No Hong Kong student visas for mainland Chinese pupils ‘under mutual agreement’
Hong Kong and mainland Chinese authorities have a consensus that the city will not issue student visas to pupils across the border, the education...
Express to Europe: another Chinese shipping company launches Arctic route
Chinese shipping companies are ramping up efforts to explore Arctic routes, aiming to explore alternatives that bypass traditional shipping chokepoints and cut transit times...
Hong Kong officials defend need for teacher practising certificates
Hong Kong’s No 2 official has said a proposed requirement for teachers to obtain a practising certificate was intended to help them and “not...
‘Time to turn off the tap’ as EU aims to bring forward Russian gas ban
The European Commission is aiming to bring forward a ban on EU imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia by one year to...
US tariffs’ effect on China, Trump’s push for Afghan base: 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 fencer Cheung Ka-long buys HK$16 million flat as market recovers
Hong Kong’s Olympic fencing champion Cheung Ka-long has bought a HK$16 million (US$2.05 million) flat in New Territories, joining a host of celebrities snapping...
‘Don’t judge too quickly’: Singapore defends Asean’s shifts amid China-US row
Southeast Asian countries should not be judged harshly on their shifting positions amid the heightened US-China rivalry, Singapore’s top diplomat has said, while emphasising...
Gloomy population projections for China? Add a pinch of salt
In recent years, the world has seen a growing wave of confrontation, primarily in the realms of trade, finance and information. At the same...
Xi, Trump frame phone call in positive terms, but offer few details
Published: 8:05pm, 19 Sep 2025Updated: 2:10am, 20 Sep 2025 Chinese President Xi Jinping and his American counterpart Donald Trump have spoken by phone for...