Colombia’s Petro fires own Beijing embassy team for ‘sabotaging’ China outreach
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has ordered the removal of diplomats from his country’s embassy in Beijing, accusing them of sabotaging relations with China as...
South Africa’s ambassador to France found dead after fall at Paris hotel
Published: 1:16am, 1 Oct 2025Updated: 1:30am, 1 Oct 2025 Former South African Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has been found dead at a hotel in...
Trump says Pfizer will cut drug prices for tariff relief
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Pfizer will cut the price on all of its prescription drugs sold to the Medicaid insurance programme...
Hong Kong gears up for National Day celebrations as Xi delivers upbeat message
Hong Kong has started its National Day celebrations with an upbeat message from President Xi Jinping, two visiting PLA warships thrilling onlookers in Victoria...
Critics take aim at China’s new K visa for foreign STEM talent
Published: 10:00pm, 30 Sep 2025Updated: 11:30pm, 30 Sep 2025 Competition, a struggling job market and immigration fears are fuelling criticism in China of the...
Unrest in Philippine military? Ire of old guard could spell trouble for Marcos
Published: 9:46pm, 30 Sep 2025Updated: 9:50pm, 30 Sep 2025 Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr is facing growing unrest from retired generals, with some veterans...
Xi renews warning against Taiwan independence in National Day address
Published: 9:36pm, 30 Sep 2025Updated: 9:58pm, 30 Sep 2025 Chinese President Xi Jinping issued a sharp warning over the issue of Taiwan in his...
Trump, Hegseth declare end to ‘woke’ US military culture, to end quotas
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth assailed what he called “decades of decay” caused by policies promoting diversity and inclusion in the US military at...
China’s own ‘Golden Dome’, Xi calls to Sinicise religions: SCMP daily highlights
Published: 9:15pm, 30 Sep 2025Updated: 10:27pm, 30 Sep 2025 Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would...