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Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.
1. China says Wells Fargo exec banned from leaving country due to ‘criminal case’
China has confirmed that it barred a senior Wells Fargo executive from leaving the country, saying it banned her exit because of a “criminal case” investigation.
2. Sean Stein on why US businesses are walking a tightrope to stay in China
The US-China Business Council president says even in a fraught trade environment, companies cannot ignore the value of the Chinese market.
3. China vows high-speed rail upgrade after years of record-breaking expansion

After record levels of expansion over the past few years, China’s high-speed rail network – already the world’s largest – is set for further upgrades as Beijing pledges to improve services and lower logistics costs.
4. China slams EU banking sanctions as tensions rise ahead of key summit
Beijing has called on the European Union to “immediately cease its wrong practice” of sanctioning two Chinese banks, vowing to take action to defend the interests of Chinese companies just days ahead of a key leaders’ summit.
5. China-Singapore team’s nanovaccine suppresses cancer recurrence and spread

A joint China-Singapore research team is using nanoparticle technology to create a cancer vaccine that has produced promising results in animal tests – reducing the regrowth and spread of tumours up to seven times more effectively than existing treatments.
6. Chinese rust-belt city gambles on the skies – and Russia – to fuel revival
A new airport project in Hegang, a rust-belt city near China’s northeastern border with Russia, marks a high-stakes effort at economic revival in a place better known for its cheap housing – where homes once sold for as little as 20,000 yuan (US$2,790), analysts said.
7. China’s military announces new political guidelines after corruption scandals

China’s top military body has issued a new set of guidelines for political officers following a series of corruption cases.


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SCMP Highlights

China confirms exit ban on US exec; high-speed rail to get upgrade: SCMP daily highlights

Atlanta-based executive and US citizen Chenyue Mao has been banned from leaving China owing to a “criminal case”, according to China’s foreign ministry. Photo: Shutterstock

Chenyue Mao, an Atlanta-based executive at the Wells Fargo and a US citizen, has been banned from leaving China. In response, Wells Fargo has suspended all business travel to China. Photo: Handout


A volunteer holds leaflets as he stands near a 600km High Speed Maglev model showcasing at the National Railway Test Center during a tour by delegates to the World Congress on High-Speed Rail held in Beijing on July 9, 2025. Photo: AP

Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Nanoscience and the National University of Singapore are working on a cancer treatment that uses nanotechnology to attack tumours. Photo: Shutterstock

The new guidelines follow a series of military corruption scandals. Photo: Handout

As US and Europe cut aid budgets, China’s star is on the rise in Southeast Asia, report says

A high-speed train at the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway’s Tegalluar station in Bandung, West Java, in May last year. Photo: AFP

A crew member welcomes passengers boarding a high-speed train on the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway at Halim Station in Jakarta in November 2023. Photo: Xinhua

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping tipped to meet ahead of or during Apec summit in South Korea

Donald Trump pictured with Xi Jinping during his 2017 visit to China. US-China relations have fluctuated since Trump returned to the White House in January. Photo: AFP

New railway lines put Guinea and Algeria on track to send iron ore to China

New railway infrastructure will allow iron ore to be transported from the Simandou mine to the global market. Photo: Handout

In the remote southeast of Guinea, Simandou is said to have the world’s largest undeveloped iron ore deposit. Photo: Rio Tinto

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From a US citizen being barred from leaving China to Beijing slamming EU banking sanctions, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage


From a US citizen being barred from leaving China to Beijing slamming EU banking sanctions, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.


China confirms exit ban on US exec; high-speed rail to get upgrade: SCMP daily highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From a US citizen being barred from leaving China to Beijing slamming EU banking sanctions, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage

1. China says Wells Fargo exec banned from leaving country due to ‘criminal case’

From a US citizen being barred from leaving China to Beijing slamming EU banking sanctions, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage