Washington Post cartoonist quits after paper rejects sketch of Bezos bowing to Trump
[South China Morning Post] - 01/5/2025
Ann Telnaes said the cartoon was intended to criticise the growing ties between the US’s billionaires and the incoming president.
In Chinese newspapers
Biden issues mass offshore drilling ban weeks before Trump’s return to White House
The ban covers the entire Atlantic coast, eastern Gulf of Mexico, Pacific coast off California, Oregon, and (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
US adds Tencent, CATL to list of Chinese firms allegedly helping Beijing’s military
Chipmaker Changxin Memory Technologies and drone-maker Autel Robotics also included among companies Pentagon says (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Drone discovery in Philippines spurs call for US military expansion
Filipino congressman Robert Ace Barbers’ call comes after a drone was recovered off Masbate, which he says could be (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
PDD’s Chinese-American billionaire investor Duan Yongping heaps praise on Temu
In a speech at his alma mater Zhejiang University, Duan professes his admiration for PDD founder and fellow alumnus (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Chinese actor Wang Xing reported missing in Thailand near notorious scam hub
Social media user claiming to be girlfriend of actor known as Xing Xing says his last known location was near (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
US House select committee on China is reauthorised for another 2 years
The panel, reflecting consensus that China poses a challenge and charged with recommending policies, has the scope (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Temperatures in Hong Kong will dip to 12 degrees Celsius on Friday: Observatory
Mercury dip due to approaching winter monsoon, with temperature difference between day and night over inland areas (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Charlie Hebdo marks 10 years since Paris attack with defiant special edition mocking God
The French newspaper’s special edition featured a caricature contest mocking God, celebrating satire and freedom of (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Hong Kong products expo logs 30% rise in footfall, but sales expected to stagnate
Hong Kong Brands and Products Expo draws 1.3 million visitors, but sales expected to remain flat at around HK$1 billion.
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
South China Sea conflict risks to rise in Trump’s second term, academic forecasts
The year ahead is likely to see Washington take a more aggressive approach to Beijing, while other disputes in the (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai calls Taiwan ‘unique country’, denies backing independence
Former media tycoon has returned to the witness box following two-week break during holidays.
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025