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1. Has Apple been trapped by China? Not so fast, analysts say
A new book contending that Apple went too far in consolidating its operations in China is prompting debate among analysts of the country – some of whom say the company may have had no realistic alternatives.
2. Armenia looks to deepen ties with China for foreign policy beyond Russia
The Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan says his country’s Crossroads of Peace and China’s belt and road project are interdependent.
3. Trump has a US$30 billion plan to match China at shipbuilding. Can he win?

Observers say the US may struggle to match China’s fast-growing naval fleet and commercial shipbuilding, even with the support of Asian allies.
4. ‘Loyal communist fighter’: China’s party paper hails late premier Li Keqiang
A People’s Daily article honours Li as an “outstanding revolutionary, exemplary leader” who died in October 2023, months after stepping down as premier.
5. China’s 500-megawatt turbine in Tibet marks hydropower breakthrough

With two of the turbines, Datang Zala Hydropower Station will generate as much power as burning 1.3 million tonnes of coal every year.
6. Meet China’s first home-grown carrier, the Shandong, bridge to a blue-water future
The Shandong – which arrived in Hong Kong on Thursday for its inaugural five-day port call to the city – is the PLA Navy’s second aircraft carrier and its first to be built in China.
7. Questions loom at Brics Rio summit about group’s effectiveness

Brics country leaders are meeting for the bloc’s annual summit in Rio de Janeiro this week, as questions loom about the group’s effectiveness as a voice of the Global South and counterweight to the Washington-led coalition of developed economies.


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A new book suggests Apple Inc helped build China’s dominance in electronics only to find itself trapped by an authoritarian state. Image: Shutterstock

Illustration: Henry Wong

The turbine has an outer diameter of more than 6 metres and features 21 water buckets. Photo: Handout

Official Brics signage lines the avenue outside Rio’s Museum of Modern Art, the designated venue for the leaders’ summit scheduled for July 6-7.

Trump reaches Vietnam trade deal with 20% import tariff

A container is loaded onto a cargo ship while docked at Hai Phong port, after US President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on tariffs for many countries, in Hai Phong, Vietnam, April 2025. Photo: Reuters

Employees work at a shoe factory for export in Hanoi, Vietnam. Photo: Reuters

The 40 millionth motorcycle produced by Japan’s Honda Motor Co. in Vietnam is unveiled during a ceremony at a factory near Hanoi on Tuesday. Photo: Kyodo

China urged to keep close eye on US-led Quad as trade tensions fail to dent solidarity

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio shakes hands with Australias Foreign Minister Penny Wong at the State Department in Washington, DC, on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (far right) and his Quad counterparts, (from left) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Penny Wong and Iwaya Takeshi, leave after speaking to the media in Washington on Tuesday. Photo: AP

Rubio shakes hands with Wong on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

Wang Yi’s Brussels visit lays bare EU-China rifts on Ukraine, trade

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi with European Council President Antonio Costa in Brussels on Wednesday. Photo: AFP

Yi addressing European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas in Brussels on Wednesday. Photo: AP 

PLA landing ship spotted off northern Taiwan ahead of island’s biggest military drill

The PLA’s Type 072A landing ship can transport up to 10 tanks and 250 troops. Photo: Lin Yu-feng

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From China’s hydropower breakthrough in Tibet to questions over Brics’ effectiveness, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage


From China’s hydropower breakthrough in Tibet to questions over Brics’ effectiveness, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.
