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1. What’s behind the pro-Beijing camp’s criticism of the Panama ports deal?
Beijing’s public support for criticism of Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison Holdings’ decision to sell off its Panama port assets is designed to send a message to every mainland and Hong Kong company doing business overseas.
2. How China is solving the nightmare that killed Elon Musk’s Hyperloop
Chinese engineers have overcome the hurdles that stopped the US billionaire’s idea for a vacuum tube transport system in its tracks.
3. China’s military in frugal mode as it seeks best bang for its yuan

The Chinese military is taking a harder look at its bottom line, with officers stressing the need to keep costs in check as the PLA presses on with a massive modernisation campaign.
4. House chair asks US universities to reveal info on Chinese nationals
The chair of a US House committee on Wednesday sent letters to six American universities, including Stanford and Carnegie Mellon, requesting information about their policies on Chinese nationals, in the latest congressional attempt to curb the flow of Chinese students to the US over national security concerns.
5. Japan’s missile deployment on Kyushu addresses ‘risk factor’ in China relations
A Japanese missile deployment on Kyushu could annoy China and North Korea, but it would be unlikely to derail improvements in relations between Tokyo and Beijing, according to analysts.
6. Chinese scientists propose a giant telescope on the far side of the moon

Scientists in China have proposed building a radio telescope array on the moon’s far side, which, if approved, could become the first operational lunar radio observatory.
7. Robot wars: why this week was a game-changer for the US-China humanoid race
The race to put humanoid robots into mass production has intensified over the past week, as companies in both the US and China made a string of announcements that convinced analysts the technology is maturing more rapidly than many expected.
8. China’s rare earth dominance could crumble in 10 years, CAS study forecasts
In a study published last week by the peer-reviewed journal Chinese Rare Earths, scientists warned that the country’s estimated 62 per cent share of the raw materials may fall to just 28 per cent by 2035 as new sources emerge.


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China solves problem that thwarted Musk, giant moon telescope plan: SCMP daily highlights

China has proposed building a radio telescope on the moon although finding a large, flat surface in the rugged terrain of the lunar south pole is a challenge. Image: Shutterstock, elements furnished by Nasa

China has succeeded where Elon Musk failed with an ultra-high-speed low-vacuum pipeline maglev railway. Photo: CREC

China aims to have a “world-class” military by 2050. Photo: AFP

China has proposed building a radio telescope on the moon although finding a large, flat surface in the rugged terrain of the lunar south pole is a challenge. Photo: Shutterstock Images

Peking University experts see fresh hope for China’s economy, but deflation risks persist

MG cars await shipment from the port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, on March 17. Photo: AFP

A worker at the Linzhou Heavy Machinery factory in the Hongqi Canal Economic and Technological Development Zone in Linzhou, Henan province, on March 19. Photo: Xinhua

China’s finance ministry to issue sovereign green bonds in London

Visitors listen to a lecture at the China pavilion at the UN’s COP29 climate change conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, in November. Photo: EPA-EFE

EU defence white paper says China’s military action risks ‘major disruption’ for Europe

EU High Representative and Vice-President for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas gives a press conference to unveil the White Paper for European Defence Readiness 2030 at the EU headquarters in Brussels on March 19, 2025. Photo: AFP

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From Chinese engineers succeeding where Musk failed to global robot wars heating up, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage


From Chinese engineers succeeding where Musk failed to global robot wars heating up, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage.


China solves problem that thwarted Musk, giant moon telescope plan: SCMP daily highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From Chinese engineers succeeding where Musk failed to global robot wars heating up, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage

1. What’s behind the pro-Beijing camp’s criticism of the Panama ports deal?

From Chinese engineers succeeding where Musk failed to global robot wars heating up, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage