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1. Chinese astronauts complete world record-breaking spacewalk at 9 hours
Two Chinese astronauts aboard the Tiangong space station have broken the world record for the longest single spacewalk, set more than two decades ago by the US space programme.
2. Xi Jinping lands in Macau for 25th anniversary of return to China

President Xi Jinping has landed in Macau for a three-day visit to mark the 25th anniversary of the gaming hub’s return to Chinese administration and which will conclude with the inauguration of the city’s incoming leader.
3. Baby boom or bust? The rising cost of China’s childbirth conundrum
China should focus on childbirth support and lower the cost of raising children as it grapples with demographic issues that have not been seen elsewhere in the world, a Communist Party newspaper urged on Tuesday.
4. China’s shipbuilding industry swells amid a rising tide of global orders
China, the world’s largest shipbuilder by market share, is expected to receive a raft of new orders as the global industry enters a renaissance, analysts said.
5. Chinese scientists say Zuchongzhi 3.0 quantum computer is as powerful as Google’s Willow
Chinese scientists have unveiled Zuchongzhi 3.0, a 105-qubit quantum processor that brings China on par with the United States in the race to build the world’s most powerful quantum computer.
6. China-EU trade ties ‘on hold’ ahead of Trump’s White House return: Spanish envoy
Tariff talks between China and the EU are unlikely to progress before US president-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House in January, Spain’s ambassador to Beijing suggested, as she called for improved trade relations with the bloc.
7. Chinese detonation engine in test flight for supersonic passenger jet
A Chinese commercial aerospace company conducted the first test flight of a detonation ramjet engine on Tuesday, designed for an aircraft it says will be able to take passengers from Beijing to New York in two hours.


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Shenzhou-19 astronaut Cai Xuzhe (above) and Song Lingdong (below) working outside and inside the airlock cabin of China’s orbiting space station, the Tiangong, on Tuesday. Photo: Xinhua

President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan have arrived in Macau. Photo: Eugene Lee

Drone swarms, stealth fighters, missiles: 10 China military developments in 2024

The J-35A stealth fighter jet is headed for duty on China’s aircraft carriers. Photo: Xinhua

China’s Dongfeng-41 intercontinental strategic nuclear missiles during a military parade to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 2019. Photo: Xinhua

Various Chinese agencies have released a list of export controls relating to drones and parts. Photo: Xinhua

PLA’s electronic war ‘kill list’, ultra-powerful laser cutter sold: 7 science highlights

A Chinese report has revealed a list of US Navy targets that are likely to be hit in a potential electronic warfare scenario. Photo: AFP/US Navy

Researchers in China compared the genomes of individuals in Henan province with Neolithic genetic material and found no major shift, according to a paper. Photo: Reuters

A study led by China’s top virologist has raised concerns that a strain of the virus H2N2 recently found in the wild now has the ability to infect humans. Photo: Reuters

A new method for ‘flash ironmaking’ has the potential to revolutionise steel manufacturing. Photo: Shutterstock

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

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Foreign tourists try snacks during an ice-collecting festival in Harbin. Photo: Xinhua

Flats under construction in Tianjin in June. Land sales revenue plunged 19.7 per cent last month. Photo: AFP

An artist’s impression of Dalian Jinzhouwan International Airport once it is completed. Photo: Weibo

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From astronauts making the longest single spacewalk to the Chinese president landing in Macau, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage


From astronauts making the longest single spacewalk to the Chinese president landing in Macau, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage.
