Tycoon Li Ka-shing’s CK Hutchison Holdings and the Hong Kong government are discussing “a reasonable way out” with a week to go until the deadline for sealing a controversial deal to sell its two Panama ports to a consortium led by US investment firm BlackRock, the Post has learned. Sources said on Wednesday that the…
The US is picking up the pace of export restrictions and more could soon be on the way, a Chinese observer said on Wednesday after the White House ordered the first Trump 2.0 tech export controls against China. US President Donald Trump could also be using the controls to extract tangible gains, aligning with his…
A period of peak magnetic storms on the sun could lead to another show of northern lights on Earth on Saturday and Sunday, forecasters say. Make sure you don’t miss them. Unforgettable northern lights display recorded before lunar eclipse Spectators took stunning videos of a green aurora glowing overhead in Fairbanks, Alaska. Anybody interested in…
President Trump to speak with Putin about ceasefire negotiations President Donald Trump said he will speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin about potential ceasefire negotiations. WASHINGTON – Russian President Vladimir Putin prayed for President Donald Trump after Trump was shot at a rally last year, special envoy Steve Witkoff said on Friday. Trump, then a…
Southeast Asian countries now recognise they may have no choice but to take sides in the Sino-American rivalry, at least in certain sectors, even as they seek to avoid that dilemma, a US congressional advisory panel heard on Thursday. Moreover, this reality should prompt Washington to adopt a sector-by-sector approach to the region and shape…
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. Trump says Xi to visit Washington in ‘not too distant future’ US President Donald Trump on Monday said his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, would visit Washington in the “not…
US President Donald Trump on Monday said his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, would visit Washington in the “not too distant future” following recent reports that the leaders were considering a summit as early as April amid their countries’ tit-for-tat tariffs dispute. Trump made the comment while discussing beautification efforts in the American capital during a…
China has sent a senior-level delegation to Panama at a time when relations have been clouded by developments surrounding the Panama Canal, a move seen by observers as an attempt to “understand what is unfolding” and possibly reverse the situation. According to Chinese state news agency Xinhua, a delegation led by Ma Hui, a vice-minister…
Beijing’s top spy agency has accused four members of the Taiwanese defence ministry’s Information, Communications and Electronic Force Command (ICEFCOM) of conducting cyberattacks against the Chinese mainland and churning out fake news. In a social media post on Monday, the Ministry of State Security (MSS) published the names and photographs of the leaders and staff…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he would speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday as he pushes to end the war in Ukraine. The U.S. leader disclosed the upcoming conversation to reporters while flying from Florida to Washington on Air Force One on Sunday evening. “We will see if we have something…