Huanggang’s stone-like facade inspired by rock-solid Shenzhen, Hong Kong ties
Published: 8:37pm, 31 Jul 2026Updated: 10:43pm, 31 Jul 2026 Aeons before Hong Kong and Shenzhen became bustling metropolises separated by a border and checkpoints,...
China is making a great leap forward in food production – this time for real
In June 1958, as China’s Great Leap Forward campaign gained traction, state media began reporting astronomical agricultural yields, including claims from central Henan province...
Despite immense power, the US delivers neither butter nor bullets
In America today, many low-income workers and households can’t get adequate healthcare or pay for food. Depending on who you ask, medical costs are...
Residents sign directives as Hong Kong’s new end-of-life law takes effect
Hong Kong octogenarian Chan Yiu-kuen is ready to let death take its course when the time comes. The 89-year-old said she would sign an...
Revamped Huanggang checkpoint needs Hong Kong airport bus link, experts say
The soon-to-open revamped Huanggang Port border crossing between Hong Kong and Shenzhen should include a public transport link to the city’s airport to leverage...
US-led drills edge Japan and South Korea closer on defence
The key roles played by Japan and South Korea in this year’s Rim of the Pacific (Rimpac) military exercises led by the US have...
Milei demands expulsion of foreigners expressing ‘hate’ against Argentina
Argentine President Javier Milei on Thursday imposed a bar on foreigners who express “hate” towards the Latin American country, which he claims is the...
Trump nominee vows to sharpen US media challenge to China
US President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the United States’ international broadcasting agency pledged on Thursday to sharpen its media challenge to China, including...
PLA 99th Anniversary
NEWSCMP China Series As the People’s Liberation Army marks its 99th anniversary on August 1, one year from the deadline for its centenary goals,...