Victoria BelaPublished: 6:00pm, 16 Sep 2026Geologists have discovered two large water sources beneath China’s largest desert, potentially offering the northwestern region a vital new tap for sand-control projects and agriculture.
‘Cannon fodder’ Asians tricked to fight for Russia spur calls for intervention South China Morning Post
Meredith ChenPublished: 5:14pm, 16 Sep 2026China confirmed on Wednesday that a research vessel conducted a month-long, wide-ranging geological survey in the waters near Scarborough Shoal, a South China Sea flashpoint between Beijing and Manila.The Haiyang Dizhi Shihao, or Marine ...
Ling Xinin OhioPublished: 11:00pm, 16 Sep 2026Updated: 12:39am, 17 Sep 2026China said it can now predict weather 10 days in advance at a cutting-edge resolution of 5km (3.1 miles), finer than most major systems in routine use around the world.
Should Beijing use its maritime militia as backup force in South China Sea? South China Morning Post
Iranian and Saudi panellists spar at Xiangshan Forum over Middle East attacks South China Morning Post
Ralph JenningsPublished: 9:30pm, 16 Sep 2026China is increasingly expected to push for a trade agreement binding a wide swathe of the Pacific Rim, including the US, when it hosts a forum of major Asia-Pacific economies in November, but a real deal may be hard to secure as Washing...
Opinion | Why China’s industrial powerhouse is built to withstand tariffs South China Morning Post
As appetite for US rivals grows, global funds flock to China’s Moonshot: sources South China Morning Post
Chinese defence chief skirts flashpoints at Xiangshan Forum ahead of Xi-Trump summit South China Morning Post
Carol Yangin BeijingPublished: 6:03pm, 16 Sep 2026Updated: 6:12pm, 16 Sep 2026A US military honour guard held a rehearsal at the White House as Washington fine-tuned diplomatic protocols and preparations for Chinese President Xi Jinping’s expected visit to the United States next ...
SCMP’s Asia deskPublished: 1:10pm, 16 Sep 2026A South Korean crime lord convicted of murder in the Philippines reportedly planned to escape prison by strapping himself to a drone – until his own accomplice’s rehearsal footage gave the game away.Park Wang-yeol, 47, was sentenced i...
Agence France-PressePublished: 3:03pm, 16 Sep 2026Israel’s defence minister said Wednesday it was only a matter of time before the country resumes full-scale war in Gaza and moves to force out its 2 million Palestinians.
Tesla’s China discounts; Iran war drives shift to electric cars: 7 EV reads South China Morning Post
Biman MukherjiPublished: 11:00am, 16 Sep 2026Updated: 3:50pm, 16 Sep 2026India and Russia are seeking to push one of Asia’s oldest defence relationships beyond arms sales and into a more technology-driven industrial partnership, analysts have said, with missile exports and fighte...
Xinmei ShenPublished: 10:00am, 16 Sep 2026Updated: 5:14pm, 16 Sep 2026British pharmaceutical giant GSK has agreed to acquire a cancer drug from Chinese firm Chimagen Biosciences in a deal worth up to US$750 million, underscoring China’s emergence as a global player in biotechnolo...
A ploy to entrench US lead? China pushes back on calls for slowdown in AI scmp.com
Japan jails man for forcing Thai girl, 12, into sex work scmp.com