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1. President Xi to meet China’s tech entrepreneurs in nod to breakthroughs
Chinese President Xi Jinping will host a meeting next week with some of the nation’s top entrepreneurs - including six Hangzhou-based start-ups known as the “Six Little Dragons” - to recognise progress in critical areas of technological advancement and show support to the private sector, according to sources.
2. China validated on its ‘rational’ Ukraine war position, Wang Yi says in Britain
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China’s position on the Ukraine war had been “rational” and that Beijing was willing to work with parties, such as Europe, to play a “constructive role” as others, including the US, sought ways to resolve the conflict.
3. US defence chief signals ‘early priorities are domestic’ in China remarks

US defence chief Pete Hegseth’s remarks on China suggest he is doubling down on Donald Trump’s push for allies to take a bigger share of the burden when it comes to security, according to analysts.
4. US intelligence needs overhaul to stop Beijing forcibly taking Taiwan: report
A Washington-based think tank has proposed a major overhaul of the US Intelligence Community’s early-warning capabilities to deter the People’s Liberation Army from forcibly taking Taiwan.
5. Why this Jurassic bird fossil from China might rewrite evolutionary history
Chinese palaeontologists have found what could be the world’s oldest bird fossil, a “landmark” find that could shed light on one of the most important chapters in evolutionary history.
6. Japan’s China investment drops 60% in 10 years as firms rethink strategies

Japan’s investment in China has plummeted by 60 per cent over the past decade, a casualty of escalating tensions between China and the United States as well as Beijing’s growing competitiveness in sectors once dominated by Japan.
7. Why Chinese lessons may make DeepSeek’s AI smarter
As China’s home-grown AI development firm DeepSeek shakes up the global tech and investment landscape, domestic discussion has begun to focus on what has given the cheaper-version language model its surprise edge over global competitors like ChatGPT.


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DeepSeek’s Chinese lessons, Wang Yi in Britain: SCMP daily highlights

Some experts credit much of the success of AI start-up DeepSeek to Chinese character lessons during its pre-training phase. Photo: Shutterstock

US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon was “not attempting to initiate conflict or create conflict where it otherwise doesn’t need to exist”. Photo: AP

Japanese firms have been on edge when it comes to their China investments in recent years. Photo: AFP

China’s stratospheric airship, Japan’s competitive eater: SCMP’s 7 highlights

Chinese researchers say they can detect the US-made F-35 fighter jet from more than 1,800km away via its engine exhaust plume. Photo: US Air Force


Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Japanese online sensation Yuka Kinoshita has announced her retirement from competitive eating at the age of 40. Photo: SCMP composite/IG@yuka_kinoshita

Trump unveils reciprocal blanket tariffs review of all major US trading partners

US President Donald Trump holds an executive order about tariffs increase. Photo: Reuters

US President Donald Trump and commerce secretary nominee Howard Lutnick. Photo: Reuters

US Steel’s Mon Valley Works Clairton Plant in Clairton, Pennsylvania. Donald Trump is betting that the damage the tariffs inflict on trading partners will be greater than what the US will face. Photo: AP

US funding freeze decimates Mekong demining work: ‘people can die’

A member of a demining team prepares to detonate unexploded ordnance in Vietnam’s Quang Tri province: Photo: AFP


An unexploded landmine in Pailin province, Cambodia. Photo: AP

A worker searches for landmines in Cambodia. Photo: SCMP

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From China’s tech revolution to a Jurassic bird fossil, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage


From China’s tech revolution to a Jurassic bird fossil, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage.


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DeepSeek’s Chinese lessons, Wang Yi in Britain: SCMP daily highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From China’s tech revolution to a Jurassic bird fossil, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage

1. President Xi to meet China’s tech entrepreneurs in nod to breakthroughs

From China’s tech revolution to a Jurassic bird fossil, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage