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1. Trump-Ishiba talks may ‘put the brakes on’ momentum between Beijing and Tokyo
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House last week provided reassurance for Tokyo about its alliance with Washington. But analysts say it did the opposite for Beijing, particularly over Tokyo’s recent efforts to mend fences with its neighbour.
2. China’s ‘iPhone City’ eerily quiet as Foxconn moves production amid trade war
The local Foxconn recruitment centre was almost deserted, with only two jobseekers arriving to attend interviews during the Post’s 30-minute visit. Local agents complained that Foxconn was cutting back on hiring in Zhengzhou and sending jobs overseas, making it harder for them to earn money.
3. Beijing approves construction of first South China Sea deepwater ‘space station’

After years of debate and technical reviews, China has given the green light to a deep-sea research facility that could redefine marine exploration, while amplifying Beijing’s geopolitical leverage in one of the world’s most resource-rich areas.
4. Wang Yi’s trip to Ireland shows a small country has a big role in China-EU ties
For a small island of just over 5 million people on Europe’s western edge, Ireland is playing an outsize role in the travel plans of China’s top leadership. The Chinese foreign minister is likely to press case for maintaining ties despite Ireland’s vulnerability to US policy shifts under Donald Trump.
5. Chinese DNA study suggests southern Japanese came from home of Confucius
A Chinese-led genetic study has offered a new piece to the ancestral puzzle of where modern East Asians came from, but it has also threatened to deepen political faultlines in Okinawa, the southernmost prefecture of Japan, and long home to an American military presence.
6. China hedges its energy bets as Russia pipeline plan remains on hold

China, the world’s leading consumer of natural gas, diversified its energy imports last year enough to reduce its risk exposure to any individual market – a move that analysts said has reduced the short-term likelihood of launching the controversial Power of Siberia 2 pipeline, a joint project with Russia.
7. Unprecedented US visit by all 13 Canadian premiers paints China as ‘enemy’
All 13 of Canada’s premiers have descended upon Washington in an unprecedented effort to remind American officials that their northern neighbour is a pivotal partner as the US weighs imposing tariffs on Canadian imports.


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China-Russia pipeline plan, Trump-Ishiba talks: SCMP daily highlights

Donald Trump greets Shigeru Ishiba in the Oval Office of the White House on Friday. Photo: AP

China’s cold seep ecosystem research facility is expected to be operational by around 2030. Photo: Shutterstock

Though the Power of Siberia pipeline is up and running, the construction of the Power of Siberia 2 line from Russia to China is in doubt. Photo: Reuters

2 Macau residents among 4 dead in Taiwan department store blast

At least four people are reported dead and 10 injured after an explosion at a department store in Taichung, Taiwan. Photo: Handout

The Taichung fire department says a blast on Thursday may have been a gas explosion linked to demolition work. Photo: Handout

The Taichung fire department has sent at least 62 firefighters and 27 fire trucks to the blast site. Photo: Handout

Hong Kong singer Eason Chan’s doppelganger, Ne Zha 2 director profile: 5 trending stories

A man in China who resembles Hong Kong singing star Eason Chan is often approached for photos by eager mainland “fans”. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo/Douyin

The Chinese film director who made the Ne Zha 2 animation blockbuster has revealed how he spent three years living off his parent’s meagre earnings. Photo: SCMP composite/YouTube/IMDb

The parents of a boy in China are facing a hefty bill after their son sparked an explosion which damaged several luxury cars when he tossed a lit firecracker into a sewer. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

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From the alliance between Tokyo and Washington to a deserted ‘iPhone City’, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage


From the alliance between Tokyo and Washington to a deserted ‘iPhone City’, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage.


China-Russia pipeline plan, Trump-Ishiba talks: 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 alliance between Tokyo and Washington to a deserted ‘iPhone City’, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage

1. Trump-Ishiba talks may ‘put the brakes on’ momentum between Beijing and Tokyo

From the alliance between Tokyo and Washington to a deserted ‘iPhone City’, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage