William Zheng

Former US vice-president Mike Pence is expected to visit Hong Kong in mid-January to take part in a business forum, the South China Morning Post has learned. Pence, who was Donald Trump’s deputy from 2017 to 2021, will speak at […]

Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te vowed to boost the island’s defences and improve economic resilience in a New Year’s Day speech, as he faces a serious challenge from the opposition-controlled legislature. Noting that the Ukraine war is still going on,

Local governments across China are tightening security and giving handouts to underprivileged groups to try to ensure social stability over the holiday and legislative season. In addition to the annual weeklong Lunar New Year holiday, meetings of provincial legislature and

A slew of cadres in their early 50s clinched significant administrative positions with full ministerial rank this year, as China’s ruling Communist Party moves younger faces into mid-tier leadership positions. The latest to be promoted was Liu Jie, 54, who

Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s war on corruption has ensnared a record number of high-ranking officials this year, with 56 senior cadres at vice-ministerial level or above being investigated, a tally by the South China Morning Post has found. That marks

China will continue to work to create “favourable conditions for a political solution” to the Ukraine crisis, President Xi Jinping said while vowing to strengthen “strategic synergy” with Russia, according to state broadcaster CCTV. Meeting former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev

Following a series of deadly attacks in China that have shocked the nation, orders for traffic safety barriers for schools, shopping districts and other public places have soared, according to several Chinese suppliers. The companies said they had seen substantial

A state-owned energy conglomerate is leading a tech consortium to build an offshore “integrated energy island” in southern China, a green power project regarded by scientists as one of the country’s 10 most challenging engineering projects this year. China General

China’s most senior judge has promised to dish out swift punishments for random attacks on members of the public following a series of incidents that have shocked the nation. In the most serious incident, 35 people were killed and dozens

The ship will go on display at the Zhuhai air show, which opens on Tuesday, alongside a collection of aerial drones. The trimaran, which was built by the China State Shipbuilding Corporation, has a displacement of 500 tonnes and is