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Xi emerges powerful from Beijing meeting, but maybe not all-powerful 
Egyptian court orders closure of news site Mada Masr and fines editor Lina Attalah, sparking international outcry Hong Kong to roll out measures boosting offshore yuan trading in July: finance chief
As Hong Kong marks the 29th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule on July 1, the South China Morning Post talks to the city’s…
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Nie Huihua on the non-Westernness of Chinese government and the challenge to innovation
Nie Huihua, a professor of economics at Renmin University, discusses how an effective understanding of China’s development requires a shift from Western-centric frameworks to an…
Europe hits 40ºC as heatwave threatens tourism industry, wildlife
A severe heatwave gripped much of Europe on Sunday, with temperatures nearing 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit), prompting nationwide warnings, transport disruption and signs…
Red Hawk rising: how the Z-20 family is plugging China’s chronic defence gaps
Telling a Harbin Z-20 and a Sikorsky UH-60 “Black Hawk” apart can be challenging – the two helicopters look almost identical and their dimensions are…
Bolivian lawmakers approve state of emergency as protests choke supply chain
Bolivia began showing signs of returning to normalcy on Sunday, a day after President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency to resolve a 50-day…
Hong Kong father, son arrested after parking ticket thrown at traffic wardens
Hong Kong police have arrested an elderly man and his son for allegedly assaulting public officers after they threw a parking ticket at two traffic…