From a smuggling ring in Chile to rare earth wrangling in Brazil, here are highlights from the SCMP’s foreign correspondents in March 2026.
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Why Beijing now wants its spies executed in Taiwan to come in from decades in the cold
Mainland China is seeing a surge in interest over ‘invisible martyrs’ such as Wu Shi, a KMT defector who was executed in Taipei in 1950 Fujian province, the closest mainland Chinese province to Taiwan …
China has now dropped tariffs on imports from every African country except one
The country not eligible is the small nation of Eswatini because it is the only one in Africa that maintains formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan.
Facebook Fight Shows Beijing Determined To Keep Chinese AI Out Of US
Manus moved its headquarters and key personnel to Singapore last year in anticipation of this move, becoming the latest in a stream of tech firms to set up shop there. The Southeast Asian city state …
Beijing’s Drone Ban Goes Into Effect Today: A New Model for Urban UAV Control
China’s capital targets sales, storage, and transport as well as operations, raising questions for global drone policy Beijing has introduced one of the most comprehensive drone control regimes seen …
The Battle for Truth: How Beijing Rewrote the COVID-19 Narrative
Since the onset of COVID-19 in Wuhan, the Chinese Communist Party has engaged in a campaign to control the narrative surrounding the pandemic. Utilising propaganda and censorship, China aimed to …
No-drone zone: DJI, consumers grapple with Beijing sales ban and registration rule
A sweeping rule change for drones in Beijing, which bars sales in the Chinese capital and requires identity registration linked to each device from Friday, has left sellers and consumers scrambling to …
Taiwan expresses concern after China calls the island biggest risk in US-China relations
Taiwan has expressed concern hours after a call between China and the United States’ top diplomats in which Beijing stressed self-ruled Taiwan was the biggest risk in relations.
Hongkongers flock to Shenzhen for ‘better’ Labour Day dining and attractions
Residents pack border crossings on first day of ‘golden week’, lured by attentive dining service, lower costs and family-friendly attractions.
China Building ‘Super Soldiers’ With Help From Harvard Scientist Convicted Of Lying To US
Charles Lieber, 67, was convicted of making false statements to US officials about his ties to a Chinese state program to recruit overseas talent.
Beijing bans drone sales to tighten security in capital
Beijing on Friday implemented a ban on drone sales and leases to enhance security in the capital, becoming the first Chinese munici …
China warns US about Taiwan ahead of Trump’s visit to Beijing
Beijing urges Washington to ‘make the right choices’ on Taiwan to maintain ‘stability’ between the two powers …
China scraps tariffs for all but one African nation
The zero-tariff regime gives China’s soft power a boost, but may lead to uneven gains, say analysts.
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