DeepSeek’s Chinese lessons, Wang Yi in Britain: SCMP daily highlights
Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China and economy stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting,...
Zhuang Menghan of CalArts latest on list of Chinese students murdered in the US
Zhuang Menghan, a student from China, was found dead by her roommate in their shared California flat on February 4. Authorities said Zhuang suffered...
Zeekr joins China’s autonomous-driving race with plans to unveil tech at Shanghai car show
Chinese carmaker Zeekr Intelligent Technology, which is controlled by Geely Auto, has joined the autonomous-driving bandwagon, after completing a merger with its sister brand...
Ex-professor convicted in Hong Kong yoga ball murder case files another appeal
A jailed Malaysian anaesthesiologist in Hong Kong has filed an appeal against his conviction of murdering his wife and teenage daughter with a yoga...
China poised to strike back if Trump follows through on sweeping tariff plan
US President Donald Trump’s pledge to combat value-added taxes (VAT) levied on American exports has put China on the defensive, with retaliation expected as...
University hospital in Hong Kong seeks more time to repay HK$4 billion loan
Published: 8:40pm, 14 Feb 2025Updated: 8:45pm, 14 Feb 2025 Lawmakers have cast doubt on whether a private hospital run by the Chinese University of...
Suspect in Munich car ramming had ‘Islamist orientation’: police
Police believe an Afghan man suspected of driving a car into a group of people in Munich may have had Islamist extremist motives, authorities...
From oil to bitcoin, Trump envisions multipronged US ‘gold standard’
The arrival of the Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) tool DeepSeek has reignited conversations about technological governance. This month’s AI Action Summit in Paris, France...
Chinese scientists develop ‘injection’ to make smartphone and EV batteries last longer
Published: 8:00pm, 14 Feb 2025Updated: 8:01pm, 14 Feb 2025 Chinese scientists have developed a revolutionary repair technology that could make lithium-ion batteries last over...