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1. Are Beijing’s hypersonic anti-ship missiles in Taiwan Strait a warning for US?
The People’s Liberation Army appears to have deployed its new hypersonic anti-ship missiles during drills around Taiwan on Tuesday, in what analysts said was a signal to the US against any potential interference amid the rising tensions.
2. In a first for China’s Communist Party, 2 Politburo members swap jobs
In an unprecedented swap, the heads of the personnel department and influence machine of China’s ruling Communist Party have switched roles, the South China Morning Post has learned.
3. Live-fire action marks day 2 of Beijing’s military drills near Taiwan

The People’s Liberation Army is continuing its military exercises in the central and southern Taiwan Strait with a focus on Wednesday of blockade enforcement.
4. On way to nuclear fusion, Chinese HL-3 reactor hits ‘dual 100 million degrees’
China has announced a milestone in the development of its next-generation “artificial sun”, marking another step towards harnessing controlled nuclear fusion.
5. As Trump torches relations with EU, bloc seeks to redefine approach to China

Trump has torched relations with the European Union, and the bloc’s new-found pragmatism is said to be defining its strategy on Beijing.
6. How China can ‘emerge victorious’ in competition with the US
China should cultivate more friends in global politics, as partnerships with other countries could be the trump card in Beijing’s rivalry with the US, according to a leading Chinese international relations expert.
7. Taiwan’s civil defence drills go big, but has sense of urgency diminished?

Taiwan has put its civil defences to a tougher disaster test, with an exercise last week to assess the public’s responses to emergencies such as a massive explosion and an incoming tsunami.


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China’s hypersonic anti-ship missiles, ‘artificial sun’ milestone: SCMP daily highlights

Two YJ-21 hypersonic anti-ship ballistic missiles can be seen on board a Chinese H-6K bomber in a video released by the People’s Liberation Army on Tuesday. Photo: PLA Eastern Theatre Command

Mainland Chinese ground forces conduct live-fire drills targeting simulated key infrastructure in the East China Sea on Wednesday, as part of continuing military exercises near Taiwan. Photo: CCTV

illustration: Henry Wong

People take part in a “defence resilience drill” in Tainan on Thursday, testing evacuation protocols and temporary shelter facilities for displaced residents. Photo: AFP

Why Trump is going full steam ahead to keep China’s shipbuilding in dry dock

US President Donald Trump has rolled out several measures to curb China’s perceived influence in global shipping and shipbuilding. Photo: AP

US President Donald Trump has rolled out several measures to curb China’s perceived influence in global shipping and shipbuilding. Photo: Reuters

China says weaponising agriculture in US trade war should be off-limits

Farmers harvest soybeans in the US state of Illinois. Photo: EPA-EFE

A worker feeds piglets in a hog pen in China’s Sichuan province. Photo: EPA-EFE

China and Russia look to ‘broader and broader’ ties and ‘close coordination’

Russian President Vladimir Putin with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Kremlin, in Moscow on April 1. Photo: AP

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi during a signing ceremony following talks in Moscow on April 1. Photo: EPA-EFE

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From day 2 of Beijing’s military drills near Taiwan to a first for China’s Communist Party, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage


From day 2 of Beijing’s military drills near Taiwan to a first for China’s Communist Party, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage.


China’s hypersonic anti-ship missiles, ‘artificial sun’ milestone: SCMP daily highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From day 2 of Beijing’s military drills near Taiwan to a first for China’s Communist Party, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage

1. Are Beijing’s hypersonic anti-ship missiles in Taiwan Strait a warning for US?

From day 2 of Beijing’s military drills near Taiwan to a first for China’s Communist Party, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage