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China softens stance on tariff talks, spy claims slammed: SCMP daily highlights

From China looking at US proposals to ease trade war to factory orders being cancelled in Vietnam, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

China sends back 2 Boeing jets, Pakistan-India arms showdown: 7 highlights

China watches divided White House, gold demand up: SCMP daily highlights

Chinese astronauts touch down, senior PLA official ousted: SCMP daily highlights

From a difficult return to Earth to a US show of force near the Philippines, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

The return capsule of the Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship is seen after landing in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Wednesday. Photo: Xinhua

BYD’s new cut-price SUV, China’s shifting electric-car exports: 7 EV reads

From a Chinese robotaxi firm eyeing global expansion to Nio’s plans for right-hand-drive cars, here are seven EV stories you may have missed.

China’s EUV breakthrough, tariffs damage already done: SCMP daily highlights

From cracking a barrier in China’s home-grown production of advanced chips to Mao inspiring trade warriors, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

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Singapore elections, Thai park ranger sacked: 7 Asia highlights

From Singapore’s election to Southeast Asians being deported from the US, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (second from left) waves with fellow People’s Action Party team members after delivering their speeches at a nomination centre on Wednesday. Photo: EPA-EFE

China rejects Trump talk claims, Chinese marriages drop: SCMP daily highlights

From Beijing dismissing Trump’s claims of trade war talks to rising military spending in East Asia, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

Taiwan tariff blow, Bangladesh’s new leader, sex therapy: 5 weekend reads

From the effects of tariffs to the benefits of sex therapy, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

China’s ‘stability’ vow, Shanghai’s space ambitions: SCMP daily highlights

From Beijing’s vow to stabilise the economy amid the trade war to its fight against corruption, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

The Politburo meeting comes amid uncertainty over how the world’s second-largest economy will fare in an escalated tariff war with the US. Photo: EPA-EFE

China’s stealth jet breakthrough, Thai ranger fired over slur: 7 highlights

From China unveiling a stealth jet advance to Hong Kong Mandarin Oriental hotel’s makeover, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

China’s sixth-generation stealth fighter jet, unofficially called the J-36, which made its first appearance in December. Photo: X / 醉美武功

China rejects Trump’s ‘fake news’, Shenzhou-20 lifts off: SCMP daily highlights

From China denying it contacted US about trade talks to Japan’s upgraded electromagnetic rail gun, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

Husband’s affair filmed, science experiment goes wrong: 5 trending stories

From a boy swallowing a gold bar to a woman paying her late boyfriend’s debt, here are five stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Trump ‘panicking’ over tariffs, China’s warships on show: SCMP daily highlights

From Trump hinting at an easing of China tariffs to a Hongkonger in space, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

The People’s Liberation Army Navy is showing off two of its warships to the public in Shanghai. Photo: CCTV

China’s non-nuclear hydrogen bomb, scientist deaths: 7 science highlights

From China developing world’s fastest hard drive to deaths of AI scientists, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

Chinese scientists used a 2kg bomb to generate a fireball that lasted 15 times longer than an equivalent TNT blast, according to a new study. Photo: 705 Research Institute

Unlocking mind’s secrets, China adds 1.98m firms: SCMP daily highlights

From US urging countries not to use Chinese satellites to a possible stealth jet breakthrough, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage.

China-Southeast Asia railway dream, tourist’s Thailand brawl: 7 Asia highlights

From Chinese scholars urging peace with Manila to a fight in Pattaya, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

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Russian tourists in China, non-nuclear hydrogen bomb test: 5 weekend reads

From French people discovering Taobao to Russian tourists in China, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

The number of Russian nationals visiting the southern Chinese resort city of Sanya has soared over the past year. Photo: Xinhua

Trump’s tariff war, China’s AI scientists: SCMP’s 7 highlights

From China’s dying AI scientists to President Xi Jinping’s visit to Malaysia, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Tariff war ‘hurting US assets’, AI to help blind ‘see’: SCMP daily highlights

From Trump’s ‘inept’ handling of tariffs to the final leg of Xi Jinping’s Southeast Asia tour, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage.

Woman’s ‘jewellery breast’, US man’s Taoism quest in China: 5 trending stories

From two Chinese women lambasted in Japan to a zoo putting clothes on a chimp, here are five stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

A woman in China with undersized chest muscles wears a “jewellery breast” to boost her self-esteem. Photo: SCMP composite/The Paper

China’s economy beats expectations, new sub-hunting tech: SCMP daily highlights

From surprise growth in China and the EU facing Trump pressure to new submarine-finding tech, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage.

A worker is seen at CRRC Qiqihar Co. Ltd. in China’s Heilongjiang province, April 16, 2025. The country’s economy beat expectations according to the latest figures. Photo: Xinhua

Tesla halts US-made models in China, Xpeng eyes Europe sales: 7 EV reads

From Tesla halting US-made models in China to Xpeng eyeing Europe sales with its X9 MPV, here are seven EV stories you may have missed.

Trump’s China-Vietnam claim, China’s chip trader woes: SCMP daily highlights

From Beijing firing back at US over aid claims to Trump’s crude remark after Xi’s visit to Vietnam, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage.

Lawrence Wong’s tariff response, Air India’s urine trouble: 7 Asia highlights

From Lawrence Wong’s response to Trump’s tariffs to Air India’s urine trouble, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in a phone call with US President Donald Trump on November 19, 2024. Photo: Ministry of Digital Development and Information of Singapore

Trump’s lack of caution, Xi Jinping’s arrives in Vietnam: SCMP daily highlights

From Beijing’s visa restrictions on US officials to Xi’s arrival in Hanoi, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage.

Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) and Vietnamese leader To Lam attend a welcome ceremony at Hanoi’s presidential palace on Monday. During the visit, Xi is expected to cast China as a stable strategic partner. Photo: Reuters
US-China trade war

Trump’s tariff exemption for tech, Asia’s best restaurant: 5 weekend reads

From a possible meeting between Xi, Kim and Putin to a flavour face-off in Singapore, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

Xi’s trade war warning, China’s fight against corruption: SCMP daily highlights

From Xi Jinping’s appeal to the European Union to China’s anti-corruption drive, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage.

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