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. 2,000 tonnes of gold: China says new technology helped find largest deposits Scientists say they have discovered two potentially record-smashing 1,000-tonne gold deposits in central and northeastern China, and…
The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven democracies on Thursday agreed to step up their efforts to end Russia’s war against Ukraine and were set to condemn China’s aggressive maritime actions in the Indo-Pacific region. While a cease-fire proposal brokered by the United States topped the agenda at their meeting in the Canadian resort…
The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies gathered Wednesday in a small Canadian resort to discuss major global affairs, ranging from efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine to how to deal with China’s assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region. The diplomats from Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States,…
Rick Waters is managing director of Eurasia Group’s China practice. He spent nearly three decades with the US Department of State where he oversaw the creation of the Office of China Coordination and was deputy assistant secretary of state for China and Taiwan. This interview first appeared in SCMP Plus. For other interviews in the…
China carried out coastguard patrols around the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Saturday, vowing to “resolutely safeguard” its national sovereignty amid tensions with rival claimant Philippines and the US-led West. The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) also conducted at least two patrols this month around the contested reef, known as Huangyan…
The G7 major industrialised nations are increasingly aligned on the “economic and security risk” posed by China and the policies it is pursuing, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday at the conclusion of a foreign ministers meeting. In comments at his last meeting as Washington’s top diplomat, Blinken praised the group’s accomplishments…
Robin Niblett is a distinguished fellow with London-based think tank Chatham House, where he was director and chief executive from 2007 to 2022. A leading expert on the relations between Europe, the United States and Asia, he is the author of The New Cold War: How the Contest Between the US and China Will Shape…
Israel today conducted fresh strikes in Beirut, killing at least six people, a day after its eight soldiers were killed in combat operations in Lebanon, marking the first losses since its forces crossed the border to target Iran-backed Hezbollah. Here Are Top Points On Israel-Hezbollah Clashes: The latest Israeli air strike reportedly hit a Hezbollah…
File photo: US President Joe Biden (Picture credit: AP) The United States is reportedly urging Israel to exercise caution while responding to Iran‘s recent escalation of launching approximately 200 ballistic missiles on Tuesday night.During consultations following Iran’s missile launch, US President Joe Biden and G7 leaders have stressed the importance of a “proportionate” response. Biden…