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Head of Government
Party Secretary of Kunming Liu Hongjian
According to media reports, Min Zin was detained on June 3 at Kunming airport in China’s southwestern Yunnan province, which borders Myanmar. Photo: TNS
Espionage

Beijing confirms arrest of US citizen Min Zin on espionage charges

On the same day China said Myanmar’s president will visit, it said it had arrested the former Myanmese democracy activist.

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Science

Don’t panic if you see a snake on a Chinese power line. It might be a robot

Trip Inspiration

Asia’s new hotels: from Kyoto to Bangkok, luxury awaits

Hong Kong economy

Budding Mother’s Day competition as Hong Kong florists prune prices

Crowds flock to Mong Kok market on day before Mother’s Day for colourful bouquets of carnations, roses and other fresh flowers.

Florists on Flower Market Road offer up bouquets for sale on the day before Mother’s Day. Photo: Dickson Lee
China trade

Durian Express? China brings in cheaper fruit with new Southeast Asia train

A new cold-storage rail service is whisking mountains of durians from Thailand to China, reducing prices for the prized fruit.

Accidents and disasters in China

Southwestern China’s busiest airport hit by massive hailstorm

Flights grounded and aircraft damaged in Kunming as ‘unusually severe’ weather spawns hailstones as big as fists.

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Science

‘Big shout-out’ to China’s environmental leadership from UN agency head

On the sidelines of a Central Asia summit in Astana, UNEP’s Inger Andersen says China has always been active in multilateralism.

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The Regional Ecological Summit which took place in Kazakhstan this week. Photo: Victoria Bela
China Railway

China on track to complete world’s ‘most difficult’ railway project before 2030

330km Dali-Ruili Railway is expected to transform transport in Yunnan’s mountainous west, and better link China to South and Southeast Asia.

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China’s Communist Party

Why is Xi Jinping putting the political heat back on illegal villas and resorts?

Xi highlights the luxury developments as proof of the need to promote sustainability and combat graft.

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Science

Could there be a link between glucose levels in the brain and Alzheimer’s?

Mice with late-stage symptoms showed improvement in memory loss and reduced brain plaque after experimental treatment, Chinese study finds.

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An experimental treatment for Alzheimer’s targets the supply of glucose in brain tissue. Photo: Shutterstock
Accidents and disasters in China

11 killed, 2 hurt after test train crashes into workers in southwestern China

Chinese news outlet says preliminary investigations indicate crash may have occurred when workers headed onto the track early.

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An undated photo of Luoyangzhen Station in Kunming where a test train crashed into railway workers early on Thursday morning. Photo: Handout
Myanmar

China brokers Myanmar rebel pullback from ruby mining town

Rebels abandon key areas Mogok and Momeik after Beijing-led talks, signalling a shift in the civil war’s dynamics.

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SCMP Highlights

China’s double threat, a hidden card in the trade war: 7 science highlights

From an ancient scroll being brought back to life to China’s rail line to potassium in Laos, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

Architecture and design

A playful reimagining of a traditional Chinese siheyuan

Children are at the centre of a redesigned courtyard house in Kunming, where cheerful circles and curves spark joy and curiosity.

Lezhi Camp in Kunming. Photo: Chen Yanming
Food and Drinks

An American student’s quest to discover the secrets of tea

Jason Cohen tells PostMag about his 20-year journey from exchange student to researcher in the world of Chinese tea.

Jason Cohen takes in the aroma of Sheng Puer tea in Yiwu, Yunnan province. Photo: courtesy Jason Cohen
Climate change

Opinion | Dry June, wet July: climate whiplash is on Hong Kong’s doorstep

Climate change fuelling extreme weather is no longer a future we must prepare for. It’s happening now and Hong Kong must pull out all the stops.

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India-Pakistan tensions

No India, no go? Why a new China-led South Asian bloc may falter

China and Pakistan are reportedly leading a push to replace the defunct Saarc with a new bloc without India’s involvement.

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China economy

China’s visa-free boom picks up steam as entries soar in 2025

Foreign arrivals surge more than 50 per cent as visa measures boost tourist and business travel, immigration officials say.

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A tourist takes photos in Quanzhou, in southeast China’s Fujian province last month. Authorities say new visa-free measures are driving “large numbers” of foreign visitors to the country. Photo: Xinhua
Asia travel

Insiders’ guide to Kunming: what to eat, drink and do in Yunnan’s capital

Enjoy a vegetarian meal at a Buddhist temple, local beer at Chaba Brewing and a hot springs dip at Yunshang Spring.

Science

China boosts Southeast Asian populations overlooked in Human Genome Project

Before China took a role in the research, fewer than 200 indigenous genomes from MSEA existed in global databases, according to Nature paper.

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South China Sea

Opinion | How China’s maritime strategy is swapping force for research diplomacy

With heavy investment in ocean technology and scientific expeditions, China is set to shape a collaborative scientific agenda in the region.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
China food security

How is Yunnan helping as China looks to Asean for more food?

Province’s agricultural imports from largest trading partner up 26.5% in first quarter of this year.

A woman buys flowers from Yunnan province at Hanoi’s Quang Ba Flower Market on March 28. Photo: Xinhua
IPO

China fresh-tea brand Chagee follows Mixue, Guming in IPO rush

Company receives approval for Nasdaq or NYSE listing after Beijing’s pledge to help more mainland companies raise funds.

China-Asean relations

China, Thailand begin joint military drills as Beijing boosts defence ties

11 days of exercises in Kunming are focused on fighting terrorism, deploying unmanned combat devices ‘under complex situations’.

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Hong Kong property

Hang Lung Properties’ profit sinks 56% amid Hong Kong, mainland China slowdown

First-half net profit fell to HK$1.06 billion (US$135.7 million), from HK$2.39 billion a year earlier on lower rental revenues, higher costs.

Shares of Hang Lung Properties sank 12.7 per cent on Tuesday, the most in 24 years. Photo: Shutterstock
Environment

China applauds global COP15 progress in lead-up to biodiversity meeting

Framework is intended to set new goals to conserve biodiversity and reverse nature loss by 2030, and live in harmony with nature by 2050.

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The UN Convention on Biological Diversity will meet in Montreal where the secretariat is based, on December 7-19. Photo:AFP
Environment

UN Biodiversity Conference set to move from China to Canada after Covid delays

Sources say the event that had been scheduled to be held in Kunming in December will move to Montreal instead.

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Environment

UN’s COP15 biodiversity summit in limbo as Omicron uncertainty threatens date

Summit in China is meant to finalise a global framework to halt loss of animal and plant species, but its timing is in doubt after a UN meeting was postponed.

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