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1. EU envoys mull skipping China military parade over Putin’s attendance: sources
European envoys in Beijing are discussing plans to skip China’s massive military parade next month after considering the attendance of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the possible participation of Russian troops, the Post has learned.
2. What new weapons were on show in Beijing military parade rehearsals?
New hypersonic anti-ship missiles and a road-mobile intercontinental ballistic missile system were among a line-up of advanced Chinese weaponry seen on the streets of Beijing over the weekend.
3. Chinese scientists transplant human brain cells to mice, boosting pleasure

Chinese scientists have found a way to turn human stem cells into dopamine-producing brain cells, transplanting them into mice and helping reduce depressive behaviour and boost pleasure.
4. Jing Qian unpacks the US-China trade talks and their ‘manageable’ rivalry
The scholar goes in-depth on the world’s two largest economies, how their competition is making waves in Europe and how China can handle domestic hurdles.
5. ‘Bargaining chips in power games’: China report slams US on human rights

China has accused the United States of using human rights as a “bargaining chip” in its latest annual report on the issue.
6. Is China hiding its rare earth production plans? US tensions fuel speculation
China appears to have stopped publishing details of its rare earth mining and refining quotas, in a break from normal practice that could further raise the temperature in the US-China trade war.
7. Chinese surgeons save patient who was nearly beheaded by robotic arm
Chinese doctors have saved a patient whose head was nearly severed by a robotic arm, reattaching the man’s vertebrae while overcoming two blocked arteries.


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China’s latest weapons on show, Beijing slams US on human rights: SCMP daily highlights

A weekend rehearsal in Beijing gave a glimpse of some of the advanced weaponry that will be on display during next month’s military parade. Photo: CCTV


The research team grafted the dopamine-producing cells into depression-model mice. Photo: Shutterstock

Members of the California National Guard are positioned in downtown Los Angeles on June 10, amid protests related to immigration raids. Photo: AP

China condemns Japanese ministers’ tribute to war criminals at Yasukuni Shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has expressed “remorse” over the war, the first Japanese leader to do so since 2013, but stopped short of an apology. Photo: EPA

Swatch says sorry for ‘slant eye’ ad after social media backlash in China

The Swatch ad that has prompted a social media storm over offensive cultural stereotypes. Photo: Handout

The big shift in ethnic affairs exposed by China’s corruption crackdown

Qizhala, the ethnic Tibetan former chairman of the Tibet autonomous region, was expelled from the Communist Party in July. Photo: Handout

Liu Hui, former chairwoman of the Ningxia Hui autonomous region, came under investigation in July. Photo: CCTV

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From preparations for China’s military parade to scientists transplanting human brain cells to mice, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage


From preparations for China’s military parade to scientists transplanting human brain cells to mice, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.


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China’s latest weapons on show, Beijing slams US on human rights: SCMP daily highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From preparations for China’s military parade to scientists transplanting human brain cells to mice, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage

1. EU envoys mull skipping China military parade over Putin’s attendance: sources

From preparations for China’s military parade to scientists transplanting human brain cells to mice, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage