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US declares China has committed genocide in its treatment of Uygurs in Xinjiang

US declares China has committed genocide in its treatment of Uygurs in Xinjiang

SCMP, 20 Jan 2021

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused China of “genocide and crimes against humanity” for Beijing’s treatment of Uygur Muslims in the far-western region ...

Chinese artist uses light and shadow to ‘draw’

Chinese artist uses light and shadow to ‘draw’

SCMP, 20 Jan 2021

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube A 34-year-old artist in China’s Beijing makes use of light and shadow to create artworks, working with acrylic, tape, plastic bags and more.

Shanghai gives high-risk groups Covid-19 vaccines

Shanghai gives high-risk groups Covid-19 vaccines

SCMP, 20 Jan 2021

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube The Chinese city of Shanghai has started vaccinating residents from high-risk groups using Covid-19 vaccines manufactured in the country by Sinopharm and Sin...

China’s Winter Olympics 2022: Xi Jinping visits Games site amid Covid-19 cases and boycott call

China’s Winter Olympics 2022: Xi Jinping visits Games site amid Covid-19 cases and boycott call

SCMP, 20 Jan 2021

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Chinese President Xi Jinping got a first-hand look at preparations for the upcoming Winter Olympics to be held in the capital Beijing as well as the northern...

Taiwan calls off Lunar New Year festival celebration to stem rare Covid-19 outbreak

Taiwan calls off Lunar New Year festival celebration to stem rare Covid-19 outbreak

SCMP, 20 Jan 2021

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Taiwan cancelled its popular lantern festival during the upcoming Lunar New Year.

Why 2 chefs, a magician and a candle maker are all dim sum devotees

Why 2 chefs, a magician and a candle maker are all dim sum devotees

SCMP, 20 Jan 2021

[In partnership with Brand Hong Kong] The iconic culinary dish – long-renowned for bringing Hong Kong people together – has inspired Swiss chef Nicolas Elalouf, founder of Man Mo Dim Sum, and Larry Tang, owner of Sohofama, to add creativ...

Covid-19 death toll hits 400,000 in the United States

Covid-19 death toll hits 400,000 in the United States

SCMP, 20 Jan 2021

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube The United States reported its 400,000th death from Covid-19 on January 19, 2021.

Hospital chaplains offer comfort to coronavirus patients as US cases surge

Hospital chaplains offer comfort to coronavirus patients as US cases surge

SCMP, 20 Jan 2021

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube As the US grapples with a surge in coronavirus cases nationwide, hospital chaplains are on the front line ministering to patients caught in the pandemic.

End of Trump presidency leaves Chinese-American community deeply divided

End of Trump presidency leaves Chinese-American community deeply divided

SCMP, 20 Jan 2021

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube As his four-year US presidency comes to a controversial end, Donald Trump is leaving behind great divisions in some quarters of the nation’s Chinese immigran...

Meet the 10-year-old world champion sumo wrestler

Meet the 10-year-old world champion sumo wrestler

SCMP, 19 Jan 2021

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Kyuta Kumagai is a world champion sumo wrestler in the under-10 category.

US presidential inaugurations throughout history: a look back as Joe Biden is set to take his oath

US presidential inaugurations throughout history: a look back as Joe Biden is set to take his oath

SCMP, 19 Jan 2021

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube As US president-elect Joe Biden prepares to take his oath of office on Washington on January 20, 2021, here’s a look back at some of the words of past leader...

Some weird but useful workplace Cantonese slang terms you can learn to break down barriers

Some weird but useful workplace Cantonese slang terms you can learn to break down barriers

SCMP, 19 Jan 2021

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Immerse yourself in Hong Kong’s work culture and let the SCMP’s Luisa Tam teach you how to avoid getting caught up in the rat race by learning to tan pok or ...

Chinese ‘grandpa’s magic circle’ stops his dog from running away

Chinese ‘grandpa’s magic circle’ stops his dog from running away

SCMP, 19 Jan 2021

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube A clip of an elderly Chinese man in Shanghai trended on the country’s social media after he was seen “drawing” a “magic circle” for his dog to stay in.

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny arrested and detained upon return to Russia after near-fatal poisoning

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny arrested and detained upon return to Russia after near-fatal poisoning

SCMP, 19 Jan 2021

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny was arrested by police at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo international airport on January 18, 2021.

Deadly floods in South Kalimantan trigger state of emergency for the Indonesian province

Deadly floods in South Kalimantan trigger state of emergency for the Indonesian province

SCMP, 19 Jan 2021

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube The Indonesian province of South Kalimantan on Borneo island was hit by what Indonesian President Joko Widodo said may be the worst flooding the area has see...

LIVE: Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam press conference

LIVE: Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam press conference

SCMP, 19 Jan 2021

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam briefs the media. Source: AP

Four-year-old child in space suit becomes internet star in China

Four-year-old child in space suit becomes internet star in China

SCMP, 19 Jan 2021

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Four-year-old Lucas has become an internet sensation in China after his parents posted a video of him strolling around in an inflatable space suit.

Thailand hospital introduces cannabis into their restaurant food menu

Thailand hospital introduces cannabis into their restaurant food menu

SCMP, 18 Jan 2021

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Thailand’s Chao Phraya Abhaibhubejhr Hospital has begun serving food dishes that contain small amounts of cannabis.

China: 12 trapped workers alive after gold mine blast in Shandong province

China: 12 trapped workers alive after gold mine blast in Shandong province

SCMP, 18 Jan 2021

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube At least 12 of 22 miners trapped by a blast at a gold mine in China are alive, Chinese state media report.

Explaining China's five Covid vaccines, test results and global distribution plans

Explaining China's five Covid vaccines, test results and global distribution plans

SCMP, 18 Jan 2021

Analysis and comparison of China's five Covid-19 vaccines now in the final phase of testing, and where they are being distributed around the world.