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The skyline of Beijing’s central business district as seen from a viewing platform. Big cities like Beijing and Shanghai are attracting fewer workers from developed countries as the job market changes. Photo: AFP

Why fewer foreign workers are calling China’s big cities home

More workers from developed countries are leaving China, with one observer citing a ‘changing environment’ amid patchy post-Covid recovery.

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Editorial | China to feel benefit of more visa-free visitors

Explainer | How to enter mainland China visa-free: a traveller’s guide

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How many foreigners work in the Chinese capital? Fewer and fewer

The pandemic is over and the government wants expatriates to work in Beijing but numbers are down on a decade ago.

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Fewer foreigner are taking up long-term jobs in the Chinese capital. Photo: Reuters

‘Deeply worrying’: false claims of Chinese crime wave in Japan spark outrage

Social media has become a fertile breeding ground for extremist sentiment, analysts say, amid deepening distrust and growing online hatred.

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She’s 78, teaches Pilates, loves dancing. How does she age so well?

Pilates teacher Beth Narain, 78, says being positive about ageing can help you age well. Celebrities including Martha Stewart agree.

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Letters | Why China should do more to curb ultranationalism

Readers discuss the stabbing of a Japanese school pupil in China, and the treatment of indigenous people in Canada and Australia.

A woman lays a bouquet of flowers outside Shenzhen Japanese School on September 19, following the death of a 10-year-old child who was stabbed on the way to the school. Photo: Reuters

Boy’s stabbing sparks anger in Japan over China’s ‘anti-Japanese’ education

Editorials, analysts say the Chinese government’s policies have contributed to rising xenophobia and violence targeting Japanese nationals.

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Japan sends official to China ‘to deal with’ boy’s fatal stabbing in Shenzhen

Fumio Kishida has demanded an explanation for the attack at Shenzhen Japanese School and urged China to ensure Japanese citizens’ safety.

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China faces calls for transparency over safety fears after stabbing death

Series of recent assaults on foreigners could harm country’s image and further set back Beijing’s attempts to lure more people to visit, observers say.

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A woman lays flowers outside a school in Shenzhen attended by a Japanese boy who died after being stabbed on his way to the school on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters

Man accused of stabbing Japanese boy jobless with criminal record: Chinese media

Information about the sensitive case is tightly controlled by Chinese police, media and internet censors.

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Chinese paramilitary police officers march past the entrance of the Japanese embassy in Beijing on Thursday. China has expressed “regret and sadness” after a Japanese schoolboy died after being stabbed on Wednesday. Photo: AFP

Japanese child’s fatal stabbing in China is an ‘isolated case’, Beijing says

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says Tokyo views child’s death ‘as a serious and grave matter’ and urges Beijing to protect Japanese in China.

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China officially ends adoption scheme for foreign families

Only relatives will now be allowed to adopt and US diplomats have reportedly been told that Beijing will not process cases that are already under way.

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Immigration, not retirement age, key to China’s population woes: US academic

Texas A&M University professor Dudley L. Poston Jnr sparks debate by saying China needs immigration to mitigate population decline.

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Despite a spate of government policies to encourage births, young adults in China remain reluctant to family planning. Photo: Reuters

Swedish man accused of rape in Hong Kong says Nepalese helper initiated sex

Patrik Tobias Ekstrom, 36, tells court she approached him in bed three times between July and October 2022.

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Patrik Tobias Ekstrom is accused of raping his domestic helper in 2022. Photo: Elson Li

Opinion | How foreign travellers are showing China to a global audience

Travellers taking advantage of China’s visa-free transit policies can help the international community get a balanced view of the country.

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China vows to get foreign firms’ pricey mega projects under way more quickly

From toy giant Lego to drug maker Moderna, China is trying to speed up their economy-driving initiatives such as massive factories amid a worrisome outflow of foreign direct investment.

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Swedish businessman denies raping Nepalese domestic helper in Hong Kong home

Patrik Tobias Ekstrom allegedly was drunk and offered her money for sex, but when she refused, he dragged her into his bedroom.

The High Court in Admiralty. The prosecution alleged the defendant returned home drunk after he learned his wife had taken their three children back to her home country of Japan. Photo: Sun Yeung

Foreigners invest more in China’s advanced manufacturing even as total FDI drops

First-half commerce figures show foreign investors ‘proactively managing their investment plans across industries’ during a time of FDI ‘adjustments’.

China sees foreign visitor numbers more than double after lifting visa rules

Restrictions on entering the country have been eased as part of a move to boost its flagging tourist industry.

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Chinese woman who tried to stop knife attack on Japanese mother and son dies

Suzhou police salute ‘righteous and courageous’ Hu Youping, saying her ‘great act of justice’ prevented more people being hurt.

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Chinese woman Hu Youping, aged 54, has died days after stepping in to prevent a knife attack. Suzhou police said “her courage and kindness represented the general Chinese public.” Photo: peopleapp.com

Exclusive Hong Kong club pushing out non-Americans ‘doesn’t send good message’

New policy targeting non-American members ‘doesn’t send a good message to the world’, tycoon Allan Zeman says.

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Chairman of LKF group Allan Zeman, seen in 2002, has spoken out against Hong Kong’s exclusive American Club demanding high fees from non-American members. Photo: SCMP.

Foreigners make more trips to and from China, but still below pre-pandemic level

More than 13 million foreigners enter or exit mainland China in the first quarter of 2024 after Beijing introduces visa-free policies for countries in Europe and Southeast Asia.

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Shanghai’s fresh bid to lure back foreign investors is filled with uncertainty

A new action plan kicks off on Friday, but details remain scarce about how exactly the megacity will address some of the biggest concerns facing foreign firms operating in China.

International influencers stake major claim in China social media realm

A growing number of foreign online influencers are making their mark on social media both inside and outside China. The Post sheds light on five to watch.

From dancers to singers, or simply just people with a genuine affection for China, foreign online influencers are making a splash on mainland social media, and attracting millions of followers. Photo: SCMP composite/YouTube/Weibo/Douyin

China’s foreign firms fear golden era over as Beijing aims to ‘solidify control’

A murky business climate has left foreign firms wondering how much more they might become marginalised or eased out by the expanding state sector, and whether a more inward-facing China still wants their investments.

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Foreign businesses have watched their share in the Chinese economy – as well as their relevance and profitability – dwindle in recent years. Illustration: Brian Wang

Cityscape conundrum: Hong Kong or Shanghai, which looks best at night ?

It is an argument that will almost certainly never be settled, but a list that places Hong Kong among the top three in the world in terms nighttime aesthetics has reignited the debate over which city looks best after dark.

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Spanish influencer finds out matchmaking in China is a serious business

A Spanish influencer has attracted a huge online response, both inside and outside of China, after she posted a video of her matchmaking experience in a spot famous for the practice in a Shanghai park.

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last updated:
21 August, 2024
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