Hong Kong lawmakers raise concerns over AI safeguards for copyrighted works
Published: 9:04pm, 18 Feb 2025Updated: 9:34pm, 18 Feb 2025 Hong Kong lawmakers have expressed doubt about the feasibility of a government-proposed “opt-out” mechanism to...
China follows up fast on Xi’s pledge for private sector support
Published: 9:00pm, 18 Feb 2025Updated: 9:44pm, 18 Feb 2025 One day after a high-profile symposium hosted by President Xi Jinping and attended by China’s...
Ukraine peace talks, China’s durable bamboo: SCMP daily highlights
Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China and economy stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting,...
China’s Xinhua seeks cooperation with Japan’s Kyodo News amid push to boost views on ties
Published: 8:38pm, 18 Feb 2025Updated: 9:41pm, 18 Feb 2025 Chinese state news agency Xinhua said it would deepen cooperation with Japan’s Kyodo News as...
If AI, geopolitics shift the ground beneath you, you’re in the right place
The recent Munich Security Conference epitomised two important tectonic shifts: namely in transatlantic relations and artificial intelligence. Advertisement For transatlantic diplomacy, the most noteworthy...
China could be the steady counterweight to Trump’s Pax Americana
After returning to the White House last month, United States President Donald Trump is not simply doing the same things he did during his...
Hong Kong father accused of killing daughter had history of violence, court hears
Published: 8:15pm, 18 Feb 2025Updated: 10:02pm, 18 Feb 2025 A Hong Kong man accused of killing his three-year-old daughter by shaking her to death...
US, Russian Officials Meeting to Reopen Relations, Discuss Ukraine
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on normalizing relations between the two countries. Top officials from the...
China’s Famous Dental Chain Collapses; Clinics Empty, Many Left With Unfinished Treatments
Many patients have been posting online, saying they can’t get through to the Foursmile customer service line. The clinics are empty. One person wrote,...