In call with French leader’s diplomatic adviser, Chinese foreign minister plays up ‘independence’ and ‘autonomy’ of both countries.
Across the region, high-stakes games of geopolitical brinkmanship are combining to create a perilous chain of potential nuclear-conflict zones.
Musk has arrived in Beijing amid hopes he will bring Tesla’s autonomous driving technology to China amid intensified competition with local electric vehicle makers in the world’s largest automobile market, according to people familiar with the matter.
Change among range of measures to address growing needs of cross-border firms and improve business environment of Greater Bay Area.
Electric-driven robots are quieter, more efficient, less costly to operate and less prone to breakdowns.
There’s more to the pair’s recent showdown than just a cutting verbal exchange, analysts say. And it’s not just next year’s midterm polls at stake.
China’s automotive sector braces for an escalating price war, and the intensified scramble for market share could hasten the closure of unprofitable laggards.
The theme park recently honoured more than 2,000 employees at its first-ever long-service awards ceremony, including twin brothers who have performed there for more than a decade.
Post tests several types of non-plastic utensils with popular takeaway foods to see which work best.
Minister Christine Choi dismisses suggestion parents did not want to send children to local schools because of the increasing emphasis on national education.
Travellers from the province will first be able to visit Matsu and then the main island of Taiwan, once direct sea services resume, official says.
Post report from 1947 states that concrete foundation is widely believed to house a sword, with its blade pointing towards Tokyo.
Memories of three generations of women from Communist China, Hong Kong and California and the traumas they carried with them are at the heart of Feeding Ghosts, Tessa Hulls’ debut graphic novel.
The story of a furious woman in South Korean who exploded in anger over there being no straw in her drinks order and demanded a cafe boss kneel in apology, has sparked anger on mainland social media.
33 people were also injured when level-three storm hit around 3pm on Saturday, authorities say.
Agreement on inter-theatre cooperation and dialogue mechanism with PLA comes as France joins US-Philippine drills in contested South China Sea waters.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has denied a report of such a plan, saying “those who raised the issue of a casino licence lied”.
The Yemen-based rebels say they hit the aircraft with a missile as part of a renewed series of assaults amid the Israel-Gaza war.
His comments at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner come as protesters outside slam his pro-Israel stance in the Gaza war.
CY Leung identifies trade and shipping services as areas for city, in pursuing second- or third-tier mainland Chinese companies to set up offices.
With city’s reputation as the world’s busiest container port just a memory, a plan to revive it as an international maritime hub that has the Greater Bay Area on its doorstep raises hopes.
Beijing has relaxed its requirements for businesses sending data outside mainland China in finalised rules, but Hong Kong’s role in the new regime remains limited, according to legal experts.
As China works to sell itself as a viable destination for international firms to air their disputes through arbitration, more must be done for these efforts to meet with success, analysts and professionals say.
Agriculture and fisheries blueprint outlines ambitious plans, but farming still viewed as a sunset industry.
A source says the government has shifted to a ‘softer, reactive’ approach but is not planning any large-scale publicity campaigns or high-level delegations to explain the new law overseas.
Open Questions is a new series of South China Morning Post interviews with global opinion leaders.