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Trump signs bill to end US shutdown, China dominates patent race: SCMP daily highlights

From China filing nearly half of all patents in 2024 to impact of Japanese PM’s Taiwan comments, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage

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1. Trump signs funding bill to end longest US government shutdown

US President Donald Trump signed a bill to end the record-breaking US government shutdown after the House of Representatives approved a bipartisan funding deal on Wednesday.

2. China dominates global patent race with record filings

China submitted the highest number of patent applications in 2024, leading global intellectual property activity, a new report shows.

3. Meet Ma Weiming, the Chinese naval genius behind the Fujian’s catapult

Rear Admiral Ma Weiming, as he appeared in 2017 on state television advocating for China to develop an electromagnetic catapult system for its next aircraft carrier. Photo: CCTV
Rear Admiral Ma Weiming, as he appeared in 2017 on state television advocating for China to develop an electromagnetic catapult system for its next aircraft carrier. Photo: CCTV

Only a select few People’s Liberation Army officers attended last week’s commissioning of the Fujian, but among them was Rear Admiral Ma Weiming – the man whose technological breakthrough put the aircraft carrier among the most advanced of its kind.

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