27 h. ago China doubles GenAI users, PLA ship near disputed shoal: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China reports 4.8% quarterly GDP growth, moving closer to annual target China’s economy grew 4.8 per cent year on year in the third quarter of 2025, keeping the country largely on track to achieve its full-year target, but analysts said further policy support is still needed to maintain this stable trajectory and improve domestic demand. 2. China’s...

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37 h. ago India And China Resume Direct Air Travel After Five Years, Ushering In A New Era Of Connectivity, Trade, And Tourism Growth

India And China Resume Direct Air Travel After Five Years, Ushering In A New Era Of Connectivity, Trade, And Tourism Growth  Travel And Tour World

Society

3 d. ago Guangdong motorists must follow Hong Kong laws under new scheme: transport chief

Motorists from mainland China entering Hong Kong under a new travel scheme must abide by the city’s laws, the transport minister has warned. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan also said that authorities would have systems in place to track their unpaid penalties through their registered mainland payment methods. Under the “Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles” scheme, motorists from the southern Chinese province will be able to apply to drive into Hong Kong next month. The...

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4 d. ago The Great Mall: how China is turning foreign tourists into shoppers

Foreign tourists in China are increasingly drawn to shopping, said Steven Zhao, CEO of China Highlights, a travel agency that organises tours of the country. “They’ll buy drones and take them back home,” he said, noting the trend has become “more obvious” over the past two years – especially among Middle Eastern travellers – as China produces an outsized share of the global total, with some devices small enough to fit in the hand. “Drone prices are cheap and the choices are numerous,” he said,...

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4 d. ago Sinking Shanghai, iPhone Air sells out in China: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Double whammy: Shanghai is sinking while sea level rises fast Shanghai is sinking while the sea level along China’s coastline is rising fast – its fastest in 4,000 years – possibly threatening China’s financial hub and the global supply chain, scientists warn in a new study. 2. Ships divert, directors resign as US-China port fees rock shipping...

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4 d. ago Air China Cancels 20 New Flights Over 8 Chinese Cities: Beijing, Chengdu, Wuhan, Taiyuan, Dali, Mianyang, Changchun, Nanjing and More Affected Areas in China – All You Need to Know

Air China Cancels 20 New Flights Over 8 Chinese Cities: Beijing, Chengdu, Wuhan, Taiyuan, Dali, Mianyang, Changchun, Nanjing and More Affected Areas in China – All You Need to Know  Travel And Tour World

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4 d. ago Pair of events highlights talent and innovation efforts in Beijing

Pair of events highlights talent and innovation efforts in Beijing  China Daily

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5 d. ago US phones allies over rare earths, China’s food security: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. ‘This is China versus the world’: US calls allies over Beijing rare earth curbs US President Donald Trump’s administration vowed on Wednesday to work with its allies and other countries to get an upper hand in its trade talks with China, claiming Beijing’s recent rare earth control as a sign of being an “unreliable partner” that threatens global supply...

Events

5 d. ago Chinese airlines oppose US plan to stop flights over Russia on way to America

All major Chinese airlines operating flights to the United States have formally opposed or asked for reconsideration of a US government proposal that could bar them from flying over Russian airspace on US routes as early as next month. In a filing to the US Department of Transportation on Tuesday, Air China said it “opposes” the proposal because it would make travel more inconvenient for passengers. “Air China estimates that at least 4,400 passengers holding Air China tickets for travel in...

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6 d. ago Trump’s cooking oil embargo threat, ‘red gift bag’ arrest: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Trump threatens China with cooking oil embargo over soybean snub US President Donald Trump on Tuesday called China “economically hostile” for not buying American soybeans and threatened to halt imports of cooking oil and other products from the country in retaliation. 2. ‘Red gift bag’: US national security expert arrested over classified documents Ashley...

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8 d. ago China’s exports rebound, military mouthpiece’s PLA vow: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China’s exports defy expectations in September under weight of trade war uncertainty China’s exports rebounded in September after hitting a six-month low in August, supported by recovering overseas demand and front-loading ahead of the “super golden week” holiday – though the latest flare-up with the United States over the weekend has renewed uncertainty...

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9 d. ago Air China and Chengdu Airlines Cancel Twenty Two Flights, Disrupting Travel in Beijing, Chengdu, and Shanghai: You Need to know

Air China and Chengdu Airlines Cancel Twenty Two Flights, Disrupting Travel in Beijing, Chengdu, and Shanghai: You Need to know  Travel And Tour World

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9 d. ago China in Travel Conundrum as Passengers Face over Twenty Flight Cancellations by Sichuan, Shanghai and Beijing Airlines across Mianyang, Changsha, Chengdu and more, New Update

China in Travel Conundrum as Passengers Face over Twenty Flight Cancellations by Sichuan, Shanghai and Beijing Airlines across Mianyang, Changsha, Chengdu and more, New Update  Travel And Tour World

Transport

1 week ago China retaliates on port fees, Trump eyes soybean talks: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China hits back at Trump’s port fees with reciprocal charges for US ships China will levy phased fees on US-linked vessels calling at its ports starting next Tuesday, a retaliatory action set to take effect the same day as similar charges that were announced in April by the Office of the United States Trade Representative. 2. Trump threatens to halt Chinese...

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1 week ago Beijing’s Forbidden City Celebrates 100 Years as a Palace Museum: Special Exhibition Unveils Masterpieces and Artifacts from China’s Imperial Past

Beijing’s Forbidden City Celebrates 100 Years as a Palace Museum: Special Exhibition Unveils Masterpieces and Artifacts from China’s Imperial Past  Travel And Tour World

Culture

1 week ago Travel Smarter in China: How Mobile Payments Are Making Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen the Ultimate Tourist Destinations

Travel Smarter in China: How Mobile Payments Are Making Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen the Ultimate Tourist Destinations  Travel And Tour World

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1 week ago New Flight Routes from China to Vietnam Sees 90% Boost in Travel Interest

New Flight Routes from China to Vietnam Sees 90% Boost in Travel Interest  Yahoo Finance

Transport

1 week ago Flight Cancellations in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Kunming and more Heralds Travel Disruption across China, Abandoning Passengers with over a Dozen Suspensions by China Eastern Airlines, New Update

Flight Cancellations in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Kunming and more Heralds Travel Disruption across China, Abandoning Passengers with over a Dozen Suspensions by China Eastern Airlines, New Update  Travel And Tour World

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1 week ago China sanctions US firms; ‘super golden week’ spending: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China sanctions US defence firms, chip data provider in latest curbs Beijing has announced sanctions on a slew of Western companies and institutions in the defence sector and a leading semiconductor data analysis provider, marking its latest salvo amid ongoing trade tensions with the United States. 2. China says foreigners are using its rare earth exports...

Economics

1 week ago China sees uptick in ‘super golden week’ spending amid record travel surge

China logged a welcome uptick in spending on services during the just-concluded eight-day “super golden week” public holiday, as the country’s transport hubs handled record numbers of passengers. Chinese transport authorities logged 2.432 billion passenger trips – a record high and a 6.2 per cent year-on-year increase – during this year’s extended holiday, which combined the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations. The surge was mainly driven by overlapping demand for tourism and...

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