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1. US to slash size of diplomatic mission in China by 10%: sources
The United States is set to cut the size of its diplomatic mission in China by up to 10 per cent, according to people familiar with the situation. US diplomats working in mainland China and Hong Kong as well as local employees might be given notice as early as Friday in an unprecedented round of downsizing, the Post has learned.
2. Why Canada must engage China to ease US trade pressure. And why it won’t happen
Canada will have to engage China if it wants to ease mounting pressure from the Trump administration, according to a Canadian professor of international relations. He says it is essential for his country to have ‘more activities’ with Chinese partners.
3. ‘Unsafe and irresponsible’: US weighs in on China-Philippines aerial encounter

The US has accused China of “unsafe and irresponsible” action during a close encounter between a PLA helicopter and a Philippine plane over the South China Sea on Tuesday. In a statement on Wednesday, Washington also pledged continued support for American allies to ensure a “free and open Indo-Pacific”.
4. China’s commerce minister raises concerns in letter to new US counterpart
Commerce Minister Wang Wentao expressed China’s strong dissatisfaction on Wednesday over the United States’ 10 per cent additional tariff on Chinese goods, warning that the unilateral move had damaged bilateral relations.
5. Local officials in China told to use DeepSeek AI to help them make decisions
Local governments in China have urged officials to use DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence model to help them make decisions. Senior figures in a number of cities have recently given their staff instructions about the use of the technology.
6. Chinese discovery could help people survive nuclear fallout

Researchers in China have developed a treatment that significantly increases the survival rates of mice exposed to acute radiation – a discovery that may one day make cancer treatment safer, or even improve survival rates in the event of nuclear war.
7. Latest action plan aims to boost foreign investment in China’s economy
Beijing has pledged to allow more participation by foreign companies in sectors including telecommunications, healthcare and education in its latest attempt to attract and retain investment from overseas amid worsening geopolitical tensions.


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Staff at the US embassy in Beijing and the country’s consulates across China are facing the axe. Photo: AFP


An aircraft identified by the Philippine Coast Guard as a Chinese navy helicopter flies near the Philippine fisheries bureau plane at Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on February 18. Photo: AFP

A Chinese research team says its results related to knocking out certain proteins in mice shows potential for protecting against radiation injury, enhancing cancer radiotherapy, and improving cancer treatment. Image: Shutterstock

Former ICBC executive gets death sentence with reprieve for taking US$24 million in bribes

The court found Zhang Hongli’s crimes had caused “significant loss” to the country and people’s interests. Photo: CCTV

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Chinese highway workers sparked public outrage after cooking and eating a dog that had escaped from a pet boarding centre. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote

A tourist site in China has been criticised for using fake snow after it suffered a lack of winter weather. Photo: SCMP composite/Baidu/Shutterstock

A university student in China who was startled by the early return of his roommate to the dorm, torched his “inflatable girlfriend” in a panic, sparking a fire. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin/Temu

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From Beijing eyeing more foreign investment to surviving a nuclear fallout, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage


From Beijing eyeing more foreign investment to surviving a nuclear fallout, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage.


Boosting China’s economy, downsizing US diplomats: 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 eyeing more foreign investment to surviving a nuclear fallout, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage

1. US to slash size of diplomatic mission in China by 10%: sources

From Beijing eyeing more foreign investment to surviving a nuclear fallout, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage