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1. Good night, Vietnam? China economist says Trump tariffs could shut US back door

Chinese enterprises hoping to use Southeast Asia as a back door into the US market will have to reassess their investment strategies, a former central bank adviser warned, saying US president-elect Donald Trump “will certainly escalate tariffs” on shipments originating there.
2. Shanghai courts Taylor Swift as Chinese cities bet on stars to boost economy
Shanghai has entered preliminary talks with American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift about a potential concert this year, according to a local tourism official, as Chinese cities aim to attract international stars and fire up the economy.
3. Are China’s researchers now dominating the world’s top science journals?

In the latest issue of Nature – one of the oldest and most prestigious scientific journals in the West – almost half of the published studies featured work by ethnic Chinese researchers.
4. As China’s think tanks seek wider influence, is more autonomy the answer?
Nearly 2,000 intellectual groups now advise Beijing, but experts say they are producing fewer “constructive comments” to influence decision makers.
5. Trending off TikTok? US users going to RedNote face challenges, analysts say

Analysts are predicting that a recent surge of Americans flocking to the Chinese social media platform RedNote – also known as Xiaohongshu – could be short-lived, as users soon find its content regulations differ sharply from those on TikTok US.
6. Xi Jinping, in first talk with new European Council head, seeks more cooperation
Chinese President Xi Jinping urged Europe to pursue closer cooperation in the face of a “turbulent international situation”, during his first discussion with Antonio Costa since the former Portuguese prime minister became president of the European Council.
7. Chinese city bucks birth rate decline as cash incentives bear fruit

Generous cash incentives to encourage births are paying off in one Chinese city, where the number of newborns saw a 17 per cent surge in 2024, bucking a continuous downward trend observed since 2016.


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Trump’s tariff threat to ‘US back door’, Shanghai woos Taylor Swift: SCMP daily highlights

The only Asia stops on Taylor Swift’s record-breaking Eras Tour were Japan and Singapore. Photo: AP

Economist Li Daokui has warned Chinese firms looking to use Vietnam as a way to avoid US tariffs to act with caution. Photo: AFP

Chinese researchers are scattered across universities and research institutes worldwide, while articles by scientists from China’s top research institutes are appearing more frequently in top journals. Photo: Shutterstock

Icons for the social media apps RedNote and TikTok, whose users have flocked to the China-based platform in recent days. Photo: AP

Numerous cities in China are offering incentives to encourage their residents to have more children. Photo: Shutterstock

Trump security pick Waltz pledges China strategy that reinforces Indo-Pacific ties

Incoming US national security adviser Mike Waltz told a “Passing the Baton” event organised by the United States Institutes of Peace that the new administration will continue and reinforce Washington’s policies on China. Photo: USIP

‘Crucial’ time to improve China-Japan relations, Wang Yi tells Tokyo delegation

Hiroshi Moriyama (left), secretary general of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and Makoto Nishida, secretary general of Japan’s Komeito party, in Beijing on Tuesday. Photo: Kyodo

Solar stations in space, tiny cat fossil found, Cambodia canal risks: 7 science highlights

A Long March-5 rocket is seen at the Wenchang Space Launch Centre in southern China. The much larger Long March-9, a reusable heavy-lift rocket, will be used to realise plans for the solar power station in space. Photo: Xinhua 

A farmer carries harvested rice in Daoxiang Village of Suihua City, northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province. Photo: Xinhua

An artist’s impression of the tiny species leopard cat whose remains were uncovered in Anhui province, eastern China. Illustration: X/@HodariNundu

Chinese fishing crew safe after hijack but is piracy returning to Gulf of Aden?

The pirates that prowl the Horn of Africa from Somalia’s coastline – the continent’s longest – prey largely on foreign fishing interests, which include a strong Chinese presence. Photo: Shutterstock

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From Shanghai having talks with Taylor Swift to US users’ RedNote challenges, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage


From Shanghai having talks with Taylor Swift to US users’ RedNote challenges, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage.


Trump’s tariff threat to ‘US back door’, Shanghai woos Taylor Swift: SCMP daily highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From Shanghai having talks with Taylor Swift to US users’ RedNote challenges, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage

1. Good night, Vietnam? China economist says Trump tariffs could shut US back door

From Shanghai having talks with Taylor Swift to US users’ RedNote challenges, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage