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

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

Corruption in China

China targets face of international space cooperation in corruption crackdown

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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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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.

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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.

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee (second left) visits the Centre for Islamic Civilisation in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on June 5. Photo: Handout
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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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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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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A large-scale coal-based plant in Wucaiwan, an industrial park within the Zhundong National Economic and Technological Development Zone in China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. Photo: Dannie Peng
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.

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu visits the Astana Hub to learn about the latest Kazakh developments in artificial intelligence on June 1, in Kazakhstan. Photo: ISD
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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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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The C909 regional jet has transported more than 30 million passengers since launching a decade ago. Photo: Sina
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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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.

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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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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
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.

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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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.

The racing-grade fuel was unveiled at the start of the Taklimakan Rally on Saturday. Photo: Handout
Science

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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An apple orchard in China’s western Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, along the edge of the Taklamakan Desert. Photo: Xinhua
SCMP Exclusives

Exclusive | Un-sanctioned: China to welcome Dutch trade minister amid Nexperia, ASML discord

Source says Beijing has quietly dropped an old sanctioning of Sjoerd Sjoerdsma, who recently spoke of wanting to lead a Dutch trade mission to China.

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China birth rate

In China, a France-sized population loss begins to test coastal powerhouses

Rising pension burdens and social security subsidies are also straining public finances – though trends remain uneven, analysts say.

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Science

Defects – not jumping tourists – caused deadly Xinjiang bridge collapse: report

‘Wholly man-made disaster’ that killed five at popular scenic area last year blamed on construction and management failures.

Five people died when the Jiangjun Bridge at the Xiata Scenic Area in Yili, Xinjiang, collapsed last year. Photo: Handout
SCMP Highlights

Hormuz oil crisis hits China; a family of dentists: 5 weekend reads you missed

From how Pakistan paid the price for mediating in the Iran war to a family of dentists, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

Employees work on an assembly line producing smartphone holders at a plastic-accessories factory in China’s Guangdong province earlier this month. Rising oil prices are driving up production costs for plastic manufacturers. Photo: Reuters
Science

Chinese crystal ‘paves way’ for GPS-free thorium clock navigation

World-first crystal tunes laser light to power ultra-precise, compact nuclear clocks which could guide submarines and deep-space probes.

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Pakistan

Why has China mapped out a third new county in Xinjiang on its western frontier?

Cenling county, near Pakistan and Afghan borders and disputed frontier with India, follows Hean and Hekang as Beijing boosts security.

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