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1. France charges maths professor accused in China spying case

   A French applied mathematics professor has been charged with allowing a Chinese delegation to visit sensitive sites in a case of suspected espionage, a prosecutor said on Wednesday. The lecturer at a university engineering institute in the southwestern town of Bordeaux was charged on December 16 but released under judicial supervision, the Paris prosecutor’s office said. The charges against him...

2. FBI raids home of US journalist who reported on Trump firings

   FBI agents searched a Washington Post reporter’s home on Wednesday as part of an investigation into sharing secret government information, officials said, ‍in a move that press advocates said threatened journalistic freedom. The reporter, Hannah Natanson, has covered US President Donald Trump’s campaign to fire hundreds of thousands of federal workers and shift remaining workers to implementing...

3. Trump envoy says Gaza entering second phase of ceasefire plan, including disarming Hamas

   The US said on Wednesday that it is moving into the next phase of a Gaza ceasefire plan that involves disarming Hamas, rebuilding the war-ravaged territory and establishing the group of Palestinian experts that will administer daily affairs in Gaza under American supervision. US President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff said in a social media post that the ceasefire deal that the Republican...

4. US halts visas for 75 countries indefinitely; China not on the list

   The administration of US President Donald Trump is suspending the processing of immigrant visas, including family-based green cards, for applicants from 75 countries, the US State Department has confirmed to the Post. “The freeze will remain active until the US can ensure that new immigrants will not extract wealth from the American people,” the State Department said in a social media post. The...

5. Hong Kong Cantopop singer Raymond Lam cancels 2 concerts in Japan amid China friction

   Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actor Raymond Lam Fung has cancelled two coming concerts in Japan, adding to a growing list of high-profile entertainment disruptions amid escalating diplomatic tensions between Beijing and Tokyo. Japanese promoter Promax Inc said on Wednesday that Lam’s “Go With The Flow in Japan” tour – originally scheduled for January 31 and February 1 at the Tokyo Garden Theatre...

6. Brazil-China trade hits record US$171 billion in 2025 as US tariffs prompt export pivot

   Trade between Brazil and China hit a record US$171 billion in 2025, more than double Brazil’s total with the United States last year, as Chinese demand for Brazilian oil, farm goods and minerals surged and US tariffs on Brazilian exports nudged Brasília to deepen ties with Beijing. Washington imposed a sweeping 50 per cent tariff on a broad range of Brazilian products, citing political...

7. Gaps laid bare by deadly Hong Kong fire focus of first Legco meeting of new term

   Hong Kong’s newly elected lawmakers, many of them fresh faces on the political scene, held their first meeting on Wednesday, with officials pledging to address policy gaps exposed by the deadly Tai Po inferno, from tightening oversight of maintenance project tenders and raising homeowner voting thresholds to imposing a smoking ban at construction sites. Wednesday also marked the first time since...

8. Could the Iran crisis push Global South blocs to deepen security ties?

   As the US considers taking military action over a crackdown on unrest in Iran, there has been no official response from either the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation or Brics. Iran is a member of the two Beijing-backed forums for the Global South, and analysts said remaining silent on the situation could be damaging for them. But according to one expert, the Iran crisis could also lead to an...

9. Hong Kong customs arrests 62, seizes HK$431 million of drugs in joint operation

   Hong Kong customs has arrested 62 people and seized about 1.4 tonnes of suspected drugs worth roughly HK$431 million (US$55.27 million) in a major crackdown at the city’s airport, carried out with mainland Chinese and overseas authorities. The Customs and Excise Department said on Wednesday that a months-long operation conducted from October to December targeted criminals smuggling drugs through...

10. Alibaba, JPMorgan said to invest in Chinese chip designer Montage’s Hong Kong listing

    Chinese chip designer Montage Technology is set to enlist Alibaba Group Holding and JPMorgan Asset Management among the key investors in its upcoming Hong Kong listing, according to people familiar with the matter, in a sign of promising demand for the city’s latest share sale related to artificial intelligence. Alibaba and the JPMorgan Chase asset manager were participating as cornerstone...