Why China may step up African security efforts after Wang Yi’s ‘close call’ in Chad
China is putting its Global Security Initiative to the test in Africa’s conflict-torn Sahel region after gunmen stormed the presidential palace in Chad earlier...
Chrystia Freeland opens Canada campaign with message she can fight Donald Trump
Chrystia Freeland formally kicked off her campaign to lead Canada on Sunday, telling supporters that she’s the best candidate to do battle with Donald...
US presidential inaugurations, South Korean crisis impact: 5 weekend reads you missed
Advertisement SCMP Highlights China From Taiwan and Philippines preparing for Trump to repercussions of South Korea’s political crisis, here are five stories you may...
South Korea’s Yoon accused of using China as a ‘scapegoat’ in martial law defence
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s legal team has cited unsubstantiated claims of Chinese and North Korean election meddling to justify his short-lived martial law...
Hong Kong court adjourns Country Garden liquidation-petition case until May 26
Published: 12:20pm, 20 Jan 2025Updated: 2:36pm, 20 Jan 2025 A Hong Kong court adjourned a liquidation petition hearing against indebted Chinese developer Country Garden...
US Racing Against Time to Reclaim Supply Chain From China: Former Commerce Official
‘Imagine a U.S. economy with zero manufacturing,’ warns former Trump official Nazak Nikakhtar, after China announced export control on industrial diamonds. WASHINGTON—A former Department...
4 arrested in Malaysia for ‘shameful’ video of attack on disabled man as bystanders watch
Four men have been arrested for assaulting a disabled man at a market in Kemaman, Malaysia, in a case caught on video that sparked...
Gaza ceasefire: late night tears and hugs for released Palestinian prisoners
Published: 11:17am, 20 Jan 2025Updated: 11:28am, 20 Jan 2025 Two buses carrying Palestinian prisoners released in the Gaza ceasefire deal had to inch through...
Vance Meets Chinese Deputy Leader Ahead of Inauguration
Vice President-elect JD Vance and Han Zheng spoke about ‘fentanyl, balancing trade, and regional stability,’ the Trump–Vance transition team said. Vice President-elect JD Vance...