Malaysia is pushing to take durian beyond roadside stalls and family orchards as it tries to convince fans that its varieties of the fruit are worth trying. In Kuala Lumpur, Adrian Choy’s DurianBB is offering alternative durian-themed products. Meanwhile, Edison Ang has founded a durian experience centre to introduce visitors to the history and culture of Malaysian durian. Ang said the centre specifically targets customers from China, the world’s biggest durian importer. China imported 1.07 million tonnes of the fruit in the first half of 2026, marking a 47 per cent year-on-year increase.
Malaysia is pushing to take durian beyond roadside stalls and family orchards as it tries to convince fans that its varieties of the fruit are worth trying. In Kuala Lumpur, Adrian Choy’s DurianBB is offering alternative durian-themed products. Meanwhile, Edison Ang has founded a durian experience centre to introduce visitors to the history and culture of Malaysian durian. Ang said the centre specifically targets customers from China, the world’s biggest durian importer. China imported 1.07 million tonnes of the fruit in the first half of 2026, marking a 47 per cent year-on-year increase.
Su Mudaerji, the first Tibetan Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter, earned a unanimous decision win in Shanghai on August 29. The 27-year-old’s victory in the Chinese city was witnessed by the largest crowd the UFC has drawn in Asia. The win also moved Su Mudaerji closer to the sport’s top 10.
Su Mudaerji, the first Tibetan Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter, earned a unanimous decision win in Shanghai on August 29. The 27-year-old’s victory in the Chinese city was witnessed by the largest crowd the UFC has drawn in Asia. The win also moved Su Mudaerji closer to the sport’s top 10.
Local tourists are travelling across China during the “golden week” holiday. But despite packed attractions nationwide, analysts warn that soft consumer spending may prevent record travel numbers from boosting revenue.
Local tourists are travelling across China during the “golden week” holiday. But despite packed attractions nationwide, analysts warn that soft consumer spending may prevent record travel numbers from boosting revenue.
Zoo Atlanta in the United States has released new images of one of the two giant pandas sent from China, days after the pair arrived at the zoo on September 27. The video shows female panda Fu Shuang eating bamboo and settling into her new surroundings. Fu Shuang and her male counterpart Ping Ping were sent to the US state of Georgia following the Xi-Trump summit in Washington in mid-September as part of an agreement between the two countries.
Zoo Atlanta in the United States has released new images of one of the two giant pandas sent from China, days after the pair arrived at the zoo on September 27. The video shows female panda Fu Shuang eating bamboo and settling into her new surroundings. Fu Shuang and her male counterpart Ping Ping were sent to the US state of Georgia following the Xi-Trump summit in Washington in mid-September as part of an agreement between the two countries.
America and China are locked in a race for AI dominance. As the warnings about an AI catastrophe get louder, whether the two countries can work together is becoming an increasingly pressing issue.
Few people are better placed to discuss this subject than Kevin Rudd. Australia’s former prime minister, who is now president of Asia Society, has spent decades studying how Xi Jinping thinks. As Australia’s ambassador to Washington, Mr Rudd also watched Donald Trump’s White House at close quarters. He joins David Rennie, The Economist’s geopolitics editor, to assess the recent summit between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump and examine what it means for the world’s most consequential relationship.
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America and China are locked in a race for AI dominance. As the warnings about an AI catastrophe get louder, whether the two countries can work together is becoming an increasingly pressing issue.
Few people are better placed to discuss this subject than Kevin Rudd. Australia’s former prime minister, who is now president of Asia Society, has spent decades studying how Xi Jinping thinks. As Australia’s ambassador to Washington, Mr Rudd also watched Donald Trump’s White House at close quarters. He joins David Rennie, The Economist’s geopolitics editor, to assess the recent summit between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump and examine what it means for the world’s most consequential relationship.
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China’s battle for global dominance with America “is on”. That’s the view from Beijing, according to Kevid Rudd, former Australian prime minister and eminent China watcher. He tells the Economist’s geopolitics editor, David Rennie, that Beijing is banking on America’s long-term decline, but risks underestimating the ruling power.
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China’s battle for global dominance with America “is on”. That’s the view from Beijing, according to Kevid Rudd, former Australian prime minister and eminent China watcher. He tells the Economist’s geopolitics editor, David Rennie, that Beijing is banking on America’s long-term decline, but risks underestimating the ruling power.
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On the eve of Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington, Trump signed a deal with Denmark and Greenland that gives the USA almost everything Trump wanted. And China is big mad, because it foils China’s plans for Greenland. Christopher Balding joins us this week to discuss.
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On the eve of Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington, Trump signed a deal with Denmark and Greenland that gives the USA almost everything Trump wanted. And China is big mad, because it foils China’s plans for Greenland. Christopher Balding joins us this week to discuss.
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An economics associate professor from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has issued a formal apology over what has been described as a “sexist” talk delivered at a college assembly. Slides presented at the talk by Terrence Chong Tai-lung included titles such as, “The Cost-Benefit Analysis of Women Marrying for Money”. Chong’s alleged remarks have drawn public backlash and online criticism.
An economics associate professor from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has issued a formal apology over what has been described as a “sexist” talk delivered at a college assembly. Slides presented at the talk by Terrence Chong Tai-lung included titles such as, “The Cost-Benefit Analysis of Women Marrying for Money”. Chong’s alleged remarks have drawn public backlash and online criticism.
Hong Kong’s crackdown on visitors abusing visas to illegally offer tour guiding, photography and other services has failed to deter mainland operators from engaging in unlicensed work. The adverts for such services have appeared on mainland Chinese social media ahead of the National Day “golden week” break, the South China Morning Post has found.
Hong Kong’s crackdown on visitors abusing visas to illegally offer tour guiding, photography and other services has failed to deter mainland operators from engaging in unlicensed work. The adverts for such services have appeared on mainland Chinese social media ahead of the National Day “golden week” break, the South China Morning Post has found.
US President Donald Trump has rejected calls to work with China on artificial intelligence (AI) safety, emphasising that cooperation between the two countries could undermine America’s lead in the fast-moving technology. Trump made his remarks as he announced a voluntary accord signed by leaders of six major US tech companies to address growing concerns surrounding the technology he has directed officials to call “superintelligence”. The announcement follows Trump’s high-profile summit with President Xi Jinping last week, when the two countries agreed to launch an AI incident notification hotline.
US President Donald Trump has rejected calls to work with China on artificial intelligence (AI) safety, emphasising that cooperation between the two countries could undermine America’s lead in the fast-moving technology. Trump made his remarks as he announced a voluntary accord signed by leaders of six major US tech companies to address growing concerns surrounding the technology he has directed officials to call “superintelligence”. The announcement follows Trump’s high-profile summit with President Xi Jinping last week, when the two countries agreed to launch an AI incident notification hotline.
China’s biggest bank has been caught doing business with dictators, oligarchs, sanctioned entities, and shady financial networks around the world.
An investigation by the ICIJ reveals how ICBC allegedly helped move money for corrupt elites, sanctioned Russian interests, and Chinese companies facing Western scrutiny. And this isn’t just one bad branch—it reveals how China’s banking system can serve the interests of the CCP.
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China’s biggest bank has been caught doing business with dictators, oligarchs, sanctioned entities, and shady financial networks around the world.
An investigation by the ICIJ reveals how ICBC allegedly helped move money for corrupt elites, sanctioned Russian interests, and Chinese companies facing Western scrutiny. And this isn’t just one bad branch—it reveals how China’s banking system can serve the interests of the CCP.
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A young seal gained widespread attention on Chinese social media after swimming 200km (124 miles) to return to an island where it was being cared for before its release back into the wild.
A young seal gained widespread attention on Chinese social media after swimming 200km (124 miles) to return to an island where it was being cared for before its release back into the wild.
China’s e-commerce platform Taobao is celebrating so-called “uglies” – products that deviate from mainstream aesthetics. The company is holding an art exhibition in the Chinese city of Hangzhou, featuring 30 installations and more than 500 products listed on Taobao. Many of the items deviate from the great value-for-money and factory-produced merchandise that are commonly associated with the platform. Taobao is owned by Alibaba, which is also the parent company of the South China Morning Post.
China’s e-commerce platform Taobao is celebrating so-called “uglies” – products that deviate from mainstream aesthetics. The company is holding an art exhibition in the Chinese city of Hangzhou, featuring 30 installations and more than 500 products listed on Taobao. Many of the items deviate from the great value-for-money and factory-produced merchandise that are commonly associated with the platform. Taobao is owned by Alibaba, which is also the parent company of the South China Morning Post.
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If you want to take over a country, China has a pretty good playbook. Start with people-to-people exchanges, then set up businesses, then deploy your secret weapon while no one is looking.
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Trump and Xi Jinping just put on a massive show in Washington. But behind the red carpet, flyovers, and state dinner, the U.S.-China relationship is still a very different story.
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US President Donald Trump took Xi Jinping to the National Archives in Washington on Friday morning. The Chinese president is making his first state visit to the US in over a decade. Accompanied by US First Lady Melania Trump and Chinese First Lady Peng Liyuan, the leaders looked at historical documents, including the Declaration of Independence, the US Constitution, the US Bill of Rights and other items relating to the US-China relationship.
US President Donald Trump took Xi Jinping to the National Archives in Washington on Friday morning. The Chinese president is making his first state visit to the US in over a decade. Accompanied by US First Lady Melania Trump and Chinese First Lady Peng Liyuan, the leaders looked at historical documents, including the Declaration of Independence, the US Constitution, the US Bill of Rights and other items relating to the US-China relationship.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and first lady Peng Liyuan returned to the White House on Friday morning for tea with US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump. The visit followed a day of meetings on Thursday, during which the leaders discussed issues including trade, the war in the Middle East, AI and strengthening bilateral relations.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and first lady Peng Liyuan returned to the White House on Friday morning for tea with US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump. The visit followed a day of meetings on Thursday, during which the leaders discussed issues including trade, the war in the Middle East, AI and strengthening bilateral relations.
A “new joint arrangement” on trade was reached after a new round of negotiations between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to Chinese state media. Xi is making his first state visit to the US in more than a decade and met Trump for the first time at the White House. The leaders reportedly also discussed the war in the Middle East, AI and Taiwan in their closed-door meeting at the Oval Office on Thursday. In speeches, both leaders spoke positively about their friendship and stressed the need for cooperation between the two countries.
A “new joint arrangement” on trade was reached after a new round of negotiations between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to Chinese state media. Xi is making his first state visit to the US in more than a decade and met Trump for the first time at the White House. The leaders reportedly also discussed the war in the Middle East, AI and Taiwan in their closed-door meeting at the Oval Office on Thursday. In speeches, both leaders spoke positively about their friendship and stressed the need for cooperation between the two countries.
Chinese President Xi Jinping broke into rare laughter as his US counterpart Donald Trump showed him a framed “autopen” displayed in place of his predecessor Joe Biden’s portrait. The viral moment during a White House tour stood out against the Chinese leader’s otherwise restrained demeanour during his first state visit to the United States in more than a decade.
Chinese President Xi Jinping broke into rare laughter as his US counterpart Donald Trump showed him a framed “autopen” displayed in place of his predecessor Joe Biden’s portrait. The viral moment during a White House tour stood out against the Chinese leader’s otherwise restrained demeanour during his first state visit to the United States in more than a decade.
US President Donald Trump presented Chinese President Xi Jinping with a statue of a bald eagle – a national symbol representing American freedom, strength and independence – during a state dinner at the White House on Thursday evening.
US President Donald Trump presented Chinese President Xi Jinping with a statue of a bald eagle – a national symbol representing American freedom, strength and independence – during a state dinner at the White House on Thursday evening.
Chinese President Xi Jinping referred to the story of an American teacher who donated money to help fight desertification in China as an example of friendship between China and the US. Speaking at a state dinner hosted at the White House by US President Donald Trump, Xi spoke of Ronald Sakolsky, who in 1999 gave US$5,000 to farmer Yin Yuzhen to plant trees in the Mu Us Desert in Inner Mongolia. Yin used the money to buy over 50,000 saplings, which in the decades since have grown into a forest. Sakolsky recently visited Yin in China to see what became of his donation. Xi cited this as a “shining example” of the friendly exchanges between Chinese and American people that he urged both sides to nurture.
Chinese President Xi Jinping referred to the story of an American teacher who donated money to help fight desertification in China as an example of friendship between China and the US. Speaking at a state dinner hosted at the White House by US President Donald Trump, Xi spoke of Ronald Sakolsky, who in 1999 gave US$5,000 to farmer Yin Yuzhen to plant trees in the Mu Us Desert in Inner Mongolia. Yin used the money to buy over 50,000 saplings, which in the decades since have grown into a forest. Sakolsky recently visited Yin in China to see what became of his donation. Xi cited this as a “shining example” of the friendly exchanges between Chinese and American people that he urged both sides to nurture.
US President Donald Trump presented Chinese President Xi Jinping with a statue of a bald eagle – a national symbol representing American freedom, strength and independence – during a state dinner at the White House on Thursday evening.
US President Donald Trump presented Chinese President Xi Jinping with a statue of a bald eagle – a national symbol representing American freedom, strength and independence – during a state dinner at the White House on Thursday evening.
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping had a “great meeting” after the two leaders met at the White House. Trump made the comments to reporters in response to shouted questions before the two boarded the Marine One helicopter on the White House grounds for a brief tour.
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping had a “great meeting” after the two leaders met at the White House. Trump made the comments to reporters in response to shouted questions before the two boarded the Marine One helicopter on the White House grounds for a brief tour.
US first lady Melania Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s wife, Peng Liyuan, visited the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art in Washington on Thursday during Xi’s state visit to the United States. They toured the museum’s Peacock Room, known for its display of Chinese porcelain, and met Smithsonian officials before watching a performance by a children’s choir from the Hope Chinese School, a Chinese immersion school.
US first lady Melania Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping's wife, Peng Liyuan, visited the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art in Washington on Thursday during Xi's state visit to the United States. They toured the museum's Peacock Room, known for its display of Chinese porcelain, and met Smithsonian officials before watching a performance by a children's choir from the Hope Chinese School, a Chinese immersion school.
China and the US have the “capability and responsibility to develop and manage AI for good” and make sure that AI’s development remains under human control, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday during his visit to Washington. Xi also said that he and Trump respect each other, maintain regular communication, and support cooperation in foreign affairs, trade, finance and law enforcement. China’s door was open and it welcomed US firms to invest there, Xi said.
China and the US have the "capability and responsibility to develop and manage AI for good" and make sure that AI's development remains under human control, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday during his visit to Washington. Xi also said that he and Trump respect each other, maintain regular communication, and support cooperation in foreign affairs, trade, finance and law enforcement. China's door was open and it welcomed US firms to invest there, Xi said.
US President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday with remarks from the grand foyer of the White House, where Trump touted his personal friendship with Xi and said the two countries had made strides in trade.
US President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday with remarks from the grand foyer of the White House, where Trump touted his personal friendship with Xi and said the two countries had made strides in trade.
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If most Americans knew how close China was in its military spending to that of the US, they might be more worried about the United State’s standing as the world’s largest superpower. With our guest Jackie Deal, we discuss why the numbers are so opaque, why it’s difficult to calculate the CCP’s actual expenditure, and how the US and China spending is different.
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If most Americans knew how close China was in its military spending to that of the US, they might be more worried about the United State’s standing as the world’s largest superpower. With our guest Jackie Deal, we discuss why the numbers are so opaque, why it’s difficult to calculate the CCP’s actual expenditure, and how the US and China spending is different.
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President Xi Jinping and China’s first lady Peng Liyuan have arrived at the White House, where US President Donald Trump greeted Xi with a handshake. The visit marks Xi’s first trip to the US in nearly a decade, following Trump’s trip to Beijing in May.
President Xi Jinping and China’s first lady Peng Liyuan have arrived at the White House, where US President Donald Trump greeted Xi with a handshake. The visit marks Xi’s first trip to the US in nearly a decade, following Trump’s trip to Beijing in May.
In a rare reception, US President Donald Trump greeted Chinese President Xi Jinping on the tarmac at Andrews Air Force Base. Xi is making a state visit to the US from Wednesday to Friday, the first by a Chinese president in nearly a decade.
In a rare reception, US President Donald Trump greeted Chinese President Xi Jinping on the tarmac at Andrews Air Force Base. Xi is making a state visit to the US from Wednesday to Friday, the first by a Chinese president in nearly a decade.
In a rare reception, US President Donald Trump greeted Chinese President Xi Jinping on the tarmac at Andrews Air Force Base. Xi is making a state visit to the US from Wednesday to Friday, the first by a Chinese president in nearly a decade.
In a rare reception, US President Donald Trump greeted Chinese President Xi Jinping on the tarmac at Andrews Air Force Base. Xi is making a state visit to the US from Wednesday to Friday, the first by a Chinese president in nearly a decade.
