China’s translations ‘never right’, EU companies’ gloom: 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...
PDD faces profit challenge amid Trump tariffs, domestic e-commerce competition
Chinese discount e-commerce giant PDD Holdings, operator of Temu and Pinduoduo, faces increased profitability challenges amid US President Donald Trump’s trade policies and heightened...
Chinese defence oversight official snared in military corruption crackdown
A senior former official at the agency responsible for the oversight of China’s defence industry is under investigation for corruption. Advertisement The Central Commission...
Wedding woes as Hong Kong firm’s suspected closure leaves couples in crisis
The alleged closure of a Hong Kong wedding decoration company has left hundreds of engaged couples in dismay, with more than HK$330,000 (US$42,000) of...
Social media shots of Taiwan’s key Hualien airbase spark concern over security
Aerial shots and detailed analysis of a key Taiwanese military base on mainland Chinese social media have sparked security concerns on the self-ruled island,...
Honor enters robotics race after pledging US$10 billion AI investment
Chinese smartphone maker Honor has joined the country’s heated race to develop robots, as it aims to reposition itself as an artificial intelligence (AI)...
China, EU semiconductor firms meet to enhance supply-chain security amid ‘bullying’
Semiconductor representatives from China and Europe have come together at a government-hosted meeting in Beijing to explore deeper collaboration and enhance supply-chain resilience after...
China accused of ‘malicious cyber campaign’ targeting Czech foreign ministry
The European Union and the Czech Republic have slammed a group associated with the Chinese Ministry of State Security for conducting a “malicious cyber...
China offers visa-free travel to 4 Gulf countries following landmark meeting
China extended its short-term stay visa exemption policy to four Persian Gulf countries on Wednesday, a day after a landmark summit with the Gulf...