Taiwan to test war readiness, EU-China summits: SCMP daily highlights
Published: 9:15pm, 2 Jul 2025Updated: 9:31pm, 2 Jul 2025 Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would...
Mainland China chipmaking capacity to outstrip Taiwan by 2030: report
Mainland China is on track to surpass Taiwan in semiconductor foundry capacity by 2030, according to a report from Yole Group, underscoring Beijing’s progress...
Communication expert Julian Cheng leaves Canada career for China university
Julian Cheng Zhizhen, a global expert in optical and radio frequency wireless communication, has left his position in Canada to join the newly established...
Hong Kong government proposes system to recognise same-sex partnerships
Published: 8:57pm, 2 Jul 2025Updated: 10:47pm, 2 Jul 2025 The Hong Kong government has proposed a system to recognise same-sex partnerships in accordance with...
Honor’s AI agent-equipped foldable smartphone is world’s thinnest and lightest
Honor, the Chinese smartphone maker spun off from Huawei Technologies, has unveiled what it touted as the world’s “thinnest and lightest” foldable smartphone, boasting...
Phumtham Wechayachai steps in as Thailand’s acting PM
Phumtham Wechayachai is poised to take over as Thailand’s acting prime minister, as the Pheu Thai-led government grapples with deepening political uncertainty following the...
2 men and mum jailed for up to 16 years after Hong Kong girls sexually assaulted
A Hong Kong court has handed down jail sentences of up to 16 years to two men for sexually exploiting two girls when the...
Why is Xi turning to the ocean for China’s growth – and who benefits?
President Xi Jinping has stressed the need to advance the “high-quality development” of China’s marine economy, highlighting its growing strategic importance during a high-level...
Why Silicon Valley signing up to nationalism puts Asia on edge
A day before the controversial military parade in Washington celebrating the US Army’s 250th anniversary (which, coincidentally, fell on President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday),...