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China Personalities

Profile | China big eater star Li Hangze admits to 35 million fans she is a man in disguise

Langweixian, above, presents herself as a woman and communicates in a feminine manner but her baritone voice has led many to speculate about her true gender for years. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong group ‘will not sign Panama deal next week’, Beijing to launch probe

The sale of CK Hutchison’s two ports at each end of the Panama Canal were part of a US$23 billion deal that will leave the company pocketing US$19 billion in cash. Photo: Reuters

China

China finds gold jackpot, US ‘has lost its way’: SCMP daily highlights

China may have found two massive deposits of gold using advanced technology. Photo: Shutterstock

Politics

Trump’s immigration crackdown hits Filipino green card holder, sparking fears

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A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer talks to a group of undocumented immigrants detained in Kansas. Photo: TNS

Trending in China

China schoolboy slapped 9 times for disrespect after addressing teacher by name

A primary schoolboy in China was slapped in the face nine times for “disrespecting” a teacher, sparking a fierce deabte on social media. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
The developed world is “no longer a united whole”, according to Kirill Babaev, director of the Institute of China and Contemporary Asia at the Russian Academy of Sciences. Photo: Tsinghua University
Russia

Global South must lead world economy as US retreats, Boao Forum told

At annual gathering in south China, experts call for developed world to unite and build new economic system as Trump threatens trade.

Ukraine war

China, Brazil back US-led push for ceasefire in Ukraine war

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Diplomacy

Opinion | In today’s changing world order, the best hedge is agility

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China economy

Opinion | 4 lesser-known factors shaping China’s destiny

Fiercely competitive and innovative, the country is bound to succeed. But four issues must be borne in mind.

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Customers shop in a Huawei store in Huangpu district in Shanghai on February 20. China has four key ingredients for technological supremacy, including a large market of consumers with insatiable appetites for innovative products. Photo: AFP
Artificial intelligence

Opinion | AI is no longer a mere investment, but a matter of sovereignty

As the US-China race for primacy in artificial intelligence heats up, nations must boost their capabilities or fall behind in the global divide.

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Donald Trump

Opinion | How the Global South can rise above the fray as the West fractures

Countries must seize this moment to promote an open, inclusive world order grounded in common interests and mutual respect.

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Climate change

Opinion | Can China, India step in to fill climate void left by Trump’s America?

The US’ absence from international deliberations on climate change must not be allowed to derail efforts to solve the crisis.

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A firefighter battles the Palisades Fire near a burned structure in Los Angeles, on January 8. Photo: AP
US-China relations

Editorial | Wang offers stability to world at time of growing uncertainty

Foreign minister makes it clear China is a responsible power, champion of the global order and willing to cooperate against risks.

Two Sessions 2025

In turbulent Trump times, China frames itself as defender of world stability

In his annual press conference, Chinese foreign minister presents his country as a force of certainty and a champion of the Global South.

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Two Sessions 2025

China’s ‘heart will always be with the Global South’: Foreign Minister Wang Yi

China seeks ‘strength through unity’ with Global South, which holds the key to world stability, Wang says at ‘two sessions’ press briefing.

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The sun rises over Tiananmen Square ahead of the opening session of China’s annual legislative meetings, in Beijing on Wednesday. Photo: AP
Two Sessions 2025

China hits out at US Pacific policy ‘failure’, tariffs war – as it happened

Foreign minister answers questions about strained US ties, the Ukraine war and China’s strategy in Middle East.

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China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi facing the press. Photo: AFP
Business of climate change

China miners accelerate overseas buying spree

Last month, MMG said it would buy British miner Anglo American’s nickel business in Brazil.

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DeepSeek

How DeepSeek could give China the soft power edge it’s looking for

If DeepSeek is cheaper alternative ‘it is possible that AI development and adoption in the Global South could take a Chinese turn’: analyst.

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US-China relations

Opinion | How Trump is creating a more peaceful and cooperative multipolar world

While Trump escalates tensions with friends and foes alike, global realities could force his hand towards cooperation.

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Trade

Macroscope | Tariff wars show just how badly we need global trade reform

While some want a return to trade norms, not many are willing to consider if yesterday’s liberalisation craze was ever sustainable.

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Workers leave a garment factory for lunch in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on September 21, 2022. Free trade has been a mixed economic blessing for countries in the developing world, not least those in Asia. Photo: Xinhua
US-China relations

Elise Stefanik, Trump’s UN ambassador pick, vows to counter China ‘inroads’

New York congresswoman at Senate confirmation hearing outlines plans to vie with Beijing’s ‘whole-of-government approach’ to building sway.

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Diplomacy

Opinion | As the rules-based order declines, hegemony takes on a new form

From new development models to shifting norms, global power is now increasingly shared and contested across different regions and actors.

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US-China relations

US urged to bolster Global South ties to counter China-Russia partnership

Washington must build up relations with ‘global swing states’ and offer a more ‘affirmative and assertive’ trade policy, say authors.

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China’s President Xi Jinping and then US president Donald Trump meet in Beijing during Trump’s first term in office. Photo: Abaca Press/TNS
Technology

Opinion | How the Global South can defend against Trump’s AI offensive

US removal of AI safeguards risks widening the global divide. Global South must invest in AI regional partnerships, education and infrastructure.

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Brics

Indonesia joins Brics as newest full member: Brazil foreign ministry

Addition of world’s fourth-most populous nation to group of major emerging national economies hailed as ‘deepening’ Global South cooperation.

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Central Asia

Opinion | As West cuts global aid, emerging powers must step up and contribute

Emerging donors from developing nations with significant economic growth should play a bigger role. Kazakhstan is doing so in Central Asia.

Afghan people carry food rations distributed by an Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority programme to support families impacted by natural disasters, in Kabul, Afghanistan, on January 1. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) estimates that 22.9 million people in Afghanistan will require humanitarian aid in 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE
Asean

Opinion | How Global South can resist US hegemony and its isolationism

Open engagement is key to countering both Donald Trump’s transactional nationalism and the US establishment’s drive for global hegemony.

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Belt and Road Initiative

Opinion | China’s ties with Global South show a different world order is possible

With an emphasis on equity and sustainability, Beijing’s cooperation with developing countries goes beyond mere infrastructure projects.

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War and conflict

Opinion | Trump 2.0 could offer a reprieve from US hegemony, but only briefly

Despite Trump’s transactional and nationalist foreign policy agenda, the US establishment is still committed to upholding American exceptionalism.

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Asean

Opinion | Why Russia is finding favour in Southeast Asia once again

As Russia seeks Global South partners and the war in Ukraine drags on, Southeast Asian states are rekindling ties with the Kremlin.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Russian President Vladimir Putin sit next to each other at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia, on September 5. Photo: Roscongress Foundation via Reuters
War and conflict

Opinion | Is the world on the brink of total war?

The political centre is no longer holding as governments misjudge their capabilities on the battlefield and their level of public support.

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Ukrainian soldiers fire at Russian targets in Donetsk, Ukraine, on June 24. Photo: AP
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Can Hong Kong reclaim its role as Asia’s gateway to the Americas?

As China expands trade and investment in Latin America, a proactive Hong Kong should seize the opportunity to connect all parties involved.

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Diplomacy

Opinion | Can Global South and G20 lead new era of poverty reduction?

The credibility of developing countries in the fight against poverty stems from lived experience rather than theoretical discourse.

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