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1. ‘Fake news’: China dismisses claims of US trade talks
China denied it has made any overtures to the United States on trade negotiations, dismissing claims of progress on bilateral talks as “fake news” despite an apparent softening by US President Donald Trump on the hefty tariffs he has imposed since returning to office in January.
2. China launches Shenzhou-20 spacecraft to install space debris defence devices
China has launched a three-person crew to the Tiangong space station for the next six-month mission, which will see them carry out experiments on developing artificial brain models and the preparation of superconducting materials.
3. China unveils drone-mounted quantum device for submarine detection in South China Sea

As US-China tensions simmer over submarine operations in the South China Sea, Chinese space scientists have unveiled a breakthrough in magnetic detection technology that could tip the balance in underwater warfare.
4. ‘We’re the only supplier’: why China’s robot makers are unfazed by US tariffs
Many firms say they feel little pressure to lower prices, as there are few viable alternatives to their products.
5. How Chinese citizens can prepare for travel to the United States
The tariff war between the world’s two largest economies has not only raised uncertainties about trade, it has also generated unease in China about travel to the United States.
6. Japan hits rail gun milestone in race to counter China’s hypersonic development
Last week’s sea trial of Japan’s upgraded electromagnetic rail gun is a milestone in the intensifying regional arms race aimed at countering hypersonic missiles from China, North Korea and Russia.
7. Eat, prey, eat: fossil find in China reveals unusual dinosaur-mammal food chain

A remarkable fossil discovery in northeastern China has revealed a twisted prehistoric food chain – a dinosaur species that devoured a mammal, which itself may have preyed on dinosaurs.


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China dismisses Trump’s ‘fake news’, Shenzhou-20 blasts off: SCMP daily highlights

A Long March-2F carrier rocket carrying the Shenzhou-20 spacecraft and a crew of three astronauts lifts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in the Gobi desert, in northwest China on Thursday. Photo: AFP

Chinese scientists have revealed a breakthrough in magnetic detection technology that could eliminate ‘blind zones’ in the South China Sea, giving the China the edge in submarine warfare. Photo: Handout

The findings point to a complex dynamic between dinosaurs and mammals 125 million years ago. Illustration: Handout

SCMP Plus wins gold at Digital Media Awards Asia

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SCMP’s Elizabeth Cheung (centre) accepts the gold award in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from Chan Seng Fatt (left), CEO of Star Media Group, and Lee Kah Whye, Wan-IFRA director for Asia (right). Photo: Wan-IFRA

US tariff policies could push countries to strengthen China ties: trade expert

US President Donald Trump signs an executive order on tariffs at the White House in Washington on April 2. Photo: TNS

European Parliament in ‘final stages’ of talks with China to remove sanctions on lawmakers

European Parliament President, Roberta Metsola, speaks during a debate at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France on 02 April 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE 

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From China denying it contacted US about trade talks to Japan’s upgraded electromagnetic rail gun, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage


From China denying it contacted US about trade talks to Japan’s upgraded electromagnetic rail gun, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.


China dismisses Trump’s ‘fake news’, Shenzhou-20 blasts off: SCMP daily highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From China denying it contacted US about trade talks to Japan’s upgraded electromagnetic rail gun, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage

1. ‘Fake news’: China dismisses claims of US trade talks

From China denying it contacted US about trade talks to Japan’s upgraded electromagnetic rail gun, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage