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The latest news, analysis and opinion on Xinjiang. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Capital
Ürümqi
Head of Government
Party Secretary of Xinjiang Ma Xingrui
Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira (centre, left) and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (centre, right) meet on the sidelines of the Asean foreign ministers' meeting in Manila, the Philippines, on Thursday. Photo: Xinhua
China-Latin America relations

China vows to defend Brazil’s sovereignty as Trump’s 25% tariff bites

Wang Yi tells Brazilian foreign minister Beijing backs Brazil’s sovereignty, and asks for support on ‘China’s own core interests’ in return.

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China energy security

China’s power grid no longer keeping up with green energy capacity: study

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China energy security

China ramps up output of ‘industrial gold’ ethylene amid Iran war disruptions

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Accidents and disasters in China

China warns of more extreme weather as Bavi triggers rain, flooding

As northern regions log historic rainfall, experts caution that local storms are part of global chain of climate disasters.

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Typhoon Bavi has brought heavy rain and floods to Meihekou in the northeastern province of Jilin. Photo: 163.com
Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign

China links family of ex-Politburo member Ma Xingrui to ‘rampant corruption’

The former Xinjiang party chief ‘lost his ideals and beliefs’ and betrayed the party’s principles, watchdog finds.

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China’s Communist Party

Why China’s ethnic unity law marks a shift towards assimilation

The law has been criticised by the EU and US, but Beijing says it is designed to build a sense of ‘national community’.

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Crime in China

What Beijing hopes to achieve with ethnic unity law that targets people overseas

The legislation, which comes into effect next month, is seen as a way for Beijing to exert psychological pressure on diaspora communities.

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The law means that separatism will no longer be treated purely as a domestic matter. Credit: Shutterstock
US-China tech war

Tech giant ASML joins China trade trip even amid US risk to sales

Europe’s most valuable company is seeking to boost sales in China while its home government works to fend off tougher export controls from the US.

Corruption in China

China targets face of international space cooperation in corruption crackdown

Senior defence industry official Bian Zhigang put under investigation for ‘serious violations of discipline and law’.

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US-China trade war

Exclusive | Dutch semiconductor giants join delegation to China as US pushes curbs: source

The Netherlands has protested Washington’s proposed Match Act, which would further curtail its semiconductor firms’ business in China.

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An employee walks past an ASML logo, the Dutch semiconductor equipment giant, at the company’s headquarters in Veldhoven on April 17, 2018. Photo: AFP
Science

Drowning desert: how Xinjiang’s infrastructure could fail under record rain

Unprecedented downpours prompt warning that links and systems adapted to an arid past may struggle to cope with a wetter future.

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Two major flood events have occurred along the margins of the Taklamakan Desert in northwestern China since the beginning of June. Photo: CCTV
SCMP Highlights

Nvidia, Apple HQs caught on camera; Nasa’s Artemis flaws: 7 science highlights

From a Chinese firm releasing images of Nvidia and Apple HQs to SpaceX’s IPO, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

Diplomacy

Outside In | Central Asia is finally coming into its own

The region’s five countries, inadvertent beneficiaries of Chinese infrastructure investment, then wars and tariffs elsewhere, are finding their feet.

Thailand

Thai court sentences 2 Uygur men to death for 2015 Bangkok shrine bombing

The worst attack on the city in recent history killed 20, including tourists from China, Malaysia and Singapore.

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Police cordon off the site of a bomb blast at the Erawan shrine in Bangkok on August 18, 2015. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

US midterms could bring ‘renewed volatility’ to China ties, veteran diplomat warns

Election results might have ‘profound impact’ on relations if the Democrats win control of Congress, according to Bian Qingzu.

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The Democratic Party is seeking to capitalise on voter frustration in the midterm elections, which will largely be held on November 3. Photo: AP
Science

Spying in Xinjiang? No, I was reporting from China’s energy heartland

Senior reporter Dannie Peng visited Xinjiang in April to see first-hand how a vast industrial ecosystem is rapidly taking shape.

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Why Hong Kong and Kazakhstan are drawing closer

As Kazakhstan seeks to diversify its financial partnerships and deepen engagement with China, Hong Kong’s offerings stand out.

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Science

Chinese team injects moss gene into Xinjiang cotton to beat fungus, boost output

Scientists report potential to boost cotton yield by nearly a quarter after inserting stress-resistance gene from a species of steppe moss.

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A team led by scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography say they genetically modified cotton for resistance to “cotton cancer”. Photo: Xinhua
SCMP Highlights

Chip prodigy returns to China, hybrid crop grown in desert: 7 science highlights

From the world’s first parallel processor to doubts over Elon Musk’s Starship, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

China airliners

Why China’s C909 jet is rapidly being deployed in Xinjiang

The Chinese-made jet debuted in Xinjiang as recently as 2023, but is now being used on more than 120 routes in the region.

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US-China relations

Ex-California mayor Eileen Wang pleads guilty to acting as China agent

She faces up to 10 years in prison for doing the bidding of Chinese officials by sharing articles favourable to Beijing.

Eileen Wang, the former mayor of Arcadia, California, exits federal court in Los Angeles after pleading guilty on charges of acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government on Friday. Photo: AP
Science

Why China is weaponising a ‘towering’ hybrid crop to farm where wheat fails

The crop, known as triticale, is easier to grow in challenging conditions and can provide food for both humans and animals.

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The crop can grow up to 1.6 metres high, taller than some humans. Photo: qq.com
Food and Drinks

Discover Aberdeen’s fish market secrets with Hong Kong’s top chefs

PostMag gains rare entry into Aberdeen’s Wholesale Fish Market with the men who supply many of Hong Kong’s Michelin-starred kitchens and the chefs who helm them – just days before the annual fishing moratorium.

Science

China swaps Middle East oil for Xinjiang coal. What does it mean for the world?

With the war in Iran choking global oil supplies, China is tapping its 390 billion tonnes of coal reserves to build its own energy source.

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SCMP Highlights

Omega-3 could hurt the brain, China’s new war on deserts: 7 science highlights

From China’s new war on deserts to Singapore-based physicist’s big move, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

A rare earth mine at Bayan Obo, in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region of China, seen in 2011. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
Science

How a remote patch of Gobi Desert became central to China’s national security

A national energy and chemical hub being built on a 15,500 sq m site in the Gobi Desert is set to modernise coal mining.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Science

China’s motorsports industry continues to rev up with first race-grade fuel

The unveiling of the high-octane fuel at the Taklimakan Rally comes on the back of international success for the ZXMOTO motorbike marque.

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China launches new war on deserts with technology tested on far side of the moon

Projects meant to help Xinjiang region build ecological barrier to protect its arable land from erosion and desertification.

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