Xi Jinping tells entrepreneurs ‘east wind’ will carry China above rivals
President Xi Jinping has reiterated his view of China’s inevitable rise – a belief that continues to drive policymaking at the highest level –...
Robert Tsao, Taiwanese chip tycoon sanctioned by Beijing, sparks ‘cross-strait affair’ row
Published: 9:27pm, 21 Feb 2025Updated: 9:46pm, 21 Feb 2025 Robert Tsao Hsing-cheng, the Taiwanese billionaire best known as the founder of chipmaker United Microelectronics...
University of Hong Kong head hopes any budget funding cuts will be ‘moderate’
The head of Hong Kong’s oldest university has said he hopes any funding cut by the government in the coming budget will be “moderate”,...
China tests robot on board Tiangong space station
Published: 9:22pm, 21 Feb 2025Updated: 9:38pm, 21 Feb 2025 China has carried out its first in-orbit test of an inspection robot on board its...
French PM under growing pressure over Catholic school abuse claims
France’s prime minister was under increasing pressure on Friday after a former teacher at a Catholic school claimed Francois Bayrou was aware of claims...
Federal Government Speeds up End of Deportation Protection for 500,000 Haitians
The federal government is amending an extension from the previous administration. The federal government on Feb. 20 said it is ending protection against deportation...
Europe can afford to defend itself without US but needs more coordination: study
Europe needs to spend around €250 billion (US$261.6 billion) annually in defence investments to secure itself without US support, a sum the bloc could...
Alibaba investors hail e-commerce giant’s AI pivot as it plots major investment outlay
E-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding’s strategic transformation into one of China’s leading artificial intelligence (AI) companies has investors all agog, as the Hangzhou-based tech...
Yuan battles US dollar, China’s latest J-35 stealth jet: 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,...