Trump claims India offered zero tariffs on US goods, slams ‘one-sided’ ties
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that India has offered to reduce its tariffs on US goods to zero, even as Indian Prime...
Gaza aid flotilla departs Barcelona again after storms delayed departure
Fierce Mediterranean winds forced a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying humanitarian aid and hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists, including environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg, to return to Barcelona,...
SCO has a 10-year plan for a multipolar world, China’s Wang Yi says
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) has adopted a 10-year strategy aimed at advancing a multipolar world, according to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Advertisement...
China’s social media sites rush to abide by AI-generated content labelling law
Major Chinese social media platforms, including Tencent Holdings’ WeChat and ByteDance-owned Douyin, have launched new features to abide by Monday’s roll-out of a new...
As US sanctions take toll, Xi Jinping presses SCO to target ‘bullying’
China has urged member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to strengthen their collective financial security and voice in the world as pressure...
As US adds more semiconductor hurdles, Chinese firms could seize an opportunity
China’s drive for economic self-reliance is raising the spirits and prospects of its semiconductor industry, as insiders expect more home-grown technologies after Washington revoked...
SCO summit opening, self-charging smartwatches: SCMP daily highlights
Published: 9:15pm, 1 Sep 2025Updated: 10:51pm, 1 Sep 2025 Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would...
India signals no oil import cut from Russia, ‘eagerly’ awaits Putin visit
Published: 9:11pm, 1 Sep 2025Updated: 10:59pm, 1 Sep 2025 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday that the two...
Gazans despair: ‘stay and die, or leave towards nowhere’, as Israel pushes deeper
Published: 9:10pm, 1 Sep 2025Updated: 10:31pm, 1 Sep 2025 Israel pushed tanks deeper into Gaza City and detonated explosives-laden vehicles in one suburb as...