China’s exports rose by 7.6 per cent from a year earlier in May, while imports rose by 1.8 per cent last month, data released on Friday showed.
Middle-class Chinese with the means to move abroad see a rapidly closing window of opportunity as developed countries tighten immigration policies, and the race is on as applicant interest surges.
Beijing’s increasingly hardline policies are convincing more countries to boost strategic relations with Washington, says Nicholas Burns.
Insider says government’s statistics-laden response deemed ‘necessary’, as experts note urgent need to counter ‘smears’.
State-owned media and industry employees praised the massive US rocket’s successful and record-breaking landing.
From Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific facing cadet troubles to travel curbs on China’s state workers, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.
New Delhi’s defence minister is ‘stargazing without a concrete plan in place’ in a bid to draw level with China, analysts say.
A conservationist, neuroscientist, tech entrepreneur and naturalist share one common mission – to improve the future for life on Earth.
Hydrogen is seen as a viable long-term solution that can reduce emissions in the most carbon-intensive sectors, but the path to making the zero-emission fuel commercially viable is long and arduous.
Judicial system’s independence and operations will not be affected, John Lee says, after bombshell resignations from city’s top court.
Kyiv used meeting to urge China to attend a peace summit the Ukrainian president warned was being undermined by Beijing at Russia’s behest
Time spent beyond the borders, including Hong Kong and Macau, is under growing scrutiny for jobs that are deemed sensitive.
Donald Trump, in his first post-trial rally, seeks to make electoral capital on an issue that resonates with US voters: illegal border crossings.
Founded in 1957, the China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou has weathered embargoes, trade wars and pandemics, with supporters saying it remains essential.
The first B1-B drill in 7 years comes amid heightened tensions after Pyongyang floated hundreds of huge waste-filled balloons south.
The illegal lenders doubled down on threats against the family despite Wong Yock Sang emptying his life savings to settle the man’s debt.
Kevin Rudd, Australian envoy to Washington, said whether Beijing acts will depend on its perception of the strength of US deterrence.
The Philippine coastguard said their Chinese counterparts ‘intentionally rammed’ a ship transporting the service member.
Hong Kong stocks reversed early gains on Friday after China’s trade data showed imports rose by just 1.8 per cent in May. The city’s benchmark is still on course for a weekly gain.
Financial Secretary’s joint tour with Guangdong and Macau delegations to France and California help secure the city’s rightful position on the world stage
‘The recent stock market rally has led customers across the board to become more active in investment,’ says the bank’s head of wealth.
City should seize the opportunity to revive the plan, adjust the goals and strategy, and rally public support.
Summing up four-day US trip, Hong Kong finance chief says ‘pragmatic topics’ such as carbon markets, sustainable finance and talent development are good starting points for cooperation.
Government says juvenile offenders ‘endanger social harmony’, but bullying is a society-wide mental health issue, experts warn.
Details of a 2022 space mission by a Chinese satellite could add to America’s concern over Beijing’s space power.
Probe lands on the South Pole-Aitken basin and will start collecting the first samples from this part of the moon.
Unemployed or fed up with long working hours, young people in China are drawn to live-streaming for the autonomy and earnings potential it gives them. Some engage in deadly stunts, writes Xinrou Shu.