Takeaways from Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun’s speech at Xiangshan Forum
Published: 9:51am, 18 Sep 2025Updated: 11:52am, 18 Sep 2025 As China hosts its annual defence conference, the Beijing Xiangshan Forum, Defence Minister Dong Jun...
Russia suspected of supplying North Korea with key nuclear submarine technology
South Korea is investigating reports that Russia has supplied North Korea with nuclear submarine reactor modules, a move analysts see as highly plausible and...
Support young Chinese venturing off the usual gaokao path
When Gong Sheng was in high school, he made a bold decision. Despite scoring well and getting into a prestigious middle school in Sichuan,...
‘Evil cultivation’ – once a path to immortality, China youth use it for life hacks
From cooking barbecued pork with Yakult to trying Superman posture tricks, young people in China are embracing a lifestyle of xie xiu or “evil...
20 dogs, 4 cats killed in Hong Kong fire caused by air conditioner malfunction
More than 20 dogs and cats have been killed after a malfunctioning air conditioner sparked a fire in a Hong Kong village. Advertisement The...
Hong Kong’s John Lee has aimed high in his policy address, but can he deliver?
Published: 8:32am, 18 Sep 2025Updated: 8:41am, 18 Sep 2025 The decision by Hong Kong’s leader to personally oversee the fast-tracked development of the massive...
US TV network drops Jimmy Kimmel’s show over his Charlie Kirk remarks
Published: 8:31am, 18 Sep 2025Updated: 8:56am, 18 Sep 2025 Walt Disney-owned ABC said on Wednesday it was pulling Jimmy Kimmel Live off the air,...
Dong Jun addresses Xiangshan Forum, as it happened – China a force for peace
Published: 8:26am, 18 Sep 2025Updated: 8:59am, 18 Sep 2025 This live blog has been made freely available as a public service to our readers....
Japan’s AI policing tool to monitor social media sparks ‘dystopia’ warnings
Japan’s police are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to identify individuals who appear likely to commit “terrorist attacks” based on their social media posts,...