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SCMP Highlights
China’s heat pump tech, Tokyo clarifies Taiwan stance: SCMP’s 7 highlights
From Hong Kong Jimmy Lai’s trial verdict to China’s high-altitude tank threat, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.
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US-China relations
US highlights Panama security ties as China-linked canal ports deal stalls
19 Dec 2025 - 4:59AM
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US-China relations
As Trump upends US foreign policy, analysts see fresh openings for China
19 Dec 2025 - 1:19AM
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Taiwan
Taiwan government accused of trying to ‘bypass legislature’ amid bitter row
A dispute over how funds are allocated has triggered a stand-off in which both sides accused the other of undermining the constitution.
17 Dec 2025 - 1:00PM
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Taiwanese leader William Lai has been accused by the opposition of “misusing” the constitution. Photo: EPA
Made in China 2025
China’s new drug insurance: lifeline for patients or squeeze on big firms?
New insurance formulary trims costs of Alzheimer’s and cancer therapies and marks a small win for global novel drug makers.
17 Dec 2025 - 7:30AM
US-China relations
China seizes 430kg cocaine aided by US intel, in sign anti-drug pact is working
Chinese authorities uncovered the drug in an international container at the Yantian port in Shenzhen, according to CCTV.
16 Dec 2025 - 4:06PM
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US denies Indo-Pacific retreat, says aid is being recalibrated to counter China
Washington argues that targeted assistance and partnerships will deepen regional ties and deliver longer-term economic and security gains.
16 Dec 2025 - 6:24AM
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A toll booth at the Clark Freeport Zone in the Philippines, a sprawling managed economic zone that has received significant US backing through development initiatives. Photo: Handout
China-Latin America relations
Mexico stands by its decision for 50 per cent tariffs on Chinese goods
Government defends tariff package as vital to supporting domestic workers and producers, and not aimed at curbing imports from China.
16 Dec 2025 - 2:27AM
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Shaolin Temple
China’s scandal-hit Shaolin Temple urged to draw line between business, religion
Provincial Communist Party boss on impromptu visit calls on temple’s new leadership to protect reputation and return to ‘true teachings’.
15 Dec 2025 - 7:36PM
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China debt
China orders local governments to settle company bills by end of year
Top planning official says repaying debts is ‘moral bottom line’ and biggest step for improving China’s business environment.
14 Dec 2025 - 9:44PM
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China's population
China to cover childbirth costs for all in latest bid to avert population crisis
Aim is to achieve ‘no out-of-pocket expenses’ for baby deliveries, along with better coverage for prenatal check-ups and labour pain relief.
15 Dec 2025 - 11:23AM
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China is forecast to record the first decline in its rapidly ageing population within the next five years. Photo: Xinhua
TikTok
Are China’s social media apps the soft power play to win over the West?
After the US migration to RedNote, experts say transforming engagement into influence will require a ‘light touch’ from Beijing.
14 Dec 2025 - 6:20PM
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Chinese history
After The War
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Virtual reality and the Nanking massacre: where does immersion become trauma?
Amid push in China for museum digitalisation, one educator seeks to help students ‘feel history without being flooded by it’.
14 Dec 2025 - 4:20PM
US-China relations
After The War
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How an American family’s wartime bond with China brings the countries together
Daughter-in-law of Flying Tiger who taught in Fujian province sees lessons in ordinary people always finding ways to understand one another.
13 Dec 2025 - 10:00PM
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China-Japan relations
China marks Nanking massacre anniversary with warning against Japan’s militarism
Top Communist Party official says attempts to challenge post-war order are ‘doomed to failure’ as tensions with Tokyo flare.
13 Dec 2025 - 9:42PM
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Honour guards place floral tributes during a ceremony to mark the 88th anniversary of the Nanking massacre, in Nanjing in eastern China on Saturday. Photo: AFP
China’s Communist Party
China’s fake name scandal sparks warnings about government credibility and graft
Construction bids, social security card records and university lists among public documents found to feature imaginary people.
13 Dec 2025 - 10:00AM
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Taiwan
Taipei mayor Chiang Wan-an to attend forum in Shanghai under Taiwan’s watch
Mainland Affairs Council says it must be told of any deviation from itinerary and delegation must gain approval before signing agreements.
12 Dec 2025 - 8:25PM
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China-Latin America relations
Mexico slaps tariffs of up to 50% on Chinese goods as US trade pact review looms
Beijing criticises the duties as damaging to its interests, as Mexico defends them as vital to support domestic producers.
12 Dec 2025 - 6:02AM
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says her government consulted domestic and foreign business leaders before finalising the tariff measure. Photo: EPA
China’s Communist Party
Panchen Lama says reincarnation must follow Chinese laws, be endorsed by Beijing
Second-highest figure in Tibetan Buddhism makes apparent reference to succession of exiled spiritual leader Dalai Lama.
11 Dec 2025 - 9:00AM
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US-China relations
US commission wants more Mandarin language courses to curb Beijing’s sway
Move would deepen students’ linguistic and cultural understanding amid cuts to US cultural exchange programmes to China.
11 Dec 2025 - 6:53AM
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US-China relations
China heads into 2026 with economic strains, uneasy US rivalry: Asia Society
Report says Beijing must juggle control and growth as debt, demographics and US tech tensions shape the year ahead.
11 Dec 2025 - 7:35AM
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Accidents and disasters in China
12 killed after fire hits residential building in southern China’s Shantou city
Tuesday night's accident was the first of its kind since the fire in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district killed 160 people last month.
10 Dec 2025 - 9:15PM
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The block is reported to have been self-built – something that local fire departments around the country have flagged up as a safety risk. Photo: Weibo/ 难舍深蓝
China’s Communist Party
China’s post-90s shun liberal democracy despite boom years, study finds
Study contradicts decades of assumptions that the economic boom and post-materialism would lead to more support for democratic values.
10 Dec 2025 - 6:32PM
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Taiwan
Eyeing mainland China, Taiwan passes stiffer penalties for undersea cable damage
Island’s legislature moves to deter rise in intentional sabotage, which now carries a prison sentence of up to seven years.
9 Dec 2025 - 10:22PM
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China’s Communist Party
Former Chinese senior banker executed for taking US$155 million in bribes
Bai is the second senior figure from Huarong to be put to death for corruption following the execution of Lai Xiaomin in 2021.
9 Dec 2025 - 9:48PM
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