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US President Donald Trump takes questions from the press on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Tuesday. Photo: Xinhua
Ukraine

Xi may skip Brics, Li Qiang’s speech at ‘Summer Davos’: SCMP daily highlights

From European Parliament’s unlikely China reset to Li Qiang’s speech at ‘Summer Davos’, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

Mainland China

Xiaomi speeds up YU7 launch, Tesla’s Robotaxi vs Baidu’s Apollo Go: 7 EV reads

Singapore

Chinese airlines’ advantage, Chongqing as key trade hub: SCMP daily highlights

Australia

Malaysia’s petrol subsidy cuts, Australian woman’s death: 7 Asia highlights

From an Australian woman’s caffeine overdose to fatal virus fears in Japan, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

Christina Lackmann, 32, died of a caffeine overdose after a series of ambulance delays. Photo: Handout
Mainland China

China’s HQ-29 missile, Beijing hits out at US and Israel: SCMP daily highlights

From China urged to adopt yuan-backed stablecoins to Beijing criticising the US and Iran, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

Britain

US strikes Iran nuclear sites, Labubu faces competition: 5 weekend reads

From escalating tensions in the Middle East to UK Chinese graduates’ struggles, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

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Mainland China

China-EU friction in spotlight, Beijing’s growing clout: SCMP daily highlights

From a new mainland China-Hong Kong payment scheme to Beijing’s influence in Central Asia, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

Chinese officials and state media deny comments by the EU that Beijing is weaponising its manufacturing power to disrupt global trade. Photo: Reuters
Japan

China’s 6G-powered war system, Xi urges ceasefire in Middle East: 7 highlights

From a revolutionary warfare weapon to Xi urging Iran and Israel to stop fighting, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Mainland China

China to evacuate citizens from Israel, US brain drain: SCMP daily highlights

From China’s military parade leaks to top scientists leaving the US in the summer, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

Trending in China

Chinese woman’s get-rich scheme, long-lost twins reunited: 5 trending stories

From a woman’s plot to fleece rich men to a Chinese boy braiding his sister’s hair, here are five stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

An 11-year-old boy in China has created 300 unique hair braids for his toddler sister, earning widespread admiration online. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
Mainland China

China’s possible peace role, firms flock to air show: SCMP daily highlights

From Beijing’s potential role in an Israel-Iran ceasefire to aviation firms flocking to Paris Air Show, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

Rescue workers at a site damaged by Iranian missile strikes in Rishon LeZion, near Tel Aviv, Israel. China has said it wants to play a “constructive” role in securing peace. Photo: EPA-EFE
Mainland China

World’s first non-binary AI chip, China’s quantum aims: 7 science highlights

From a mineral in China giving mice ‘super vision’ to mind behind J-20 leap, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

Mainland China

Trump breaks with G7 stance, Nvidia to attend China expo: SCMP daily highlights

From US tech giant Nvidia attending a China expo to the Fujian aircraft carrier’s possible commission, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

Japan

Philippines’ ‘mole people’, 1 survivor in Air India crash: 7 Asia highlights

From plight of homeless living underground to man walking away from Air India crash, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

A woman is photographed emerging from a drainage hole along a street in Makati City in the Philippines. Photo: William Roberts
Mainland China

China’s economic data, PLA’s patrols in disputed waters: SCMP daily highlights

From supply chain competition between Beijing and Washington to domestic consumption picking up in China, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

The Chinese military conducted patrols in the South China Sea on Saturday while a Philippine-Japan joint drill was under way. Photo: PLA Southern Theatre Command
Japan

‘Uncertain future’ for US, Hong Kong MTR’s allure: 5 weekend reads

From mainland Chinese tourists posing in Hong Kong MTR stations to Trump’s army parade, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

Mainland China

EU sidelined by US-China showdown, Moutai’s new reality: SCMP daily highlights

From EU eyeing impact of Washington-Beijing trade talks to austerity trimming profits at China’s top baijiu maker, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

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Shenzhen

China’s next-gen stealth jets, Qin Shi Huang’s western expedition: 7 highlights

From China’s next-gen stealth jets to Qin Shi Huang’s western expedition, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

The latest image of a Chinese J-36 fighter started circulating on social media on Saturday. It is also the first to show the aircraft on the ground, reportedly on a Chengdu Aircraft Corporation tarmac. Photo: X/@WZZJWZ
Britain

China to mass-produce AG600, PLA slams US Golden Dome: SCMP daily highlights

From the fallout of US-China London talks to Beijing set to remove most tariffs on African goods, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

Mainland China

China’s fitness grandma, maths genius gets millions of fans: 5 trending stories

From a grandmother inspiring with her fitness to a prodigy’s first social media account, here are five stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Japan

Trump says China-US deal done, Beijing’s C919 ambitions: SCMP daily highlights

From US-China trade talks’ potential results to hurdles in the Chinese civil-military tech sphere, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

China’s C919 jet, after two years of commercial operations, is still awaiting certification from the European Union’s aviation regulator. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
Japan

‘Gunpowder’ price wars, Japan’s US$7,000 single-seat car: 7 EV reads

From Xiaomi’s electric car unit’s potential profit to fears of an Evergrande-style collapse, here are seven EV stories you may have missed.

Japanese start-up KG Motors has developed a battery-powered one-seater that looks like a futuristic golf cart. Photo: Handout
Mainland China

Beijing on ‘chaotic’ LA protests, US-China trade talks: SCMP daily highlights

From day 1 of US-China trade talks to Chinese state media pouncing on chaos in Los Angeles, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

North Korea

Megaquake scare in Japan, Philippines boosts air power: 7 Asia highlights

From fears of a megaquake in Japan to South Korea’s new president, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

Mainland China

US-China trade talks begin, Egypt’s new capital project: SCMP daily highlights

From US-China trade talks starting in London to Beijing’s control over critical rare earth minerals, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

Egypt’s new capital city, known as the New Administrative Capital or New Cairo, is being built by a Chinese construction giant. Photo: Shutterstock
Mainland China

John Lee exclusive interview, Chinese rethink UK degrees: 5 weekend reads

From where Hong Kong stands amid the US-China trade war to a rising piano star, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee during an exclusive interview with the Post. Photo: Dickson Lee
Mainland China

US-China trade call’s impact on firms, Trump-Musk feud: SCMP daily highlights

From the impact of Trump and Xi’s call on Chinese factories to a groundbreaking plane radar, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

Australia

Singapore’s 1880 shuts in Hong Kong, Japanese men on staying young: 7 highlights

From Singapore’s 1880 club shutting in Hong Kong to Japanese men’s tips on staying young, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

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