China prepares for long US soybean stand-off with huge Brazilian imports
China’s soybean imports remained at historically high levels in August, with companies making huge purchases from Brazil and other South American growers as they...
China exports to Africa soar, Super Typhoon Ragasa: 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...
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific warns of ‘significant’ impact on operations from Ragasa
Published: 10:04pm, 22 Sep 2025Updated: 10:13pm, 22 Sep 2025 Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has warned of a “significant” impact on its...
China’s crude oil imports from Russia dip in August – is it a one-off blip?
China’s imports of crude oil from Russia fell in August, but official data shows the change was offset by higher purchases from elsewhere, even...
The PLA turned a Soviet-era fighter jet into a drone that could swarm Taiwan
The People’s Liberation Army has revealed a combat drone – converted from a retired 1950s J-6 fighter jet – that could be used for...
UN General Assembly: will China rise up to fill US void created by Trump?
As world leaders descend on New York this week, blocking traffic and frustrating local residents, expect widely divergent messages from Washington and Beijing at...
China’s rare earth magnet exports to the US decline amid trade war uncertainty
China’s exports of rare earth permanent magnets to the United States fell in August despite total shipments rising on the back of quicker approvals...
Can China’s new tech crack Einstein’s brain? Scientists hope to give it a try
Could the secrets of Albert Einstein’s brain – preserved since his death in 1955 – be unlocked by modern Chinese technology? Advertisement A new...
Mother arrested after girl, 4, dies in apparent fall from Hong Kong flat
Published: 8:45pm, 22 Sep 2025Updated: 11:46pm, 22 Sep 2025 A mother has been arrested for negligence after her four-year-old girl died from an apparent...