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People linger around a Pop Mart store, a Chinese pop culture brand, near Louvre Museum in Paris, France. Photo: Xinhua
SCMP Highlights

Europe’s blind-box toy obsession, concert economy in China: 5 weekend reads

From declining enthusiasm for studying abroad to Pop Mart’s popularity in Europe, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

Chinese culture

International Museum Day: how China is aiming for cultural superpower status

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Surveillance

China’s next-gen surveillance tools get AI boost to target Telegram or VPN users

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Taiwan

Beijing ‘flexible’ in courting Taiwan allies as Haiti, St Lucia attend summit

The Caribbean countries are among handful of nations with formal Taipei ties, but presence in Beijing signals pragmatism, analysts say.

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Haiti’s foreign minister Jean-Victor Harvel Jean-Baptiste attends the plenary session of the China-Celac Forum ministerial meeting in Beijing, China on Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Haiti’s foreign minister Jean-Victor Harvel Jean-Baptiste attends the plenary session of the China-Celac Forum ministerial meeting in Beijing, China on Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFE
China-India relations

India blocks state-backed Chinese X accounts over pro-Pakistan ‘disinformation’

Global Times and Xinhua were banned by New Delhi on Wednesday for ‘spreading unverified claims’, according to local media reports.

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Science

Prestige vs progress: what stops China’s researchers from chasing big new ideas?

Bogged down by an incentive system favouring titles over innovation, young scientists struggle for academic support amid Beijing’s self-reliance push.

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Taiwan

Taiwan tries to dispel doubts after Trump talks trade ‘unification’

The island’s presidential office says reference did not relate to Taiwan and the situation is unchanged.

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US President Donald Trump sent ripples through Taiwan when he used the phrase “unification and peace” when commenting on trade talks with Beijing. Photo: AP
US President Donald Trump sent ripples through Taiwan when he used the phrase “unification and peace” when commenting on trade talks with Beijing. Photo: AP
China-India relations

China reasserts India border claims with fresh list of ‘standard’ place names

More than a dozen mountains are among the new spots assigned Chinese names in Arunachal Pradesh, known in China as Zangnan.

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SCMP Highlights

PLA navy’s AI-aided drill, Pakistan’s ‘ABC’ system: SCMP daily highlights

From Xi Jinping calling on countries to stand together to why top mathematicians are choosing China, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

Crime in China

‘Do not get into a fight’: police send warning after rare pub brawl in Tibet

Such incidents are unusual in the tightly controlled region, and all 31 people involved have been given administrative penalties.

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The brawl took place in Lhasa, in the Tibet autonomous region, where security is tight for fear of independence or terrorist activities. Photo: Xinhua
China-India relations

‘None returned home’: Chinese viral video mocks Indian jets, stirs controversy

Controversial influencer sparks social media fervour with Indian song parody remix over recently reported J-10C downing of French Rafale by Pakistan fighter pilots.

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Metal debris is seen on the ground in Kashmir on Wednesday. Pakistan claimed to have shot down French Rafale fighter jets operated by India’s air force with a Chinese-made J-10C aircraft. Photo: Reuters
Metal debris is seen on the ground in Kashmir on Wednesday. Pakistan claimed to have shot down French Rafale fighter jets operated by India’s air force with a Chinese-made J-10C aircraft. Photo: Reuters
SCMP Highlights

US-China talks in Geneva, why Indonesians are ‘flourishing’: 5 weekend reads

From China and the US’ trade talks in Geneva to why Indonesians are ‘flourishing’, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

Taiwan

Taiwan’s KMT slams ‘denial of history’ as Han category erased from official page

Latest official web page on demographic composition categorises Han Chinese as ‘other population’, from ‘largest ethnic group’ earlier.

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China’s Communist Party

China’s security system urged to handle duties with ‘passion’ as pressures mount

As external tensions weigh on China’s internal stability, security chiefs warn against ‘inadequacies’ in law enforcement and justice system.

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Police officers stand guard on Shanghai’s Nanjing Road on Monday. A top security official has ordered China’s law enforcement agencies to swear “absolute loyalty” to the Communist Party. Photo: Reuters
Espionage

Kiss and tail: China’s hit spy drama gets pro tips from top security agency

Guided by state security experts, the series shines glam spotlight on counter-espionage tactics amid national security education drive.

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Zhang Luyi with Gao Yuanyuan, stars of the The Secret Path. The spy drama debuted on Chinese state-run television last month as part of Beijing’s national security education drive. Photo: Handout
Zhang Luyi with Gao Yuanyuan, stars of the The Secret Path. The spy drama debuted on Chinese state-run television last month as part of Beijing’s national security education drive. Photo: Handout
Taiwan

Taiwan’s Lai accused of ignoring Japanese invasion of China with VE Day speech

Opposition lawmakers and historians challenge the Taiwanese leader’s remarks, which were also denounced by Beijing.

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Taiwan

China’s Xi Jinping launches Russia trip with thanks for Moscow over Taiwan

The island’s unification must be upheld as part of the post-war international order, Xi says.

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Taiwan downgrades Chiang Kai-shek’s mausoleum as it grapples with legacy

Taipei reclassifies resting place of former KMT leader and his son in latest bid to erase sites seen by some as symbols of dictatorship.

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The mausoleum of former Kuomintang leader Chiang Kai-shek in Taoyuan, Taiwan has been renamed “Cihu Camp Area”. Photo: Handout
The mausoleum of former Kuomintang leader Chiang Kai-shek in Taoyuan, Taiwan has been renamed “Cihu Camp Area”. Photo: Handout
Accidents and disasters in China

‘Drunk driver’ killed 6 in May Day holiday bus stop car crash in China: report

State broadcaster quotes police as saying 29-year-old motorist was speeding and trying to overtake another vehicle.

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China’s Communist Party

Why China’s ‘iron rice bowl’ is more appealing for children of senior officials

Targeted by graft-busters and with fewer well-paid jobs in private sector as economy slows, more are said to be taking up government work.

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Accidents and disasters in China

10 dead, 70 in hospital after 4 boats capsize in southwest China

More than 80 people fall overboard as tourist boats overturn on a river in Guizhou province.

President Xi Jinping has urged “all-out efforts” in search and rescue operations to help victims who were on board tourist boats that capsized in the Liuchong River in southwest China on Sunday. Photo: Handout
Taiwan

Can Taiwan’s KMT stay relevant as it gambles on unseating island’s leader?

Taiwan’s recall wars test voter patience, leaving both sides facing struggle to convince public they can govern constructively.

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Protesters show frustration during a Taipei rally on April 26. Photo: AFP
Protesters show frustration during a Taipei rally on April 26. Photo: AFP
China’s Communist Party

Explainer | The inspectors keeping China’s corrupt officials up at night

The graft-buster’s inspection teams have become important tools for maintaining discipline under Xi Jinping.

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China education

Adapt or perish: the humanities fight to survive China’s hi-tech rise

As Chinese universities slash arts and social science enrolments, analysts argue the fields are evolving and warn against utilitarianism.

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Accidents and disasters in China

1 killed and 4 injured after helicopter crashes in Chinese city of Suzhou

The accident happened at a newly opened scenic area, where some visitors have expressed concern about the heavy volume of sightseeing tours.

The helicopter crashed when coming in to land at the park in Suzhou. Photo: ctdsb.net
Open Questions series

Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump

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US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss

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China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024

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Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump

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US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024

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Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty

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