China’s faith in Djibouti is paying off, but could Red Sea crisis muddy the waters?
[South China Morning Post] - 12/28/2024
Djibouti’s key location has buoyed Chinese firms in ports and transport, but some fear the Red Sea crisis may not be all silver lining.
In Chinese newspapers
LGBTQ rights, deepfake threats, falling fertility: Asia’s gender equality landscape in 2024
In 2024, Asia’s gender equality landscape saw advancements in LGBTQ rights amid alarming rates of violence against (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 28/12/2024
Former Indian Prime Minister cremated in New Delhi, mourned worldwide
Singh was known as a mild-mannered technocrat and was widely regarded as the architect of India’s economic (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 28/12/2024
No stereotypes please, overseas Chinese students are a wonderful mix
By no stretch of any imagination can one reduce Chinese students in the UK to a uniform, faceless tribe, as my (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 28/12/2024
Hong Kong’s first pyrotechnics drone show wows crowd with panda-themed display
But 10-minute spectacle had its hiccups with some drones seen dropping into the harbour towards the end of the show.
[South China Morning Post] - 28/12/2024
Elon Musk clashes with Trump’s Maga allies over H-1B visas, immigration
The billionaire says foreign talent ‘essential for America to keep winning’ but Trump’s backers want Musk to stay (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 28/12/2024
China’s final 2024 rocket take-off fails but it is still a record year for space launches
Four-stage Kinetica-1 Y6 suffers ‘attitude instability’ three stages in, with makers CAS Space investigating causes.
[South China Morning Post] - 28/12/2024
Why world should agree to hand nominal leadership to Trump’s America
The US simply cannot afford to sustain its dominance so there’s no real danger, but pandering to Trump’s vanity (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 28/12/2024
Aid reaches south Khartoum in Sudan civil war amid humanitarian crisis
Civilians in the paramilitary RSF held capital of Sudan received their first aid convoy since the war began 20 (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 28/12/2024
Hongkongers can now book self-service kiosks for international driving permits
Two kiosks, which have a daily quota of 32 people each, will serve public from January 13 onwards as part of a pilot (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 28/12/2024
Russia’s Putin apologises to Azerbaijan over ‘tragic’ plane crash
The apology was the closest Moscow had come to accepting blame for the disaster, though only noting that a criminal (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 28/12/2024
Survivors recall moment of Azerbaijani jet crash: ‘I thought the plane was going to fall apart’
‘He (the captain) warned that there would be a hard landing and asked us to be ready and prepare the passengers,’ a (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 28/12/2024