The country’s power is in these statistics but also in its “ambitious” nature as a player on the global higher education stage, explains Summer Xia, British Council country director for …
“Hong Kong is working very hard to contribute to the further internationalisation of renminbi,” said Wong. “We will continue issuing international bonds denominated in renminbi.” Last year, the city’s yuan …
Differences were also apparent. While all three countries affirmed the importance of denuclearising the Korean peninsula, Chinese Premier Li Qiang called on the “relevant parties to exercise restraint” – seen …
Raising tensions in the South China Sea is “the last thing we would like”, said Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr recently, when pressed on whether Manila would adopt more aggressive …
Building a community with a shared future for mankind is the noble goal pursued by China in advancing major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics for the new era. The world has …
“This is not a good sign for Chinese automotive companies as we accelerate our pace of going global.” China is the world’s largest automotive and EV market, with nearly four …
Funded by an Official Development Aid loan from Japan International Cooperation Agency, the US$507 million deal is Tokyo’s largest to date with the Philippines’ maritime law enforcement agency. Japan’s Prime …
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Thursday his country does not have a “China-phobia” policy and wants to engage both Beijing and Washington, expressing hopes for both powers to …
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Lawrence Wong was sworn in at the Istana on …
“Still, it is hard not to conclude that there is also a lack of imagination in some policy circles, or at least insufficient will to try new things.” Sanctions and …