Sri Lankan man caught at Thai airport with 3 snakes in his underwear
A Sri Lankan man has been arrested at an airport in Thailand after allegedly trying to smuggle three snakes out of the country by...
‘Powerful’: why Shandong’s visit to Hong Kong is geopolitically significant
Published: 5:02pm, 4 Jul 2025Updated: 5:55pm, 4 Jul 2025 As Hong Kong celebrates the 28th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule, Beijing has...
Rare earth exports should never come between us, China’s Wang Yi tells Europe
Published: 5:00pm, 4 Jul 2025Updated: 5:03pm, 4 Jul 2025 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has downplayed EU concerns over restrictions on rare earth exports...
Chinese model lured to Myanmar with scam job rescued after sister raises alarm
A Chinese model from the southern province of Guangdong has been rescued from Myanmar after he was lured with the pretext of an overseas...
USS George Washington’s Manila visit signals US commitment amid ‘crowded’ seas
The presence of the USS George Washington aircraft carrier in the South China Sea this week and its port call at Manila signals renewed...
Europe’s vow to Trump to push defence budget to 5% rings hollow
The commitment by Nato’s 32 members to lift their defence spending to 5 per cent of their gross domestic product by 2035 has generated...
As China, EU eye warm ties, Brussels aims to protect its manufacturing base
Hopes for a long-awaited recovery of factory activity in Europe’s manufacturing powerhouse were uplifted this week as a key indicator of the sector’s health...
China-EU tensions rise as Beijing levies anti-dumping tariffs on European brandy
Published: 3:21pm, 4 Jul 2025Updated: 3:58pm, 4 Jul 2025 China has decided to levy anti-dumping tariffs on European cognac, mostly produced in France, for...
Beijing taps personnel veteran Xu Qifang for Hong Kong and Macau post
Published: 3:00pm, 4 Jul 2025Updated: 3:05pm, 4 Jul 2025 Beijing has appointed Xu Qifang, a former Communist Party personnel official, to the second-most senior...