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People’s Republic of China
The latest news and top stories on the People’s Republic of China. A Beijing-based governmental body, the People’s Republic of China governs the nation as a unitary communist state. Its primary mission involves administering the country, enacting policies and overseeing economic development, social welfare and national defence.
An Iranian medium-range ballistic missile is seen next to a large banner depicting the country’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in the capital Tehran. Photo: EPA
SCMP Highlights

US ‘seizes’ Chinese cargo, Mexico stands by tariffs: SCMP daily highlights

From US reportedly confiscating Chinese cargo bound for Iran to support for returning overseas students, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

China-Japan relations

Japan defined its stance on Taiwan but Beijing is angered by what it didn’t say

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China-EU relations

Opinion | Why China-France ties are blossoming in an era of global uncertainty

US-China relations

Hegseth’s G2 description for US-China ties ‘problematic’, House Democrat warns

House representative Raja Krishnamoorthi says term sidelines US allies and partners while making Beijing ‘coequal’ to Washington.

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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth earlier echoed President Donald Trump in referring to his October summit with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping as a “historic G2 meeting”. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

US defence chief touts ‘flexible realism’ with China ahead of strategy document

Pete Hegseth says US is committed to putting ‘America first’ and avoiding involvement in foreign entanglements.

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SCMP Highlights

Hong Kong Legco election, potential Parkinson’s treatment: 5 weekend reads

From Hong Kong’s Legislative Council election to Germany’s stagnant economy, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

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Taiwan

My Take | Japanese PM Takaichi has learned how to do a Washington over Taiwan

“Strategic ambiguity” over the island used to be a benign doctrine, but now it is becoming as dangerous as what US hawks have called “strategic clarity”.

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Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to the media after a telephone call with US President Donald Trump, at her official residence in Tokyo, Japan, November 25, 2025. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong national security law

Hong Kong may ban 2 ‘subversive’ groups based in Canada and Taiwan

City may use national security law to target Canada-based ‘Hong Kong Parliament’ and Taiwan-based ‘Hong Kong Democratic Independence Union’.

United States

Opinion | 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.

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China jobs

China’s urban youth jobless rate falls slightly in tough market for graduates

Record numbers of young people still face intense competition securing employment, pushing more to pursue alternative paths.

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This photo taken on September 26 shows the autumn campus job fair for Shanghai university graduates at the Minhang campus of Shanghai Jiao Tong University in east China’s Shanghai. Photo: Xinhua
SCMP Highlights

What Europe sees in Philippines, Malaysia’s Bukit Bintang: 7 Asia highlights

From Sweden’s security cooperation with the Philippines to microplastic rain in Indonesia, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

A screenshot shows a Philippine navy vessel anchored at Oyster Bay naval facility in Palawan province, West of Manila in June. Photo: AFP
SCMP Highlights

US soybean farmers’ plea; death of leading AI scientist: SCMP daily highlights

From US farmers urging Trump to tone down rhetoric to Beijing denouncing UK’s sanctions on 11 companies, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

US-China relations

California man Sun Yaoning to plead guilty to acting as Chinese agent

His arrest amid rising concern that Beijing had cultivated a network of operatives to influence local elections in the US.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong marks National Day with festivities, fireworks – as it happened

More than 344,000 spectators crowd both sides of Hong Kong’s famed Victoria Harbour for a 23-minute pyrotechnics display.

Hong Kong’s National Day fireworks display makes a great backdrop for a selfie. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong courts

Opinion | Why smear Hong Kong’s prosecution of secession as political persecution?

The city’s national security law does not criminalise political advocacy or criticism of the authorities. But it does criminalise secession.

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On July 25, pedestrians walk near a Tsim Sha Tsui police station bulletin profiling people with arrest warrants issued by the Hong Kong government. Photo: Jelly Tse
China’s one-child policy

My Take | Why China’s US$40 monthly subsidy for every new baby is a big deal

The country had implemented its infamous one-child policy for nearly four decades, covering about two generations of Chinese.

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