Selfies and symbolism: behind the scenes from Xi’s summit with Trump and Putin
The presidents of the United States and Russia visited Beijing on separate trips in May to meet with President Xi Jinping. The South China...
Hong Kong trade office can continue ‘legitimate activity’, UK official tells critical MPs
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) in London can continue its “legitimate activity”, the UK government has said, despite political pressure after...
China’s commerce chief Wang Wentao expected in Brussels on June 29 and 30: sources
Commerce Minister Wang Wentao is expected in Brussels for crunch talks with EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic on June 29 and 30, as trade...
Stephen Colbert hosts Late Show finale after controversial cancellation
Published: 2:01pm, 22 May 2026Updated: 2:04pm, 22 May 2026 Paul McCartney led an all-star line-up for the final episode of The Late Show as...
AIIB launches US$10 billion facility to help nations hit by Iran war fallout
Published: 2:00pm, 22 May 2026Updated: 2:20pm, 22 May 2026 The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has launched a US$10 billion facility to support members...
China ‘most devoted fraudster’ fakes records to give wife free dialysis; reignites medical debate
China’s “most devoted fraudster” has returned to public attention after mainland media revisited his case of forging hospital payment slips to keep his wife...
Hong Kong’s ICAC charges woman over alleged HK$10,000 bribe in custody case
Published: 1:35pm, 22 May 2026Updated: 1:39pm, 22 May 2026 Hong Kong’s anti-corruption watchdog has charged a 62-year-old woman with allegedly bribing a Legal Aid...
Australia’s Linda McGill makes first swim around Hong Kong Island in 1976 – from the SCMP archive
This article was first published on May 23, 1976. Australia’s long distance swimming heroine, Linda McGill, staggered ashore at crowded Repulse Bay beach yesterday...
Coroner’s Court, watchdog to probe delayed blood transfusion to girl with cancer
Hong Kong’s medical watchdog and Coroner’s Court will look into an incident in which an eight-year-old girl died two years ago after a delayed...