China’s top anti-espionage agency has warned of foreign attempts to bypass Chinese export controls to obtain rare minerals essential for cutting-edge military applications. The warning from the Ministry of State Security on Saturday came as it revealed two antimony smuggling cases, one involving a family-run criminal network and the other a group of traffickers. “Certain…
Hours after claiming that the United States has “lost” India and Russia to China, US President Donald Trump says he was “very disappointed” that India continues to purchase large volumes of oil from Russia, adding that his administration had imposed a very big tariff on New Delhi in response. When asked whom he held responsible…
Model and actor Daniel Millar at the ribbon-cutting for Urban Revivo’s store in London’s Covent Garden Courtesy Urban Revivo 2025 is a milestone year for Urban Revivo, the Chinese clothing company founded over a decade ago by Leo Li. Despite the ongoing economic headwinds at home, a depressed global economy, and a trade war with…
Accelerating cross-border integration has opened up new horizons for Hong Kong to work closer with the mainland. Having forged good ties with various authorities over the past few years, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has further reinforced mainland foundations with a fruitful visit to Zhejiang. A closer relationship with those over the border under the…
The “world as we knew it” is over and the UK “stands ready” to use direct state intervention to shelter industries from the US tariff storm, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Sunday. US President Donald Trump‘s imposition of sweeping tariffs on Wednesday shows that “old assumptions can no longer be taken for granted,” Starmer said…
US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump on Saturday shared a clip praising his move on tariffs and intent behind the stock market crash. In the clip, it was claimed that Trump has been playing a “secret game” to make Americans rich. “Trump is crashing the stock market by 20% this month, but he…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron shared their concerns over the economic and security impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs when they spoke on Saturday, Starmer’s office said. “They agreed that a trade war was in nobody’s interests, but nothing should be off the table,” the statement from Downing Street…
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Saturday doubled down on the sweeping tariffs he unleashed on countries around the world, warning Americans of pain ahead, but promising historic investment and prosperity. The comments came as Trump’s widest-ranging tariffs took effect in a move that could trigger retaliation and escalating trade tensions that could upset the…
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. Signal chat furore may push US workers to China’s side, Democrat warns A senior Democrat linked political fallout from US President Donald Trump’s top officials’ use of Signal to…
Jamieson Greer, President Donald Trump’s pick for the next US Trade Representative, said this week that he looks forward to breathing life into a trade deal that China and the United States reached in 2020.His remark has sparked speculation among analysts about how the lopsided trade equation between Washington and Beijing could be addressed. Significance…