Is US pushing its Asian allies to do more to counter China?
Reports that a senior Pentagon official has been telling America’s European allies to stay away from the Indo-Pacific may be a sign that Washington...
China’s GDP figures, robots riding Shenzhen subway: SCMP daily highlights
Published: 9:15pm, 15 Jul 2025Updated: 9:18pm, 15 Jul 2025 Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would...
Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree sees significant delivery growth in 2025
Unitree Robotics’ founder and CEO Wang Xingxing on Tuesday said that China’s humanoid robots have seized the attention of “people from around the world”...
Hong Kong actor Jacky Heung sued by Macau casino over HK$1.4 million debt
Published: 8:45pm, 15 Jul 2025Updated: 8:46pm, 15 Jul 2025 Hong Kong actor and model Jacky Heung is being sued by a Macau casino operator...
New US diplomat to Hong Kong expected to be in place by autumn
Published: 8:36pm, 15 Jul 2025Updated: 1:23am, 16 Jul 2025 Hong Kong is set to welcome a new top US diplomat as early as the...
Trump’s team is waking up the reality of rivalry with Russia
Based on his recent statements, it appears that US President Donald Trump’s position on Ukraine has evolved to match that of his predecessor. He...
South Korean teacher and parent arrested in late-night exam theft scandal
Published: 8:15pm, 15 Jul 2025Updated: 8:48pm, 15 Jul 2025 A teacher and a student’s parent have been arrested in South Korea after allegedly breaking...
Manus AI lays off China staff, scrubs social media, shelves mainland service
The company behind the general-purpose artificial intelligence (AI) agent Manus laid off most of its staff in Beijing last week, according to local media...
China’s dated urban-development model must change, Beijing says at rare meeting
At a surprising meeting of China’s political elite, it was declared that a sea change is needed in the nation’s urban development – shifting...