China names new defence minister to replace ousted Li Shangfu
He had disappeared from the public eye in late August and no reasons have been given for his removal. Li, was the first Chinese defence minister to be placed on …
Li Shangfu
Xi-Biden talks help restore US-China defence dialogues, but analysts say security disputes won’t go away
A war of words ensued at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore in June. US and Chinese defence officials blamed each other for the lack of engagement to prevent collisions between …
Zhang Ziyi’s divorce, China sacks Li Shangfu, John Lee’s policy ‘buffet’: SCMP’s 7 highlights of the week
We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical …