SCMP
The South China Morning Post brings you news and analysis about Hong Kong, China and the rest of Asia.
US seeks to revoke citizenship of two China-born men convicted in Beijing-linked cases
The US Justice Department (DOJ) is seeking to revoke the citizenship of a former Navy sailor convicted of spying for China and a Florida man convicted of conspiring to act as an agent of Beijing, it announced on Monday. Jinchao Wei and Ping Li are among 40 people facing denaturalisation actions in what the department described as the largest b
US accuses mainland China of targeting Taiwan leader’s family in surveillance case
The United States has accused mainland China of hiring an American citizen of Chinese origin to surveil the family of Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te, days after President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Washington. The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Sunday arrested 34-year-old Zhang Wanying at Los Angeles International Airport, alleging
US bombers moved from UK airbase due to Iran-linked threats, Trump says
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that a threat linked to Iran had prompted the removal of American B-1 bombers from a British airbase. The planes had been stationed at RAF Fairford, the preferred European base for US bombers, and had recently been used in US strikes on Iran. Last week, five British men were arrested near the base – wh
Hong Kong must scrap housing plan and preserve golf course
The hotly contested court battle over government plans to build 12,000 public flats on Hong Kong’s oldest golf course has played its final round. The government decided not to appeal against a ruling that held its approval of an environmental impact assessment (EIA) report on the project to be unlawful. This is better than pursuing a further a
Mainland Chinese favour diplomacy to achieve Taiwan reunification with caveats: survey
Mainland Chinese prefer coercion over military force to settle the “reunification question” with Taiwan, and their opinion of the US remains low, although they favour engaging with Washington on trade and security. These are the results from the latest survey of mainland citizens, conducted between April 16 and June 26. This straddled the firs
Jeffrey Archer, former British politician and novelist, dies at 86
British author Jeffrey Archer, who wrote a series of bestselling novels, served as a Conservative MP and was convicted of perjury, died suddenly at 86, his publisher HarperCollins said. Archer died “suddenly and peacefully at his home between writing sessions” on Monday, HarperCollins said. His editor, Kate Elton, called him a “master storytel
Beijing wanted more from Xi’s Washington state visit
Xi Jinping’s state visit to Washington in September was steeped in pageantry. The Chinese president received two 21-gun salutes in three days, watched a flyover by the powerful B-2 stealth bomber, and viewed the founding documents of American democracy at the National Archives. US President Donald Trump called his summit with Xi a “great meeti
Former American Idol singer Caleb Flynn sentenced to life in prison for wife’s murder
A former Ohio music pastor who once appeared on American Idol was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Monday after a jury convicted him of murdering his wife while he was having an affair. Prosecutors said Caleb Flynn, 40, staged a home invasion in February after shooting Ashley Flynn, a 37-year-old teacher and vol