SCMP News

By South China Morning Post

All the latest news from Hong Kong, China and around the world

Armed Forces
‘Kashmiri body bags sell well in India for gaining votes’
scmp.com - Aijaz Nazir
Fighting in the disputed territory of Kashmir has intensified since Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power in 2014 amid rising attacks by …
China
China, Fukushima and inflatable poop: how Taiwan got frozen out of Asia’s biggest trade deal
scmp.com - Finbarr Bermingham
Taiwan will be looking on enviously as trade officials meet in Tokyo this weekend to discuss expanding one of the world’s largest free trade …
News (China)
Hainan is the latest Chinese free-trade zone with tech hub ambitions
scmp.com - Yingzhi Yang
Hainan, an island province known as China’s Hawaii, does not only want to be known for sunshine and beaches: It has set an ambitious goal to become …
Hong Kong
Why the public housing shortfall will remain a thorn in Hong Kong’s side
scmp.com - David Vetter
Hong Kong’s dubious honour of having the world’s highest priced property puts private home ownership beyond the reach of many. Instead, heavily …
News (Hong Kong)
Hong Kong paralympian applies sports dedication to second love – blog on barrier-free restaurants
scmp.com - Gigi Choy
As Asia’s best female boccia player and world No 4 in her category, Ho Yuen-kei is working full time towards qualifying for next year’s Paralympic …
News (China)
As Shaanxi saga shows, even Xi hits China’s bureaucratic brick wall
scmp.com - Wang Xiangwei
Soon after Xi Jinping came to office six years ago, he declared war on rampant official corruption, helping him to consolidate power, vanquish …
North Korea
How US and China’s African nuclear mission could provide model for disarming North Korea
scmp.com - Lee Jeong-ho
China and America’s recent joint nuclear non-proliferation mission in West Africa could provide a precedent for dismantling North Korea’s nuclear …
News (Hong Kong)
Man from Pakistan spent almost 20 years unaware how sick he was – because he didn’t realise Hong Kong public hospitals provide
scmp.com - Shirley Zhao
For almost two decades, Ali (not his real name) was never clear about how ill he was or how he had been treated, despite regular follow-ups in …
News (China)
White House prepares executive order for Donald Trump restricting Chinese telecom firms over national security fears
scmp.com - Bloomberg
The Trump administration is preparing an executive order that could significantly restrict Chinese state-owned telecom companies from operating in …
North America
All elk breaks loose as Canada and Norway lock horns, in battle over tallest moose sculpture
scmp.com - The Guardian
For three decades, the Canadian city of Moose Jaw took pride in its status as the home of the world’s largest moose statute. Standing at a majestic …
Technology
Zimbabwe imposes ‘total internet shutdown’ amid deadly crackdown against petrol-price protests
scmp.com - Associated Press
Zimbabwe imposed a “total internet shutdown” on Friday in what critics fear is an attempt to hide a violent crackdown on protests against a dramatic …
North America
Donald Trump tells US anti-abortion marchers he will veto any legislation that ‘weakens the protection of human life’
scmp.com - Reuters
US President Donald Trump spoke in a pre-recorded video to thousands of anti-abortion activists in Washington on Friday for the 46th March for Life, …
News (China)
Canada ‘will not be deterred’ by China’s threats of reprisals if Ottawa bans Huawei from 5G deals, says minister
scmp.com - Associated Press
Canada’s public safety minister said Friday that the country won’t be deterred by Chinese pressure after China threatened reprisals if Huawei was …
North America
Showboat: billionaire NFL team owner Dan Snyder has first oceangoing Imax cinema installed on new superyacht
scmp.com - The Guardian
Dan Snyder, the American billionaire owner of the Washington Redskins National Football League (NFL) team, is taking delivery of a new superyacht, …
Donald Trump
Democrats vow to investigate explosive report that Donald Trump ordered lawyer Michael Cohen to lie to US Congress about
scmp.com - Agence France-Presse
An explosive report alleging that Donald Trump ordered his lawyer to lie to Congress about a Russia skyscraper project prompted opposition Democrats …
Oxford University
Oxford says two Huawei projects will continue but new grants suspended
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The University of Oxford says it will continue two ongoing partnership projects with Huawei but has decided to suspend other new research grants and …
North Korea
Top North Korean envoy Kim Yong-chol meets Mike Pompeo in Washington, in bid for a second summit between Donald Trump and
scmp.com - Reuters
A top North Korean nuclear envoy began talks with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and could also meet President Donald Trump at the White House on …
Land Rights
Mahathir’s government sues the state of Kelantan over indigenous tribe’s land rights
scmp.com - Reuters
Malaysia has filed a lawsuit against an opposition-run state for infringing on an indigenous tribe’s land rights by handing out licences to …
Beijing
Is the US overreacting to China? Yes, but … says Harvard expert
scmp.com
The US is at risk of “overreacting” to the threat from China, a leading Harvard academic has warned, but added that Beijing’s increasingly hard …
Peppa Pig
Peppa Pig trailer strikes a chord with Chinese ahead of Lunar New Year
scmp.com - Mandy Zuo
A trailer for an upcoming film starring Peppa Pig, co-produced by a Chinese company, has taken the country’s social media by storm with its …
Asia
Christians in Asia: persecuted, oppressed … but keeping the faith
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Christianity in Asia is facing its biggest threat since the rise of communism, experts say, but its faithful masses are proving the religion’s …
Hong Kong
Reciprocal deal between Hong Kong and mainland China will recognise court rulings on either side for cross-border disputes
scmp.com - Alvin Lum
Hong Kong and mainland China signed a reciprocal deal on Friday that would recognise and enforce judgments in civil and commercial cases on either …
5G
Germany and China stress importance of closer cooperation
scmp.com
Chinese and German ministers talked up the importance of cooperation at an economic forum on Friday despite the increasing strains between the two …
Asia
Malaysia, Israel trade barbs over Paralympics ban
scmp.com
A war of words has erupted between Israel and Malaysia, days after the Southeast Asian country stood defiant on its decision to ban Israeli …
News (China)
With US absent, Wang Qishan will seek to make China’s case at Davos
scmp.com - Liu Zhen
There will be no US delegation, French president or British prime minister at Davos next week, but analysts say that will not make Chinese …
North America
US names three killed in Syria blast claimed by Islamic State
scmp.com - Reuters
The United States on Friday identified three Americans killed in a suicide attack in northern Syria this week that the US government said was likely …
Intellectual Property
South Korean smart solutions firm BIStel says Made in China 2025 upgrading is why it plans to invest more
scmp.com - Celia Chen
BIStel, a South Korean-headquartered provider of smart manufacturing solutions, said it will expand investments in China to catch business …
News (Hong Kong)
Mega project for 9,500 private flats in Sai Kung given final approval
scmp.com
Town planning authorities have given the final approval for a mega private residential project in Hong Kong’s Sai Kung countryside, despite concerns …
5G
China could make it harder for Canadian firms over detainee row
scmp.com - Kristin Huang
Beijing could set higher market entry barriers to Canadian firms and tighten scrutiny of existing businesses in retaliation for any efforts by Ottawa …