
German conservatives win election but far-right AfD surges, exit polls show
[South China Morning Post] - 02/23/2025
Conservatives’ Friedrich Merz on track to be next chancellor while far-right AfD in second place – its best result, exit polls indicate.
In Chinese newspapers
Ukraine’s Zelensky ‘would give up presidency if it brought peace and Nato membership’
Comments seemed aimed at suggestions by Trump, Putin that elections be held despite Ukraine legislation prohibiting (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 23/02/2025
4 new transport rules to take effect in Hong Kong on March 1
Regulations to keep city on par with global standards include those on remote-control parking, others that allow (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 23/02/2025
‘I jumped out’ of Hong Kong taxi once because of the smell: transport adviser
Transport Advisory Committee’s Stephen Cheung also urges public to share opinions with him on how authorities can (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 23/02/2025
Chinese scientists turn Boeing’s helium leak crisis into stealth missile tech breakthrough
As Nasa struggles to return two astronauts after issues with the Starliner capsule, China has used the problem to (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 23/02/2025
Backlash as Chinese influencer claims to earn US$41,000 a day doing nothing
Woman accused of making ‘vulgar’ live-streaming content says outlandish claims about ‘hard-earned’ money are made to (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 23/02/2025
America’s loss, China’s gain: top Chinese universities welcome PhD refugees from the US
As the US cuts funding and suspends graduate admissions, China’s leading educational institutions are offering new (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 23/02/2025
Beauty in chaos: Japanese hail Hong Kong’s Kowloon Walled City film exhibition
Exhibition a hit for fans enthralled by aesthetics, martial arts moves and nostalgia of Twilight of the Warriors: (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 23/02/2025
Chef arrested after Hong Kong police find HK$13 million in cannabis buds
Suspect is scheduled to appear at Kwun Tong Court on Monday to face one charge of drug trafficking.
[South China Morning Post] - 23/02/2025
How the US makes billions selling gristly chicken feet to China
Chicken feet are regarded as waste in most countries, but in China they are a beloved delicacy – and a lucrative (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 23/02/2025
The cheap medicine drive that could erode trust in China’s healthcare system
Patients are turning away from generic medications prescribed by public hospitals and shopping online for more (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 23/02/2025
Trump’s shake-up of US top brass will not change focus on China rivalry: observers
Abrupt change in joint chiefs of staff is unusual, Renmin University professor says, calls choice of three-star (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 23/02/2025