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1. China to impose tariffs of 10% to 15% on some US products
China has unveiled strong retaliatory measures against the US as the two countries brace for a renewed trade war. Beijing on Tuesday announced it would impose punitive tariffs of 10 to 15 per cent on some US products from February 10.
2. As DeepSeek’s open-source model stuns world, will it push Russia’s tech drive?
While Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek has drawn scrutiny in the West over national security and privacy concerns, it could be an opportunity for countries like Russia that have little access to advanced technologies.
3. ‘Buy a robot for retirement’? China’s androids are set to change everyday life

While they are not yet capable of performing a wide range of everyday tasks, rapid development promises a bright future for humanoid robots, including in elder care. Shanghai Qingbao is among the thousands of companies entering the humanoid robot race, arguably one of the world’s hottest commercial and technological arenas.
4. China-Pakistan ties: presidents to focus on terrorism and economy
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari will start a five-day visit to China on Tuesday, with counterterrorism and economic cooperation expected to top the agenda. Zardari’s trip comes as Pakistan grapples with security and economic problems that also challenge China’s projects there.
5. PLA disputes Philippine account of South China Sea naval crossing
Beijing and Manila have exchanged barbs over the transit of a Chinese destroyer fleet in the Basilan Strait, which separates the Philippine islands of Mindanao and Basilan, in a continuing escalation of bilateral tensions in the South China Sea.
6. As China takes the UN Security Council gavel, its envoy has words for the US

At the start of Beijing’s month-long presidency of the United Nations Security Council, a senior Chinese diplomat on Monday outlined a multilateral agenda to appeal to the Global South – but not before he criticised the tariff, Panama Canal and AI policies of the US under Donald Trump.
7. DeepSeek’s success gives Chinese firms jolt in quest to leapfrog sanctions
The sudden success of Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) start-up DeepSeek comes as a morale booster for the country’s researchers and tech companies, who have been tasked by Beijing to push for breakthroughs in the face of US-led curbs on the trade, industry participants and analysts said.


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China’s tariffs on US, Russia and DeepSeek: SCMP daily highlights

China has announced it will impose tariffs of 10 to 15 per cent on some US products from February 10. Photo: EPA-EFE

Illustration: Henry Wong

Fu Cong, China’s ambassador to the United Nations, took the helm of the UN Security Council in New York on Monday. Photo: AFP

South Korea’s Yoon sought to sabotage media during martial law bid: investigators

Yoon Suk-yeol attends a hearing at the Constitutional Court in Seoul last month amid his ongoing impeachment trial. Photo: Xinhua

Lee Sang-min, South Korea’s former interior minister, refuses to take an oath on Tuesday during a hearing of a parliamentary special committee investigating Yoon’s insurrection allegations. Photo: Yonhap/EPA-EFE

Soldiers attempt to enter the National Assembly building in Seoul on December 4 after Yoon had declared martial law. Photo: AFP

Feng shui tips for Rats in the Year of the Snake, for luck in love, health and wealth

Rats will enjoy a good financial Year of the Snake. Photo: Shutterstock

The Year of the Snake will be a good financial year for Rats, but there may be downsides. A feng shui expert explains where to place items to ward off bad luck. Photo: Shutterstock

It will be a good financial year for Rats, but this might come with more pressure in the workplace. Photo: Shutterstock 

Feng shui master Andrew Kwan says Rats need to be careful of gossip and betrayal in the Year of the Snake. Photo: Andrew Kwan

How Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek may help drive innovation in countries like Russia

DeepSeek’s code forms the basis of a new AI model unveiled by Russian lender SberBank in November. Photo: AFP

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From Beijing imposing tariffs on some US products to a PLA dispute with Manila, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage


From Beijing imposing tariffs on some US products to a PLA dispute with Manila, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage.


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China’s tariffs on US, Russia and DeepSeek: SCMP daily highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From Beijing imposing tariffs on some US products to a PLA dispute with Manila, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage

1. China to impose tariffs of 10% to 15% on some US products

From Beijing imposing tariffs on some US products to a PLA dispute with Manila, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage