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China-North Korea relations
Back on the rails: Dandong’s border traffic hints at a China-North Korea thaw
The resumption of train routes and a spike in overland trade underscore a reset in ties ahead of a reported leaders’ summit.
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US-China relations
US weighs offensive space tactics as China satellite rivalry intensifies
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The 4 trilateral frameworks defining northeast Asia future
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Science
Concerns mount in China’s space sector that Musk’s Starship will be a failure
Is the world’s most powerful rocket hitting a wall similar to the engineering limitations experienced decades ago by the Soviet N1?
26 May 2026 - 9:00PM
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Ukraine war
Russia tells US to pull its diplomats and citizens from Ukraine capital
Sergey Lavrov warns Marco Rubio of Russian plans to attack Kyiv facilities and ‘decision-making centres’.
26 May 2026 - 3:16PM
India
As Marco Rubio visits New Delhi, what could it mean for US-India ties?
The US secretary of state’s trip aims to mend bilateral relationship, focusing on trade, defence and Quad unity.
26 May 2026 - 5:55PM
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Hong Kong economy
China Mobile plans fresh Central Asia link to Hong Kong submarine cable network
Telecoms giant’s announcement comes ahead of Hong Kong leader John Lee’s first official visit to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in early June.
26 May 2026 - 10:00AM
Ukraine war
Exiled Belarus opposition leader visits Ukraine as Kyiv warns of escalation
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya meets foreign minister during working trip as Kyiv reels from heavy Russian strikes.
26 May 2026 - 2:16PM
Diplomacy
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Trump, Putin summits show an Eastward power shift
Beijing is signalling confidence and shaping the tempo of the China-US-Russia triangle – in which it is central.
25 May 2026 - 5:30AM
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Ukraine war
Ukraine demands emergency UN Security Council meeting over Russia strikes
Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha also called for a ‘strong response’ after the overnight attacks, which mainly targeted the Kyiv region.
25 May 2026 - 2:20AM
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China trade
Chinese traders in Iran keep business afloat as war capsizes naval shipping
Extended disruption caused by conflict has prompted Chinese merchants to turn to railway and land transport routes to trade goods.
24 May 2026 - 2:00PM
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Ukraine war
‘Deranged’: 600 drones, 90 missiles, hit Kyiv in retaliation for dorm attack
The latest strikes – including the use of a nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile – killed four people and wounded dozens.
24 May 2026 - 7:54PM
Cannes Film Festival
‘Fjord’ by Romania’s Mungiu wins Palme d’Or at Cannes
The film stars Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve as a couple who have their children taken from them by child services for spanking them.
24 May 2026 - 9:03AM
Science
Why China is looking to coal waste as a source of critical metals
China is leaning into its industrial strengths to extract germanium, aluminium, lithium and gallium from fossil fuel.
23 May 2026 - 7:07PM
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Defence
Bordering Russia, Norway adopts ‘total defence’ mode, focuses on civil readiness
Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre warned earlier this year that ‘war could once again come to Norway’.
23 May 2026 - 3:52PM
China-Africa relations
As France tries to reset relations with Africa, China’s influence looms large
Paris pitches a €23 billion investment ‘jolt’ to win over countries like Kenya after losing ground in the Sahel.
23 May 2026 - 2:00PM
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Iran
UN event on nuclear non-proliferation treaty stumbles, US and Iran clash
There was no consensus among the 191 parties to the NPT, the third failure in a row at a conference reviewing the treaty.
23 May 2026 - 10:09AM
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War and conflict
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How China wins by avoiding war
Trump, Putin and Netanyahu have all gone to war to prove how strong and powerful they are. The results should give any strongman pause.
23 May 2026 - 9:30AM
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China-Russia relations
Putin left China, with no pipeline deal. Why is the valve still closed?
Though this week’s China-Russia summit featured many agreements, none progressed the long-delayed Power of Siberia 2 natural gas pipeline.
23 May 2026 - 6:45AM
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Ukraine war
Putin accuses Ukraine of deadly attack on student dorm, vows retaliation
Ukraine says it struck an elite drone command unit in Starobilsk, denying Russia’s accusations.
23 May 2026 - 2:06AM
France
France’s youngest PM Attal to run for president
Gabriel Attal was just 37 when he became France’s youngest prime minister in 2024.
22 May 2026 - 10:27PM
US-China trade war
China’s top trade negotiator urges Apec to grow economic pie, divide it fairly
At ministerial meeting in Suzhou, Li Chenggang urges representatives of 21 economies to ‘reject zero-sum thinking’.
22 May 2026 - 8:00PM
SCMP Highlights
Xi hosts Putin over tea; rare earth find in northeast China: 7 highlights
From the Iran conflict rattling Chinese investors to Li Ka-shing’s charitable support, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.
22 May 2026 - 12:34PM
Science
China’s Tsinghua University honours German Gref, Russian banker sanctioned by US
Sberbank CEO accompanied Vladimir Putin during Russian leader’s recent trip to Beijing for summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
22 May 2026 - 12:00PM
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China energy security
China-Russia: energy ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping has met Russian leader Vladimir Putin more than 40 times since taking office, highlighting close ties between the two nations. Still, plans for the long-delayed Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline remain on hold.
22 May 2026 - 4:17PM
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‘We really do not trust each other’: ex-US envoy on wary new phase in China ties
Max Baucus says the new phase of wary ‘constructive stability’ represents a diplomatic holding pattern, not a durable thaw.
22 May 2026 - 9:00AM
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Xi-Putin summit is no less important than Xi-Trump talks
China does not see a stabilised relationship with Russia only as leverage against the US but as positive for world stability and peace.
22 May 2026 - 7:15AM
China-Latin America relations
US casts Cuba as China-linked security threat while still pushing for talks
Washington portrays Havana as a national security risk tied to Beijing and Moscow while insisting diplomacy remains possible.
22 May 2026 - 5:28AM
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