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1. How Trump’s latest tariffs on allies, rivals could fund his ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
As the ink on US President Donald Trump’s signature “One Big Beautiful Bill” barely dried, he turned his focus back to tariffs, ending a three-month lull in global trade tensions.
2. China’s exports accelerate in June as US trade truce creates opening
China’s exports recorded a larger-than-expected acceleration in June, as exporters took advantage of a 90-day tariff truce with the United States to speed up their shipments.
3. ‘Trump got China wrong’: 2 US-China experts on Washington’s missteps

The White House “should really find some people who understand the Chinese economy and politics”, political science expert Li Cheng suggests.
4. China-Russia ties are more mature and stable than any major relationship: Wang
The relationship between Beijing and Moscow shows great stability, maturity and strategic values, China’s top diplomat Wang Yi told his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, in Beijing ahead of a meeting of Eurasian foreign ministers.
5. China and Serbia gear up for first joint military training exercise
China will hold its first joint military training exercise with the Serbian military this month as defence ties deepen between Beijing and the Balkan country.
6. Why China’s fight against cutthroat competition is different this time
China’s top leaders have raised concerns about excessive competition in the domestic market in recent weeks, signalling a shift in policy priorities.
7. China draws green energy from infamous ‘sea of death’

Chinese construction crews have completed encircling the Tarim Basin – one of the most forbidding places on Earth – with an extra-high voltage “energy ring”.


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How Trump’s tariffs could fund his bill; China’s exports in June: SCMP daily highlights

US President Donald Trump waves to reporters on the South Lawn at the White House on July 6, 2025. Photo: TNS

Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

A section of the 750kV transmission and transformation project passing through Taklamakan Desert in the Tarim Basin in China’s western Xinjiang region. Photo: Xinhua

Tech war: China approves Synopsys’ acquisition of Ansys after US lifts EDA ban

Synopsys is a major supplier of electronic design automation software to China’s semiconductor industry. Photo: Shutterstock

The US Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security lifted export controls on electronic design automation software sales to China earlier this month. Photo: Shutterstock

China-Russia ties are more mature and stable than any major global relationship: Wang Yi

On Sunday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who arrived in China after a North Korea visit. It was the second Wang-Lavrov meeting within a week. Photo: EPA/Russian Foreign Ministry

Why China’s fight against excessive competition is different from past reforms

A highly competitive market has forced Chinese electric vehicle companies to slash prices on over 100 models, according to People’s Daily. Photo: Reuters/Annegret Hilse

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From China generating power from ‘sea of death’ to how US president’s tariffs may pay for his bill, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage


From China generating power from ‘sea of death’ to how US president’s tariffs may pay for his bill, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.


How Trump’s tariffs could fund his bill; China’s exports in June: SCMP daily highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From China generating power from ‘sea of death’ to how US president’s tariffs may pay for his bill, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage

1. How Trump’s latest tariffs on allies, rivals could fund his ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

From China generating power from ‘sea of death’ to how US president’s tariffs may pay for his bill, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage