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. China’s economy grows 5.4% in first quarter ahead of full-blown US trade war China’s economy beat expectations to expand by 5.4 per cent in the first quarter, keeping it…
The world’s top organisations for high-quality physics research are all in China or Europe, with the US’ highest-ranked institution coming in at No 13, according to the latest Nature Index. A China-based observer said this could have far-reaching implications for the United States’ technological edge, with physics underpinning much of modern technology and innovation. But…
It was a cold night in February 2021 when lead detective David Zaweski and his colleague Steven Cunningham arrived at the crime scene. Det. David Zaweski: The patrol officers had already been out there canvassing the area. They were knocking on doors looking for anyone that might’ve seen anything or heard anything. Det. David Zaweski:…
Kevin Jiang was a 26-year-old Yale graduate student, an Army veteran, and, his friends say, a man of faith who volunteered with the homeless. He seemed to have no enemies, and no one could figure out why someone may have targeted him on Feb. 6, 2021, when he was shot in the street not far…
On Feb. 6, 2021, Kevin Jiang, a 26-year-old Yale graduate student and former Army National Guardsman, spent the day with Zion Perry, his fiancée, who was also a graduate student there. The couple went hiking and ice fishing, followed by dinner at her home in the affluent East Rock section of New Haven. Police say…
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A Chinese woman has emerged as one of the youngest and richest individuals in the country, having been listed on the “Hurun China Rich List 2024” with a net worth of 8.5 billion yuan (US$1.2 billion). Following the release of the mainland rich list on October 29, 35-year-old Wang Shuo quickly became the focus of…
Hong Kong will have a “golden opportunity” to develop its higher education institutions in the coming decade given Beijing’s support, a minister has told a forum where university heads also debated how to build the city into an international hub for students. The presidents disagreed on the best way to reach that goal, with some…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in a roundtable with the CEOs of American tech companies including Google and Adobe. In the roundtable anchored by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in New York, Modi focused on fostering collaborations in cutting-edge fields such as semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, and biotechnology. He also shared details of his…