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1. ‘So inept’: Trump’s tariff war is hurting all US assets, investor warns
US President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff policies risk harming “all US assets” and accelerating a long-term shift away from the dollar, an investment veteran has warned.
2. China’s Xi Jinping arrives in Cambodia on final leg of Southeast Asian tour
China’s President Xi Jinping has arrived in Cambodia on the last leg of his three-country tour of Southeast Asia, which has seen him double down on earlier calls to oppose hegemonism and resist protectionism in the face of rising trade frictions with the US.
3. Chinese AI pioneer DeepSeek branded ‘profound threat’ to US national security

The Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek has been branded a “profound threat” to US national security by a congressional committee, which called on the chip giant Nvidia to provide information about its customers and dealings with the start-up.
4. Chinese scientists use AI to help visually impaired to ‘see’, explore the world
Chinese scientists say they have developed a wearable artificial intelligence system that can help visually impaired people to navigate their way around the world.
5. Chinese Y-20 transport planes arrive in Egypt ahead of joint air drills

At least five Chinese Y-20 transport aircraft have landed in Cairo this week, according to flight tracking data, as the People’s Liberation Army confirmed it would hold its first-ever joint air force exercise with Egypt later this month.
6. China delegation visits Brazil to discuss railway link to Peru megaport
A Chinese delegation eyeing a boost in Asian trade ties is visiting Brazil to discuss major infrastructure projects, the Post has learned, including a railway project linking the South American country to a megaport in Chancay, Peru.
7. With US-China decoupling closer than ever, firms are reshaping supply chains

With the pitched trade battle between the United States and China sending tariff rates into uncharted territory, the notion of the world’s two largest economies decoupling completely can no longer be relegated to the realm of academic theory.


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Tariff war ‘hurting all US assets’, AI to help blind ‘see’: SCMP daily highlights

US President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff policies are undermining confidence in US assets, according to investment veteran Mark Dowding. Photo: EPA-EFE

The congressional committee said DeepSeek had ties to military research and strategic labs. Photo: Reuters

A Y-20 featured at last year’s Egypt International Airshow. Photo: Xinhua

Illustration: Davies C Surya

EU draws lessons from China clashes as it faces off against US under Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump has threatened untold consequences if Europe dares retaliate against his tariffs, leading some to observe that the bloc’s experiences with China last year may have provided an unlikely dry run for dealing with the two-time American president. Photo: Getty Images

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez walks with Chinese President Xi Jinping outside the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Friday. Sanchez has visited China three times in three years. Photo: Xinhua

Some in Europe see similarities with China in US President Donald Trump’s “authoritarian” bent. Photo: EPA-EFE

Chinese embassy in Chile accuses US of ‘hegemonism’ over Trump nominee’s remarks

A ring of telescopes at the European Southern Observatory’s La Silla observation site in Chile’s Atacama Desert. Photo: ESO/Handout

A screenshot of Brandon Judd, US President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as American ambassador to Chile, during his Senate confirmation hearing in Washington on April 8.

Chinese developers of drones, flying taxis set sights on US, even with high tariffs

A passenger-carrying drone on display at the China International Consumer Products Expo in Haikou, Hainan province, on Tuesday.  Photo: Xinhua

A Zero Gravity ZG-One electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft on display at InnoEX in Hong Kong on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters

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From Trump’s ‘inept’ handling of tariffs to the final leg of Xi Jinping’s Southeast Asia tour, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage


From Trump’s ‘inept’ handling of tariffs to the final leg of Xi Jinping’s Southeast Asia tour, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage.


Tariff war ‘hurting all US assets’, AI to help blind ‘see’: SCMP daily highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From Trump’s ‘inept’ handling of tariffs to the final leg of Xi Jinping’s Southeast Asia tour, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage

1. ‘So inept’: Trump’s tariff war is hurting all US assets, investor warns

From Trump’s ‘inept’ handling of tariffs to the final leg of Xi Jinping’s Southeast Asia tour, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage