Trump’s overhaul of State Department may play into Beijing’s hands for decades
Published: 11:00pm, 9 Aug 2025Updated: 11:52pm, 9 Aug 2025 During nearly three decades as a US diplomat in China, Southeast Asia and Africa, Matt...
Putin keeps Xi in loop on Trump summit but little hope for Ukraine ceasefire
Just hours before US President Donald Trump announced his summit with Vladimir Putin next week, the Russian leader was on the phone with Chinese...
Hong Kong eases seafood, fruit and electric car rules to tackle US tariff war
Published: 9:21pm, 9 Aug 2025Updated: 9:27pm, 9 Aug 2025 Fresh seafood and fruits arriving by air in Hong Kong for re-export can now be...
Hong Kong police seize HK$45 million of suspected drugs in 2 cases on same day
Published: 8:11pm, 9 Aug 2025Updated: 8:28pm, 9 Aug 2025 Hong Kong police have seized HK$45 million (US$5.8 million) worth of suspected cocaine and cannabis...
Pandas and table tennis: China’s national icons fall victim to toxic fan culture
Pandas and table tennis are two of China’s most beloved national symbols, but the behaviour of some of their admirers has prompted concerns about...
Hong Kong’s No 2 official urges calm over fears of chikungunya fever outbreak
Published: 7:43pm, 9 Aug 2025Updated: 8:22pm, 9 Aug 2025 Hong Kong’s No 2 official has urged the public not to panic over a possible...
OpenAI’s GPT-5 draws mixed reviews in China amid heightened AI competition
OpenAI’s latest flagship artificial intelligence model, GPT-5, has drawn mixed reviews in China, where some critics expressed disappointment over the new system’s lack of...
China counts down to start of work on Xinjiang-Tibet Railway
Work is expected to get under way this year on one of the world’s most ambitious rail projects with the launch of a state-owned...
67 arrested in crackdown on triad-controlled prostitution ring in Hong Kong
Hong Kong police have arrested 67 people after an undercover operation found a triad group running membership clubs and bars that brought in sex...