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China will get better US trade deal if it solves N. Korea problem, says Trump

US President Donald Trump says he gave his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping an ultimatum in their meeting last week: solve the North Korea crisis and you’ll get a good trade deal. Trump tweeted on Tuesday: “I explained to the President of China that a trade deal with the U.S. will be far better for them if they solve the North Korean problem!” He added: “North Korea is looking ...

SCMP | 2017-04-12 10:33

Engineer 'marries' robot after failing to find human wife

A Chinese engineer has “married” a robot he created after failing to find a human spouse. Zheng Jiajia, 31, an artificial intelligence expert who designs and creates robots in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, created the “female” robot at the end of last year, the Qianjiang Evening News reported.

SCMP | 2017-04-05 10:56

Illegal 'ghost marriages' still linger in China

As Chinese across the nation honour their ancestors by visiting their graves this week, state media has drawn attention to one ugly side of traditional views about death. Xinhua ran a report about the black market trade in corpse-stealing, in which families obtain a dead woman to bury alongside an unmarried male so he will not be alone in the afterlife.

SCMP | 2017-04-05 10:44

What a jet-lagged football team says about China-Korea relations

A record-breaking movie about a zombie apocalypse is blocked from a film festival; a jet-lagged football team suffers a stunning loss; plastic surgeons note a drop in customers; and actors’ scenes are cut from television shows. Welcome to the new world of Sino-Korean relations, where no sanction - official or unofficial - appears too symbolic (or as critics might have it, pet...

SCMP | 2017-04-03 11:33

Chinese man with machete 'persuades' swindlers to return money

Guangdong - A man in southern China has taken the law into his own hands - a machete he uses for work - to persuade a group of swindlers to return a large sum of money they had cheated from his elderly neighbours, a mainland newspaper reported. Recently, many elderly residents in Zhenlong county had fallen victim to the gang, losing from 500 yuan to more 3,000 yuan each (US$7...

SCMP | 2017-04-03 11:20

Top 10 Hong Kong skyscraper nicknames

Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor is CY 2.0, and now also 777. John Tsang Chun-wah is Mr Pringles. Hongkongers - blessed with a sardonic sense of humour - love nicknames. That’s why, every day, thousands go to work in the Big Syringe, the Amah’s Tooth and the Mousetrap. These are just a few of the city’s architectural landmarks that locals have affectionately nicknamed.

SCMP | 2017-03-29 11:37

Australian and Japanese wrestlers to release 1st single

Australian professional wrestler and heavy metal sensation Ladybeard describes his passions as dancing, singing and destroying. And now he has a new playmate to help him delight and assault the senses of his fans across Asia and Europe. Ladybeard and Japanese singer, professional wrestler and female bodybuilding idol Reika Saiki will release their first single as Deadlift Lol...

SCMP | 2017-03-29 11:10

Global stars celebrate Nike Air Max Day 30th anniversary

Thanks to the luxury athleisure trend, Nike is quickly cashing in on its upscale offerings - think the Nike Mag which was auctioned for HK$810,000 in Hong Kong last year. The iconic Air Max 1 was created by designer Tinker Hatfield on March 26, 1987, thus the special day was celebrated by fans every year. This Sunday marks the 30th anniversary of the Nike Air Max Day. Celebri...

SCMP | 2017-03-27 12:04

New Hong Kong leader vows to unite divided city

Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor was elected as Hong Kong’s first ￢female leader on Sunday, promising to unite a divided city with a more inclusive style of governance and appealing for the chance to start a new chapter. The former No 2 official, who secured 777 out of the 1,186 votes cast by the Election Committee tasked to pick the next chief executive, also vowed to find ways to...

SCMP | 2017-03-27 11:46

'Getting punched in the face is a walk in the park'

Ramona Pascual will make history next Saturday when she becomes the first Hong Kong woman to fight for an MMA title. But the 28-year-old is hoping that her career in the cage ends up leaving behind a far larger legacy. “Globally the sport is taking off, but in Hong Kong not so much,” she says. “When I tell women what I do they are concerned more than they are excited.

SCMP | 2017-03-26 11:40

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