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1. US shot across China’s bow in shipbuilding could backfire as allies fall short
Though the US has unveiled a sweeping port fee proposal designed to hamstring China’s shipbuilding industry – the world’s largest by a wide margin – it may find its Asian allies unable to fill the vacuum in production that could result.
2. Trump declines to say whether US would defend Taiwan in attack by mainland China
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday declined to say whether his administration would move to defend Taiwan against any possible mainland Chinese attack, while touting his “great relationship” with President Xi Jinping.
3. Will Putin help Trump challenge China’s stranglehold on rare earths?

US President Donald Trump’s pursuit of rare earth minerals in Greenland and Ukraine to counter China’s dominance over the critical metals might not match the reality of global reserves.
4. Top mathematician Shing-Tung Yau leads China’s bid for 2030 maths Olympics
China is vying with Japan and Britain to host the 2030 maths Olympics for the second time, after it first held the event in 2002, an initiative led by eminent mathematician Shing-Tung Yau.
5. What to expect at China’s ‘two sessions’ and why this year is a bit different
Next week’s annual “two sessions”, or lianghui, will be closely watched as China’s political elites and lawmakers set the policy agenda for regaining economic growth and charting a course through the evolving trade war and hi-tech race with the US.
6. China reveals potent tech powering high orbit radar satellite wonder

After 18 months of eye-in-the-sky secrecy, Chinese scientists have revealed the revolutionary technology behind the world’s first geosynchronous orbit synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite, giving China a permanent view of one-third of the Earth’s surface.
7. New Zealand FM meets China’s Wang Yi in Beijing, raises PLA live-fire drills
China and New Zealand should become partners of mutual trust and address some specific differences through constructive dialogue, Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his counterpart Winston Peters at a meeting in Beijing on Wednesday.


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China’s shipbuilding, bid for 2030 maths Olympics: SCMP daily highlights

China’s shipbuilding industry, the world’s largest, could be affected by a new US plan to raise port fees for companies with Chinese ships in their fleets. Photo: AFP


China has the largest rare earth reserves in the world at 44 million tonnes. Photo: Chinatopix via AP

A rendering of radar satellite Ludi Tance 4-01 after it was launched in 2023. The orbiter is equipped with a “space power combination” system that merges multiple microwave beams in mid-space. Photo: CGTN

Hong Kong budget 2025: everything you need to know from AI to basketball betting

Financial Secretary Paul Chan leaves the chamber after delivering his budget speech. Photo: Elson Li

Paul Chan says bumping up the airport departure tax will boost revenue by HK$1.6 billion per year. Photo: Elson Li

Hong Kong is scaling back its transport subsidies to help balance the government’s books. Photo: Jelly Tse

The current oversupply will take between seven and 10 years to digest. Photo: Sam Tsang

Love after accident, marriage deadline plan, Maserati ring toss game: 5 trending stories

A Chinese couple’s lives have intertwined after they “met” as a result of a car accident. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo

A company in China has ditched a plan to fire single and divorced staff if they fail to tie the knot by a specific deadline. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock

An angry mother in China has sparked an online parenting debate after she beat her son with a stick on the side of the road after the boy had a tantrum. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

A man in China spent just US$280 at a ring toss game and won a US$235,000 Maserati sports car. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/QQ.com

An online influencer in China with five million fans has faced criticism after she claimed to be earning US$41,000 a day by doing nothing. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin/Sohu

Why urban renewal in Malaysia has stoked racial tensions

More than 78 per cent of Malaysians live in cities like Kuala Lumpur, drawn by job opportunities and amenities. Photo: AFP

A food stall with the Petronas Twin Towers in the background in Kuala Lumpur. Photo: EPA-EFE

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From rare earth minerals to the tech behind a high orbit radar satellite, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage


From rare earth minerals to the tech behind a high orbit radar satellite, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage.


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China’s shipbuilding, bid for 2030 maths Olympics: SCMP daily highlights

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1. US shot across China’s bow in shipbuilding could backfire as allies fall short

From rare earth minerals to the tech behind a high orbit radar satellite, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage