From Labubu to blockbuster films, was 2025 the year China’s soft power went mainstream?
Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest stories about China’s soft power this year. If you would like to see more of our reporting,...
AmericaFest 2025 by Turning Point USA Features Tulsi Gabbard, Jesse Watters, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna on Day 3
AmericaFest 2025, an annual event held by conservative group Turning Point USA, is held in Phoenix from Dec. 18 to Dec. 21. Agenda on Dec....
Corporate Seed Control Raises Costs, Stakes for America’s Food Security
For decades, American farmers relied on a diverse patchwork of seed companies to grow the nation’s food supply. That landscape of thousands of small...
2025 Beijing Omens: Is Xi Still Safe?
China Insights delivers sharp, data-driven analysis of China’s politics, economy, and society. We connect the dots behind breaking headlines — from Beijing’s power shifts...
In eastern China, ancient ruins are pushing back the date of Yangtze delta’s earliest cities
Chinese archaeologists unearthing the ruins of the earliest known settlement in the Yangtze River Delta say water management may have been the origin of...
Dior, Louis Vuitton ditch China’s malls for shopping streets to replicate Ginza’s charm
Stand-alone flagship stores with distinctive architectural facades, long prevalent in global metropolises like Tokyo, Seoul and New York, are gradually gaining traction in China,...
Trump at ‘risk of becoming the deep state’ after Epstein file omissions
Extensive redactions and the limited number of documents released related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein angered some Republicans and did little to defuse...
Japan imposes new ground rules as concerns grow over foreign-owned land
Japan is expressing renewed concerns about foreign nationals buying land and property across the country, with growing alarm over the acquisition of property close...
West must face the facts of Jimmy Lai’s trial and conviction
On December 15, Jimmy Lai Chee-ying was found guilty on two charges of conspiring to collude with external forces and a charge of conspiracy...