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Ürümqi
Head of Government
Party Secretary of Xinjiang Ma Xingrui
US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington on Friday. It remains to be seen how US-China economic relations will unfold under the Trump administration. Photo: EPA-EFE
US-China relations

Western sanctions on China, Russia do little to change their minds: analysts

Punitive measures have neither led Beijing to slow its civilian-military integration nor convinced Moscow to roll back its war on Ukraine.

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China-Asean relations

Xinjiang’s ‘cultural harmony’ praised as Thai ministers visit deported Uygurs

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Science

Chinese basin may have been a refuge in largest extinction. Do we need another?

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Thailand

Thailand plans a China visit to check on Uygur deportees’ welfare

Thailand has defended its move to return 40 Uygurs to China. The US last week imposed travel sanctions on Thai officials over the deportation.

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Suspected Uygur detainees are transported to a detention facility in the town of Songkhla, southern Thailand, in 2014. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

US hits Thai officials with visa sanctions over deportation of Uygurs to China

A group of at least 40 Uygurs was sent back last month despite warnings from UN experts that they could face torture and ‘irreparable harm’.

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Cathay Pacific

Hong Kong’s Cathay to fly direct to Urumqi from April 28

Flights to Xinjiang’s capital will expand carrier’s mainland Chinese destinations to 20.

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US-China relations

US House revives bill to tackle ‘trade crimes’ by Chinese companies

Legislation that would set up an investigative task force at Justice Department called a crucial companion to Donald Trump’s tariffs.

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Some 30 members of the US House of Representatives are sponsoring the legislation. Photo: AP
China-EU relations

Exclusive | Your best friend has abandoned you: inside China’s EU charm offensive

As bloc’s ties with US plummet over Donald Trump’s embrace of Russia, Beijing pitches itself as a more reliable partner than Washington.

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US-China relations

US condemns Thailand’s deporting of 40 Uygurs to China

The 40 men were flown back after being detained in Thailand for over a decade.

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | How Hong Kong can seize opportunities along Silk Road Economic Belt

By deepening cooperation, the city can leverage its unique brand and core advantages to help businesses uncover new areas for growth.

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Tourists taste grapes at the 30th China Silk Road Turpan Grape Festival in Xinjiang, on August 17. Turpan, China’s main grape producer, has more than 550 types, making it the “vineyard of the world”. As a renowned culinary capital and an international wine trading hub, Hong Kong is ideally positioned to showcase these products. Photo: Xinhua
China energy security

Drill, baby, drill: China goes ‘ultra-deep’ for energy security

The Shenditake 1 well, in Xinjaing’s Tarim oilfield, reaches a depth of 10,910 metres.

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An aerial view of the Shenditake 1 ultra-deep well in Xinjiang’s Tarim Basin taken on Thursday. Photo: Xinhua
US-China relations

As Trump cuts US profile at UN, China’s leadership opportunity grows

Washington’s pullback gives Beijing a historic chance to advance its global standing and agenda, but how much will it pursue?

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China-UK relations

Wang Yi sends free trade message at revived UK-China Strategic Dialogue

Ministerial talks brought back to life in London as Starmer’s government pursues a more pragmatic China policy.

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China-EU relations

EU to blacklist 25 more Chinese entities for flouting Russia sanctions

Beijing has told Europeans it has dealt with an alleged drone factory in Xinjiang, but some remain unconvinced.

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A fortification line at an undisclosed location in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region on Thursday amid the ongoing Russian invasion. Photo: EPA-EFE
China military reform

PLA extends power supply to border outposts near disputed China-India frontier

Efforts to improve electricity for troops stationed in remote and mountainous areas are part of China’s military-civilian fusion strategy.

Chinese troops stationed at high elevations have faced challenges in areas including access to drinking water, heat and oxygen. Photo: 81.cn
Belt and Road Initiative

Letters | Can Hong Kong safeguard its Belt and Road Initiative investments?

Readers discuss the city’s ties to Xinjiang, and the benefits of young people working abroad.

Thailand

UN warns Thailand Uygur detainees face torture if deported to China

Thailand’s government insists there are no immediate plans to deport the 48 detainees, who fled China and were arrested in Thailand in 2014.

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SCMP Highlights

Calvin Klein parent firm slammed, Xi’s opening-up call: SCMP daily highlights

From clothing company PVH Group coming under fire to China’s nuclear fusion advance, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage.

Xinjiang cotton has been in the global spotlight since 2020. Photo: Getty Images
US-China relations

China hits back at US curbs with multifront probes into American firms

Parent company of Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger; chemical-compound exporters; and US chip companies are on radar of China’s commerce authorities and subject to possible retaliation.

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China’s Communist Party

China’s Xinjiang hosts foreign university students to debunk Western narratives

Top regional official says he hopes students from US and elsewhere will realise ‘slander’ about alleged forced labour is ‘completely a lie’.

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US-China relations

US targets China textile giant Huafu Fashion over Uygur forced labour concerns

Mining and solar energy firms also had their imports banned, bringing the total number of companies on the trade blacklist to 144.

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Workers harvest cotton in Wujiaqu, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, in September 2024. Photo: Xinhua
China-Middle East relations

China concerned by reports of Uygur militants given senior roles in Syrian army

Country’s UN ambassador Fu Cong says new government in Damascus must prevent terrorist forces from threatening other countries.

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Syria’s new government is reportedly giving foreign fighters senior command roles in the army. Photo: AFP
Britain

Shein lawyer evades questions on China cotton at UK hearing, angering lawmakers

The fast-fashion giant is accused of forced labour in its supply chains as it reportedly prepares for a US$62 billion listing in London.

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Pakistan

At least 6 killed in Pakistan suicide bombing

Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility for attack. Group is behind a surge in recent attacks targeting soldiers and Chinese workers.

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Middle East

Syria appoints foreign Islamist fighters, including Uygurs, to military: sources

Appointments include Uygur fighters from a group that China labels a terrorist organisation.

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Members of Syria’s new armed forces, former rebels who overthrew Bashar al-Assad’s government. Photo: AP
US-China relations

Trump’s first 100 days: can Beijing stop downwards spiral in US-China ties?

Early contact with new administration seen as an important ‘window of opportunity’ for Beijing to help set the course of future relations.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Infrastructure in Asia

Chinese tunnel crews punch through mountains for Xinjiang expressway project

The Tianshan Shengli Tunnel is expected to be the longest of its kind and help link the region with neighbouring countries.

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US-China tech war

Chinese surveillance tech firm Dahua exits projects in Xinjiang

The company was added to a US trade blacklist in 2019 on claims it aided in human rights abuses in Xinjiang.

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