Global Blowback: Xi Hit by Sushi Revolt
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...
Panchen Lama says reincarnation must follow Chinese laws, be endorsed by Beijing
Reincarnation must follow Chinese laws and be endorsed by Beijing, Tibetan Buddhist leader Panchen Lama has said in an apparent reference to the succession...
Video of China woman evading lover’s wife by scaling high-rise wall to hide next door goes viral
A Chinese woman escaping from a high-rise flat, reportedly to avoid being caught by her lover’s wife, has gone viral online. Video footage showed...
Bar Association is first Hong Kong delegation to visit Beijing after fire, poll
The Hong Kong Bar Association will travel to Beijing next week to meet mainland Chinese officials, becoming the first delegation to visit the capital...
Late casino tycoon Fu Tak-iam’s family buys Hong Kong serviced flats for US$71 million
Published: 8:30am, 11 Dec 2025Updated: 8:36am, 11 Dec 2025 A company linked to the family of late Macau casino pioneer Fu Tak-iam bought a...
Nuclear-Capable Russian, Chinese Bombers Fly Near Japan
Japan scrambles fighter jets after more than 10 Chinese and Russian warplanes flew near its islands. Some of the bombers are capable of carrying...
Less hype and more hardware: SenseTime banks on multimodal AI to regain its edge
Published: 8:00am, 11 Dec 2025Updated: 8:12am, 11 Dec 2025 Chinese artificial intelligence pioneer SenseTime is betting that its roots in computer vision will help...
South Korea’s threat to dissolve corrupt religious groups risks political blowback
South Korea is bracing for a showdown between political power and religious influence, as a widening bribery scandal linked to the Unification Church has...
Hong Kong pares base rate in salve for borrowers, as a split Fed signals fewer cuts ahead
Hong Kong’s de facto central bank has cut its base interest rate for the third time in three months, lowering the cost of funding...