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Laborers work on an assembly line during the organised press tour in the Avatr EV factory, in Chongqing on May 20. Photo: EPA-EFE

China’s EV parts could be in Tesla’s crosshairs – is a total ‘de-risk’ feasible?

Tesla’s reported strategy may have some success but China’s manufacturing edge makes broader decoupling impractical, analysts say.

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Chinese rare earth magnet exports to US hit 9-month high as trade war resolves

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Japan’s export of lethal weapons to US ‘extremely dangerous’: Chinese analysts

Shipment of Patriot surface-to-air missile interceptors said to indicate Tokyo’s expanded military capabilities amid tense China-Japan ties.

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Diplomacy

Could China’s economic arsenal against Japan backfire?

Beijing’s trade ‘coercion’ could mark it as a threat to stability and prompt economic partners to diversify, analysts warn.

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Football

Exclusive | Hong Kong football boss Westwood to leave job days after Singapore defeat

Source says head coach to go after 15 months in the post, with departure tied to failure to qualify for 2027 Asian Cup finals in Saudi Arabia.

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A Chinese flag flies from a ship at the Port of Oakland in California. China has lent far more to the United States in recent years than previously understood, a new AidData study has found. Photo: AP

China has lent more to US than any other country since 2000, report finds

World

Singapore minister’s apology, China’s tourists cancel Japan trips: 7 highlights

From an apology over remarks about Hong Kong’s football team to tourists avoiding Japan, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

An aviation analyst said Shanghai-Tokyo and Shanghai-Osaka flights have been most affected in recent days by cancellations stemming from a diplomatic dispute between China and Japan. Photo: Xinhua
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Diplomacy

Beijing launches historic preservation campaign to cement South China Sea claims

Conservation specialists repair monument on Woody Island in the disputed Paracel Islands, with more preservation work planned.

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Politics

Show of force? How mass rally put Philippine church in power spotlight

The Iglesia ni Cristo is seeking to use the corruption scandal to assert its relevance amid the warring factions in government, analysts say.

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Travel & Leisure

The spirit of Shanghai gets distilled into a pair of cocktails

Tony Chen of The St Regis on the Bund, Shanghai, and Bob Xu of W Shanghai – The Bund create drinks inspired by their experiences in the city.

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Tony Chen of The St Regis on the Bund, Shanghai, and Bob Xu of W Shanghai – The Bund create drinks inspired by their experiences in the city.

The rise of fencing, a Hong Kong sport obsession – an infographic

Explore fencing - once a niche sport in Hong Kong, but now more popular because of gold-winning performances.

The rise of fencing, a Hong Kong sport obsession – an infographic

China

‘Close the loopholes’: US officials urge tougher chip rules to limit China gains

Lawmakers seek stronger BIS powers and more staff, saying Beijing could use one-year pause in export controls to advance domestic abilities.

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Hong Kong Economy

Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs meets HSBC CEO Georges Elhedery

But Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office does not reveal what was discussed in meeting between Xia Baolong and HSBC chief in Beijing.

China Business

Co-founder of EV battery giant CATL pockets US$239 million from 1% stake sale

Huang Shilin retains more than 9 per cent of CATL, whose shares have skyrocketed in Shenzhen and Hong Kong.

CATL batteries power more than a third of electric cars around the world, according to an analyst. Photo: Getty

Society

On This Day | ‘Disastrous’: Hong Kong eyes demolishing housing blocks in 1985 – SCMP archive

On November 21, 1985, Housing Authority issued plan that aimed to evacuate 17,000 families over four years in infamous ‘26 blocks scandal’.

Lydia Dunn (third from right) leading other Executive and Legislative Councillors to inspect the sub-standard housing blocks in Kwai Fong Estate on November 23, 1985. Photo: SCMP

Hong Kong Economy

How Hongkongers find their feet in shifting sands of desert kingdom Saudi Arabia

Middle Eastern country is looking to lure global talent as it diversifies its economy and Hongkongers are among those eyeing opportunities.

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People

‘Wipe them out’: Yoon’s dictatorial mindset evident before martial law attempt

The former South Korean president was already mulling a self-coup as early as six months into his term, indictment papers show.

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Diplomacy

US must speed up arms deliveries to Taiwan, create stockpile, Senate hears

Witnesses warn delays and incomplete mandates under landmark 2022 law weaken deterrence as Washington prioritises better ties with Beijing.

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Two US-made M1A2T tanks fire during military exercises in Hsinchu county, Taiwan. A Senate hearing has been told that Washington is still far from delivering the military capabilities it has pledged to Taiwan. Photo: EPA

Southeast Asia

Jamaican model hospitalised after Miss Universe stage fall in Thailand

Gabrielle Henry was walking across the stage when she stepped directly off the elevated surface during a preliminary round of the pageant.

Miss Jamaica Gabrielle Henry walks on stage during the Miss Universe national costume presentation in Nonthaburi, Thailand, on Wednesday. Photo: AFP

China Business

Hang Seng Index slump puts it on track for worst week since April

Hong Kong stocks track Wall Street as AI worries and weak US jobs data hit sentiment.

Science

China building world-first floating artificial island with nuclear-proof bunker

Deep-sea scientific facility designed for ‘all-weather, long-term residency’, say research team.

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Editorial | Flawed US Gaza peace plan is better than more Palestinian suffering

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Open Questions | Chinese economist Lu Feng on why the time is ripe for a consumption rebalance

Peking University professor says China’s next five-year plan could provide the necessary momentum to shift more public resources to households.

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Open Questions | Silkpunk creator Ken Liu takes on AI, modernity and what it means to be American

The sci-fi sensation compares the new technology to the early days of the camera and predicts a long period of transition for the new medium.

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Open Questions | Michael Sandel on Donald Trump’s rise, meritocracy and the US-China rivalry

Acclaimed Harvard professor also examines the crisis in American higher education during a time of rising populism.

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China’s DeepSeek makes rare comment, calls for AI ‘whistle-blower’ on job losses

Remarks by CEO Liang Wenfeng’s delegate highlight potential dangers of race to build superintelligent systems.

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Lenovo downplays surge in memory chip prices, pushes AI agent for devices

The world’s largest personal computer maker posts record sales of US$20.5 billion in the September quarter.

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Xiaomi reaffirms safety focus after raising 2025 sales target to 400,000 units

Safety is a foundation and a priority, founder and CEO Lei Jun says after Xiaomi’s 500,000th EV rolls off Beijing assembly line.

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Nvidia revenue soars despite ‘disappointment’ in China market

Revenue surges 62 per cent to a record US$57 billion, even as sales in China, including Hong Kong, plunge 63 per cent to US$3 billion.

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‘Impossible to achieve’: why China can’t grow enough soybeans to feed itself

The shift from soybean exporter to world’s top buyer has reshaped global markets and forced Beijing to confront new security risks.

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Why ‘racist’ biologist James Watson is remembered in China with respect

Controversial Nobel Prize winner helped to lay the groundwork for China to become a genomics and biotech powerhouse.

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Chinese history blamed this woman for 2,796 years. Science clears her name

What history has long portrayed as a cautionary tale of a woman’s vanity bringing down a dynasty may have been the result of climate change.

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Why Chinese grass-roots culture may be finally taking its place in the limelight

From web literature to video games, Chinese culture is winning fans abroad, where state-sponsored soft power initiatives have fallen flat.

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