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Five-month-old Ling Xiaohan was found by wildlife rangers in a weakened and injured state during a patrol on October 6. Photo: Weibo/ 西寧野生動物園
Environment

Grief in China as rare snow leopard cub Ling Xiaohan loses 26-day fight for life

The young animal’s death despite intensive medical care following its rescue has sparked an outpouring of mourning on social media platforms.

Mental health

In China’s fierce race for success, mental health struggles are starting earlier

China’s Communist Party

China vows ‘zero tolerance’ for election meddling ahead of 21st party congress

Law

China to narrow scope of contentious detention and surveillance measure

Draft amendment to country’s harshest form of detention used in state security cases is sent to top legislative body for initial review.

Known as residential surveillance at a designated location (RSDL), the measure was originally intended as a mild restriction of personal freedoms to reduce detention and arrest rates. Photo: Shutterstock
Known as residential surveillance at a designated location (RSDL), the measure was originally intended as a mild restriction of personal freedoms to reduce detention and arrest rates. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China relations

Democratic Congress to guard US’ Taiwan policy and press Trump on arms sales

US$14 billion weapons delivery depends on US defence production capacity and export priorities as well as politics, analyst says.

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Corruption in China

The new anti-corruption law arming Beijing with wide global enforcement powers

Authorities can now probe Chinese firms’ misconduct in any jurisdiction, while blocking unauthorised foreign investigations.

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China’s Communist Party

China’s fifth plenum resolution

SCMP Plus annotates resolution adopted at the Communist Party’s fifth plenum outlining tighter oversight of senior officials, stronger party discipline and an intensified anti-corruption campaign.

China’s fifth plenum resolution
China’s Communist Party

Ex-Politburo member Ma Xingrui’s corruption charges extend to end of last century

Prosecutors have filed a case against the former Xinjiang party chief in Yichang Intermediate People’s Court, CCTV reports.

US midterm elections 2026

Trump suffers midterms trouncing weeks before Xi meeting

A collapse in the president’s poll ratings helped Democrats gain control of both houses of Congress in midterm elections.

US-China relations

Chinese court hears US$53.5 billion Covid defamation case against US state of Missouri

Court in Wuhan begins proceedings in lawsuit by mainland authorities and institutes over ‘false information’.

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US Senator Eric Schmitt, a Missouri Republican and former state attorney general, attends a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington on September 29. Photo: The Washington Post via Getty Images
China’s Communist Party

‘Speak last’: China’s fifth plenum moves to rein in Communist Party leaders

Proposal is part of key resolution approved by the party’s 20th Central Committee ahead of next year’s congress.

A directive from a 17,000-word resolution adopted at the just-concluded Communist Party plenum echoes earlier discipline campaigns by the top leadership. Photo: AFP
A directive from a 17,000-word resolution adopted at the just-concluded Communist Party plenum echoes earlier discipline campaigns by the top leadership. Photo: AFP
Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign

China’s Communist Party plenum targets passive ‘nice’ guys in anti-corruption push

‘Lao hao ren’, conflict-averse officials who turn a blind eye to wrongdoing, face crackdown in escalation of party clean-up drive.

China’s Communist Party

How Xi, Communist Party elders shaped key plenum document addressing wrongdoing

Landmark resolution sets forth over 200 measures to regulate cadre conduct, curb corruption and rein in unchecked top officials.

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Chinese culture

Echoes of Rome in ancient China? What Beijing’s 1,800-year-old ship find reveals

Researchers unveil details of ‘the first physical evidence of ancient inland water transport’ in the Chinese capital.

The vessels were discovered in an ancient river channel along the former course of the Yongding River in Beijing’s Fengtai district in late 2025. Photo: Beijing Municipal Cultural Heritage Bureau
China’s Communist Party

China overhauls cadre promotion rules, focusing on practical problem-solving

Drafted by high-profile team led by President Xi Jinping, resolution lays out new criteria ahead of 21st party congress.

Chinese President Xi Jinping addressesthe 20th Central Committee’s fifth plenum in Beijing on Thursday. Photo: Xinhua
Chinese President Xi Jinping addressesthe 20th Central Committee’s fifth plenum in Beijing on Thursday. Photo: Xinhua
China’s Communist Party

China’s fifth plenum readout

Communique from the Communist Party’s fifth plenum signals Beijing is prioritising rigorous internal discipline and sweeping anti-corruption enforcement to consolidate political control.

2026 Xi-Trump summits

From traffic curbs to tree planting, Shenzhen’s Apec plans enter final phase

Foreign diplomats are also gearing up for the November 18-19 summit taking place amid tightened security in the southern Chinese city.

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China’s Communist Party

Communist Party pledges to reach deeper into China’s tech, platform sectors

China will crack down on corruption involving cryptocurrency, cross-border funds and blockchain technology, according to fifth plenum report.

A new Communist Party document calls for guiding gig workers to “listen to the party and follow the party”. Photo: Reuters
A new Communist Party document calls for guiding gig workers to “listen to the party and follow the party”. Photo: Reuters
China’s Communist Party

China’s Xi says strict party governance has positive effect, doesn’t choke growth

Leadership to pursue ‘full and rigorous party self-governance’ with ‘not the slightest hesitation or retreat’, Xi says as fifth plenum ends.

Taiwan

Beijing steps up maritime patrols around Taiwan, prompting Taipei to shadow ships

Taiwan denounces mainland Chinese coastguard deployments, saying the patrols violate international law and undermine peace and stability.

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Taiwan

Could Taipei’s unexpectedly tight mayoral race add to cross-strait tensions?

Incumbent from KMT beset by municipal controversies, as his opponent from Taiwan’s ruling DPP enjoys rising support among centrist voters.

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Taipei Mayor Wayne Chiang from Taiwan's main opposition party Kuomintang speaks outside his campaign headquarters in the Taiwanese capital last week. Photo: Reuters
China’s Communist Party

China narrows the path to elite official training scheme for overseas graduates

The move is a fresh blow to Chinese returnees facing a shrinking civil service intake and an eroding overseas degree premium.

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Candidates queue to enter the examination centre for the 2026 civil servant written examination in Sanmenxia, Henan province in November 2025. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
Candidates queue to enter the examination centre for the 2026 civil servant written examination in Sanmenxia, Henan province in November 2025. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
China’s Communist Party

China places former Sinopec, CNOOC boss Fu Chengyu, 75, under corruption probe

Fu is under investigation for alleged ‘serious violations of discipline and law’, a euphemism for corruption, Xinhua reports citing CCDI.

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China’s Communist Party

Are the latest party promotions a sign of a new political trend in China?

A new round of promotions and expulsions suggests the rules about membership of the Central Committee may be becoming more flexible.

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China’s Communist Party

Politburo promotion, Lula victory, US midterm elections

This week: Chinese military’s anti-graft head joins the Politburo, Lula stages surprise comeback win in Brazil’s presidential election run-off, and Chinese industrial profits surge. Next week: Americans head to the polls, China gives factory activity update, world’s largest import fair opens in Shanghai, and more.

The fifth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee in Beijing. Photo: Xinhua
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