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1. As US tariff threat looms, China ups ante with push for new Asean free trade deal
China has negotiated an updated free-trade deal with the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), strengthening Beijing’s role in the region amid ongoing trade tensions with the United States.
2. China delivers strong words to EU over proposed small parcel fees
China has urged the European Union to provide a “fair” playing field for businesses after Brussels proposed a handling fee on every small parcel that enters the bloc, most of which come from the country’s rapidly expanding e-commerce firms.
3. China’s ‘vegetable capital’ to test farming know-how in UAE’s harsh deserts

Shouguang, a city in eastern China known for its copious vegetable production, is building a 100,000-square-meter centre for smart agriculture in the harsh deserts of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to export the country’s technological advances in farming.
4. Europe’s clash with China on EVs not ‘existential’, former EU official says
The current frictions between China and the European Union over electric vehicles are not “existential”, with both sides looking to work more closely together on trade and the green transition to counteract the disruption unleashed by US President Donald Trump, a former EU trade negotiator said.
5. Mexico pledges neutrality in US-China tariff war, urges Beijing to balance trade

Mexico intends to stay neutral in the US-China tariff war but will seek to boost trade with Beijing through increased agricultural exports to address a trade imbalance, Mexico’s top envoy to China said on Wednesday.
6. Chinese scientists prove US Air Force’s Mach 16 engine concept ‘feasible’
A state-backed Chinese research team has achieved a breakthrough in developing a hypersonic engine powered by ordinary jet fuel, reigniting global debates over the viability of a technology proposed by US military nearly 70 years ago.
7. Award-winning Chinese radar expert Li Chunsheng dies aged 62

The leading Chinese radar expert Li Chunsheng has died at the age of 62. Li became ill last week at a conference hosted by the China Radar Industry Association in Hefei, the capital of the central province of Anhui.


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China strikes new Asean trade deal, Beijing rebukes parcel fees: SCMP daily highlights

BYD electric cars are stacked ready to be loaded onto a container ship for export in eastern China. Europe’s anti-subsidy case against Chinese-made electric vehicles has become a major issue affecting ties between the two powers. Photo: AFP

China’s expertise in desert farming will be applied to the United Arab Emirates with the construction of a new agricultural technology centre. Photo: Xinhua

Mexico’s top envoy to China, Jesús Seade, says that while the United States remains Mexico’s top political and trade partner, that does not mean his country would choose sides if Washington was angry with Beijing. Photo: WTO

The Chinese radar expert Li Chunsheng died after being taken ill at a conference. Photo: Handout

Chinese state TV tells J-10 origin story as Pakistan proclaims the fighter jet’s feats

The J-10, a single-engine, multirole combat aircraft, entered service in the Chinese air force in 2003 and gained international attention most recently in the Pakistan-India clash near Kashmir. Photo: CCTV



The two-part series Legend of the J-10 started on Wednesday. Photo: CCTV 

PLA helicopter in close encounters with foreign aircraft over East China Sea

The PLA’s aircraft and warships have frequently engaged in close encounters with foreign aircraft and vessels in recent years. Photo: Photo: Handout

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From China and Asean updating their free trade pact to Beijing’s strong words on EU handling fees, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage


From China and Asean updating their free trade pact to Beijing’s strong words on EU handling fees, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.


China strikes new Asean trade deal, Beijing rebukes parcel fees: SCMP daily highlights

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1. As US tariff threat looms, China ups ante with push for new Asean free trade deal

From China and Asean updating their free trade pact to Beijing’s strong words on EU handling fees, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage