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Lin Tzu-hao (middle) scored 15 points for reigning champions National Chengchi University against debutants National University of Mongolia on Tuesday. Photo: Handout
Asian University Basketball League

Asian University Basketball League toughest college event: coach of holders NCCU

Playing in such big events helps players prepare for professional careers, says Fan Keng-hsiang, whose team have not lost over two years.

Mainland China

China unveils world’s first hybrid boring-and-blasting tunnel machine

Wealth management

How China’s new offshore trust tax rules could shake billionaires’ fortunes

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China’s Communist Party

China’s political and scientific elite head to Beidaihe for summer retreat season

Cai Qi meets frontier researchers, urging them to play their part in Communist Party governance.

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Cai Qi greets researchers and academics at Beidaihe. Photo: CCTV
Science

As China’s catch-up era ends, what’s standing in the way of tech innovation?

Rigid metrics and deference to authority are stifling the country’s innovation drive, leading scientists warn.

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Trending in China

Ex-China security guard gets into Tsinghua on 8th attempt, targeting Harvard PhD

A harsh comment from a stranger – a mother warning her child not to end up with a job like his – served as a powerful push to keep going.

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US-China relations

Will Donald Trump’s China squeeze for summit leverage actually work?

Aggressive pressure, driven by fresh tech curbs and tariffs, risks souring the high-stakes meeting with Xi Jinping, analysts say.

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US tariffs on imported goods, especially from China, have complicated the countries’ relationship. Photo: Reuters
Science

Fields Medallists lead new wave of young Chinese scientists in global research

Wang Hong and Deng Yu’s historic Fields Medal win illustrates China’s decades-long investment in scientific talent pipeline, say advocates.

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US-China relations

Why Trump’s claim that Beijing meddled in US election hasn’t put ties on ice

Leaders’ commitment to stability holds as China likely views his remarks as domestic political theatre, analysts say.

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China’s private sector

China’s tycoons rein in charitable donations, switch focus to science, education

One major driver of overall decline in corporate donations has been the prolonged slump in country’s real estate sector.

ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming has donated 1.1 billion yuan to projects in his hometown over the past five years. Photo: AFP
Science

Hong Kong loses 2030 maths congress to Glasgow. Does Asia need a stronger voice?

Field’s Medal winner Shing‑Tung Yau says the region should set up its own body to coordinate action.

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Glasgow will host the 2030 International Congress of Mathematicians. Illustration: Shutterstock
Trending in China

Chinese student accepted into top university without tutoring, sparks debate

Female student aces entry exam and is admitted to prestigious Tsinghua after relaxed parents simply ensure she does her homework on time.

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Science

Chinese team’s new microscope shows ‘therapeutic mechanism’ of acupuncture

System could enable study of complex biological processes in live animals over long periods with less tissue damage than previous methods.

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Trending in China

China literary prodigy loses master’s degree over plagiarism, sparks 200 million views

Former child genius Jiang Fangzhou apologises, accepts top university’s final punishment after it originally cleared her of academic fraud.

Once celebrated as one of China's most promising literary prodigies, independent writer Jiang Fangzhou suffered a monumental fall from grace following damning plagiarism revelations. Photo: Sina
Artificial intelligence

Why data may become China’s most durable advantage in the AI race

Accelerating buildout of national ecosystem of Chinese-language data has emerged as a ‘more winnable’ arena amid US tech restrictions.

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China sees language resources as strategic infrastructure that underpins the country’s AI ambitions. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence

China AI summit hears Global South needs equal access to avoid digital divide

Delegates at the World AI Conference in Shanghai warn fragmentation risks isolating emerging markets and concentrating advanced computing in rich economies.

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Trending in China

Robot wars: MMA bout between humanoids leaves 1 without a head, fans stunned

The Ultimate Robot Knock-out Legend opener was the first event of its kind, with martial arts actor Donnie Yen among those watching.

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Science

Sun Fanglin, Chinese scientist who paved way for new cancer drugs, dies at 58

The Tongji University professor, who specialised in the study of how cells age and form tumours, led several national research programmes.

Sun Fanglin joined Tongji University in 2010. Photo: Handout
US-China tech war

Nvidia’s future challenger? Chinese start-up reveals aggressive AI chip road map

As US sanctions block access to advanced lithography, a Shanghai-based firm bets on chip redesign, 3D memory stacking to break bottlenecks.

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Artificial intelligence

China’s Zhipu AI defies market slump with pursuit of AGI over quick profits

Monday’s losses were seen across chip designers, semiconductor-equipment makers and materials suppliers.

SCMP Highlights

Filipino helpers as surrogates, Chinese scientist’s death in US: 5 weekend reads

From Typhoon Bavi hitting eastern China to Wang Danhao’s death in the US, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

Workers have been urged to warn relatives back home and in Hong Kong about the surrogacy issue. Photo: Getty Images
2026 Xi-Trump summits

Formal China-US G2 framework key to world peace: top Beijing adviser

Noted political scientist Zheng Yongnian argues that de facto ‘Group of Two’ structure has already emerged between the rival powers.

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Zheng Yongnian is dean of the school of public policy at Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and heads the Institute of International Affairs, Qianhai. Photo: China News Service via Getty Images
Trending in China

China woman graduates from Tsinghua University 17 years after photo there with dad

Daughter’s dream of completing a master’s degree at elite Beijing institution also helps fulfil father’s missed hope as young man.

Science

10 scientists and experts who have left US and UK for China so far in 2026

From a Nobel Prize winner to the creator of the first plant ID app, here are some of the scientists and experts who made the move.

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Science

Politics over progress: how US-China tensions slow scientific advancements

As Washington and Beijing lock horns over national security, political friction may be dismantling decades of fruitful shared discovery.

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Illustration: Henry Wong
Trending in China

Low-income Chinese girl aces gaokao, inspires live-streamers offering help

Han has received offers from Tsinghua University and Peking University, many others offer financial aid in an effort to secure her enrolment.

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Han Yaping from a modest background in Henan scored an impressive 699 on the gaokao exam, attracting numerous live-streaming influencers to her home. Photo: Douyin
China-Latin America relations

Why Peru wants to shift its relationship with China beyond raw mineral supplies

Lima is courting Chinese investment as it looks to a ‘new phase’ in their economic relationship, the country’s ambassador tells a forum.

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SCMP Highlights

Noted scientists leave US for China, America turns 250: 5 weekend reads

From scientists leaving the US for China to Asian-Americans on Independence Day, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

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