South China Morning Post

9 hours ago | scmp.com | Park Chan-Kyong

With Yoon Suk-yeol gone and a snap election looming, South Korea finds itself ever more squeezed between Washington and Beijing as the trade war drums beat louder. The nation now faces a choice: lean closer to its security ally, the United States, or nurture its vital trade ties with China. Analysts, however, suggest that this political upheaval in Seoul is unlikely to fundamentally alter South Korea’s diplomatic balancing act.

9 hours ago | scmp.com | Nicholas Spiro

As recently as the beginning of last year, many Western institutional investors were debating whether China’s stock market was investible. It was a legitimate question which, to this day, is difficult to answer given the plethora of risks in China.

19 hours ago | scmp.com | Mabel Lui

Chinatowns are often portrayed as gritty underworlds riddled with prostitution, gambling and drug trafficking. Some of this is rooted in truth, but that unfair depiction is largely the result of rampant xenophobia and cultural ignorance, especially in the West. In a series of articles, the Post explores the historical and social significance of major Chinatowns around the world and the communities that shape them.

19 hours ago | scmp.com | Alex Lo

Beijing has sent condolences on the passing of Pope Francis, along with reassurances that China is ready to continue to work constructively with the Vatican. Despite having no normal diplomatic relations as the Vatican is among a handful of states that still recognise Taiwan, the two sides have maintained a cordial relationship. The main reason is that Beijing and the Holy See have worked out an arrangement by which bishops are chosen in a way agreeable to both sides.

1 day ago | scmp.com | Daniel Ren |Yujie Xue

At least 15 companies did not show up at this year’s Shanghai Auto Show, adding to evidence that cutthroat competition and rapid consumer movement toward electric vehicles (EVs) are edging more players out of the world’s largest car market. International marques including Hyundai and Lamborghini as well as Chinese EV start-ups Hozon Auto and Jiyue did not participate in the world’s largest auto event, which started on Wednesday.