Surging membership for the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and high-profile progressive wins set the stage for a clash with Democratic moderates.
SCMP’s US deputy bureau chief Mark Magnier breaks down what the Democrats taking Congress means, from a resurgence in Taiwan support to shifts in global trade.
SCMP breaks down what the clash between Democrats and Republicans means for Donald Trump’s foreign policy and the 2028 race.
Top-secret, closed-door meetings to discuss anti-corruption probes and adoption of document aimed at ‘deepening party self-governance’.
Brazilian leader’s unprecedented election comeback secures China’s top overseas investment destination for another four years.
Emboldened by a recent hybrid car deal, Brussels is accelerating a crackdown on Chinese trade practices with a new tool that threatens to lock Chinese firms out of the European market overnight.
The SCMP Plus 2026 leaderboard reveals how domestic price wars and technological prowess are pushing Chinese giants into global markets.
Once-endangered green turtles in the Malaysian state of Sabah are thriving, prompting scientists to use the ShellBank DNA database to track threats and sustain their remarkable recovery.
Former gang member, police and experts explain how Hong Kong’s secret societies replaced blood oaths and street clashes with online scams and corporate fraud.
People living near rapidly developing AI facilities in the US state of Virginia have complained about relentless noise and pollution. The activists in one community have also been dismissing claims made by politicians, including US President Donald Trump, that their grass-roots resistance is a Chinese propaganda campaign.
What started as a local experiment in Malaysia a decade ago has evolved into a global model for workplace inclusion.
Shein opened its first-ever shop inside Paris’ BHV Marais department store in late 2025, triggering protests, lawsuits and a partner backlash.
An exclusive SCMP data analysis reveals how China’s hunt for corrupt senior officials is intensifying rather than slowing down.
Following a Supreme Court defeat over his birthright citizenship policies, Donald Trump took aim at China and President Xi Jinping while reviving claims about ‘birth tourism’.
Researchers and volunteers on Lamma Island are transplanting native paddle grass to revive biodiversity and fight climate change.
A new White House report outlines plans to divert federal research dollars to frontline AI projects and tech giants to restore Washington’s competitive edge over Beijing.
The European Commission has launched an anti-dumping investigation into Chinese duck meat after local producers raised alarms over surging low-cost imports from China disrupting their market.
During a prime-time address to the nation, the US president blended domestic and global politics by accusing Beijing of meddling in the American electoral process.
New Chinese artificial intelligence regulations, which target emotional dependence and content unsuitable for minors, take effect on July 15.
A data-driven multimedia analysis of the anti-corruption campaign launched by President Xi Jinping, seen as key to the Communist Party’s survival.
Despite expensive tickets, travel distances and safety concerns, diehard supporters from China head to North America for the World Cup.
Leaders from the 27 European Union member states have met in Brussels to counter Beijing’s growing economic influence.
A sweeping higher-education overhaul has affected over 30 per cent of China’s degree programmes, with arts and languages ditched in favour of tech-focused fields.
Driven by AI’s massive power demands and satellite bandwidth limits, tech giants and superpowers are moving data centres into orbit.
Rare powerful climate phenomenon threatens bring deadlier heatwaves, heavier rainfall, sharper droughts and larger economic losses.
Trump administration has designated top China firms as ‘Chinese military companies’ operating in the United States.
Report finds many local Chinese officials are weighed down by bureaucratic demands that prioritise paperwork and compliance over tangible results.
Trump’s push for an expanded Abraham Accords could impact foreign policy and long-standing regional issues in Asia.
Malaysia is home to roughly 126,000 registered Rohingya refugees who have fled violent persecution in Myanmar.
Cross-border smuggling networks are moving through Malaysia’s Langkawi archipelago, trafficking migrants, drugs, contraband and fuel.