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Caption: The superconducting weak force measurement system (left) and a test device built with two 10 kg spheres. Photo: CAS

Science

China’s gravity-detecting SQUID gets closer to spotting US nuclear submarines

Device can spot objects by measuring tiny shifts in gravity, and its compact design means it can be used outside a lab.

China, Europe and why Beijing took a swing at Iran over the Strait of Hormuz

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Tencent expands OpenClaw suite with enterprise tool amid China’s ‘lobster’ craze

Politics

Former KMT chairwoman calls for ‘profound mutual trust’ with mainland China

Social media post from Hung Hsiu-chu comes days ahead of sitting KMT chairwoman Cheng Li-wun’s visit to mainland.

The Kuomintang’s then-chairwoman Hung Hsiu-chu with Communist Party leader Xi Jinping, in Beijing in 2016. Photo: Xinhua
The Kuomintang’s then-chairwoman Hung Hsiu-chu with Communist Party leader Xi Jinping, in Beijing in 2016. Photo: Xinhua

Science

China watching ‘like a hawk’ as US Artemis 2 crew embarks on moon trip

Eyeing a lunar landing by 2030, Beijing will be ‘looking attentively at everything they can glean’ from the American mission, expert says.

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Politics

Ma Xingrui becomes China’s third Politburo member investigated for corruption

Former Communist Party chief of Xinjiang is under investigation for ‘serious violations of discipline and law’, according to state news agency Xinhua.

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Military

With an eye on China, Japan looks to kamikaze drones and low-cost missiles

Tokyo plans to introduce loitering munitions with a range of more than 1,000km, according to Japanese media reports citing official sources.

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Tokyo is said to have plans to introduce suicide-style drones that fly to a target, crash into it and explode. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Tokyo is said to have plans to introduce suicide-style drones that fly to a target, crash into it and explode. Photo: Shutterstock Images

Diplomacy

Beijing hails US cooperation as ICE returns suspected drug smuggler to China

With Xi and Trump set to meet next month, Beijing says handoff signals ‘progress in bilateral counternarcotics law enforcement’.

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Science

China launches heavyweight rocket to challenge SpaceX’s Falcon 9. It fails

Flight anomaly delays ambitions for Tianlong-3 to start delivering satellites for Chinese megaconstellations.

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Economy

Strait of Hormuz crisis

China remains relatively sheltered by its strategic oil reserves and investment in clean energy, even as Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz sparks a global energy crisis.

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Science

How a proposed composite in China could strengthen drones, planes and rockets

Next-generation fighter jets and spacecraft stand to see performance gains from weight reduction and structural resilience.

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Researchers say improved joint strength addresses a long-standing weakness in composite materials, such as those used for uncrewed aerial vehicles. Photo: Getty Images
Researchers say improved joint strength addresses a long-standing weakness in composite materials, such as those used for uncrewed aerial vehicles. Photo: Getty Images

Politics

Trump fires Pam Bondi as US president’s frustration with bad news grows

Attorney general’s removal follows the ouster of Trump’s homeland security and border patrol chiefs amid a wave of negative headlines.

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Diplomacy

Rubio raises concerns over China’s detention of Panama-flagged ships

Panama’s decision to strip Panama Ports Company of its concessions is a test of US backing for countries challenging China, experts say.

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US

As Xi-Trump summit approaches, tariffs continue to choke direct trade

Deficit with mainland hits two-decade low as trade shifts to Taiwan, Mexico and Vietnam amid tariff fallout and efforts to stabilise ties.

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Shipping containers wait to be transported along a railroad at the port of Los Angeles in Long Beach, California, one of the busiest gateways for US trade. Photo: Reuters

Diplomacy

What will the US do next in its war on Iran? Chinese pundits point to a likely path

With no truce in sight, American forces might be preparing for a short, sharp option, analysts say.

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US Navy sailors move a F/A-18 fighter aircraft fuel tank on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during Operation Epic Fury late last month. Photo: US Navy/dpa
US Navy sailors move a F/A-18 fighter aircraft fuel tank on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during Operation Epic Fury late last month. Photo: US Navy/dpa

Diplomacy

China’s Iran war strategy, Trump’s Hormuz ask: 7 global relations reads

From a China-Israel call on Iran to an unlikely nuclear deal, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in March 2026.

Diplomacy

How Trump’s plan to take Iran’s Kharg Island could come unhinged

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to seize the key Iranian oil hub, with latest speech heightening fears.

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Diplomacy

Will Strait of Hormuz blockade push Philippines back to China for energy talks?

Ferdinand Marcos Jnr says a reset in the fractious relationship is under way but observers aren’t so sure.

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China and the Philippines have competing claims to parts of the South China Sea. Photo: Xinhua
China and the Philippines have competing claims to parts of the South China Sea. Photo: Xinhua

Diplomacy

What will the US do next in its war on Iran? Chinese pundits point to a likely path

With no truce in sight, American forces might be preparing for a short, sharp option, analysts say.

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Diplomacy

What does the China-Pakistan plan for the Iran crisis mean for a post-war order?

Diplomatic initiative comes as long-standing US-dominated security framework faces growing strain and uncertainty, analysts say.

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Diplomacy

Why spike in fertiliser prices could boost China’s political clout

Beijing could see its regional leverage grow as the Iran war hits supply, though weaponisation of exports is unlikely, analysts say.

Farmers harvest rice in Aceh Besar, Indonesia. The first planting season of the year is just months away in much of Asia. Photo: EPA
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China’s gravity-detecting SQUID gets closer to spotting US nuclear submarines

Caption: The superconducting weak force measurement system (left) and a test device built with two 10 kg spheres. Photo: CAS

China watching ‘like a hawk’ as US Artemis 2 crew embarks on moon trip

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Artemis 2 crew members (from left) Jeremy Hansen, Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch and Victor Glover appear via video link during a mission update on Thursday. Photo: NASA via AP

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A plume of smoke in an image shared on Chinese social media after the failed launch of the Tianlong-3 rocket on Friday. Photo: Weibo/ 深圳湾小海盗

How a proposed composite in China could strengthen drones, planes and rockets

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Researchers say improved joint strength addresses a long-standing weakness in composite materials, such as those used for uncrewed aerial vehicles. Photo: Getty Images

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Pigs were chosen for the research because their tissue structure is similar to that of humans, and their supply is abundant. Photo: Shutterstock
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