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This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. An independent committee will wrap up hearing testimony from experts on the factors behind Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades, with the legal representatives to make their closing remarks in mid-July. Polytechnic […]

As Hong Kong marks the 29th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule on July 1, the South China Morning Post talks to the city’s senior officials about the administration’s achievements so far and what may lie ahead. Resuming extradition agreements with some countries is up to the ones that suspended them, Hong Kong’s security chief has said, calling […]

Southbound Stock Connect flows, through which mainland Chinese investors buy Hong Kong listed shares, hit a record high in the past year, reflecting strong confidence in the city’s market on the back of a booming pipeline of initial public offerings (IPO). In the 12 months to March this year, mainland investors snapped up HK$1.19 trillion (US$151.8 […]

The recent enactment of the Safeguarding National Security (Procedural Matters) Regulation has generated significant interest and commentary on Hong Kong’s legal landscape. It is recognised that maintaining national security is of paramount importance and that there is a constitutional responsibility on the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to do […]

The market realignment over the past week starkly captures the self-defeating logic of America’s technology containment strategy. The momentum began on June 15, when the shares of Chinese artificial intelligence pioneer Zhipu AI, which trade in Hong Kong under Knowledge Atlas Technology, surged by 48 per cent intraday after it announced the open-source […]

As Hong Kong marks the 29th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule on July 1, the South China Morning Post talks to the city’s senior officials about the administration’s achievements so far and what may lie ahead. Authorities will arrest and prosecute anyone if there is evidence of their wrongdoing in the Tai Po fire tragedy to ensure justice is […]

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] For five years in a row the Hong Kong Science Fair has worked to build up the talent pipeline that will support scientific discovery and innovation in Hong Kong and across the country.  By sparking ideas in children and instilling an entrepreneurial spirit in their formative years, […]

Hong Kong’s overall prime office vacancy rate fell to a seven-month low in May, driven by spillover demand from Central, where premium offices were close to full occupancy, according to JLL. With Central’s grade A office vacancy rate holding steady at 9.2 per cent, tenants appeared to have found their way to neighbouring Wan Chai and Causeway Bay. […]

Hong Kong authorities intend to reform the city’s medical watchdog by raising the proportion of lay members to more than a third and requiring the time frames set for handling complaints to be made public, the South China Morning Post has learned. The proposed amendments to the Medical Registration Ordinance follow a 15-year delay in the Medical […]

Tens of millions of euros disappeared in German aid programs in YemenTens of millions of euros in taxpayer money may have been embezzled in Yemen by Germany's international aid agency, with some cash likely flowing to the same Houthi rebels condemned by Berlin on the international stage.According to a new report by Germany's Welt am Sonntag newspaper, "tens […]

Hong Kong national security police have arrested the owners of an independent bookshop for alleged sedition and money laundering. Officers searched Hunter Bookstore in Sham Shui Po on Wednesday and arrested the owners, former district councillor of the now-disbanded Civic Party Leticia Wong Man‑huen, 33, and a 32-year-old local man. They were detained on […]

Tehran professor Mohammad Marandi explains in an interview why Iran feels stronger, but trusts neither the US nor Israel to keep a dealIran believes it has emerged stronger from its latest confrontation with the United States and Israel, but remains deeply skeptical that any agreement reached at the negotiating table will be honored, University of Tehran […]

(260624) -- BEIJING, June 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Leji, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, speaks at a meeting with NPC deputies who are sitting in on the 23rd session of the 14th NPC Standing Committee […]

(260624) -- BEIJING, June 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A visitor records a video of a robot at the pavilion of China's Anhui Province at the exhibition area of Clean Energy during the Fourth China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, capital of China, June 24, 2026. Themed on "Connecting the World for a Shared Future," the fourth CISCE is held in […]

New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): Former diplomat Amarendra Khatua on Wednesday highlighted that India must transition from a passive trade partner to an active economic stakeholder in Latin America to secure its long-term food and energy security.Speaking to ANI, the veteran diplomat called for a radical shift toward establishing processing hubs, localised […]

DEZHOU, Shandong, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for solid measures to advance the modernization of agriculture and rural areas.Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks during an inspection trip on Wednesday to the city of […]

LineShine has been declared the worlds fastest supercomputer, overtaking American rival El CapitanChina's LineShine has been named the world's fastest supercomputer at the International Supercomputing Conference in Hamburg, Germany, surpassing the US-built El Capitan. It marks the first time since 2017 that a Chinese machine has topped the TOP500 ranking of […]

(260624) -- GITEGA, June 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- The current Chairperson of the African Union (AU) and Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye receives an interview with Xinhua in Gitega, Burundi's political capital, on June 5, 2026. TO GO WITH "Interview: Africa-China relations model for South-South cooperation, says AU chairperson" (Xinhua/Ju Yinhe)

(260624) -- BEIJING, June 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, presides over the closing meeting of the 17th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th […]

(260624) -- DALIAN, June 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang attends a symposium for international business representatives at the 17th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, June 24, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

(260624) -- DALIAN, June 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A performance is staged at a cultural event held during the 17th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, June 24, 2026. At the event, attendees enjoyed cultural shows, tried a variety of local delicacies, and swapped ideas about […]

DEZHOU, Shandong, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for solid measures to advance the modernization of agriculture and rural areas.Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks during an inspection trip on Wednesday to the city of […]

(260624) -- ALTAY, June 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 24, 2026 shows a painted plane at an airport in Altay, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. China Southern Airlines held a launching ceremony for a painted plane on Wednesday, following which the plane will operate the flight from Altay to Beijing Daxing International […]

(260624) -- JINZHONG, June 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Liang Jing of China (below) falls during the preliminary round Group E handball match between China and Algeria at the 25th IHF Women's U20 Handball World Championship 2026 in Jinzhong, north China's Shanxi Province, June 24, 2026. (Xinhua/Yang Chenguang)

Geneva [Switzerland], June 24 (ANI): The Chinese government's treatment of Uyghur women and families came under international scrutiny at the 62nd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), where the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) highlighted the plight of Uyghur mothers separated from their children through arbitrary detention, travel […]

The US can bomb a country to the Stone Age, but cannot create global governance, a policy expert said at the Primakov ReadingsThe Iran conflict shows that the era of the unipolar world is over, a leading policy expert has said. The US can bomb a country to the Stone Age, but cannot "create global governance," Samir Saran, the head of the Observer Research […]

KUNMING, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese scientists have for the first time mapped the entire brain of the primitive, fish-like lamprey by constructing a spatial single-cell atlas, offering an unprecedented view into the deep evolutionary origins of the vertebrate brain.The complete cell atlas, published as the cover story in the journal Science, provides the […]

(260624) -- DEZHOU, June 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, learns about the local wheat harvest, corn planting, and agricultural supplies in Dongyujia Village of Lingcheng District in Dezhou City, east China's Shandong […]

Beijing [China], June 24 (ANI): China's Foreign Ministry has welcomed the recent diplomatic breakthrough between Washington and Tehran, expressing optimism over the interim accord while reiterating Beijing's steadfast commitment to supporting the Islamic Republic in safeguarding its core national interests.Addressing a press briefing in the Chinese capital, […]

VMPLNew Delhi [India], June 24: Ustad Kamal Sabri is globally acclaimed as one of the finest Sarangi maestros and a prominent ambassador of Indian classical music. Through his performances, academic contributions, and international recognition, he continues to preserve and promote the rich legacy of the Sarangi across the world.Ustad Kamal Sabri is also a […]

NANNING, June 24 (Xinhua) -- On a newly-excavated canal in southern China, a unique 240-meter bridge is in its final stages of construction, but it is entirely devoid of asphalt, lane markings or human foot traffic.Instead, its surface is blanketed with a 60-centimeter to 1.2-meter-thick layer of nutrient-rich soil and planted with native berry bushes, […]

(260624) -- DALIAN, June 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang addresses the opening plenary of the 17th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, in Dalian of northeast China's Liaoning Province, June 24, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

(260624) -- YAN'AN, June 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- The flight CA1279 of Air China receives a water salute after arriving at the Nanniwan Airport in Yan'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on June 24, 2026. Air China on Wednesday started using China's domestically-produced C919 jetliner on a new route linking Beijing with Yan'an of northwest China's Shaanxi […]

An elderly man has died in hospital after being found hanging in his Hong Kong flat, where his wife was discovered with her head covered and declared dead shortly afterwards. The couple’s daughter visited their flat in Fung King House at Lai King Estate in Kwai Chung on Friday and found her 70-year-old stepfather hanging by several phone charging cables […]

(260624) -- SHANGHAI, June 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A visitor plays a smart guitar during the 2026 Mobile World Congress (MWC) Shanghai in Shanghai, east China, June 24, 2026. MWC Shanghai, slated for June 24 to 26 this year, is Asia's largest and most influential connectivity ecosystem event, with global leaders and innovators set share their visions for the […]

"In the past, when drought came, we lost everything," said a smallholder farmer in central Tanzania. "Now, with irrigation, we are assured of harvesting. This project will change our lives."DODOMA, Tanzania, June 24 (Xinhua) -- For years, Shabani Saki's life hinged on the occurrence of rain. When raindrops failed to arrive on time, hunger loomed large.A […]

An injured 1.5-metre-long (five feet) juvenile crocodile has been found in a Hong Kong residential building, prompting a rescue operation by an animal concern group. At about 1pm on Wednesday, police alerted the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) that a member of the public had reported spotting the reptile at a residential block on Tai […]

BEIJING, June 24 (Xinhua) -- At the fourth China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) currently underway in Beijing, a humanoid robot dances to lively music, while another engages in a dynamic soccer drill with human staff on a miniature pitch.Nearby, attendees scan a QR code to enjoy ice cream crafted by a robotic arm.These futuristic scenes offer a […]

(260624) -- BEIJING, June 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Tarique Rahman arrives in Beijing, capital of China, after he attended the 2026 Summer Davos forum in the city of Dalian, on June 24, 2026. Tarique Rahman is in China for an official visit from June 24 to 26. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

LANZHOU, June 24 (Xinhua) -- A new study by Chinese scientists provides valuable scientific insights for assessing the thermal stability of engineering projects in cold regions and guiding ecological management in areas affected by aeolian desertification, according to the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources (NIEER) under the Chinese […]

Hong Kong police have arrested 29 people in a crackdown on a loan-sharking and money-laundering ring that charged victims annual interest rates as high as 3,000 per cent. Police said on Wednesday that the syndicate had set up a secret call centre in Tsuen Wan and posed as licensed finance companies, randomly phoning people in an attempt to lure them into […]

(260624) -- AUCKLAND, June 24, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Audiences watch the Chinese film "Dear You" during its premiere in Auckland, New Zealand, June 24, 2026. (Xinhua/Long Lei)

Requiring that only incombustible materials be used for large-scale renovations at housing estates is unrealistic and fails to take into account risks that arise after prolonged use, a public inquiry into Hong Kong’s deadliest inferno in decades has heard. The use of polyfoam boards to seal windows was among five key factors that led to the death toll of […]

The 4th China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE), the world's first national-level expo dedicated to supply chains, is being convened in Beijing between June 22 and 26.This year's expo has attracted 676 companies and institutions from 85 countries, regions and international organizations, providing an efficient platform that connects companies of all […]

BEIJING, June 24 (Xinhua) -- At the fourth China International Supply Chain Expo being held in Beijing, a complete aviation industry innovation chain stands out, spanning aviation materials, core forgings and low-altitude economy applications, drawing widespread attention to the participating companies.With global giants like Airbus highlighting their […]