Macron affirms Trump has ‘solid ally’ in France, urges realism from Ukraine over territory
[South China Morning Post] - 01/6/2025
President Emmanuel Macron outlined France’s foreign policy for the coming year.
In Chinese newspapers
US-China dialogue touches on ‘candid’ concerns before Trump takes office
US president-elect says he and Xi have spoken through representatives, but it is unclear if virtual communication (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
ByteDance’s latest export after TikTok: gripping Chinese short dramas
The company is looking for its next big hit in short dramas, with eyes on Southeast Asia and English-speaking markets.
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
Chinese actor Wang Xing, missing on Thai trip, rescued after Myanmar scam hub scare
Wang Xing, aka Xing Xing, became unreachable after he was taken to the Thai-Myanmar border following his arrival in (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
New York appeal court denies Trump’s last-ditch bid to halt hush money sentencing
The US president-elect looks set to avoid jail, but even a sentence of unconditional discharge would put the guilty (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
Hong Kong’s ambitious plan to build 3 artificial islands set for another delay
Development chief refuses to set starting date for reclamation work for HK$580 billion project as government (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
Key Pakistan-China trade route blocked by demonstrators over power outages
The blockade, which began over the weekend, is impacting the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, a key initiative for (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
Taiwan’s KMT accuses ruling DPP of backing civic group’s pro-independence event
Opposition also takes aim at Beijing-sanctioned Kuma Academy’s fundraising drive on health ministry platform, says (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 8/01/2025
Citing China, Trump won’t rule out military use to reclaim Panama Canal, acquire Greenland
In extraordinary remarks, US president-elect also threatens Canada again with high tariffs as he proposes annexing (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
US cloud services firm Akamai to cease CDN operations in China by June 2026
Partners Tencent Cloud and Wangsu Science & Technology to ‘ensure smooth transition’ for Akamai’s content (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
3 men injured when speedboat explodes in Hong Kong waters
Hongkonger and mainland Chinese victim are in critical condition, while a second mainlander is listed as serious (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
Will Justin Trudeau’s resignation spark rebound in China-Canada ties?
As Canadian prime minister steps down, Ottawa has chance to fix tensions with Beijing if it softens anti-China (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025