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1. Walmart tells some Chinese suppliers to resume shipments amid trade war: sources
Some manufacturers in China’s Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces – export powerhouses that have been hit hard by the US-China trade war – have been told by Walmart and other major US retailers to resume shipments in recent days, the Post has learned.
2. Former ASML head scientist Lin Nan drives China’s latest EUV breakthrough
Chinese researchers have cracked a barrier to the home-grown production of advanced chips by building an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light source platform that operates at internationally competitive parameters, according to a research paper.
3. US, China seen cutting tariffs this year, but much damage already done: analysts

Despite conflicting statements from China and the US regarding trade talks, economists at Morgan Stanley expect that both nations will engage in negotiations and gradually reduce tariffs on Chinese imports to 60 per cent by the end of the second quarter.
4. Shenzhen lags China in GDP, exports as tech hub preps for tariff wave
China’s southern tech hub Shenzhen appeared to miss out on the spoils of the country’s first-quarter export wave, with the city’s gross domestic product growth of 5.2 per cent for that period falling short of the country’s overall 5.4 per cent in gains.
5. Mao’s protracted war insights offered as inspiration in US-China trade conflict

China’s state media has urged the public to revisit Mao Zedong’s famous 1938 essay “On Protracted War”, saying that it offers “great inspiration for the international struggles of the new era” amid the protracted economic hostilities with the US.
6. China’s military rapidly expands use of low-cost AI-powered drones in ‘phased leap’
China’s military is rapidly deploying cutting-edge AI-powered drones that are low-cost and agile on the battlefield, as it races to gain an edge in the modern warfare technology.
7. Asean urged to weigh risks of siding with US over China in tariff war
Southeast Asian countries risk isolation by China and stalled growth prospects if they align too closely with the US in the trade war, a well-known Chinese political scientist has warned.


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China’s EUV breakthrough, tariffs damage already done: SCMP daily highlights

Extreme ultraviolet (EUV) machines are critical for producing the advanced chips that drive hi-tech industries. Photo: Shutterstock

Washington has imposed tariffs totalling 145 per cent on Chinese imports so far this year. Image: Shutterstock

Mao Zedong, the founder of China’s ruling Communist Party, whose 1938 essay predicted that the country would prevail after a prolonged and difficult war with Japan. Photo: Handout

China rejects Trump’s Xi trade talk claims, Chinese marriages drop: SCMP daily highlights

US President Donald Trump claims that he received a phone call from Chinese President Xi Jinping over his trade war, but China has denied that the call took place. Photo: AP

A couple poses for wedding photos outside the Forbidden City in Beijing in February 2025. Photo: AFP

More than 100 members of civil defence self-training groups from across Taiwan gathered over the weekend for a two-day joint training session aimed at strengthening disaster response capabilities Photo: CNA

US, China seen reducing tariffs this year, but much damage already done, analysts say

Mao’s protracted war insights offered as inspiration in US-China trade conflict

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From cracking a barrier in China’s home-grown production of advanced chips to Mao inspiring trade warriors, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage


From cracking a barrier in China’s home-grown production of advanced chips to Mao inspiring trade warriors, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.


China’s EUV breakthrough, tariffs damage already done: SCMP daily highlights

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1. Walmart tells some Chinese suppliers to resume shipments amid trade war: sources

From cracking a barrier in China’s home-grown production of advanced chips to Mao inspiring trade warriors, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage