Welkin Lei has been doing some paper-napkin calculations in his spare time and the numbers for having another child just don’t add up.

Chinese President Xi Jinping will host South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on a state visit starting on Sunday, signalling Beijing's intent to strengthen ties with Seoul amidst strained relations with Japan over Taiwan.

China conducts two-day military exercises around Taiwan with rockets, bombers and assault ships as House Select Committee on China warns of deliberate escalation by Beijing.

SEOUL: For decades, high-tech excellence has been the bedrock of South Korea's export-reliant economy, with its semiconductors, smartphones and electronics recognised for their competitiveness.

A draft Pentagon report stated that China has loaded more than 100 intercontinental ballistic missiles into three new silo fields near its border with Mongolia. The move reportedly marks the fastest nuclear expansion of any nuclear-armed state.

From Brazil car factories to Beijing’s Venezuela plans, here are highlights from the SCMP’s foreign correspondents in December 2025.

From US rivalry and cross-strait tensions to expanding global influence, the coming year will test China’s ability to hold course amid mounting strain, analysts say.

HAIDIAN, BEIJING, CHINA, December 31, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ — The international culinary sector is currently witnessing an unprecedented surge in the consumption of East Asian cuisine, with sushi evolving from a regional specialty into a global dietary staple.