China and EU schedule crunch talks to resolve economic deadlock
China and the European Union have agreed to hold a new round of trade talks to pave the way for a high-level leaders’ summit next month, but analysts said it … Read More
Month: June 2025
Harvard speech sparks privilege debate, China GDP growth outlook: SCMP daily highlights
Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Privilege or merit? Harvard … Read More
Saudi Arabia prepares for the “worst-case scenario" for the Hajj
Saudi authorities are preparing to prevent mass casualties due to the extreme heat during the Hajj. Around 1,300 people lost their lives during last year’s major Muslim pilgrimage, which took … Read More
Carney government faces 1st confidence vote with throne speech – National
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 4, 2025 7:02 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Liberal minority government’s first real test comes … Read More
French cognac businesses hopeful ‘positive’ China talks could roll back tariffs
After Chinese tariffs hammered the French cognac industry, Guilhem Grosperrin, director of the Grosperrin family brand, senses a long-awaited breakthrough – a breeze of optimism stirring in the bruised industry. … Read More
China’s economic growth expected to slow next year amid trade strife: OECD
China’s economy is projected to grow by 4.3 per cent next year, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said this week as it trimmed a 10th of a … Read More
EU industry could grind to a halt over China’s rare earth restrictions
The measures announced by Beijing on April 4 were seen as retaliation against US President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal tariffs”, but European industry now warns it is being caught in the … Read More
Canadian fire smoke threatens air quality in Canada, US as it reaches Europe
Parts of Canada and the US received alerts for hazardous air quality as hundreds of wildfires spread throughout Canada, forcing 26,000 people to evacuate and spewing smoke across the Atlantic … Read More
China’s agritech brings water to Egypt’s giant beet sugar factory in Sahara Desert
Near the edge of the Sahara Desert, in Egypt’s West Minya, Chinese drillers bore deep into the earth, tapping groundwater to irrigate a once 500-hectare stretch of desert – now … Read More
Jonathan Joss remembered: Actor mourned by fans, peers
Friends, actors Joss worked with and fans have honored the actor’s memory with tributes and fond remembrances. HOUSTON — What prompted the fatal shooting of Jonathan Joss, a Native American voice … Read More