Month: September 2025

In a speech laced with threats against Russia and with little about China, US President Donald Trump’s address at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday may have given Beijing some reason for optimism. Advertisement According to observers, the American leader’s attacks on Russia over the war in Ukraine signalled his frustration and revealed cracks in ties between Washington and Moscow, a relationship that earlier showed signs of deepening, something Beijing has been wary about. Trump’s comparatively soft rhetoric on China also showed his restraint, in what observers suggested could be…

President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called for “every effort” to maintain overall social stability in Xinjiang and the Sinicisation of religions by promoting cultural integration in the far western region. Advertisement Xi delivered his remarks after he listened to work reports from the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region Communist Party committee and government, according to state news agency Xinhua. The Chinese leader arrived in Xinjiang on Tuesday to mark the 70th anniversary of the autonomous region’s founding, making him the first national leader to attend such a landmark celebration. In 2015,…

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Super Typhoon Ragasa: scientists warn climate change leads to stronger storms Super Typhoon Ragasa, which lashed Hong Kong and the southern Chinese province of Guangdong on Wednesday, has drawn warnings from scientists that climate change is making such storms more frequent. 2. 14 dead and dozens missing in Taiwan after Ragasa triggers landslide lake flood At least 14 people are dead, 34 injured and…

With China’s economic clout still its “strongest card” in Southeast Asia, Beijing is continuing to gain prominence in all corners of the region as its leading external partner, according to a study released on Wednesday. Advertisement According to the Lowy Institute’s Southeast Asia Influence Index, China has an overall score of 65 out of 100, a one-point lead over its nearest rival, the United States, making it the “most influential power” in six of the region’s 11 countries: Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. The whole region is diversifying…

Advertisement Some of the mainland firms currently looking to list in the city include China Micro Semicon (Shenzhen), Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing and Mech-Mind Robotics Technologies. “The Hong Kong market has had a strong rally this year, with international investors chasing mainland technology companies, particularly semiconductor, AI and robotics companies,” said Tom Chan Pak-lam, permanent honorary president of the Institute of Securities Dealers, an industry body for brokers. “This trend will continue as Hong Kong is an international financial centre and a connector between China and the world,” he said.…

In the classic Spanish novel Don Quixote, the knight insisted on attacking windmills he had mistaken for giants, and ended up unhorsed. In real life, the European Union has increasingly and aggressively taken on China over the past few years, often at the expense of its own economic and social goals. Advertisement The EU has long complained about its trade deficit with China, attributing it to a lack of market access. Yet it refuses to ratify the Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) – a golden opportunity to expand EU exports…

Major cities in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong appeared to have escaped largely intact from Super Typhoon Ragasa with no casualties reported as of Wednesday afternoon. Advertisement The city of Shenzhen reported wind speeds of around 200km/h (120mph) – higher than 2018’s Super Typhoon Mangkhut – but as the storm moved west across the province later in the day, these slackened to around 145km/h as it made landfall near the city of Yangjiang, where some residents reported that power and water supplies had been cut off. Earlier in the…

Three in five multinational companies expect costs to rise due to ongoing geopolitical uncertainties, which is spurring their adoption of artificial intelligence and smart manufacturing to offset financial pressure, according to a Standard Chartered survey on Wednesday. Advertisement About 62 per cent of top executives surveyed predicted cost increases of 5 to 14 per cent in the next three to five years. Cost concerns were pronounced among Asean companies because of financial pressure from supply chain realignment, tariffs and geopolitical uncertainty affecting trade routes. “We are seeing strong demand from…