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1. With Trump’s inauguration, US-China rivalry opens new and uncertain chapter
When Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on Monday, a new chapter of geopolitical uncertainty will be written, potentially ushering in an intensified rivalry between the US and China under his “America First” policy.
2. Han and Vance strike positive tone for US-China ties ahead of Trump inauguration
Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng held talks with the US vice-president-elect J.D. Vance and tech billionaire Elon Musk at separate meetings in Washington ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration, with both sides reaffirming their commitment to a “long and fruitful” relationship.
3. China names lunar crater after Manhattan Project physicist Chien-Shiung Wu

China has named a crater on the far side of the moon after the pioneering Chinese-American scientist Chien-Shiung Wu.
4. China executes 2 after back-to-back mass killings that shook the nation
China has executed two men placed on death row after separate deadly attacks in the same week in November, according to state news agency Xinhua.
5. Trump unlikely to take initiative on Taiwan as bargaining chip: Bonnie Glaser

Foreign policy analyst Bonnie Glaser says the incoming US president is likely to have learned from his first term in the White House.
6. Trump promises executive order on TikTok, as Vance meets China’s Han
US president-elect Donald Trump has revealed that he plans to temporarily block a nationwide ban on TikTok, hours after the short-video app went dark to comply with a federal law meant to force it to sever ties with Chinese parent ByteDance.
7. China’s Tiangong experiments generate oxygen, rocket fuel in exploration advance

A series of experiments on board China’s space station have for the first time produced oxygen and the ingredients for rocket fuel – key steps that are considered essential for human survival and the future exploration of space.


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New chapter for US-China rivalry, pioneering scientist is honoured: SCMP daily highlights

A conductor attends a rehearsal in front of the US Capitol in Washington ahead of Donald Trump’s January 20 presidential inauguration. Photo: Reuters

Chien-Shiung Wu visited China many times from the 1970s onwards to lecture and promote physics research and education. Photo: Wikipedia

Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

Astronauts aboard the Tiangong space station are conducting research that is expected to provide critical technical support for human survival and exploration in outer space. Photo: CCTV

Why China may step up African security efforts after Wang Yi’s ‘close call’ in Chad

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi with Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the capital Abuja on January 9, a day after the top diplomat’s visit to Chad. Photo: Xinhua

CCTV image of the attack on Chad’s presidential complex, which occurred just hours after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi wrapped up his visit to the West African country. Photo: AFP

Chinese aircraft firm Comac hopes to double production of C919 passenger planes this year

Comac is facing a backlog of orders for the C1919 passenger jet. Photo: Xinhua

Passengers board a C919 for its maiden flight to Hong Kong. Photo: Nora Tam

Can Trump really visit China within 100 days of becoming US president?

Then US president Donald Trump with China’s Xi Jinping, in Beijing in November 2017. Trump takes oath again as president on Monday. Photo: AFP

President Xi Jinping visits then US president Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida in April 2017. Photo: AFP

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From uncertainty surrounding US-China ties to Zhuhai car attack driver’s execution, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage


From uncertainty surrounding US-China ties to Zhuhai car attack driver’s execution, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage.


New chapter for US-China rivalry, pioneering scientist is honoured: SCMP daily highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From uncertainty surrounding US-China ties to Zhuhai car attack driver’s execution, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage

1. With Trump’s inauguration, US-China rivalry opens new and uncertain chapter

From uncertainty surrounding US-China ties to Zhuhai car attack driver’s execution, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage