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1. What’s next for Calvin Klein after parent’s inclusion on Chinese blacklist?
In a sprawling shopping centre in Beijing’s Chaoyang district, Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger stores sit eerily empty on a workday lunchtime, their quiet storefronts a ghostly reflection of China’s broader consumption slowdown.
2. New measures by Trump administration keep Chinese exporters’ heads spinning
From tariffs to package deliveries, unexpected policy declarations – and in some cases, near-immediate reversals – from US President Donald Trump are becoming an inescapable aspect of risk calculation for Chinese companies with links to the American market.
3. China’s ability to launch DeepSeek chatbot draws US panel’s scrutiny

China’s ability to launch DeepSeek’s popular chatbot came under scrutiny before a US government advisory panel on Thursday, with one witness stressing the role that American technology played and another cautioning that the country’s ability to “iterate” other breakthroughs in the industry could overcome this factor.
4. China+10: how Trump is forcing multinationals to rethink their supply chains
After US President Donald Trump launched a trade war against Beijing during his first term in office, many multinationals adopted a “China+1” strategy as they attempted to navigate a turbulent new environment.
5. Taiwan Strait: Chinese military branches share resources in joint air training
Joint air training has been enhanced by the People’s Liberation Army command that oversees the Taiwan Strait, allowing different branches of the military to use dozens of airports and share information across hundreds of training sites.
6. China can detect US Seawolf-class submarine with magnetic wake tracking: study

Researchers with Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU) in Xian claim to have developed a groundbreaking method to detect even the quietest underwater vessels by harnessing the magnetic fields generated by their wakes – a discovery that could reshape naval warfare.
7. Could US-China communications be another victim of Trump’s budget cuts?
Donald Trump’s sweeping cuts to the US federal government may hamper China’s efforts to establish regular communication channels with the new administration, according to diplomatic observers.


Trump urged Xi to help end Ukraine war; China’s tech sanctions list: SCMP’s 7 highlights

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Japan’s Russia concern, businesses choose Malaysia over Singapore: 7 Asia highlights

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China’s trade blacklist, tracking underwater military vessels: SCMP daily highlights

China’s Ministry of Commerce has put parent company PVH on its Unreliable Entity List for violation of market principles. Photo: EPA-EFE

The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission’s hearing comes amid mounting concern among American policymakers about the unexpected success of Chinese AI company DeepSeek. Photo: AP

US Seawolf-class submarines, such as the USS Connecticut, may have trouble evading the Chinese military after scientists developed a groundbreaking method to detect even the quietest underwater vessels. Photo: TNS

Travel advice for Japan, US-China trade war: SCMP’s 7 highlights

Several travel destinations popular with Hongkongers are undergoing flu surges, including Japan. Photo: AFP 

Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu poses during the International Cannes Film Festival on May 24, 2006. Photo: AFP

Sun says she will continue to produce social media content to promote ballet to her growing digital audience. Photo: Instagram/jiajia_sun

Taiwan Strait: Chinese military branches share resources in joint air training

The PLA’s Eastern Theatre Command has been sharing resources between military branches during joint training exercises around the Taiwan Strait. Photo: Xinhua via AP

Husband of late Barbie ‘Big S’ Hsu vows to protect children from ‘the wicked’

Barbie Hsu and DJ Koo. Photo: Instagram/ jnbloversph

Barbie Hsu’s family on Monday confirmed the superstar’s sudden death in Japan from a flu-triggered pneumonia. Photo: Getty Images

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From the dark shadow over US clothing brands to rethinking supply chains under Trump, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage


From the dark shadow over US clothing brands to rethinking supply chains under Trump, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage.


China’s trade blacklist, tracking underwater military vessels: SCMP daily highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From the dark shadow over US clothing brands to rethinking supply chains under Trump, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage

1. What’s next for Calvin Klein after parent’s inclusion on Chinese blacklist?

From the dark shadow over US clothing brands to rethinking supply chains under Trump, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage