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Will Japan’s missile defence plans test relations with China?
Tokyo’s reported plans to upgrade counterstrike missiles on strategic Kyushu by next year are not expected to derail improving relations, experts say.
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China’s military in frugal mode as it seeks best bang for its yuan
Armed forces must make greatest use of limited resources, PLA officers tell personnel in throes of modernisation push.
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House chair asks US universities to reveal info on Chinese nationals
Citing national security, head of select committee on China’s Communist Party targets Stanford, Carnegie Mellon and other top institutions.
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Europe
Trump pushes Zelensky to put Ukraine power plants under US control
Suggestion was part of phone call in which Zelensky accepted Russia’s offer for a mutual pause in attacks on energy targets for 30 days.
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‘De-dollar’ diplomacy: Brics focus on alternative currency stirs Trump’s ire
What Trump threats against challenging the US dollar’s global primacy could mean for the future of Brics and its member nations.
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Chinese breakthrough challenges Elon Musk’s verdict on paralysed patients
Patients with spinal cord injuries have been offered the chance to walk again after the success of a Chinese trial.
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Law and Crime
Hong Kong passes its first cybersecurity bill covering critical infrastructure
Operators of critical infrastructure in eight sectors will face fines of up to HK$5 million for failing to keep their computer systems up to date.
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Chinese satellites seen ‘dogfighting’, US Space Force official says
Objects observed ‘manoeuvring in and out and around each other’, practising tactics, techniques and procedures, according to USSF general.
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EU moves to curb steel imports to guard against China overcapacity
Facing duel threats from Washington and Beijing, European Commission wants measures meant to build security into its economic policies.
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China-US trust issues threaten hope of diplomatic backchannel: Joerg Wuttke
Former president of EU Chamber of Commerce in China says it is ‘completely nonsense’ to believe the US can pull Russia from Beijing’s orbit.
19 Mar 2025 - 9:23PM
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United States & Canada
Alaska plane was overweight for icy conditions in deadly crash: investigators
Bering Air crash in February was one of Alaska’s deadliest plane crashes this century and third major US aviation mishap in an 8-day stretch.
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Snow White: Rachel Zegler carries Disney’s bland live-action remake
Lacking the magic of some other live-action remakes of Disney classics, Snow White is missing the heart you expect from the House of Mouse.
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United States & Canada
US Senate Democrats demand reversal of CDC mass firings
Firing hundreds of US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention staff puts lives of Americans, people across world at risk, senators wrote.
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China’s top memory chipmaker YMTC to raise prices, alongside Micron, Sandisk
The expected increase from April, which averages around 10 per cent, indicates that NAND Flash memory prices are set to rebound this year.
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Can Assassin’s Creed Shadows, set in feudal Japan, save developer Ubisoft?
The struggling French gaming giant is staking its future on the latest title in the Assassin’s Creed historical action-adventure franchise.
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Food & Drink
Italy’s oldest barista, still serving at 100, asks: ‘Why should I stop?’
Since her last holiday 67 years ago, Anna Possi has opened her cafe in northern Italy every day. ‘I’m around people. I feel good,’ she says.
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Global Economy
Canada’s lobster exporters feel the pinch as China’s tariffs snip prices
Retaliatory tariffs from China on Canadian seafood, particularly lobsters, have led to a dramatic drop in price as exporters work to keep supply chains moving.
19 Mar 2025 - 8:00PM
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Nvidia unveils new AI products that can help DeepSeek’s models run faster
CEO Huang explained how Nvidia’s latest products could dramatically boost reasoning capabilities for large models like DeepSeek’s R1.
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As China modernises its navy, the US races to stay ahead
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China steps up charge on climate change fight as the US turns away
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BYD shares surge on unveiling of ‘fast as gas’ charging tech
The new battery and charger platform from the world’s biggest EV maker operates at 1 megawatt, twice the power of Tesla’s fastest offering.
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The expected increase from April, which averages around 10 per cent, indicates that NAND Flash memory prices are set to rebound this year.
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Xpeng says robotics industry will get bigger than automotive sector
Xpeng plans to mass produce humanoid robots and flying cars for the consumer market by the end of next year.
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Can China’s belt and road lead the way as Trump turns world order upside down?
It is China’s moment to shine as the US disrupts the post-World War II order, but there may be challenges ahead, analysts say.
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Trump cut off aid to South Africa. Will it tilt the balance in China’s favour?
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Webinar | ‘Two sessions’ 2025 key takeaways: insights into China’s economic strategy
SCMP and Asia Society Policy Institute’s Center for China Analysis co-host a webinar to discuss key developments from the annual ‘two sessions’.
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A battle is playing out over Congolese cobalt. China is well ahead
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