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1. Beijing tells Manila to ‘stop lying’ after minister exposes South China Sea note
China has accused Philippine officials of “grandstanding and lying” after Manila’s defence secretary publicly read aloud a Chinese diplomat’s note on the South China Sea that the Philippine minister described as “coercion, bullying and aggression”.
2. Chinese scientists propose turning abandoned coal mines into underground farms
Chinese scientists have proposed developing “underground agriculture” in abandoned coal mine tunnels as part of a push to create a green, circular economy for the country’s massive mining industry.
3. Tung Chee-hwa’s rise to first Hong Kong chief executive and elder statesman

The legacy of Tung Chee-hwa, who died on Tuesday at the age of 89, is closely tied to his role as a patriot who led Hong Kong through uncharted waters, navigating a stormy post-handover period beset with economic, public health and political crises.
4. As clock counts down to Trump summit, Xi boosts global clout with diplomatic blitz

Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s summit with US President Donald Trump is just over two weeks away, but Xi is already having one of his busiest stretches of diplomatic travel in recent years this month, from Kyrgyzstan and Egypt to New Delhi for the Brics summit next week.
5. Hong Kong restaurant prosecuted after live newborn rat found in takeaway food
Hong Kong food safety authorities have prosecuted a restaurant after an investigation into claims that a newborn rat was found wriggling inside one of its takeaway lunchboxes uncovered unsatisfactory hygiene conditions.
6. Malaysian woman who stabbed boyfriend to death over sex demand gets 12 years
A Malaysian court has nearly doubled jail time for a woman who stabbed her boyfriend to death for demanding sex after ruling that the sentencing court had been “over-sympathetic” towards the accused.
7. Indian powerlifter won silver at world meet but says focus was on her looks

Twenty-one-year-old Indian powerlifter Keyaa Kunal Banerji, who won a silver medal at a world championship, has spoken out after being targeted with online harassment and objectified for her looks, calling the ordeal “sexism at its finest”.


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Gilberto Teodoro Jnr read aloud from a note from a Chinese emissary, prompting China’s foreign ministry to protest and accuse Manila of “grandstanding and lying”. Photo: X/Department of National Defence - Philippines


Tung Chee-hwa poses for portraits at the Office of Former Chief Executives of The HKSAR in 2017. Photo: Antony Dickson

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, wave as they board a plane at the end of their visit to Cairo, Egypt, on Wednesday, September 2. Photo: Egyptian Presidential Press Office via AP

India’s Keyaa Kunal Banerji lifted 140kg in the deadlift at the world junior powerlifting championships in South Africa last month. Photo: Handout

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From Chinese leader Xi’s diplomatic visits to a female powerlifter calling out sexism, here are top stories from SCMP’s recent reporting


From Chinese leader Xi’s diplomatic visits to a female powerlifter calling out sexism, here are top stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.


Manila exposes South China Sea note; Chinese coal mine farming plan: SCMP’s 7 highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From Chinese leader Xi’s diplomatic visits to a female powerlifter calling out sexism, here are top stories from SCMP’s recent reporting

1. Beijing tells Manila to ‘stop lying’ after minister exposes South China Sea note

2. Chinese scientists propose turning abandoned coal mines into underground farms

From Chinese leader Xi’s diplomatic visits to a female powerlifter calling out sexism, here are top stories from SCMP’s recent reporting