What does China’s PLA gain from operating 2 carriers in second island chain?
In sending two aircraft carriers to the western Pacific concurrently for the first time, Beijing is learning to coordinate the vessels in open ocean,...
EU sidelined by US-China showdown, Moutai’s new reality: 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...
Air India Crash Survivor Says He Escaped Through Broken Emergency Exit
The lone survivor of the Air India plane crash on June 12 that killed hundreds of people near Ahmedabad, a city in the Indian...
Hong Kong Urban Renewal Authority eyes Middle East, Europe investors for bonds
Published: 9:01pm, 13 Jun 2025Updated: 9:13pm, 13 Jun 2025 Hong Kong’s cash-strapped Urban Renewal Authority (URA) will issue another round of bonds this year...
Air India crash witnesses recount horrific scenes of corpses and dead dogs
Published: 9:00pm, 13 Jun 2025Updated: 9:02pm, 13 Jun 2025 It was just another long and languorous summer afternoon for Chirag Patel at his mobile...
How China is driving a surge in shipping along Arctic sea routes
Chinese companies are showing growing interest in shipping goods to the West via the Northern Sea Route – an icy Arctic passage that opens...
As the US turns belligerent, China has a soft power opening
Following the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, China experienced a sharp drop in the number of international visitors and many foreign residents...
Hong Kong to allow drones with higher payloads to boost low-altitude economy
The Hong Kong government plans to permit more businesses to test higher-capacity aerial vehicles, aiming to boost the low-altitude economy and assess their impact...
China’s landmark orbital refuelling mission: why US spy satellites hover nearby
China appears on the verge of carrying out a historic satellite-to-satellite refuelling mission in high orbit, a potential advance that has prompted the US...