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1. China wants to supercharge growth with applications of nuclear tech
Beijing has set an ambitious target for the expansion of commercial applications for its nuclear technology in a variety of industries, projecting an annual economic output of 400 billion yuan (US$55.25 billion) by 2026.
2. Stop ‘flaunting wealth’, Chinese bankers told in new guidelines
China’s securities association has published new draft guidelines that will penalise companies whose staff flaunt their wealth and privilege, as Beijing continues its drive to remould an industry once known for its lavish lifestyle.
3. Political analyst Zheng Yongnian on how China should respond to Trump’s return

Chinese political scientist Zheng Yongnian says if the country’s private enterprises can’t thrive, foreign capital won’t either.
4. Princeton nuclear physicist, fusion energy expert Liu Chang leaves US for China
After more than a decade in the United States, nuclear physicist Liu Chang, whose research has been crucial in the journey to achieve fusion energy, has left Princeton University for a position at Peking University in Beijing.
5. China’s falling arms imports signal massive growth in military self-reliance

China’s arms imports dropped by nearly two-thirds over the past five years as overseas weapons purchases were increasingly substituted with home-grown technology, according to a Swedish think tank.
6. Why Germany’s Merz could take ‘more rational’ approach to China
A future German coalition government could take a “more rational” approach to China policy, a former Chinese envoy to Germany says, pointing to likely chancellor Friedrich Merz’s focus on the economy and trade.
7. Ancient DNA helps reconstruct penguin history from the Stone Age to the present

Scientists have used ancient DNA to help reconstruct 6,000 years of penguin history at the South Pole.


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China’s nuclear tech drive, how Beijing should respond to Trump: SCMP daily highlights

China has announced plans to widen the application of its ample nuclear capacity to multiple industries. Photo: Xinhua

Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

Last year’s Zhuhai airshow, China’s largest aerospace trade expo, showcased a variety of technologies including drones, weapon systems, aircraft, electronic warfare, and space technologies. Photo: EPA

Adélie penguins. Photo: Handout

China’s workers flock to Shenzhen and Hangzhou as talent war heats up

China’s workers continue to flock to prosperous cities on the country’s southern and eastern coast in search of a better quality of life. Photo: Xinhua

China’s demographic decline is driving an intensifying talent war as cities compete over a shrinking pool of workers. Photo: AFP 

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Beijing hit out at Canada’s tariffs when announcing its retaliatory measures. Photo: AFP

Trucks cross the US-Canada border along the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ontario, on March 8, 2025. Photo: AFP

It is not known how many babies are born each year to mothers who come to the US for “birth tourism”. Photo: Shutterstock

A South Korean woman walking past a street billboard advertising double-jaw surgery at a subway station in Seoul. Photo: AFP

Beijing has said the “one country, two systems” model could apply in Taiwan. Photo: EPA-EFE

A mass qigong session in Jiangsu, China. Qigong is to Chinese traditional medicine what yoga is to traditional Indian medicine, or Ayurveda. Photo: Xinhua

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From bankers being warned not to ‘flaunt’ wealth to a physicist switching to Peking University, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage


From bankers being warned not to ‘flaunt’ wealth to a physicist switching to Peking University, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage.


China’s nuclear tech drive, how Beijing should respond to Trump: SCMP daily highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From bankers being warned not to ‘flaunt’ wealth to a physicist switching to Peking University, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage

1. China wants to supercharge growth with applications of nuclear tech

From bankers being warned not to ‘flaunt’ wealth to a physicist switching to Peking University, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage