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Nato
Use of US military to acquire Greenland ‘always an option’, White House says
Trump’s preferred option might be to buy Greenland from Denmark, but the White House says military action is being considered.
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US-Venezuela conflict
Not just oil: is Trump’s Venezuela takeover also about critical minerals?
6 Jan 2026 - 6:15PM
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Donald Trump
‘End of Nato’: Denmark warns US against taking Greenland by force
6 Jan 2026 - 1:01PM
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US-Venezuela conflict
Trump doubles down on Greenland after US intervention in Venezuela
US president’s comments on Greenland and a ‘SOON’ social media post by the wife of a top aide spur anxieties in the Arctic.
5 Jan 2026 - 2:57PM
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From our archives
On This Day
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‘No mission impossible’: first Hongkonger to reach North, South Poles – SCMP archive
Twenty years ago on January 5, 2006, 52-year-old Chung Kin-man returned to Hong Kong after becoming the first person from the city to trek to both poles.
5 Jan 2026 - 1:00PM
Denmark
Denmark to buy US patrol planes despite rift over Greenland
Denmark finalises a deal for three P-8A aircraft amid diplomatic tensions over Trump’s bid for Arctic island.
30 Dec 2025 - 1:01PM
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Donald Trump
Does the US want to conquer Greenland? Trump’s new envoy weighs in
Jeff Landry appears at odds with the US president’s past suggestions of taking over the Arctic territory from Denmark.
24 Dec 2025 - 1:13PM
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Nordic nations
‘Respect our integrity’: Denmark summons US ambassador over Greenland envoy
Denmark warns US to respect its borders after Trump names Jeff Landry envoy to Greenland, asserting the mineral-rich island is not for sale.
22 Dec 2025 - 6:59PM
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Climate change
Arctic has hottest year ever recorded, as climate impacts cascade
The region is warming far faster than the global average due to a phenomenon known as ‘Arctic Amplification’.
18 Dec 2025 - 6:25PM
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US-China relations
Senior Democrat urges Rubio to fill Arctic post and halt rise of China, Russia
In a letter, Raja Krishnamoorthi asks US Secretary of State to restore key US role in ‘one of the world’s most strategically vital regions’.
12 Dec 2025 - 11:50PM
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United States
Opinion
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Venezuela? Trump’s real aim could be laying claim to the western hemisphere
In the aftermath of American exceptionalism, Trump and Xi could form respective ‘greater areas’, each ordered by their own nation’s political and legal norms.
23 Nov 2025 - 8:30PM
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US-China trade war
Explainer
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Rare earths, chips and batteries – what China can and cannot weaponise
Experts explore how China balances export curbs with legal reforms as global partners diversify supplies, firms hunt rare-earth alternatives.
13 Nov 2025 - 1:32AM
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US-China trade war
Rare earth diplomacy: how Trump’s Asia tour aims to lock in mineral supplies
From Tokyo to Bangkok, Washington is forging new partnerships to counter China’s dominance.
29 Oct 2025 - 7:00PM
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Tourism
‘Unreal’: spend a night in a glass igloo atop an Arctic cruise ship at sea
Cantilevered over the ship’s edge, the National Geographic Endurance’s glass igloos let passengers enjoy an incredible night amid the fjords.
14 Oct 2025 - 10:15AM
John Lee policy address 2025
How much screen time should kids have? Hong Kong leader to seek expert advice
Government source rules out bans but backs tougher restrictions on device use in schools and homes under new initiative within policy address.
16 Sep 2025 - 9:17AM
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Britain
Dozens arrested at latest UK protest for banned group Palestine Action
The pro-Palestinian group was banned under anti-terrorism legislation in July, making it a crime to support or belong to the organisation.
6 Sep 2025 - 10:38PM
Hong Kong courts
Letters
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Decision of tribunal in Hong Kong against solicitor is irreproachable
Readers discuss the banning of a solicitor from practising in the city, a Hong Kong tennis player’s achievements, and the effect of Trump’s tariffs on the Global South.
2 Sep 2025 - 11:30AM
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China's military weapons
The Front Line
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Chinese state media hints at variants of hypersonic missile in parade
One anticipated highlight is air-launched variant of the originally sea-based YJ-21, nicknamed an ‘aircraft carrier killer’.
2 Sep 2025 - 9:15AM
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Diplomacy
Editorial
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Sense of urgency as SCO powers work to resist bullying from the West
Summit saw President Xi call for the setting up of an SCO development bank to be expedited and more exchanges to counter the US tech chokepoint.
2 Sep 2025 - 7:15AM
SCO
As US sanctions take toll, Xi Jinping presses SCO to target ‘bullying’
The bloc needs to underpin economic and security cooperation among members, Chinese president says.
2 Sep 2025 - 9:48AM
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US-China relations
After The War
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Once a forgotten WWII ally, China to reassert role as defender of world order
Experts say the country’s wartime sacrifice makes it a steward, not a disruptor, of the international system.
28 Aug 2025 - 12:52PM
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Nordic nations
Denmark, Greenland apologise for historic mistreatment of Inuit women
Thousands of Greenlandic women and girls were fitted with IUDs without consent from 1966 to 1991.
27 Aug 2025 - 9:19PM
United States
Trump’s Greenland interest sparks diplomatic row, as Denmark summons US envoy
The US diplomat was summoned after three Trump-connected Americans allegedly ran covert operations to influence Greenland’s split from Denmark.
27 Aug 2025 - 5:27PM
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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
Hongkongers warned of elevated chikungunya fever risk as cases rise across Asia
Director of Health Dr Ronald Lam highlights shorter incubation period in mosquitoes, allowing virus to replicate quickly.
10 Aug 2025 - 9:00PM
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US-China relations
Open Questions
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‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended
American economist sees China as key to the global energy transition to zero-carbon energy, especially in markets outside US and Europe.
4 Aug 2025 - 11:00AM
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Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)
Hong Kong’s war chest grows the most in 2 decades on bull market
The Exchange Fund’s first-half return grew 76.6 per cent from the HK$110.1 billion gain last year, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority said.
1 Aug 2025 - 7:02PM
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Japan
Whale of a row in Japan as Interpol drops activist’s red notice
Tokyo’s foreign ministry has vowed to continue requesting the Sea Shepherd founder’s extradition to Japan.
24 Jul 2025 - 9:30AM
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Interpol
Interpol removes anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson from red notice list
Paul Watson, pursued by Japan and briefly detained in Greenland, hails ‘small justice victory’ for him and ‘a major justice victory’ for whales.
23 Jul 2025 - 1:51PM
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