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POLITICS13m agoChina narrows the path to elite official training scheme for citizens graduating overseasChina is further narrowing access to a key government recruitment programme for overseas-educated graduates, limiting their pathways into the country’s civil service and party-state system. More than a dozen provincial-level regions, including Beijing and Shanghai, opened applications for the 2027 xuandiaosheng recruitment rounds in September and October. Xuandiaosheng, or the “selected graduates” system, is designed to select and train university graduates to become elite cadres and officials...South China Morning Post
POLITICS1h agoSoft power on display as China’s first lady Peng Liyuan hosts German counterpartChinese first lady Peng Liyuan hosted her German counterpart, Elke Budenbender, in Beijing on Friday for a tea reception in a bid to showcase Beijing’s soft power and foster closer bilateral ties. Peng stressed the rich cooperation with Germany in areas including education and culture, according to official news agency Xinhua. She also expressed hope that people from the two countries would “visit each other more often, continuously deepen mutual understanding and foster closer people-to-people...South China Morning Post
POLITICS3h agoWith ‘Kissinger moment’ over, US and China urged to foster new ‘bridge builders’Beijing and Washington have been urged to foster a new generation of talent to bridge gaps between the countries and strengthen people-to-people exchanges amid growing frictions and concerns about a lack of China expertise in the US. Academics and experts from the two countries gathered in Shanghai on Friday at the China-US Intergenerational Dialogue 2026. They were seeking a new crop of “bridge builders” like Henry Kissinger, the former US secretary of state who helped to engineer the historic...South China Morning Post
POLITICS3h agoChina places former Sinopec and CNOOC boss Fu Chengyu, 75, under corruption probeFu Chengyu, the former chairman of leading oil giants Sinopec and China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), is under investigation for corruption by the country’s top watchdogs. The Communist Party’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) was investigating Fu for alleged “serious violations of discipline and law”, a euphemism for corruption, state news agency Xinhua reported on Saturday, quoting a notice posted on the commission’s website. He is “currently undergoing...South China Morning Post
POLITICS5h agoBoth Japan and China can help Bangladesh reach its full potentialIn the Land of the Rising Sun, Bangladesh looks forward to a new dawn. The hope that comes with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s visit to Japan goes beyond the deals signed or the financial support expected. It shows a country that has emerged from authoritarian rule and wants to turn its new political voice into bigger economic chances and freedom of choice. For a government chosen by the people, foreign policy must answer one question: how does it make life better for the people who gave it...South China Morning Post
POLITICS8h agoBeijing blasts US ban on device testing in China, warns of supply chain disruptionsChina’s Ministry of Commerce has voiced firm opposition to a decision by the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to bar device testing in China by 2028. “This has seriously harmed the interests of China and other trading partners, seriously undermined the stability of China-US economic and trade relations, and seriously disrupted the stability of global industrial and supply chains,” it said in a statement on Friday night. “[We] hope the United States will face the calls of the industry,...South China Morning Post
POLITICS10h agoLiu Yandong, Rare Woman Among China’s Political Elite, Dies at 80The former vice premier was one of just six women to have served on the Chinese Communist Party’s elite Politburo, though she was excluded from the top ranks of power.NYT World
POLITICS13h agoAre the latest Communist Party promotions a sign of a new political trend in China?Beijing promoted 10 officials to full membership of the Communist Party’s Central Committee at a major political gathering this week, where the normally routine process of filling vacancies took on new significance. The names of the officials who have filled the vacant slots were included in a communique released at the end of the fifth plenum of the party’s 20th Central Committee on Thursday. The event, which focused on party discipline and the fight against corruption, confirmed that 24 full...South China Morning Post
POLITICS14h agoNew Everest film hopes to nudge US-China relations into a higher altitudeThe film Everest: The Other Side, a collaborative US-China project that opened on Friday in 515 US cinemas and that will premiere at 700 IMAX theatres in China on November 6, starts with a majestic shot of the world’s tallest mountain. Then the music builds and more challenging weather rolls in, foreshadowing what is at stake. The film invokes a well-trod narrative for fans of the mountaineering genre: a mix of the grit and sacrifice driving world-class climbers, along with no small amount of...South China Morning Post
POLITICS16h agoIs Donald Trump’s ‘Chinamaxxing’ pushing Beijing’s soft power?In May, Donald Trump touring Beijing’s Temple of Heaven – bathed in golden light as traditional Chinese music played in the background – was an unlikely image of US-China relations. For Julian Gewirtz, a former China official on president Joe Biden’s National Security Council, it also had a familiar Gen Z twist. “Trump, strange as it is to say, is Chinamaxxing,” he wrote in a Substack post at the time. The social media trend celebrates the features of Chinese life, from high-speed trains and...South China Morning Post
POLITICS16h agoThe flaw in Australia’s ‘China threat’ thesisAustralia’s preparations for a possible conflict with China reflect “a relatively superficial understanding”, argues prominent economist John Edwards. Europe, Canada, Indonesia, Malaysia and India, he notes, are not preparing for such a conflict. Why should Australia? Edwards, a former senior economic adviser to former Labor prime minister Paul Keating, makes the observation in a Lowy Institute paper released in October and in a newspaper interview. Instead, he sees US-China rivalry as a...South China Morning Post
POLITICS21h agoHow a Democratic-controlled Congress could reshape US policy on ChinaA Democratic takeover of either chamber of the US Congress could bring tougher scrutiny of President Donald Trump’s dealings with Beijing, even as lawmakers are likely to maintain a broadly hawkish stance towards China, analysts said. A change in control could shift the emphasis of congressional oversight, with the Democratic Party seeking greater accountability for the administration’s China policy after Trump’s Republican Party largely gave him room to manoeuvre, said Sarah Trister, a former...South China Morning Post
POLITICS1d agoXi Jinping tells German president China and EU must ‘stay anchored to their partnership’China and the European Union can resolve their differences through dialogue, Chinese President Xi Jinping told his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday. “China has always regarded the European Union as a partner,” Xi said, according to state broadcaster CCTV, adding that cooperation between the two sides outweighed competition. “As long as [both sides] stay anchored to their partnership and engage in dialogue on an equal footing, differences and challenges can always be resolved...South China Morning Post
POLITICS1d agoChina poised to restore military presence to top leadership at party congressBeijing is expected to gradually restore military representation in its top leadership, analysts say, as the Communist Party seeks to strike a delicate balance in its relations with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) amid an anti-corruption drive that has hit the top ranks. They said the process was expected to be completed at next year’s 21st party congress, which will usher in a new leadership line-up for both the party and military. The party wrapped up its fifth plenum of the 20th Central...South China Morning Post
POLITICS1d agoChina Owes Climate Accountability to South AsiaBeijing’s responsibility stems not only from its massive contribution to global gas emissions, but also from its capability as a green technology provider and its position as an upstream actor.The Diplomat
POLITICS1d agoChina dismisses US report of suspected spy targeting Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang as ‘groundless’China on Friday hit out at reported US intelligence allegations that a suspected Chinese spy had targeted Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang, dismissing the claims as “groundless speculation” aimed at smearing Beijing. “The relevant report is based on groundless speculation and [is] purely aimed at smearing and slandering China,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun told a regular media briefing in Beijing. The pushback came after US outlet The New York Times reported on Thursday that...South China Morning Post
POLITICS1d agoChina denies spying on Nvidia CEO, Jensen HuangChina niega haber espiado al líder de una empresa tecnológica estadounidense, calificando las acusaciones de "infundadas" en medio de tensiones comerciales.El gigante asiático enfrenta restricciones de EE.UU. sobre chips avanzados, mientras se investiga la supuesta filtración de información desde Singapur.Clarín
POLITICS1d agoChina opposes possible US bans on Chinese telecom operatorsChina criticizes the US proposal to ban three Chinese telecom operators from accessing US phone numbers, accusing abuse of power. The FCC will vote in November to veto Chinese companies, intensifying security and technology tensions between both countries.Clarín
POLITICS1d agoTrump’s days of running US-China relations on personal ties are numberedAmid attempts this year to impress each other with splendour, US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping appear to have decided that the relationship between their two countries should primarily run through their personal relationship. This has been a hallmark of the Trump years. The American executive branch has always held near-unilateral authority over foreign policy, but Trump has concentrated that in himself. Dozens of ambassadors and senior national security advisers have...South China Morning Post
POLITICS1d agoChina widens PLA anti-graft campaign, expelling corporate chiefs, 16 generals from partySouth China Morning Post
POLITICS1d agoAustralian PM to visit Beijing after China-hosted Apec summit as tensions simmerAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is expected to travel to Beijing next month as Canberra seeks to deepen a relationship which stabilised after years of trade disputes but has been recently complicated by geopolitical tensions. Sources told the South China Morning Post that Albanese would first attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) leaders’ summit in Shenzhen, which runs from November 18 to 19, before travelling to the Chinese capital. It will be Albanese’s third visit to...South China Morning Post
POLITICS1d agoHow the Japanese Spy Drama ‘Vivant’ Became The Target of China’s Anger“Vivant,” a Japanese thriller that features Chinese spies, has drawn intense criticism from Beijing. Its creators defend the show, saying it is “completely fictional.”NYT World
POLITICS1d agoLula’s win aids China ties; Hong Kong official quits over Tai Po fire: SCMP’s 7 highlightsWe 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 issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Win for Lula boosts China’s foothold and gives Brazil rare earths leverage Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s re-election preserves Beijing’s most critical foothold in Latin America, while positioning Brasilia to leverage...South China Morning Post
POLITICS1d agoCanada and Europe share challenge of diversifying without antagonizing US and China“What matters is that the complementarities ... strengthen our sovereignty," Prime Minister Mark Carney said.Politico Europe
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