Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China and economy stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China’s commercial Mach-4 drone tipped to make first flight next year A Chinese start-up has said its superfast drone – capable of reaching four times the speed…
Today in History Today is Thursday, Jan. 23, the 23rd day of 2025. There are 342 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 23, 1368, China’s Ming dynasty, which lasted nearly three centuries, began as Zhu Yuanzhang (zhoo whan-zhahng) was formally acclaimed Hongwu Emperor, following the collapse of the Yuan dynasty. …
China’s top anti-espionage agency has reminded Chinese tourists to stay vigilant about attempts by foreign intelligence agencies to gather sensitive information from them when they travel abroad during the festive season. The reminder from the Ministry of State Security came just days before Lunar New Year celebrations begin. The holiday, also known as Spring Festival,…
The new isopod species has been named Bathynomus vaderi after the most famous Sith Lord in the Star Wars movie series, Darth Vader, whose helmet resembles the marine animal’s head. Bathynomus vaderi. Image credit: Ng et al., doi: 10.3897/zookeys.1223.139335. The newly-discovered species belongs to Bathynomus, the dominant scavenging isopod genus in the tropical and temperate…
China is facing a repeat of the tensions and uncertainty from the first presidency of Donald Trump, only with a weaker economy that’s even more reliant on exports than it was during the first trade war with the US. China’s record trade surplus of nearly $1 trillion last year was equivalent to more than 5%…
Singapore, Hong Kong, China, South Korea, UK, India, Thailand, Vietnam , Spain, And Malaysia: Singapore Airlines Just Launched A Massive Flight…
China and Vietnam should work on developing stable industrial supply chains between the two countries, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday in a phone call with the head of the Vietnamese Communist Party. In addition, Xi, who is also general secretary of China’s Communist Party, pledged in the call with To Lam to “promote…
What’s New Vietnam and the Philippines are nearing a $700 million deal for BrahMos cruise missiles, WION reported Sunday, at a time of maritime tensions with China. Why It Matters If finalized, Vietnam will become the second nation in the region after the Philippines to acquire the difficult-to-intercept supersonic missiles, which were jointly developed India…
Eight years ago China lost a legal battle over its fantastical territorial claims in the South China Sea. An international tribunal ruled they had no basis. China responded by continuing to occupy and fortify reefs and rocks and sometimes preventing fishing and energy development by other countries. Now the confrontation is heating up as Vietnam,…
On Friday, China’s defence ministry said Dong was in Hanoi to attend that day’s celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army. It is not known how long he will be in Vietnam. On Thursday, To Lam called for expanded cooperation with China’s military in training, ideology and border defence in a meeting…