Hong Kong to slash over 10,000 civil service posts by mid-2027: minister
More than 10,000 posts in the Hong Kong government will be cut by the end of Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s current term in...
As a global Warring States era begins, China must plan for the future
In Beijing, strategic elites have started to see world politics as sliding from the Spring and Autumn period to the Warring States era. However,...
US blockade of Strait of Hormuz is ‘easy enough for them to do’ but at what cost?
The US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz may give it a strategic advantage over Iran, but analysts warned that the increased pressure on...
South Korean president’s Holocaust remarks spark Israel outcry
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has sparked a diplomatic row with Israel and criticism at home after comparing Israeli military actions against Palestinians...
What Pakistani jets in Saudi Arabia mean for Gulf security in Iran war
Pakistan’s deployment of an air force contingent at a base on Saudi Arabia’s Gulf coast, coming as it mediated talks between Iran and the...
China says open Strait of Hormuz crucial for global interests as Trump threatens blockade
China is pushing a ceasefire in the Iran war as key to the Strait of Hormuz being open to international trade and energy, as...
Victory Giant joins IPO push by China’s circuit-board makers amid AI frenzy
Printed circuit boards (PCBs) – unsung core components in all electronic devices – are emerging as the latest source of excitement in China’s chip...
Wonderland or Hell? China’s Shocking Toxic Fruits, Not Only Kill Bugs, But Even People
The interior of the peach orchard is shrouded in white mist, with green peach trees faintly visible through the haze, almost resembling the “Celestial...
‘Common ignorance’: how China took the lead in global efforts to govern AI’s future
Governments, industry and the public are in “common ignorance” about the present and future of artificial intelligence, making both international collaboration and coordination between...