2 h. ago Chinese woman cosplaying as Lady Rocky from Ne Zha film attacked after mistaken for Japanese

Man hurls insults at ‘helpless’ woman who passionately portrays character in public square, police launch investigation into incident.

Events

11 h. ago US soybean farmers ‘don’t have a lot of room for air’ amid trade war with China

US soybean farmers ‘don’t have a lot of room for air’ amid trade war with China  Louisville Public Media

Society

12 h. ago China’s building the world’s largest military headquarters: 1,500

China’s building the world’s largest military headquarters: 1,500-acre Beijing Military City unearthed by satellite images that may dwarf the Pentagon  The Economic Times

Events

15 h. ago 3rd International Security Cooperation Seminar for Foreign Military Attachés held in Beijing

3rd International Security Cooperation Seminar for Foreign Military Attachés held in Beijing  China Military Online

Events

17 h. ago China’s PLA invited to Vietnam military parade as both sides pledge closer defence ties

Invite comes as Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun meets Vietnamese counterpart Phan Van Giang days after state visit by President Xi.

Events

17 h. ago PLA invited to Vietnam military parade amid pledges to boost defence ties

PLA invited to Vietnam military parade amid pledges to boost defence ties  South China Morning Post

Events

28 h. ago Trump adviser Stephen Miran demands other nations pay up for ‘global public goods’

Chairman of US president’s Council of Economic Advisers also wants multilateral ‘Mar-a-Lago Accord’ to weaken US dollar.

Politics

39 h. ago Military Stocks Warm Up, Nvidia Goes to Beijing and 'Ball's in China's Court'

Military Stocks Warm Up, Nvidia Goes to Beijing and 'Ball's in China's Court'  TheStreet Pro

Events

43 h. ago Women’s Voices, From ‘I’m Still Here’ to ‘Hard Truths,’ to Take the Stage at Beijing Film Festival

Women’s Voices, From ‘I’m Still Here’ to ‘Hard Truths,’ to Take the Stage at Beijing Film Festival  The Hollywood Reporter

Culture

43 h. ago Hong Kong police arrest 6 over HK$20 million government loan fraud

Three men and three women, aged between 29 and 45, applied for funds under the Special 100 per cent Loan Guarantee Scheme.

Events

46 h. ago Chinese woman’s ‘jewellery breast’, snack shop’s ‘placenta processing’: 5 trending stories

From two Chinese women lambasted in Japan to a zoo putting clothes on a chimp, here are five stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Politics

48 h. ago ‘Gambling epidemic’? Japan weighs new law to tackle illegal betting via online casinos

High-profile scandals involving baseball stars and comedians have exposed a ‘shocking’ lack of public awareness about the law, observers say.

Events

49 h. ago We must all speak up to defend judicial independence from any interference

It is unacceptable in any civilised society governed by the rule of law to seek to pressurise judges to reach a particular decision or to resign.

Politics

56 h. ago Satellite images show 'Beijing Military City,' the secretive command center China is building. It may be the world's largest.

Satellite images show 'Beijing Military City,' the secretive command center China is building. It may be the world's largest.  Business Insider Africa

Events

56 h. ago China Is Building a New Military Headquarters Near Beijing, See Photos

China Is Building a New Military Headquarters Near Beijing, See Photos  Business Insider

Events

63 h. ago Taiwanese leader William Lai’s popularity drops amid drive to unseat opposition lawmakers

Polling suggests Lai faces ‘unprecedented levels of public dissatisfaction’ and the Trump tariffs are a further risk to his support base.

Politics

64 h. ago UK’s top court says ‘woman’ refers to someone born biologically female

This means a transgender person with a certificate that recognises them as female should not be considered a woman for equality purposes.

Events

67 h. ago Sweden’s textile recycling centres are overflowing with fast fashion. Can this be fixed?

Mountains of clothes piling up in Swedish recycling centres are sparking calls for fashion firms to take responsibility for textile waste.

Politics

3 d. ago Indonesia won’t host Russian military aircraft, Australia says

Canberra’s defence minister said he had received ‘unequivocal’ assurances over reports of a Russian request for access to a Papua airbase.

Events

3 d. ago Chinese snack shop offers to transform placentas into health benefit pills for women

Outlet which grinds afterbirth together with ginseng to make ‘health promoting’ capsules subjected to official probe.

Science