Wall Street gains as China boosts its economy ahead of US trade talks
Stocks rose on Wall Street on Wednesday as China steps up measures to shore up its economy and gears up for trade talks with...
Japan police arrest man who slashed 2 people at Tokyo subway station
Published: 10:20pm, 7 May 2025Updated: 10:23pm, 7 May 2025 A man with a knife slashed two passengers on a train stopping at a Tokyo...
Next stop, Egypt? Trade war sends China’s exporters scouring globe for new markets
One of China’s largest manufacturers of pens and stationery – which rakes in 40 per cent of its sales from America alone – has...
Calls for sanctions as Philippine probe accuses Chinese embassy of influence campaign
A Philippine Senate probe has accused the Chinese embassy in Manila of funding a covert online influence campaign aimed at discrediting the country’s military...
Nod for law changes allowing small-scale harbour reclamation in Hong Kong
Published: 9:35pm, 7 May 2025Updated: 9:44pm, 7 May 2025 Legal amendments allowing small-scale reclamation in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour were passed on Wednesday with...
Tesla loses more sales in China as buyers opt for cheaper, tech-laden domestic models
Deliveries by Tesla’s Shanghai factory plunged in April, reversing a short-lived turnaround a month earlier, in the latest sign of the US carmaker’s grim...
Xi’s trip to Russia, Beijing rolls out economic policy package: SCMP daily highlights
Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider...
Xi Jinping’s Russia visit balances symbolism and strategy as Europe watches
Published: 9:02pm, 7 May 2025Updated: 9:56pm, 7 May 2025 A visit to Russia this week by Chinese President Xi Jinping will add “symbolic” weight...
Trump Picks Replacements for US Holocaust Memorial Council
The president has dismissed some members who had been appointed by his predecessor. President Donald Trump has named replacements for the U.S. Holocaust Memorial...