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Questions are being raised over whether Taiwan’s strategic value to the United States is being judged primarily by what the island can deliver economically and militarily. Photo: AFP

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

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

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.

A Long March-2F carrier rocket carrying the Shenzhou-20 spacecraft and a crew of three astronauts lifts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in the Gobi desert, in northwest China on Thursday. Photo: AFP

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.

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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.

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.

US President Donald Trump during his Oval Office news briefing on Monday at which he crudely dismissed China’s negotiations with Vietnam. Photo: EPA-EFE

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.

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.

Tesla’s Model 3 on display at a showroom in Beijing. Photo: EPA-EFE

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.

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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.

Japan athlete tells fans to stop stalking, US tariffs war turmoil: 7 highlights

From Japanese athlete telling fans to stop stalking to the escalating US-China tariff war, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Japan’s Chiharu Shida in action in England last month. Photo: AP

US, China in ‘test of endurance’, Pentagon budget pledge: SCMP daily highlights

From the latest tariff war turmoil to US promising to raise its military budget to record high, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage.

Analysts say many of China’s export industries may be forced to redirect their products to the domestic market as the risk intensifies of a complete decoupling from the United States. Photo: Reuters

Live crocodile auction, China’s ‘demon teacher’ hailed: 5 trending stories

From a court auctioning live crocodiles to a journalism graduate turned canteen worker, here are five stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

China to strengthen regional ties, exporters dump cargo: SCMP daily highlights

From Xi Jinping’s pledge to neighbouring nations to exporters ditching shipments mid-voyage, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage.

China’s quest for cheap cancer cure, quiet supersonic jet: 7 science highlights

From a search for a cheaper cancer cure to EV expert Xu Fuguo’s return to China, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

Illustration: Brian Wang

Vietnam’s Chinese factories hurt, India gains momentum: SCMP daily highlights

From Chinese factories in Vietnam hampered by US tariffs to a Neanderthal discovery in Yunnan, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage.

Vietnamese garment factory workers stitch apparel at a factory in Ho Chi Minh City on Thuraday. Photo: AFP

Bangkok tower collapse anger, Malaysia’s Hindu temples saga: 7 Asia highlights

From Vietnam’s leader call to Trump to Japan’s anger at social media influencers, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

Beijing’s bid to steady markets, virtual city for police: SCMP daily highlights

From Beijing’s response to tariff-driven turmoil to an ex-CIA official on US-China ties, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage.

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