Deceiving US experts; proving Einstein wrong: 10 China science breakthroughs in 2025
Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China science stories of the year. If you would like to…
Japanese Cabinet approves record defense spending
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Cabinet on Friday approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen ($58…
US Rare Earth Buyers Still See China Curbs Despite Trump Deal
Photographer: Alex Kraus/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — China is still restricting the rare earth elements that the US needs to…
Hard work and long hours fuelled China’s rise. Now, it mulls the benefits of longer breaks
Whether in China’s urban centres or its remote rural areas, Christmas is not typically celebrated with the fanfare…
China expands digital-yuan push to Singapore and Asean trade routes
In an effort to further promote the internationalisation of China’s currency, Beijing has pledged to expand the use…
China’s Xi urges state giants to be pillars of national development
President Xi Jinping has instructed central state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to serve as the bedrock of national development, urging…
Breaking | US launches tariff action on Chinese chips, flags economic threat
In a decisive trade move against China’s semiconductor industry, the US Trade Representative Office said it had determined…
Second reusable rocket recovery failure in a month puts China 10 years behind US
The Long March 12A, China’s first state-owned reusable rocket, made its debut launch on Tuesday morning but the…
China’s record trade surplus could prompt protectionist response in 2026: report
While China has already logged a record-breaking trade surplus in the first 11 months of 2025, that milestone…
China to impose up to 42.7% provisional tariffs on EU dairy products
HONG KONG (AP) — China will impose up to 42.7% of provisional tariffs on dairy products including milk…
China slaps tariffs on EU cheese and cream amid trade row
China has slapped provisional anti-subsidy fees of up to 42.7 per cent on European producers of certain dairy…
China to impose up to 42.7% provisional tariffs on EU dairy products
HONG KONG (AP) — China will impose up to 42.7% of provisional tariffs on dairy products including milk…