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A local man looks at flowers laid outside the scene of the deadly attack in Zhuhai on Wednesday. Photo: AP

Politics

Exclusive | Zhuhai victims heard sound ‘like earthquake’ but had no time to escape: survivor

A member of a local exercise group says an SUV ploughed into people from behind while they were using a trail in the southern Chinese city.

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Zhuhai car attack: China tightens security as leaders look for ‘risks and dangers’

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Beijing updates map of southernmost city after Manila enacts maritime laws

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Is Taiwan ‘not doing enough’? Why Donald Trump’s demands may prove impossible

Taiwan might face impossible expectations from US president-elect who has called for island to drastically increase military spending.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

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Chinese workers to get 2 extra days’ holiday, including longer Lunar New Year

Two public holidays will be extended by a day, but the survival of the unpopular ‘holiday swap’ system tempers enthusiasm.

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Taiwanese official watchdog blames coastguard for fishermen’s deaths

The coastguard had insisted it followed correct procedures during February’s incident, which took place near the mainland coast.

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35 dead after car attack in Chinese city of Zhuhai, suspect arrested, police say

Suspect accused of driving vehicle into people exercising outside a stadium.

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The attack took place outside a stadium in Zhuhai as people exercised on Monday night. Photo: Handout

Politics

China’s US$35.5 billion research fund needs more precision: minister

Education Minister Huai Jinpeng briefs NPC Standing Committee on funding initiative’s successes but says more work required.

Chinese universities are at the heart of Beijing’s strategy of fostering talent in its hi-tech competition with the US. Photo: AFP
Chinese universities are at the heart of Beijing’s strategy of fostering talent in its hi-tech competition with the US. Photo: AFP

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China’s top spy agency crowdsources help to track foreign military buoys at sea

Ministry of State Security says unnamed foreign powers are repurposing marine and weather observation buoys as spy tech.

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In mainland China, Taiwanese books wait in limbo as censors bolster barriers

Mainland editors say new rules and pressure from regulators have slowed publication of Taiwanese literature to a trickle since 2019.

Global Economy

Global Impact | As the dust settles on Trump’s win, what’s in store for US-China relations?

In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we look at the reaction to the US election result and what to expect from the president-elect.

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A supporter of the Republican Party attends an election watch party in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Photo: Xinhua

Politics

Exclusive | Beijing sending a top ‘financial mind’ to join Hong Kong liaison office: sources

Qi Bin, vice-president and deputy chief investment officer at Beijing’s sovereign wealth fund, is expected to arrive in Hong Kong this week.

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Qi Bin, who earlier oversaw funds and financial innovation at the China Securities Regulatory Commission, is likely to be appointed deputy director of the Hong Kong liaison office, according to sources. Photo: Handout
Qi Bin, who earlier oversaw funds and financial innovation at the China Securities Regulatory Commission, is likely to be appointed deputy director of the Hong Kong liaison office, according to sources. Photo: Handout

Politics

Chinese city forced to back pedal on cycling craze as streets become gridlocked

Kaifeng wanted to cash in on a social media craze among students for nocturnal riding, but it became a victim of its own popularity.

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Politics

Exclusive | Chinese internet censors ban anti-West firebrand Sima Nan for a year

The ultranationalist blogger has not posted online since Tuesday when he voiced support for Donald Trump in the US election.

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World

Swiss university slammed as ‘discriminatory’, Trump’s victory: 7 highlights

From ‘discriminatory’ move by a Swiss university to Malaysia’s disappearing girls, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

View of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich. Photo: Shutterstock Images

United States & Canada

China tariffs on the table, Trump’s ex-Treasury chief says

Steven Mnuchin also suggested that countries such as Iran and Russia could see sanctions intensify.

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US President-elect Donald Trump is likely to return to the issue of tariffs in negotiations with China, his former treasury secretary said on Thursday. Photo: AFP via Getty Images / TNS
US President-elect Donald Trump is likely to return to the issue of tariffs in negotiations with China, his former treasury secretary said on Thursday. Photo: AFP via Getty Images / TNS

Politics

Exclusive | Trade wars, Elon Musk, Taiwan: how Beijing is preparing for Trump 2.0

Experts and insiders tell the Post how officials prepared and how Beijing is bracing for a President Trump who will be stronger than ever.

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Politics

Trump’s win stokes fears in Taiwan about chips and defence

The island’s administration is projecting calm but others are keeping wary watch.

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Politics

China sets ‘organ-chip’ standards for skin research as biotech race heats up

The devices could reduce testing on animals and speed up the time a drug takes to get to market.

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The chips are designed to mimic the responses of human organs to certain drugs. Photo: Harvard.edu

Politics

Exclusive | In China, fear of regime change has shaped US policy. Here’s why

For Beijing, regime security is everything and concerns about ‘hostile Western forces’ will continue, no matter who ends up in the White House.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

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Xi urges China’s provinces to be patient and fair in push for economic reforms

The Chinese leader also urged provincial leaders to remove the country’s internal barriers to create a national market.

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Olympic champions among mainland China students set to visit Taiwan

40-strong team of students and faculty from leading mainland universities will arrive on November 27, Ma Ying-jeou Foundation says.

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Xi Jinping’s father the subject of new historical drama on state television

TV series tells the story of Xi Zhongxun’s life, from the son of poor farmers in rural northwest China to communist revolutionary.

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It’s the first time Xi Zhongxun’s story has been dramatised for television. Photo: CCTV
Open Questions series

Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed

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China’s evolving role in Middle East conflicts, according to an academic

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This economist says China’s property oversupply is far from over. Here’s why

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Ex-World Bank economist on why ‘China will not be misled’, dodging Japan’s fate

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Arthur Kroeber: why China decoupling is unlikely, and talk of reform incomplete

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Illustration: Henry Wong

South China Sea flare-up risk ‘much higher’: Taiwan’s former unofficial US envoy

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

China’s evolving role in Middle East conflicts, according to an academic

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

This economist says China’s property oversupply is far from over. Here’s why

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez Garcia

Ex-World Bank economist on why ‘China will not be misled’, dodging Japan’s fate

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez Garcia

Arthur Kroeber: why China decoupling is unlikely, and talk of reform incomplete

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Illustration: Henry Wong

South China Sea flare-up risk ‘much higher’: Taiwan’s former unofficial US envoy

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