China criticises Darwin port plan, cross-border train route reopens: SCMP daily highlights
From a Chinese ambassador calling Australia’s port plan ‘questionable’ to Vietnam reopening a rail route, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage
1. China invested in a lagging Darwin port. Now profitable, Australia wants it back
China’s ambassador to Australia has described the Australian government’s plan to end a Chinese firm’s control of the strategically located Darwin Port as “questionable”, saying the company should not be punished.
2. China should mull 4% GDP target, support jobs, for next 5 years: former official
A former senior economic planner has called for China’s annual growth target to be lowered for the next five years, factoring in the likelihood of a protracted rivalry with the United States and the need to solve deep-rooted structural problems in China.
3. China’s mega bridges: build smarter, build higher, build where others won’t dare
In the span of a single generation, China has redefined the limits of civil engineering, transforming itself from a nation reliant on foreign bridge-building expertise to the undisputed architect of the world’s most audacious crossings.