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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holding a photograph of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos during a briefing with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at the White House on Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFE

China

White House calls reported Amazon plan to list tariff costs for products ‘hostile act’

The press secretary’s complaint comes while promoting US President Donald Trump’s tariff programme on administration’s 100th day.

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Carney won’t break Canada-China deadlock, but Trump threat could ease trade ties

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22 dead, 3 injured in restaurant fire in northeast China

China

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.

Extreme ultraviolet (EUV) machines are critical for producing the advanced chips that drive hi-tech industries. Photo: Shutterstock
Extreme ultraviolet (EUV) machines are critical for producing the advanced chips that drive hi-tech industries. Photo: Shutterstock

Science

Senior AI scientist Alex Lamb once shrugged off China. Now he’s joining Tsinghua

Lamb has trained under a Turing Award winner and worked at top companies such as Microsoft, Amazon and Google’s DeepMind.

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Politics

China’s Xi dials up tech push, Global South solidarity as US tariff war deepens

Choice of Shanghai as first stop since trade war worsened underlines commitment to boosting core advantages to tackle external pressures.

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Politics

Taiwan sets up platform for coordinated response to undersea cable disruptions

Authorities say there have been two incidents of major damage to the island’s ‘digital lifeline’ this year, claiming Beijing was behind them.

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Taiwan’s Ocean Affairs Council called undersea cables the island’s “digital lifeline”. Photo: Shutterstock
Taiwan’s Ocean Affairs Council called undersea cables the island’s “digital lifeline”. Photo: Shutterstock

Politics

Mao’s protracted war insights offered as inspiration in US-China trade conflict

Beijing Daily commentary said the famous 1938 essay would encourage people to remain confident of eventual victory.

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Politics

China mulls law on standards for national 5-year plans

Draft legislation goes before the NPC, a decade after first being mooted.

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Science

China is developing an ‘Underwater BeiDou’ network for navigation and tracking

Research team under natural resources ministry says prototypes have been built and tested but it’s not clear what stage the project is at.

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A team on the research vessel Shen Kuo arrives at a deep-sea station in the western Pacific in 2018. The undersea network is also expected to provide support for scientific observation. Photo: Xinhua

Military

China’s military expands use of low-cost AI-powered drones in ‘phased leap’

Multiple state media reports have highlighted the PLA’s modern warfare technology, from micro drones to those guided by fibre-optic cables.

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A micro drone featured on state television looks like a thermal flask and weighs less than a kilogram. It is designed for use across the PLA’s infantry units, according to the report. Photo: CCTV
A micro drone featured on state television looks like a thermal flask and weighs less than a kilogram. It is designed for use across the PLA’s infantry units, according to the report. Photo: CCTV

Diplomacy

Asean growth at risk if it picks US over China in tariff war: Chinese analyst

The US is only interested in the Asean market, while China is better placed to help bloc realise its goals, Zheng Yongnian tells the Post.

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Diplomacy

Brics foreign ministers tout multilateralism amid US trade policies

Bloc anchored by China, Russia, India and Brazil expected at summit to criticise ‘unilateral measures’ in response to Donald Trump’s tariffs.

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Science

China defies ASML prediction with EUV breakthrough in advanced chip production

Research team achieves world-class results in photolithography research with solid-state laser-driven approach, paper shows.

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Extreme ultraviolet (EUV) machines are critical for producing the advanced chips that drive hi-tech industries. Illustration: Getty

China

Video | Narrow escape as falling crane in China almost crushes man

No casualties have been reported, local police say.

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Narrow escape as falling crane in China almost crushes man
Narrow escape as falling crane in China almost crushes man

Diplomacy

Syria’s foreign minister wants to ‘strengthen relations’ with China

At UN meeting, Asaad al-Shaibani said Syria willing to build ‘strategic partnership’ with China, a key backer of ousted ruler Assad.

United States & Canada

US Treasury chief not worried about shops running out of items ‘at present’

‘I think we’ll see replacements,’ Scott Bessent said referring to Trump trade tariffs, particularly a 145 per cent levy on goods from China.

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Diplomacy

‘Two sessions’ 2025: China portrays itself as global order stalwart amid tumult

As US imposes further tariffs and suspends Ukraine aid, NPC spokesman says China aims for ‘inclusive and equitable economic globalisation’.

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Responding to new tariffs imposed by the US, NPC spokesman Lou Qinjian said China would “never accept pressure and threats”. Photo: Xinhua
Responding to new tariffs imposed by the US, NPC spokesman Lou Qinjian said China would “never accept pressure and threats”. Photo: Xinhua

China

Everything at stake at China’s ‘two sessions’, as Trump 2.0 shapes the world

As China’s political elite gather for the country’s annual legislative sessions in March, we examine the broader forces likely to influence policies for the coming year – and how decision-makers will respond to the unpredictable second term of US President Donald Trump.

Politics

8 takeaways from Premier Li Qiang’s work report at China’s ‘two sessions’

Li sets out goals for economic growth, jobs, the private sector, tech and Hong Kong at opening ceremony of China’s top legislature.

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Politics

China pledges to spend more an hour before Donald Trump promises to cut back

In Beijing, Premier Li Qiang pledges more spending to drive economic growth, while in Washington the president announces dramatic cutbacks.

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Premier Li Qiang delivered his work report at the opening of the National People’s Congress in Beijing on Wednesday. A central theme was the need for government and the private sector to work together to spur growth. Photo: AP
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LATEST China Science NEWS

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

Extreme ultraviolet (EUV) machines are critical for producing the advanced chips that drive hi-tech industries. Photo: Shutterstock

Senior AI scientist Alex Lamb once shrugged off China. Now he’s joining Tsinghua

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Alex Lamb, a distinguished AI researcher, has confirmed he will join Tsinghua University in autumn. Photo: Handout

China is developing an ‘Underwater BeiDou’ network for navigation and tracking

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A team on the research vessel Shen Kuo arrives at a deep-sea station in the western Pacific in 2018. The undersea network is also expected to provide support for scientific observation. Photo: Xinhua

Exclusive | China’s Tsinghua University snags top American AI researcher from Microsoft

Tsinghua University in Beijing started its College of AI in April 2024. Photo: Shutterstock

China defies ASML prediction with EUV breakthrough in advanced chip production

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Extreme ultraviolet (EUV) machines are critical for producing the advanced chips that drive hi-tech industries. Illustration: Getty
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