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The latest news, analysis and opinion on Xinjiang. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Capital
Ürümqi
Head of Government
Party Secretary of Xinjiang Ma Xingrui
An offshore solar farm in Zhangzhou, in southeastern China’s Fujian province, on July 6. Photo: Xinhua
China energy security

China’s power grid no longer keeping up with green energy capacity: study

Bottlenecks in wind and solar power may drag out the country’s reliance on coal.

China energy security

China ramps up output of ‘industrial gold’ ethylene amid Iran war disruptions

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Accidents and disasters in China

China warns of more extreme weather as Bavi triggers rain, flooding

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Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign

China links family of ex-Politburo member Ma Xingrui to ‘rampant corruption’

The former Xinjiang party chief ‘lost his ideals and beliefs’ and betrayed the party’s principles, watchdog finds.

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Ma Xingrui. Photo: SCMP
China’s Communist Party

Why China’s ethnic unity law marks a shift towards assimilation

The law has been criticised by the EU and US, but Beijing says it is designed to build a sense of ‘national community’.

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Crime in China

What Beijing hopes to achieve with ethnic unity law that targets people overseas

The legislation, which comes into effect next month, is seen as a way for Beijing to exert psychological pressure on diaspora communities.

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US-China tech war

Tech giant ASML joins China trade trip even amid US risk to sales

Europe’s most valuable company is seeking to boost sales in China while its home government works to fend off tougher export controls from the US.

Part of an EUV chip-making machine produced by ASML. Photo: Reuters
Corruption in China

China targets face of international space cooperation in corruption crackdown

Senior defence industry official Bian Zhigang put under investigation for ‘serious violations of discipline and law’.

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US-China trade war

Exclusive | Dutch semiconductor giants join delegation to China as US pushes curbs: source

The Netherlands has protested Washington’s proposed Match Act, which would further curtail its semiconductor firms’ business in China.

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Science

Drowning desert: how Xinjiang’s infrastructure could fail under record rain

Unprecedented downpours prompt warning that links and systems adapted to an arid past may struggle to cope with a wetter future.

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Two major flood events have occurred along the margins of the Taklamakan Desert in northwestern China since the beginning of June. Photo: CCTV
SCMP Highlights

Nvidia, Apple HQs caught on camera; Nasa’s Artemis flaws: 7 science highlights

From a Chinese firm releasing images of Nvidia and Apple HQs to SpaceX’s IPO, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

A satellite image of Nvidia’s headquarters in Santa Clara, California was among the photos released on Monday. Photo: Changguang Satellite
Diplomacy

Outside In | Central Asia is finally coming into its own

The region’s five countries, inadvertent beneficiaries of Chinese infrastructure investment, then wars and tariffs elsewhere, are finding their feet.

Thailand

Thai court sentences 2 Uygur men to death for 2015 Bangkok shrine bombing

The worst attack on the city in recent history killed 20, including tourists from China, Malaysia and Singapore.

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US-China relations

US midterms could bring ‘renewed volatility’ to China ties, veteran diplomat warns

Election results might have ‘profound impact’ on relations if the Democrats win control of Congress, according to Bian Qingzu.

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The Democratic Party is seeking to capitalise on voter frustration in the midterm elections, which will largely be held on November 3. Photo: AP
Science

Spying in Xinjiang? No, I was reporting from China’s energy heartland

Senior reporter Dannie Peng visited Xinjiang in April to see first-hand how a vast industrial ecosystem is rapidly taking shape.

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A large-scale coal-based plant in Wucaiwan, an industrial park within the Zhundong National Economic and Technological Development Zone in China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. Photo: Dannie Peng
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Why Hong Kong and Kazakhstan are drawing closer

As Kazakhstan seeks to diversify its financial partnerships and deepen engagement with China, Hong Kong’s offerings stand out.

Science

Chinese team injects moss gene into Xinjiang cotton to beat fungus, boost output

Scientists report potential to boost cotton yield by nearly a quarter after inserting stress-resistance gene from a species of steppe moss.

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SCMP Highlights

Chip prodigy returns to China, hybrid crop grown in desert: 7 science highlights

From the world’s first parallel processor to doubts over Elon Musk’s Starship, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

Chip expert Da Bo, deeply involved in the building of TSMC’s 3nm plant in Japan, has returned to China with his team. Photo: Handout
China airliners

Why China’s C909 jet is rapidly being deployed in Xinjiang

The Chinese-made jet debuted in Xinjiang as recently as 2023, but is now being used on more than 120 routes in the region.

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US-China relations

Ex-California mayor Eileen Wang pleads guilty to acting as China agent

She faces up to 10 years in prison for doing the bidding of Chinese officials by sharing articles favourable to Beijing.

Science

Why China is weaponising a ‘towering’ hybrid crop to farm where wheat fails

The crop, known as triticale, is easier to grow in challenging conditions and can provide food for both humans and animals.

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The crop can grow up to 1.6 metres high, taller than some humans. Photo: qq.com
Food and Drinks

Discover Aberdeen’s fish market secrets with Hong Kong’s top chefs

PostMag gains rare entry into Aberdeen’s Wholesale Fish Market with the men who supply many of Hong Kong’s Michelin-starred kitchens and the chefs who helm them – just days before the annual fishing moratorium.

At 5am, it’s still dark at the Aberdeen Wholesale Fish Market, as fishermen and workers go about offloading the morning’s catch. Photo: Alexander Mak
Science

China swaps Middle East oil for Xinjiang coal. What does it mean for the world?

With the war in Iran choking global oil supplies, China is tapping its 390 billion tonnes of coal reserves to build its own energy source.

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SCMP Highlights

Omega-3 could hurt the brain, China’s new war on deserts: 7 science highlights

From China’s new war on deserts to Singapore-based physicist’s big move, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

Science

How a remote patch of Gobi Desert became central to China’s national security

A national energy and chemical hub being built on a 15,500 sq m site in the Gobi Desert is set to modernise coal mining.

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Science

China’s motorsports industry continues to rev up with first race-grade fuel

The unveiling of the high-octane fuel at the Taklimakan Rally comes on the back of international success for the ZXMOTO motorbike marque.

The racing-grade fuel was unveiled at the start of the Taklimakan Rally on Saturday. Photo: Handout
Science

China launches new war on deserts with technology tested on far side of the moon

Projects meant to help Xinjiang region build ecological barrier to protect its arable land from erosion and desertification.

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SCMP Exclusives

Exclusive | Un-sanctioned: China to welcome Dutch trade minister amid Nexperia, ASML discord

Source says Beijing has quietly dropped an old sanctioning of Sjoerd Sjoerdsma, who recently spoke of wanting to lead a Dutch trade mission to China.

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