Patricia Flor says the summons is ‘quite telling’ and Germany does not tolerate spying from any country.
It is the first time Chinese space authorities have openly suggested timeline for Tianwen-3 mission puts it ahead of Nasa’s plans.
Report comes after a major power shuffle in the Palestinian Authority aimed at ending the Israel-Gaza war.
China-US ties are more stable but still at risk if ‘red lines’ are crossed, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said before Blinken met President Xi on Friday.
Analysis using remote sensing technology from Wuhan University puts the level of damage at about 60 per cent.
Halt to production of special trash bags for waste disposal scheme sparks call from city’s biggest party for yet another delay to the scheme’s introduction.
A total of 42,000 victims have seen their savings and investments in SCB evaporate after the bank was embroiled in a US$12.5 billion fraud.
Firm’s flagship corporate social responsibility initiative works with 500 global universities and has benefited more than 18,000 students from 140 nations and regions.
Hongkongers under the age of 50 will be able to continue applying for five-year graduate visas, while all other candidates must be no more than 35 years old.
Purpose is to enlist China’s help in ending the companies’ activities that allegedly violate sanctions on supplying products with military applications to Moscow.
Central Asian region faces ‘complex’ security situation, Chinese defence minister says in meeting with Kazakh president in Astana.
Police confirm handguns and ammunition seized at mini-storage centre in Sha Tin are genuine, with officers to investigate weapons’ performance and capabilities.
First phase of ban took effect on Monday, prohibiting polystyrene products, disposable plastic utensils for dine-in or takeaway meals.
Lebanon-based Hezbollah has been exchanging near-daily fire with the Israeli army since the day after its Palestinian ally Hamas carried out an unprecedented attack on Israel on October 7.
Reports of the casino proposal sparked controversy and opposition in Muslim-majority Malaysia, where gambling is taboo
Team led by a group of Chinese researchers cloned a specific gene that is resistant to Asian soybean rust amid Beijing’s focus on food security and tech self-reliance.
Muhammad Danial Sukirman was sentenced to 20 days’ jail for causing ‘unnecessary pain and suffering’ to the felines by failing to provide adequate food and water.
Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers, starring Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist, may look like a sports film, but the real focus is on a steamy love triangle. Actors and director share their thoughts.
City leader John Lee says two cities have reached consensus on 65 projects spanning 15 sectors, including innovation, technology and industrial development.
With city’s reputation as the world’s busiest container port just a memory, a plan to revive it as an international maritime hub that has the Greater Bay Area on its doorstep raises hopes.
Beijing has relaxed its requirements for businesses sending data outside mainland China in finalised rules, but Hong Kong’s role in the new regime remains limited, according to legal experts.
Finance chief says property and stock markets still under pressure amid geopolitical tensions, urges investment in green development and digital economy to drive growth.
ESG reporting and the Greater Bay Area offer opportunities for young accountants, and the IPO market is set to recover, new HKICPA president Roy Leung says.
As China works to sell itself as a viable destination for international firms to air their disputes through arbitration, more must be done for these efforts to meet with success, analysts and professionals say.
A source says the government has shifted to a ‘softer, reactive’ approach but is not planning any large-scale publicity campaigns or high-level delegations to explain the new law overseas.
Open Questions is a new series of South China Morning Post interviews with global opinion leaders.
German industry debates how to proceed after finding cracks in a once robust and mutually beneficial relationship.