid scheme crackdown

The detentions come amid a broader push by Beijing to curb illicit financial schemes and cross-border fraud networks.

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Diagrams from scammers used to explain the alleged pyramid scheme. Photo: CNA
Science

China in largest academic misconduct crackdown after ‘Student Geng’ scrutiny

NSFC names more than 40 researchers at 31 institutions in its biggest disclosure to date, following blogger’s allegations in April.

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Corruption in China

Xi’s 13-year corruption campaign just keeps accelerating

China’s anti-graft investigators are targeting more officials, including more retirees, according to a South China Morning Post research project.

Mainland China

As China launches new gang crackdown, lawyers fear wrongful convictions

Lawyers say that officials trying to meet quotas are improperly labelling crimes as gang-related and even turning to torture.

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Police in China’s eastern Zhejiang province round up a members of a gang accused of carrying out online loan scams. Photo: Xinhua
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Ex-Chinese pyramid scheme boss charges US$18,000 to ‘discipline’ kids

Rather than hiding his criminal record, Ru Ping flaunts it as a badge of honour, proudly boasting to his followers that he ‘grew up in prison’.

An ex-pyramid scheme boss now charges parents US$18,000 for youth correctional advice, with many revering him as a spiritual saviour. Photo: Baidu
China’s Communist Party

Over 8,200 detained as China launches year-long crackdown on organised crime

The campaign targets ‘covert’ crimes that have spread online, from ‘soft violence’ to sexual extortion.

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China's military weapons

China cracks down on sales of surplus military kit ‘to protect PLA’s image’

Government notice covering everything from uniform to equipment bans sales and promotions without official authorisation.

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Science

How Chinese police infiltrated and monitored the dark web with the help of AI

Researchers linked to law enforcement collected data and devised tools to help classify sensitive and illegal material.

The Chinese-language dark web has largely been overlooked by researchers until now. Photo: Shutterstock
UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles)

Did the Ukraine war spark China’s ban on most civilian drone flights in cities?

Strict new rules have disrupted casual users and increased compliance hurdles for industrial applications like power grid inspections.

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US-China relations

2 men sentenced for roles in trafficking fentanyl analogues from China to the US

Accused were among nine individuals charged and convicted for their part in importing more than one metric tonne of drugs into the US.

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Xinjiang

What Beijing hopes to achieve with ethnic unity law that targets people overseas

The legislation, which comes into effect next month, is seen as a way for Beijing to exert psychological pressure on diaspora communities.

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Artificial intelligence

New Chinese police tech uses AI to scan suspects’ health and mental states

International expo in Beijing showcases cameras that measure vital signs, and even core motivation, of suspects, equipment firms say.

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Vendors at the police and anti-terrorism tech expo in Beijing showcased biometric assessment, hi-tech cameras and the use of LLM-enhanced analysis. Photo: Handout
US-China relations

Trump urged to press Xi on Chinese money laundering tied to Mexican cartels

Congressional hearing witnesses encourage US president to tackle alleged fentanyl supply chain crisis linked to Chinese money laundering.

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Trending in China

China film about woman whose killing of husband framed around domestic violence banned

Actress who plays herself in film portrays victim of violence but actual court verdict in case made no mention of husband abusing her.

US-China relations

Two Chinese nationals charged in US drug cartel money-laundering case

Prosecutors say pair used mirror transfers, encrypted apps and trade schemes to launder cartel drug profits globally.

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US prosecutors said co-conspirators operating across the US, Mexico, Latin America and China allegedly laundered proceeds from trafficking narcotics including fentanyl and cocaine. Photo: Reuters
Drones

China arrests 16 in drone hacking cases, vowing ‘clean skies’ crackdown

Beijing says suspects helped others bypass flight restrictions, posing risks to national security.

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China has launched a nationwide campaign to combat the illegal use of drones. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
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Chinese woman accuses tea shop of adding mercury to drink, finds boyfriend is culprit

Woman makes formal complaint after tasting ‘tough’ granules in her drink; investigation clears shop of any wrongdoing.

Mainland China

Video | Man sprays train crowd in China with suspected pepper spray

Passengers on Guangzhou Metro Line 3 describe inhaling ‘something spicy’ according to local media.

Canada

Canadian who was detained by China warns against Carney’s EV deal

Ex-diplomat Michael Kovrig was imprisoned for three years after Canada arrested Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou on a US extradition request.

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Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig in 2023. Photo: AP
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Mastering the shadows: explore lives, extraordinary skills of ancient Chinese thieves

To maintain social order, ancient Chinese dynasties imposed severe punishments for theft – amputation, exile, even death penalty.

Ancient Chinese thieves, known for skills like qinggong and clever tactics, followed a strict code: never stealing from the vulnerable. Photo: SCMP composite/research.sinica.edu.tw/Universal Images Group via Getty Images
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Chinese woman whose dog was poisoned to death by neighbour, sacrifices job for cause

Battling pet lover spends years fighting for justice for her beloved canine, facing down bullies, rumour-mongers.

China society

China’s infamous ‘Aunt Mei’ arrested after decade-long hunt for child trafficker

Police identify the woman, surnamed Xie, as the intermediary who brokered the sale of nine children in Guangdong province.

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