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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif
A Pew survey found that China leads the US and the European Union in trust in AI regulation among mostly middle-income countries. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China relations

China edges US, EU on AI regulation trust in middle-income countries: Pew survey

US think tank study finds middle-income countries have ‘more positive views of China’ when it comes to regulating AI effectively.

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India-Pakistan tensions

India, Pakistan summon diplomats after naval ships collide in Arabian Sea

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Middle East

Saudis turn to Western, regional allies as missile defences run low

China-Middle East relations

China affirms support for Iran, but warns against Yemen spillover

In talks with his Iranian counterpart in Beijing, Foreign Minister Wang Yi calls on Tehran and Washington to stay rational.

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Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi (right) urged all parties to take effective measures to reopen the Strait of Hormuz “at the earliest opportunity”. Photo: Xinhua
United States

Opinion | The world is not so much embracing China as recoiling from Trump’s US

The US is haemorrhaging goodwill around the world, but China will have to build up its own trustworthiness and credibility to win hearts and minds.

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China's military weapons

Has a Chinese DF missile been used for the first time in the Middle East?

Video of a DF-15A rocket motor in Marib hints at secret arms deliveries as Saudi-Houthi fighting escalates.

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SCMP Highlights

Thais stage rare Israel protest; India-Pakistan water row: 7 Asia highlights

From Thai PM Anutin’s US$90,000 amulet to the Philippines’ big bet on railways, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

Protesters holding signs attend a rally demanding an end to alleged land-grabbing by foreigners in Bangkok on Thursday. Photo: AP
Thailand

Southeast Asia weighs energy transition amid LNG supply crunch

At Gastech 2026, policymakers implore pragmatism over net-zero targets and closer cooperation to ensure affordable LNG supplies.

China technology

Opinion | China’s J-10CE has foreign buyers, but not yet a market

In service in Pakistan and Uzbekistan and on Bangladesh’s radar, the fighter jet is not yet a threat to Western market dominance.

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India

High pay, high peril: migrant workers brave threats in Indian Kashmir

Despite militant killings and security patrols, half a million Indian labourers flock to the region every year for double their home wages.

Indian migrant labourers rest at a brick kiln on the outskirts of Srinagar in August. Since 2019, at least 24 migrant workers have been killed in militant attacks across the territory, according to local media reports. Photo: AFP
SCMP Highlights

Hong Kong Mark Six jackpot dispute, Brics finds common ground: 5 weekend reads

From China urging US to ‘stop all’ spying to India-Pakistan water row, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

The September 5 draw was a “Mark Six 50th Anniversary Snowball” with a record jackpot of HK$228 million. Photo: Nora Tam
India-Pakistan tensions

India-Pakistan water row deepens after Hague court ruling

India spent decades casting Pakistan as the region’s rule-breaker. A tribunal ruling handed Islamabad the chance to return the favour.

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From our archives

On This Day | Hong Kong mourns Mao Zedong’s death in 1976 – SCMP archive

Fifty years ago, Mao Zedong’s death sent shock waves around the world.

China-Africa relations

China’s ‘marriage squeeze’ pushes men to find wives in Africa, amid scam warning

Authorities clamp down on cross-border matchmaking schemes as lonely Chinese men look overseas after failing to find a bride at home.

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Matchmaking services are allegedly targeting women in Africa, seeking wives for Chinese men unable to find a bride in China. Photo: Getty Images
China's military weapons

From Pakistan to Uzbekistan: how China’s J-10CE is widening its overseas reach

Fighter jet is becoming an appealing option for a growing number of foreign operators, potentially providing insight into its performance.

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Pakistan put the J-10CE to the test during a brief conflict with India last year. Photo: CCTV
Middle East

Yemen’s Houthi militants close in on strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait

Yemeni government sources say the Houthis have reached the Red Sea ⁠islands of Hanish after capturing the coastal city of Mocha.

China's military weapons

Pakistan’s China-made HQ-17AE system to boost drone defence in future India war

Successful integration with other foreign systems by Pakistan would strengthen China’s export case ‘considerably’, analyst notes.

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China's military weapons

Chinese PLA aircraft to headline Egypt air show in display of export potential

No official word on which equipment will feature, but event comes just days after the end of a joint drill between the armed forces.

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The Z-20K helicopter is expected to be among the aircraft on display at an air show in Egypt this week. Photo: Handout
US-China relations

As clock counts down to Trump summit, Xi boosts global clout with diplomatic blitz

Beijing leverages Eurasian and Middle East ties to show Washington it has alternatives.

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Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s talk of joining an ‘Islamic Nato’ raises red flags in India

Joining the Saudi-Turkish-Pakistani security alliance offers Dhaka leverage, but could also threaten its non-aligned stance.

US, Israel war on Iran

In Iranian town, a wedding shattered by deadly strike during US air attack

As US forces targeted Iran’s coastal infrastructure, explosions tore through a home where guests had gathered to celebrate.

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Damage and debris at a building that Iranian media said was hit by a US strike while a wedding celebration was taking place. Photo: Tasnim News Agency via AP
SCO

SCO takes landmark stand on nuclear security as Iran comes under renewed attack

The bloc underscores members’ rights to peaceful nuclear development in broader pushback at Western powers, analyst says.

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The SCO has released its first dedicated declaration on nuclear safety and security. Photo: Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP
US, Israel war on Iran

Iran wins SCO backing against US strikes. Will it be enough?

Despite strong rhetoric out of Bishkek, support from groupings like the SCO and Brics may be more symbolic than substantial, analysts say.

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SCO

Opinion | 25 years on, the SCO’s pragmatic strategy is working better than ever

The SCO’s significance is practical: it gives those who do not want their future defined in Washington a forum to coordinate and hedge.

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India

India rejects ruling on water-sharing treaty with Pakistan by Hague court

The court says India must uphold the treaty and curb work on a hydroelectric plant in Kashmir pending a neutral expert’s assessment.

People sit on the bank of the river Chenab flowing through Chiniot, Punjab province, Pakistan, in May last year. India halted water flow from Chenab into Pakistan amid rising tensions following a terrorist attack in Kashmir. Photo: EPA-EFE
Shehbaz Sharif

Pakistani nurse to be honoured for saving newborn from deadly hospital fire

The baby whom Razia Noreen saved was the sole survivor of a fire that killed 14 other infants at a major government hospital in Islamabad.

Nurse Razia Noreen (right) is seen on CCTV rushing into the burning nursery to rescue an infant. Photo: Handout
China's military weapons

Uzbekistan confirmed as second foreign operator of China’s J-10CE fighter

Uzbekistan’s defence ministry released official footage of the fighters on Sunday, which was also broadcast on state television.

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Shehbaz Sharif

Pakistan suspends 8 officials after maternity ward fire kills 14 infants

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said those responsible do not deserve any concessions and that they will be brought to justice.

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