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Kok Yufeng

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Yufeng is a correspondent at The Straits Times covering China issues. He was previously on the transport beat, reporting on Singapore’s air, land and sea connections, as well as on issues related to politics and labour. Before joining the national broadsheet in 2021, he was with The New Paper.

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China’s car sector seeking new stability amid slumping domestic sales, structural headwinds

Crowds thronging the booth of China’s largest NEV maker BYD at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition on May 2, 2024.
Crowds thronging the booth of China’s largest NEV maker BYD at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition on May 2, 2024.

From trade hubs to attractions: China’s wholesale markets are becoming tourist hot spots

The International Trade City in Yiwu city, Zhejiang province, China, has five interlinked blocks that sell everything from bras to hardware, as well as the world’s largest small-commodities wholesale market.
The International Trade City in Yiwu city, Zhejiang province, China, has five interlinked blocks that sell everything from bras to hardware, as well as the world’s largest small-commodities wholesale market.

ASEAN’s external partnerships key to regional resilience: Vivian Balakrishnan

Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan at the ASEAN post-ministerial conference with the United Kingdom in Manila on July 22.
Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan at the ASEAN post-ministerial conference with the United Kingdom in Manila on July 22.

Shorter visa durations, stronger penalties: Asian students adjust plans after Trump’s new rules

The F1 visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows international students to study in the US.
The F1 visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows international students to study in the US.

When Goliath sues David: China’s trademark wars test public sympathy

Packaging bags featuring Molly Tea’s logo, and display board of Molly Tea drinks, Kaide Mall (Sun Palace Shop) in Beijing, taken on July 8.
Packaging bags featuring Molly Tea’s logo, and display board of Molly Tea drinks, Kaide Mall (Sun Palace Shop) in Beijing, taken on July 8.

A plane breached Beijing’s tightly controlled airspace and crashed. Why couldn’t it be stopped?

A small aircraft crashed into Beijing’s tallest building, the CITIC Tower, causing damage to the skyscraper on June 26.
A small aircraft crashed into Beijing’s tallest building, the CITIC Tower, causing damage to the skyscraper on June 26.

China moves against US rare earth, defence firms in ‘calibrated’ response to Pentagon blacklist

Rare earth producer MP Materials is one of the 10 American firms that China imposed export controls on, in a tit-for-tat move on June 22.
Rare earth producer MP Materials is one of the 10 American firms that China imposed export controls on, in a tit-for-tat move on June 22.

Inside China’s traffic-driven self-media commentary industry that turns clicks into yuan

Industry observers told The Straits Times that, in general, Chinese independent content creators, known collectively as zimeiti or “self-media”, are primarily driven by commercial considerations.
Industry observers told The Straits Times that, in general, Chinese independent content creators, known collectively as zimeiti or “self-media”, are primarily driven by commercial considerations.

S’pore-China ties based on mutual benefit, with opportunities in AI, ageing: SM Lee

Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong speaking to the journalists during the media wrap up at Jing An Shangri-La West Shanghai in Shanghai, China, on May 22, 2026.
Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong speaking to the journalists during the media wrap up at Jing An Shangri-La West Shanghai in Shanghai, China, on May 22, 2026.

From tea-making to quick health check, SM Lee gets a taste of what China’s robots have to offer

Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong shaking hand with a robot when he toured the Shanghai Municipal Humanoid Robot Innovation Incubator on May 21.
Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong shaking hand with a robot when he toured the Shanghai Municipal Humanoid Robot Innovation Incubator on May 21.

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