China and Russia launch first sea ice survey aboard Xuelong 2 as Arctic tensions swell
China and Russia have conducted their first joint on-site sea ice survey in the Arctic Ocean aboard the Xuelong 2 research icebreaker, as tensions...
China warns against ‘third party’ interference after reports of US pressure on Mexico
Published: 8:30pm, 7 Sep 2026Updated: 8:49pm, 7 Sep 2026 Relations between China and Mexico should not be influenced by outside powers, Foreign Minister Wang...
AI titans’ ‘circular deals’ are starting to look like ‘daisy chains’
James David Spellman, a graduate of Oxford University, is principal of Strategic Communications LLC, a consulting firm based in Washington, DC. The “circular deals”...
Taiwan sets up US-backed cyber unit to hunt hidden military threats
Taiwan’s military plans to step up its cyber defences against mainland China with a new threat-hunting team and foreign expertise as it deepens cooperation...
Cross-sector push needed for youth facing ‘paradox of AI fluency’: minister
Hong Kong’s labour secretary has called for greater cross-sector efforts to help young people gain job experience amid disruption caused by artificial intelligence (AI),...
University of Hong Kong suspends professor over past sexual misconduct in Canada
A professor at Hong Kong’s oldest medical school has been suspended from clinical work and face-to-face teaching after the university discovered he was temporarily...
Germany urges UN’s top court to dismiss Gaza genocide case
Germany on Monday urged the United Nations’ top court to throw out a case against it by Nicaragua, which has accused Berlin of “facilitating...
Hong Kong customs seizes 200 crickets, 13kg of cockroaches at border checkpoint
Published: 7:32pm, 7 Sep 2026Updated: 9:47pm, 7 Sep 2026 Hong Kong customs officers have intercepted two travellers in separate cases at the Lo Wu...
Why Tencent is swapping Bilibili equity for debt, and what AI has to do with it
Tencent Holdings’ pivot from a core shareholder to a major creditor in Bilibili offers a clear window into how China’s Big Tech players are...